I bought a new 2015 Ninja 1000 ABS at the end of Sept to replace my old commuter, a Honda VFR800. I've owned Hondas for most of my motorcycling life. After disappointment at the Honda offerings, I took the plunge and got the Kawi. I was surprised at all that Kawi offered: a fur reel touring sport bike with bags and assessories plus 50lbs lighter and 40 more ponies than my old VFR.
Don't get me wrong--I loved that VFR and ran it into the ground. I'll probably do the same with the Kawi. I'm having fun learning the ins and outs of this new bike. You can't ride all bikes the same way. You have to learn what works best with the chararcteristics you've got. For starters is the amazing engine on the Ninja 1000--the center piece of the bike. While good natured, it's snap to life in an instance and tell everyone who's the boss.
I make no beans about it. This is my commuter. I got to get through traffic quickly because I'm usually late for a meeting. Plus, I gotta haul groceries back home at the end of the day. I've put a top trunk on the rear and am waiting for the stock side bags. I've install tank grips and have a frame sider kit that I'm waiting for a free weekend to install. Plus, Apex 3in risers coming next week. I'm also thinking new rear sets because the foot shift lever isn't long enough.
I usually don't mod out my rides, but this one is screaming for customizations. Don't know why. Some other mods that are in the back of my head: shorty hand controls and 2016 slipper clutch.
Looking forward to sharing what I'm doing to the bike and hearing what everyone has done to theirs. Thanks for reading!
Don't get me wrong--I loved that VFR and ran it into the ground. I'll probably do the same with the Kawi. I'm having fun learning the ins and outs of this new bike. You can't ride all bikes the same way. You have to learn what works best with the chararcteristics you've got. For starters is the amazing engine on the Ninja 1000--the center piece of the bike. While good natured, it's snap to life in an instance and tell everyone who's the boss.
I make no beans about it. This is my commuter. I got to get through traffic quickly because I'm usually late for a meeting. Plus, I gotta haul groceries back home at the end of the day. I've put a top trunk on the rear and am waiting for the stock side bags. I've install tank grips and have a frame sider kit that I'm waiting for a free weekend to install. Plus, Apex 3in risers coming next week. I'm also thinking new rear sets because the foot shift lever isn't long enough.
I usually don't mod out my rides, but this one is screaming for customizations. Don't know why. Some other mods that are in the back of my head: shorty hand controls and 2016 slipper clutch.
Looking forward to sharing what I'm doing to the bike and hearing what everyone has done to theirs. Thanks for reading!