(11-21-2020, 10:02 AM)zbillster_imp Wrote:

(11-21-2020, 09:40 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:

(11-21-2020, 04:48 AM)zbillster_imp Wrote: Nice weather and pretty well organized. Had trouble getting the breathalyzer to read for me, but I guess that's just my Irish DNA putting up a resistance.



First demo: W800. Of course coming off the CB1100 I hit the 7000 rpm rev limiter. So light! And felt squishy.



My next demo in a couple of hours will be the 900RS ... which I lusted after while shopping for a motorcycle in 2018, but a used CB was half the price ... with cheaper insurance and cheaper gas grade.



So far my only incident was curbing the rim on my Camry in the small parking lot.



It's kind of like riding in a funeral parade (oh, I hope NOT! ), with a "cop" in front and in the rear.


Oh, and they also started dealing in Vespas (another memory). No demo rides though.

The W800 looks nice.

The W800 looks nice.
I remember wanting one of these back in the early 2000s but they were R-A-R-E in the USA, and fetched a premium used. The graphics on the tank are cheesy up close.

My favorite motorcycle commentator, Marlon, did a hilarious video overview. Check out his other videos as well.

(11-22-2020, 01:22 AM)bioman_imp Wrote: That was one of the funniest and best reviews I have seen in a long time!


(and the W800's air filter replacement system is a 100 times easier than our CB1100's horrible surgical procedure! Wow.)

(11-22-2020, 01:27 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:

(11-22-2020, 01:22 AM)bioman_imp Wrote: That was one of the funniest and best reviews I have seen in a long time!


(and the W800's air filter replacement system is a 100 times easier than our CB1100's horrible surgical procedure! Wow.)

(+1)

You have no idea. Try replacing air filters (x2) on the Africa Twin.

To add insult, they are very expensive.

So maybe the W800 is 1000 times easier than the Honda CRF1x00.

(11-22-2020, 04:14 AM)zbillster_imp Wrote:

(11-22-2020, 01:27 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:

(11-22-2020, 01:22 AM)bioman_imp Wrote: That was one of the funniest and best reviews I have seen in a long time!


(and the W800's air filter replacement system is a 100 times easier than our CB1100's horrible surgical procedure! Wow.)

(+1)

You have no idea. Try replacing air filters (x2) on the Africa Twin.

To add insult, they are very expensive.

So maybe the W800 is 1000 times easier than the Honda CRF1x00.

Be sure and watch his Peak Hipster video series where he works on a W650. Funny stuff ... along with more technical tidbits.

(11-20-2020, 01:05 PM)zbillster_imp Wrote: Well ... I've still got some riding gear gathering dust in the closet ... always wanted to demo a Z900RS.

Please please PLEASE let there be NO postal carriers along my route.

And, NO, I'm not buying ... just a little taste ...

It's going to be 74F (24C) and sunny.

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(11-22-2020, 09:06 AM)Alain Lee_imp Wrote:

(11-20-2020, 01:05 PM)zbillster_imp Wrote: Well ... I've still got some riding gear gathering dust in the closet ... always wanted to demo a Z900RS.

Please please PLEASE let there be NO postal carriers along my route.

And, NO, I'm not buying ... just a little taste ...

It's going to be 74F (24C) and sunny.

[url=https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/events/1017/good-times-demo-tour-plano-tx?cm_re=EVENTSLANDING-_-GOOD%20TIMES%20DEMO%20TOUR%20-%20PLANO,%20TX1017-_-MOREDETAILS]Kawasaki Good Times Demo Tour Plano Texas

Hey Zb, just being curious, How far (in miles) are you away from the new Toyota Head Office in Plano?