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Message started by PerrydaSavage on 10/17/14 at 11:20:56

Title: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by PerrydaSavage on 10/17/14 at 11:20:56

2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S; 650cc parallel twin mill, ABS, dual disc brakes, tubeless tires ... beats the old Vulcan 500 hands-down!

http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/2015_Kawasaki_Vulcan-S-ABS_5.jpg

and Yamahog's new version of the XV950 Bolt ... the C-Spec with a café-esque seat, clip-on bars, repositioned speedo and slightly rear-set pegs ... not bad either!

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/sites/motorcyclistonline.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2014/10/bolt_cspec.jpg

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Serowbot on 10/17/14 at 16:02:21

I'll take the Kow... probably borrowed the mill from the Ninja, just like they did the 500 Vulcan...

... but,... ...I like my Savage...

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by stinger on 10/18/14 at 00:02:49

I could find no info on the 500 Vulcan for 2015. I did find the 900 tho and it is in the $8,000 range and a 27 inch seat height. A bit heavy tho at 480 lbs but still not that heavy.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2015_Kawasaki_Vulcan-900-Custom_6.jpg

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by PerrydaSavage on 10/18/14 at 00:26:51

The Kawi pic'd above is the replacement for the VN500 Vulcan and is 650cc ...

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Oldfeller on 10/18/14 at 03:38:31

First looks at the Kawa 650 twin are appealing. I like the "adjustable" fitted butt bucket seat and the "fitted" handle bar and foot pegs.

Being a Kawa it will have performance, which the Honda NC 700 LACKS big time.

However, Honda will respond with the new NC 750 engine, a lower seat height and some improved cruiser style performance. And that dual clutch automatic transmission, don't forget about that.

Shame my bike riding career is about over, we finally got us some good looking right sized bikes out there now.

I will keep my Savage .....

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/18/14 at 08:14:18

If someone said, here, go for a ride, I'd hop on the Kawasaki,,

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by raydawg on 10/18/14 at 08:30:09

Yeah, I lean to the Kawa too.
I might fancy a look, but the old gal still tugs on my heart :-*

Oldfeller, what cha talk/n bout willis?
Is there a rule of age I am not familiar with, or do you speak to personal infirmities that hamper your ability?

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by stinger on 10/18/14 at 11:23:10

The other day I set and talked with these riders in Astoria Oregon that had ridden across the state to spend the weekend at the beach. Everyone was over 75 and they still rode hard. I believe some people are old at 50 and ready to give up on their youth. You do not have to feel that way tho and if health allows you, then act like a kid til you die.

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Oldfeller on 10/18/14 at 14:36:04

Pain, just pain. Pain in the hip joint, pain in the knees. It ain't as fun as it used to be.

Sixty one years old .... (need to count better, I do)

The amount of pain keeps going up and the enjoyment keeps going down. Wife wants me to sell the bike as it isn't getting ridden all that much lately. Cardiologist wants to split my chest open and replace my lower valve assembly with plastic, so I won't be riding very much after that happens.

My spare engine is up for sale. $375

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1413671738/0#0

The Silver Surfer and the carry trailer will go up for sale this upcoming spring.

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Oldfeller on 10/18/14 at 16:08:03

Engine is sold to Verslagen1 pending funds.

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by raydawg on 10/19/14 at 08:46:40

Gee OF, sorry to hear of your ailing.

I too am 61, will be 62 in January. I sure get my aches and pains. Just bought a hot tub at the end of summer, built the pad, ran the electrical, still building the deck around it. Hard work, but it has been great to soak in for me and my wife. Even use it in the mornings, eases out the morning stiffness real well.

I believe I know your worry and concerns.....

Ain't all that fun to have to accept the consequences of realizing our lives are ebbing to their collective ending.

Do to circumstance I was forced into a new occupation at 58 years of age. Talk about screwing with my brain......
I was sent to school (training) with kids, crap, talk about a fish out of water!
I didn't do schooling very well the first time around (decades ago) and I struggled to learn all the new computer based technologies associated with much of the advanced job market trades.
I was last out of my class :-[

But in the pursuing years of being on the job, I have surpassed all of them, for there will never be any "program or matrix" that can account for years of living your life by experiencing it.

Oldfeller, this obstacle in my life appeared very daunting at the time, but I can say for having experienced it, I am a much better person on so many fronts now.

You ain't an old horse to pasture now, no, look around you, you got a potpourri of opportunities around you.
Your mind is sharp and never tires of exercise and expanding, don't quit on it.....

Good luck and good hunting old man!

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/19/14 at 09:27:48

Good lesson, RayPUPPY! Stay young and flexible in the mind,,

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by ZAR on 10/23/14 at 19:55:17

What ever happened to real bikes? The green Cowasuki is so darn cluttered up around the engine and the Bolt,like so many others, is trying to hard to look like a Hurley.

Final Answer.........I'll stick with the Savage/S40 or the Triumph Bonnie in her various styles of dress.

Larry

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by S-P on 10/24/14 at 22:10:16

Old Feller, Yeppers. I'm 62 with a LOT of sheetrocking under my belt. Toe joint replaced, knee replaced last year. Lower back is going, arthritis in the hands. I took a 100 mile ride couple weekends ago up to northern AZ. Great ride but it was painful after only 30-40 miles. I love the bike but I won't be taking any trips on it I don't think... Getting old isn't for wimps.

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Oldfeller on 10/26/14 at 19:48:44

http://www.superbike.co.uk/bike-tests/yamaha-mt07-first-ride/

Yamaha MT-07 first ride

http://superbike.blaze.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-10.51.38.png

"We arrived back at the hotel after a detour through the harbour to beep at pretty ladies outside coffee shops and by now the panic had set in a little. How could a budget naked with a relatively small engine, a complete lack of toys and bargain-basement suspension be this bloody good? I wasn’t aching, I could still feel my fingers and to be honest I’d have happily carried on riding until the Federales eventually caught up with me. Just as well the Yamaha grown ups took the keys back when they did.

As far as competition goes, the MT-07 blows the current class-leader, Kawasaki’s ER-6, out of the water completely in terms of fun, character and performance. Indeed, I honestly can’t think of a bike I’ve ridden recently that has encouraged such irresponsible levels of pissing about regardless of price."

All the bike makers are treating the 700cc class as serious business now-a-days.

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by mpescatori on 10/27/14 at 01:06:35

"Sixty one years old .... (need to count better, I do)

The amount of pain keeps going up and the enjoyment keeps going down. Wife wants me to sell the bike as it isn't getting ridden all that much lately.
Cardiologist wants to split my chest open and replace my lower valve assembly with plastic, so I won't be riding very much after that happens."

OldFeller, I'm sorry to read about your aches and pains.

If I may contribute to making you feel better, here's my list of suggestions:

1. I do not know what kind of bed you sleep in, but when my orthopaedic told me I was looking at €12,000 operation
(day hospital, they would only let me nap my anesthetic out!) for each shoulder joint :o I realized I badly needed a "Plan B".
(Yes, my National Health Service could provide, but I was - then - 52, sleeping 4 hrs/night in 10-15 minute naps,
and absolutely miserable with shoulder pains that made me cry in the morning and cuss in the afternoon...
... and I was facing a 3 year waiting list... :P )

I gave in to my wife's insisting I should try some bland physiotherapy and a new bed - so we did.

We bought a TEMPUR bed.

I ... ... ... now ... ... ... S L E E P ... ... ... like ... ... ... a ... ... ... B A B Y !!! :)

2. F O O D May I suggest you ditch all vegetable oils, if you're lucky they are rapeseed oil, if they're cheap they contain palm oil or linseed oil.

In Europe, rapeseed oil is considered the cheapest, low-end vegetable oil and is only used when bulk makes a difference.
Linseed oil does exist in an edible form, but it is really considered a furniture-maker's oil - to rub into the wood for that nice, rich glow.
Palm oil is ... :-? well ... :-/ ... a vegetable oil diesel fuel replacement ...
... NOT what you would expect on your salad dressing ... :P

REPLACE VEGETABLE OIL WITH OLIVE OIL :)

Really ! Try dressing your salad with a sprinkle of salt, a sprinkle of balsamic vinegar and a dash of olive oil, in that order.
You won't believe the difference AND how much healthier olive oil is compared to ANY seed/vegetable oil.

FISH Try replacing your daily (red) meat portion with steamed or baked fish fillet (not fried, not BBQ'd). You can eat twice as much and feel half as "full" - no upset stomach.

VEGETABLES Try replacing your potatoes or vegetables w/cheese/butter ... with the same vegetables with olive oil.
What's the point of eating healthy greens if you smother them with saturated fats ? ;)

You're such a great researched on computers... Read about the "Mediterranean Diet" (aka the Greek Diet").
Try your hand at a few recipes.
I can volunteer a few of our own.
Ditch the odd shot of whiskey and treat yourself to a sip or two of quality red wine.

http://https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBAUoDhbTJ0Ad98R5U0kN1w0sXU9yzOhr_-Ym_mu2M1qbTbnJHhttp://https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQPh02O4Sl6VHHIBswf1PA5XjveGvlgQlcNa-_UlV7Es2oHXzqd

And... if it's less than a mile to buy milk and eggs... if it's a nice beautiful day out there... walk.

8-)

(PS This holds true for me, too... :-/ ... ;D )

Title: Re: Cool new Bikes from Kawasaki and Yamaha!
Post by Oldfeller on 10/27/14 at 04:13:49

Well, trying to make my joints not hurt is always something I am interested in. So I thank you for your comments and I have actually done the bed thing (Sleep Number bed, somewhat underinflated and it sleeps much better and more comfortably). I have slept on Tempurpedic beds and found them to sleep "hotter" than I liked, so I got the overly expensive adjustable air bed instead.

Glucosamine Sulfate is an over the counter drug I have found some success with, it is a cartilage booster which also seems to relieve tender tendons to some degree.

A couple of Advil (general pain medicine) and a couple of Glucosamine every morning makes my day go better.

http://superbike.blaze.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-04-at-10.51.38.png Yamaha MT-07

"Indeed, I honestly can’t think of a bike I’ve ridden recently that has encouraged such irresponsible levels of pissing about regardless of price."

The new Yamaha entry into the 700cc bike class is pulling light weight and bigger torque and HP than the rest of the models seen. Handling is getting poorer marks because the engine can so easily exceed the handling and brakes that is common to the class.

Being able to pull a power wheelie at will in 1-2-3 gear isn't helping matters when handling is the topic.

I look forward to the eventual magazine and YouTube ride offs of all these new 700cc bikes.