Re: [ST] ER6F Kawasaki

["Joel Ashman" <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a link to a PDF from Kawasaki's Europe page.  It has a few favorable
articles collected togther.  I had a first year SV (stolen in 6 months) and
it was a lot of fun.  Wheelie machine.  The Kawis have 1 more HP, but I
believe the V-Twin will feel more powerful.  Other than that, they should be
similar.

http://multimedia.kawasaki-europe.com/Multimedia/Downloads/UK/Reprints_ER-6.pdf

I liked the SV so much that I'd consider going back, especially since the
Speed Triple is too tall and the rumored 675 version will most likely be as
tall as the Daytona 675, so it is out as well.

I'm still considering getting off the street for the most part, and selling
the ST to get something Adventer Tourer-ish.  A BMW 650 would be a potential
except the dealer is 75-100 miles away.  I'd consider the VerSys except that
it's more street-ish, and it'd not available in the US.  So, It's now
looking like my best bet is to create an AV tourer out of a DR650. There
seem to be serveal good luggage options at least.

--Joel




On 9/29/06, marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I havnt ridden the SV.
>
> The SV sounds nicer and looks better, but I imagine the performance is
> pretty similar.
>
> cheers
>
>
> On 9/26/06, John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > How would you compare it to a standard SV-650?
> >
> > --- marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > >  the local Kawasaki dealership, who are also the
> > > Triumph agents, kindly lent
> > > me a Kawasaki ER6F for three days over the long
> > > weekend we just had.
> > >
> > > I used to to reintroduce one of my friends to road
> > > bikes, after a fiteen
> > > year lay off.
> > >
> > > We also did a 300 km ride on Sunday with two other
> > > friends, and everyone got
> > > a chance to ride the little parallel twin.
> > >
> > > Here's a group view on the bike:
> > >
> > > 1. The motor is a gem. It potters along, sounding
> > > very much like a Thruxton
> > > till you wind it up. Once it hits 7000rpm it pulls
> > > strongly through to 13
> > > 000rpm. The motor will outdrag almost any car you
> > > are likely to encounter,
> > > and we ran it up to  200 KPH to see how well it
> > > goes. Fuel consumption was
> > > 5l per 100 kms.
> > >
> > > 2. The bike is very pretty, except for the front
> > > end, which is a touch too
> > > much like the multistratada. The full fairing looks
> > > very neat.
> > >
> > > 3. The whole bike is built for a small person. All
> > > of us are 6 foot plus,
> > > and we struggled with our heads being in the wind
> > > above the fairing, plus
> > > the bike felt physically to small for us. As soon as
> > > we ducked down the wind
> > > protection was excellent.
> > >
> > > My wife who is a shorty could get both balls of her
> > > feet on the floor, and
> > > commented on how light the bike felt.
> > >
> > > For us our shoulders obstructed the mirrors, for a
> > > shorter persn they would
> > > work fine - no noticable buzz.
> > >
> > > 4. The handling is first class for a budget bike. We
> > > blasted it through
> > > twisty's and bumps. Its not in the class of my
> > > Daytona or my frends RS, but
> > > its still good, better than some other bikes i've
> > > ridden recently. The back
> > > felt like it had too much preload for the damping,
> > > but we left it as is.
> > >
> > > 5. In traffic the bike handles great -its light and
> > > manouverable, pulls
> > > cleanly from 2000 rpm and has enough punch to be
> > > fun.
> > >
> > > 6. It carries a pillion nicely, my wife loved it and
> > > the kids pestered me
> > > all weekend for trips around the block. They want me
> > > to sell my Daytona and
> > > buy this (aaaaargh).
> > >
> > > I was most impressed, when the wife decides she
> > > wants a bike this is top of
> > > the list (sorry thruxton......).
> > >
> > > This is a brilliant first time bike or a general
> > > purpose bike for a smaller
> > > person.
> > >
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > >
> > > Marc
> > > Cape Town: Dayona 955
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