My bike exam is on Monday. Today was my last run on the Kawasaki ER-6n before the exam. 6 rounds of the circuit felt easy, compared to the first day. However, I slipped off the bridge once today.
I'm gonna be the first to take the test on Monday morning. The pressure is on! Anyway, its gonna be a busy weekend with lots of work to finish up. However, all I can think about is how puny the 150cc feels after getting off the 650cc ER-6n :(
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
COTY2u 2011 - Kawasaki Versys
A good friend had tickets to Car Of The Year 2u 2011. The highlight of the event is sitting on the Kawasaki bikes. There was a yellow Versys there, similar to these pics (stolen from Google images, btw if you want your pic taken down, just let me know):
However, these are the few reasons why I won't buy it:
- the reason I'm riding is because of cost savings. Considering mortgage and car loan, I don't want to get into another loan.
- the fuel consumption is RM20 for 330km. The FZ150 does almost 400km on RM16. Bigger engine, poorer fuel consumption.
- the meter is quite ugly:
However, these are the few reasons why I won't buy it:
- the reason I'm riding is because of cost savings. Considering mortgage and car loan, I don't want to get into another loan.
- the fuel consumption is RM20 for 330km. The FZ150 does almost 400km on RM16. Bigger engine, poorer fuel consumption.
- the meter is quite ugly:
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Kawasaki ER-6N. BIGGER and better?
I've upgraded my bike license to a B-full and went for my first "lesson" on the Kawasaki ER-6N on Friday (yesterday). For newbies, Safety Driving Center (SDC) usually offers the Jaguh for a few rounds, before taking on the ER-6N, but I boasted that I ride the FZ (I didn't mention 150... LOL) and therefore would wanna ride the ER-6N immediately.
It was terrible first "date":
- the riding position leans further in front (uncomfortable)
- clutch was super hard to squeeze, plus the riding position, my hands were red and hurting
- too powerful to ride around the little circuit, accelerator was too "eager"
- poor heat insulation; my feet felt like it was exposed to a HOT furnace
- a heavy animal, which nearly fell on my leg :(
I suffered at starting out into the figure-8 and at the (right) U-turns :(
When I got onto my FZ150 to ride home, it was a SUCH a GOOD RIDE! However, I missed the power (torque) of the 650cc, and now can only dream about it.
My second "date" with the ER-6N was much better, but I'm still not confident to take the B-full test yet. Looks like will need to get to know the beast a little better.
Now, if I had 40k to spend, should I get a ER-6N, Versys or XJ6 Diversion? Hmm...
It was terrible first "date":
- the riding position leans further in front (uncomfortable)
- clutch was super hard to squeeze, plus the riding position, my hands were red and hurting
- too powerful to ride around the little circuit, accelerator was too "eager"
- poor heat insulation; my feet felt like it was exposed to a HOT furnace
- a heavy animal, which nearly fell on my leg :(
I suffered at starting out into the figure-8 and at the (right) U-turns :(
When I got onto my FZ150 to ride home, it was a SUCH a GOOD RIDE! However, I missed the power (torque) of the 650cc, and now can only dream about it.
My second "date" with the ER-6N was much better, but I'm still not confident to take the B-full test yet. Looks like will need to get to know the beast a little better.
Now, if I had 40k to spend, should I get a ER-6N, Versys or XJ6 Diversion? Hmm...
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