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“As my first big bike I can't say much bad about the...”

written by Lines on 30/07/2006

Good Points
Styling, economical, reliable.

Bad Points
No centre stand. Side stand cut out switch gets sticky

General Comments
As my first big bike I can't say much bad about the Kawasaki Zephyr 550. Not having a centre stand is frustrating when servicing comes round. The only problem i have had is the switch which kills the engine if the side stand is down when in first got stuck in hence the engine would cut out when i engaged first. Bit of a snip and a new connection and is all good. Haven't really pushed the bike to its limits but still hits 160kmph quite easy, gears are a little noisy when changing at high rpm, good round turns haven't got knee down yet but have had foot scrape and still felt comfortable, The power is good for what the bike is.... its not the bike if you wanna get the front wheel up.... but if you wanna go for a good long ride and still be comfortable than its great...