Best Kawasaki Sport Touring Bikes

At last found my perfect bike at 79 – Didn't get my licence until I was 72 and started on a Yamaha VStar 950, too big! Then sized down to a Kawasaki 650 Vulcan S. Good for touring but… Read more

wanted something a bit more flexible for tackling the twisties with my mates. From there to a Yamaha MT03. Loved it ! great little bike with plenty of get up and go with excellent handling but not so comfortable on long distance touring. At a mates suggestion test drove the Ninja 650 and traded in the MT03 the same day for the 2021 model. Just done 500 klms but already over the moon with the handling in the twisties and cruising at highway speeds. Already convinced that this is the one for me.

I’m loving this bike – I have put just over 500km on the bike in 3 long solo rides. Starting with the controls, they’re simple and easy to learn. The mode select function… Read more

is good and is used when stationary in neutral. The display is great, with day and night selectable on the move. The mode 1 and 2 displays are well set up and easily readable. Bike handling is excellent: I’m an enduro rider and this bike points like my WR450, razor sharp. You could do a MOST test on this and nail all the bendy bits. The bike cruises beautifully, I’m having a ball on it. I came off a XT660 X super mortard and this bike relates to it in handling but is so much more stable in cruise. Braking is strong with double calipers on big discs. Stability control via traction and ABS is great, I live on a dirt road and have been using RAIN mode at 80kph easily. Cruise control is just like a car, simple. I like the ability to cancel cruise by twisting the throttle forward a little, simple. The finish of the bike plastics etc is fantastic, it looks sharp and looks like it rides - fast! The seating is super comfy, my wife loves it. I’ll add a lambs wool cover for very long touring trips as well as a set of SHAD panniers. I would recommend this bike to someone after a sports tourer, I’m mid 50’s and love it.