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www.streetfighters.nl/kaw/kawasaki.htm

Some cool bikes there.

I guess that's the direction that I'm heading in.

Some people only like vanilla ice cream. If you can't see the difference between a Rat Bike and a Streetfighter you have bad tunnel vision. I feel sorry for people like that. It's a big world to be so narrow minded.
Mark

I love vanilla! Of course, I usually add some chocolate syrup, maybe some Oreo bits or crumbled up Heath bars...

Vanilla's great on its own. It's even better as a starting point.

Aesthetically, visually, whatever, nothing says "Motorcycle!" to me the way a Triumph Bonneville does. I don't want to own one, though: the performance isn't there. The new ones weigh 20 pounds less than my Trident & make about 2/3 of the horsepower.

So, I'll keep riding my Trident with the aftermarket bars, stainless brake lines, retrofitted adjustable forks, Tokico 6-pot calipers, etc., etc.... & I'll keep thinking that those Bonnies sure do look nice.

Cheers,
-Kit (Just dropping by, not really back.)

RonKZ650 wrote:

Rat bike, street fighter? Any difference? Not that I can see. All wrecks, misguided owners with no taste or sense ect. Not all of them, just the majority of them. Same idea as a mexican lowrider 62 Chevy or a truck with 4 ft wide tires sticking out 3.99 ft outside the fenders. Looks stupid to put it mildly.

Maybe you should look into it a bit more and have a clue about it before insulting other people's hard work.

Post edited by: Fossil, at: 2007/08/19 01:39

These are good examples of air cooled Kawasaki Streetfighters
www.kz-fighter.dk/
homepage2.nifty.com/hallys/kz/custum/custum.html

And here's examples of all makes
www.motor-forum.nl/forum/list_topics/59

Fossil wrote:

RonKZ650 wrote:

Rat bike, street fighter? Any difference? Not that I can see. All wrecks, misguided owners with no taste or sense ect. Not all of them, just the majority of them. Same idea as a mexican lowrider 62 Chevy or a truck with 4 ft wide tires sticking out 3.99 ft outside the fenders. Looks stupid to put it mildly.

Maybe you should look into it a bit more and have a clue about it before insulting other people's hard work.<br><br>Post edited by: Fossil, at: 2007/08/19 01:39

fossil i love you man like in a few too many bud lites kinda way;) to me a streetfighter is to a "jap" bike what a chopper is to a piece of harley:P

Fossil wrote:

These are good examples of air cooled Kawasaki Streetfighters
www.kz-fighter.dk/
homepage2.nifty.com/hallys/kz/custum/custum.html

And here's examples of all makes
www.motor-forum.nl/forum/list_topics/59

ive never been much of a fan of mags on old kaws,but everytime i see the picture of that black z1 from the japanese site on the rear wheel standit makes me do a rethink.

Post edited by: PLUMMEN, at: 2007/08/19 13:52

Kit said:

"(Just dropping by, not really back.)"

Yeah Right, It's been shown that "You can check out but you can never leave."

KZCSI

KZCSI wrote:

Kit said:

"(Just dropping by, not really back.)"

Yeah Right, It's been shown that "You can check out but you can never leave."

KZCSI

KZCSI has been hanging out at the hotel california again! oh wait a second,i checked out but never left also!

Hey Plummen,
It might help if you would talk to Kit. I think he's still in his denial phase.


kzcsi

Hey cgray34,

Let's see, Streetfighter? Gangmember, right?

No not quite, it's got to be a machine.

But it's somehow connected to the city, isn't it?

Yeah, that's true! No wide open sweepers or long straightaways.

I remember a school chum who used to lead the cops of many a merry chase with his twin engined go cart. He could turn a 180 at close to 40 MPH. He was a street fighter! Till he got home and found that they had his garage surrounded. He was a good student after that.

If I had to define a street fighter that only had two wheels, I describe a bike that was designed for close in maneuvering with plenty of low end torque for quick acceleration. No need for streamlining because top speeds are less than 80 MPH. Should have good ground clearance like a TT bike for climbing stairs and other assorted obstacles. Fenders might well be optional because commuting is not part of the mix.

How's that sound?

KZCSI

I've been following this thread, I knew that there would be as many definitions of "street fighter" as there are members on the site.