[BillyBob]

Anyone ride one of these? It looks nice, but heavy.

http://content.kawasaki.com/cms/mobilevideo/367f4f7d-3f21-4b66-aa23-a5c2e1dfec0d.mp4

 

[SKULLZ]

I like it. It's a good looking bike. I like that it is now a twin. At one time it was a V-4. Not a RoadGlide, but hey...

 

[JacktheBagger]

not for me

 

[unclebuz]

Nope! Not for me either.

 

[HUTMO]

Kawasaki

Saw one in person... not bad for the price. Ready to go.

 

[DreamRider]

Looks good. I like the convenience opening of the bags, however like previously said...not a Glide

 

[Garemlin]

Hate to say it but I actually like it. Not a bad looking bike at all. I really like the style of the frame mounted fairing especially with the integrated driving lights.

 

[dikdark]

I've seen worse.

 

[groupw]

I like it. It's a good looking bike....... Not a RoadGlide, but hey...

.......... i like that the MOCO's seeing some competent competition ..... it'll make'm make our next rides even better.
... like the man said, nice bike, ............ but it's not a Road Glide !

 

[Stash905]

UGH, no competition for MOCO there.

 

[ncbeast]

I think I like the Victory Cross Tour better than that one even though it is fork mounted.
Still trouble with dealer support.

 

[JacktheBagger]

I dont think any of these Harley knockoffs are giving the MoCo any real competition to speak of .. I think they all look cheep and silly .. Mostly cheep .. But ya know any Harley , even the Sportster which I despise , has soul ..

Ya either understand or ya dont ..

I hadda guy tell me he gave up on Harley when they went to the EVO and belt drive .. Well the belt is less maintenance than the chain , and much less maintenance than his shaft drive Suzuki that looks like a water buffalo .. Well they did have that humugous water cooled thing back inna '70's everybody dubbed a water buffalo , and it is the only thing I cud think of to call it ..

They cater to those who dont want a Harley or cant afford a Harley , and they tell everybody "looks like a Harley" ..

I dont even give 'em a second look , dont give 'em a first look if I can help it ..

Nah I aint pregidous , I wanna Ducati MultiStrada ..

Ah now I feel sooo much better ...

 

[BigDaveOnBass]

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles....often imitated, never duplicated.

Accept no substitutions.

 

[tuneAfish]

82 seca 550 on roids with bags-------naaaaa uma passs

 

[BigDaveOnBass]

BaggerDriver, the day I give up on Harley-Davidson is when they come out with a shaft driven motorcycle. I accepted the V-Rod with it's liquid cooled engine only because it was exclusive to that model.

Air cooled v-twins...It's worked for over 100 years. Chains and belts - OK...no driveshafts, please!

 

[JacktheBagger]

well gimme yours Dave ...

they done been there ...

the 1942 XA had a shaft

 

[BigDaveOnBass]

Yeah, to get military contracts with the US Gov't. during WWII. You see how well that went over!

 

[JacktheBagger]

Do I detect a squirm there Dave ??

They did "come out with a shaft drive"

Now dont go puttin' no conditions to it , I know where Evans Jawja is and I cud always use another bagger ..

Sounds like ya put conditions on the VRod as well ..

Well if the guvmint keeps it up , you'll be onna water cooled Harley one day ..

 

[BigDaveOnBass]

No squirm, BD...I actually did forget about the XA until you mentioned it, but I was talking about modern era Harley-Davidson. All Harley was doing with the XA was emulating the BMW motorcycle so they could get contracts with the Army. They made those for a couple years in numbers around 1000?

And to be honest...again...I'd love to ride a V-Rod. I hear they are super fast.

 

[BillyBob]

And to be honest...again...I'd love to ride a V-Rod. I hear they are super fast.

They ride a lot like a RGC, except lighter. They are not very good on the Highway though. Too light. They will no longer be making the original VRSC in 2011. The original VROD will be gone