How To Train Your Donkey - Part 9

[ozyran440]

Yeah, I think they look and sound nice, but I can't justify paying that much more for the name and the 'sound'. More power to those who have and love those bikes, but personally, I think it would be more cost effective to go with a Kawi with nice sounding pipes and good my own aftermarkets items to personalize it to myself. In the end, it may come out to nearly the same price, but it will be more 'me' than a stock bike.

I agree - and that's why I haven't decided to buy one. It's the markup, period. They hold their value extremely well compared to most vehicles, but still, the price you pay is too much for what it is, in my opinion.

Easy to work on, though. That's the only thing that gets me is how easy they are to work on.

[ozyran440]

Never seen one in person but they are a newer looking bike. I wish it was a 2 up bike though. Ones ive seen were only 1 seaters...I think the ZX-14 is 190 HP with 455 curb weight.....stock

Nope, the Diavels already are 2-seaters. They come with a seat cover installed on the back and the pillion pegs on the Diavel fold down for the passenger.



If you look closely you can see the passenger pegs folded up close to the rear seat cover.

[Averitteg]

I agree - and that's why I haven't decided to buy one. It's the markup, period. They hold their value extremely well compared to most vehicles, but still, the price you pay is too much for what it is, in my opinion.

Easy to work on, though. That's the only thing that gets me is how easy they are to work on.

But aren't most cruisers relatively easy to work on because of how the engine is exposed?

[ozyran440]

But aren't most cruisers relatively easy to work on because of how the engine is exposed?

Depends on which one you're talking about, I suppose. The Magna I had was a pain in the butt to work on, but the Suzuki Intruder wasn't too bad. I think a v-twin might be easier to work on than a V-4

[Kawasaki Noobie]

But aren't most cruisers relatively easy to work on because of how the engine is exposed?

Not always, some are carefully contained with the exhaust pipes covering them. But yeah, most bikes are easy to work on in general beacuse of the size of the vehicle.....Cruisers also have all the wiring running through the frame....unless you have a Buell, then the frame is filled with oil.

Buells do some crazy things, like their 1200 cyclone have "floating" disc brakes. They float along pins over the rotor and when you pull the break, the pads clamp on brake, but as they are free floating they wear perfectly even....sometime ill post a picture of my pads i just replaced, one still has a little pad and the other is past the pad and working into the metal quite well

[Kawasaki Noobie]

Well looks like everyone else fell off the face of the earth. Its my lunch break so im going home to eat food and stare at my bike

Have a happy rest of the Hump Day!!!!

[mwmalotte]

The 900s are sweet cruisers... great on gas (45-53 mpg) even 2-up, plenty of power 2-up with no issues maintaining hiway speeds, and very nimble... plus, there are so many bling possibilities these days

[ozyran440]

The 900s are sweet cruisers... great on gas (45-53 mpg) even 2-up, plenty of power 2-up with no issues maintaining hiway speeds, and very nimble... plus, there are so many bling possibilities these days

How on earth could I have forgotten that you have a VN900, Mike?! Shame, shame on me. You're definitely the best person here to ask about that subject.

Anyway, I'm off for now. See you donkeys later!

[mwmalotte]

How on earth could I have forgotten that you have a VN900, Mike?! Shame, shame on me. You're definitely the best person here to ask about that subject.

Anyway, I'm off for now. See you donkeys later!

Hehe... no biggie, Donnie! Have a great day and take care of those hands - you're a bass player now!

[buschboy]

How on earth could I have forgotten that you have a VN900, Mike?! Shame, shame on me. You're definitely the best person here to ask about that subject.

Anyway, I'm off for now. See you donkeys later!

Just missd ya. Later Donnie. Hope your swelling knuckles isn't arthritis. Sucks to have arthrittis at a young age cause it don't ever go away

[Averitteg]

Don't you hate when you have to wait on people to call you back before you can continue on a project at a clients location? But in the mean time, you're stuck at that location so you can't be doing anything else for other clients while you wait???

Time for some local web design I guess. AND cruisin' Kawi forums on company time.

[buschboy]

Mike the more you talk about the 900 the more I wish I had bought one Thought I had to have a big bike and all I got was poor fuel mileage. Oh well, what's done is done.

[buschboy]

Don't you hate when you have to wait on people to call you back before you can continue on a project at a clients location? But in the mean time, you're stuck at that location so you can't be doing anything else for other clients while you wait???

Time for some local web design I guess. AND cruisin' Kawi forums on company time.

In my experience no one EVER calls back. Not even buisnesses that say they will. GRRRRRR!!!!!!

[Averitteg]

They eventually called back. I'm on the phone with them now.

[mwmalotte]

Mike the more you talk about the 900 the more I wish I had bought one Thought I had to have a big bike and all I got was poor fuel mileage. Oh well, what's done is done.

Eh, don't downplay yours too much. You have a sweet ride and there's a few items you can get that I'd love to but can't for the 900. Saddle bag guards are one item... they just don't make em for the 900s

[buschboy]

Eh, don't downplay yours too much. You have a sweet ride and there's a few items you can get that I'd love to but can't for the 900. Saddle bag guards are one item... they just don't make em for the 900s

Strange. Somethin they make for the 900 that they don't for the nomad is a custom option Kinda like the looks of them.

[buschboy]

Been thinkin bout puttin my car tire back on when this rear is done. I see it sittin there and think "what a waste of a good tire "

[mwmalotte]

Strange. Somethin they make for the 900 that they don't for the nomad is a custom option Kinda like the looks of them.

Custom option... you mean with the skinny front wheel?

[buschboy]

Custom option... you mean with the skinny front wheel?

Yep. And the straightish handle bars.

[mwmalotte]

Yep. And the straightish handle bars.

Now, I'm just the opposite. I never gave the Custom a 2nd look because of the skinny front tire. I love the beefy look of a wider front tire and it's so much more stable goin' down the road. I know a lot of folks like the Custom look, though