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05-29-2009, 04:39 AM
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Wanting to Go Back!!!!
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Kawi ER6n
http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Pro...?scid=6&id=373
Does anyone (besides Eric  ) know anything about these bikes? I know this model was sold in the UK for a few years and 2009 is the first year they've sold them in the US. I'm not a huge Kawasaki fan, but I'm beginning to dig this bike. It's almost everything I'm looking for in a new bike. It's not faired and has the streetfighter appeal, it's 2 inches lower than my bike although it weighs a few pounds more, and it's a twin, although not a v-twin. It's almost everything I've been looking for in a new bike. . . . .
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05-29-2009, 04:47 AM
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i think cycleworld has a comparrison between that and the gladious from suzuki this month.
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05-29-2009, 08:09 AM
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D'oh- can't believe I didn't tell you about it. It's basically the Ninja 650R stripped with exactly the same engine and frame. I like it except for that droopy headlight. The P-twin is great! Great bottom pull and midrange.
 I lifted the front passing a car from a near stop yesterday. Oops- too happy on the throttle in first and second. Nice thump under the sewing machine sound.
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05-29-2009, 10:30 AM
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exactly what phenix said^ p-twins have this awesomely broad predictable powerband. great sound too.
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05-29-2009, 02:58 PM
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Wanting to Go Back!!!!
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So the p-twin is similar in it's power delivery as a v-twin? The sound too?
I love the power delivery and sound of my SV.....
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05-29-2009, 03:41 PM
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Wanting to Go Back!!!!
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And I-4's sound like a pissed off bee. I know I was considering a street or speed, but I'd have to lower one and well, everyone pretty much knows how I feel about lowering bikes. I still have yet to sit on one. It's still on my list of considerations, I just added the Kawi to the list.
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05-29-2009, 04:28 PM
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05-29-2009, 04:38 PM
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The ER6n was released in Europe first and then followed by the ER6f (aka American Ninja 650r). Since that America is infatuated with either cruisers or sportbikes, Kawasaki decided to release the Er6f/Ninja 650r first and then the naked version this year.
Parallel twin's power delivery is similar to V-twin except that the exhaust would sound a little more growly than thumpy.
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