new kawasaki ern 6

Originally Posted by GregK2

Sat on it at the NEC, and it just didn't feel right - the seat seemed to be set at an angle so you ended up sitting right on the tank.

Give me blue and curvy any day......

ditto.... just didnt like the riding position for me and just didnt feel comfy tbh...

blue and curvy rules yay!!!

Well I have not wandered around any exhibition and poked the new Kawasaki with the ugly stick nor have I sat on one. I have though seen one in black in the flesh on the road. Yes they are a bit funky looking but I actually think they are a very good bike.
The one I saw was with a pal on a Fazer 600 and they were both going pretty rapidly through some sweeping curvey stuff. No it does not offer what a mid weight V twin does...but there is probably much more to this bike than perhaps it is being given credit for.

I agree. The ER6 is probably a good bike which equals or matches the SV. However, it wins the Hayabusa prize for being an awful looking motorcycle. The GSX-F was disquailified for cheating. Ruins a perfectly good motorcycle. If it had come out much earlier, I would have considered one. Still prefer the looks of the SV though.

Designers must know whats nice and what ain't.

I also agree . Saw and sat on it at the show and liked what i saw . The riding position was good and it felt comfortable , everything layed out well . I think it is not a bad looking bike at all , certainly no stunner , but to me it looks fun and funky , and i applaud Kawasaki for coming up with something a bit different . In the looks department i like how they have mixed up the colours and also the frame , shocks etc . If there is a critisicm of the mighty SV , it is that they look very monotone , particularly the silver ones , silver frame , silver bodywork , silver everything which to me looks a bit boring . The Kwak has a lot more going on and i think it is a more interesting bike to look at . From what i've heard and talked to people who have ridden it , early impressions are good . It does everything you would expect , handles well , the engine is good with plenty torque and looks to well well built and finished . Whether it is serious competition for the mighty SV remains to be seen , and lets be honest here , a little healthy competition never did anyone any harm . Who knows it might make Suzuki get their finger out and come up with a improved SV for next year , which would be good for everyone .

My missus likes the gunmetal one (with the red frame )