03-23-2022, 02:13 AM
(03-22-2022, 10:30 PM)DaSwami_imp Wrote: Think I'm gonna pick up one of these. Too much $$ for what it is but darn if it isn't one beautiful bike. This will be my first ever Kawasaki, and kudos to them for importing the bike for four years in a row despite lackluster sales (wish Honda brought in the CB with different colors for a few years....)Great bike, but I am partial. My first bike was a '76 KZ750 with a vertical twin and very nice, quick, reliable and great handling bike. Somehow, I think the twin gave it an advantage over the fours, in that the center of gravity was a bit lower, but I'm no engineer.
Kawasaki is an industrial giant, making container ships, tankers and aircraft. They can afford to take a few year's losses on a few bikes. I doubt the bikes contribute much either way to their bottom line. Again, just my guess because I am not an expert.