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Doc Sarah's Motorcycle Pages
Kawasaki EL250
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Honda 90 |
Kawasaki GPZ500s |
| Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | |
| Yamaha YZFR1 | |
| And Stephen's GSXR600 | |
| Honda VFR400 NC30 |
This little bike was slated in the biking press, but I think it is perfect for a beginner, particularly if that beginner is only 5ft 1 1/2 (158cm). It is the right kind of bike to get confidence on before moving to something where getting a toehold on the ground is more difficult. A kind of girlie custom/drag-racer style of bike, it has a revvy twin engine making 27bhp. It is a good starter bike, and can cope well with commuting. It was up to the odd 300 mile round trip when needed.
Good points
- Clutch light and smooth
- Gearbox six speed, smooth, reliable
- Revvy engine gave it a bit more excitement than most customs
- Totally reliable
Bad points
- Variable tickover rate made it a pain, and it was hard to access the tickover screw . I since found out that this is a Kawasaki trait.
- Small tank capacity
- Relatively low ground clearance, but not bad for a custom
- Cleaning it!!!
- Unfaired so limited top speed, even if the engine would take it over 80mph!
