[Cafe Racer]

Originally Posted by gantt

its the hottest little bike at the moment, and i reckon you got to pay to get the best bike in the small disp. category.
i found one for as low as 5865 but was out of state, it also doesn't help that the red color i want cost more on msrp, and abs cost a little more too. those two together prolly cost me another 500 bucks on the deal.
boss rides, so he had no issues giving me some time off work to go pick it up tomorrow. got to buy new straps first, i loaned a guy mine to take my 650 home, he showed up with big equipment straps and chains and i just couldn't see my 650 get mauled on the way home like that. i asked he bring them back the next days since he is local, of course he promised he would. and of course he didnt. lol figured, but i bought those straps in 2012 when i bought the 650, so i got my 20 bucks out of them.
pics coming tomorrow on the new stead!!

I like red and good decision on the ABS. The one I rode at Daytona Bike Week was very nice. Kawasaki made you ride in an escorted group. No funny business. A couple of us lucked out. We were at the back of the pack. A late arrival held up the trailing Roadmaster, aka joy killer. Then a red light got use cut off from the lead group. Nothing to do but twist the throttle. I banged a very hard second gear and pulled a nice wheelie. We had a couple of drag races and then we cough up to the lead group. So back to 45 mph for the rest of the trip. It was a very fun bike. Not a little pissant 250. I do like my 250 and am looking for number two. Got a lead on one with less then 5000 miles for an asking of $995 with title. Not running right from sitting. Hoping $500 out the door. It’s been up for sale for a month with no takers. Plastic is in good shape so I can get a few bucks for that stuff. Trying to do a cafe racer again. This one I will put up for sale.