Hey friends,
I don't (yet) own a cruiser or a Kawasaki for that matter, but from the reviews, pics, specs, and sitting on one in a parking lot, I think the Mean Streak is THE cruiser for me. I ride a Ducati Monster 800 which also happens to be heavily re-geared, so it's, um, fast. Scary sometimes because it's wheelie-happy in third gear so you gotta be real careful with it. That said, I like it a lot but being more of a sport stance, it is a little painful to ride at times. It all boils down to how much energy I have. I have ridden a few cruisers and have enjoyed how much less intense they are when I am not 100%. They make for an enjoyable experience in a different way.
So anyways, I prefaced this with the Ducati because I wanted to give you guys/gals an idea of what I'm used to handling and power-wise. And that I like V-twins Given these traits, what comments can you folks make about the mean streak? Do you think I'd enjoy it (I know only I can answer this, so I am asking for assumptions here... more information is better but I will make the decision for myself ultimately).
I'm sure I'll have more questions as you provide answers so I'll finish here for now.
thanks!!
-Alt
I don't (yet) own a cruiser or a Kawasaki for that matter, but from the reviews, pics, specs, and sitting on one in a parking lot, I think the Mean Streak is THE cruiser for me. I ride a Ducati Monster 800 which also happens to be heavily re-geared, so it's, um, fast. Scary sometimes because it's wheelie-happy in third gear so you gotta be real careful with it. That said, I like it a lot but being more of a sport stance, it is a little painful to ride at times. It all boils down to how much energy I have. I have ridden a few cruisers and have enjoyed how much less intense they are when I am not 100%. They make for an enjoyable experience in a different way.
So anyways, I prefaced this with the Ducati because I wanted to give you guys/gals an idea of what I'm used to handling and power-wise. And that I like V-twins Given these traits, what comments can you folks make about the mean streak? Do you think I'd enjoy it (I know only I can answer this, so I am asking for assumptions here... more information is better but I will make the decision for myself ultimately).
I'm sure I'll have more questions as you provide answers so I'll finish here for now.
thanks!!
-Alt