15:00 Dude! He gave an INCREDIBLY simple explanation. The North American bike is Substantially down on power and (RPMs) compared to the correct Transalp... it just needs an ECU flash.
Such a great review and I completely agree! Bought this bike just last week and it's honestly such a great bike to ride and own, have a lot of fun with this one! As you said, it's very forgiving, and it's a good bike for short people lol. Being a girl who's less than 1.6mt and weigh less than 50kg this bike is just perfect. Although I'd love to get a bigger one in the future
Tough to say without riding back to back, but they're honestly pretty comparable. The Honda might be slightly more comfortable, but the Kawi is probably slightly more exciting.
Fun? Sure. Affordable? Sure. Cool? Maybe not so much. Fortunately, as a Grandpa, I dont care about cool. It's a great grandpa bike. I love mine. "The pegs are a little high" is an understatement. My knees are having a hard time with that. I am 6'2".
Is Kaw actually seen as "spunky" and "radical" or "punk rock" now? God, I must be old. I would never have considered applying any of those words to Kaw. Hilarious. Where did that come from?
15:00 Dude! He gave an INCREDIBLY simple explanation. The North American bike is Substantially down on power and (RPMs) compared to the correct Transalp... it just needs an ECU flash.
Such a great review and I completely agree! Bought this bike just last week and it's honestly such a great bike to ride and own, have a lot of fun with this one! As you said, it's very forgiving, and it's a good bike for short people lol. Being a girl who's less than 1.6mt and weigh less than 50kg this bike is just perfect. Although I'd love to get a bigger one in the future
great video!
would you prefer the z500 over the honda cb500f? for daily commuting rides?
Tough to say without riding back to back, but they're honestly pretty comparable. The Honda might be slightly more comfortable, but the Kawi is probably slightly more exciting.
Great review. I think the z500 is cable throttle, correct? Doesn't "throttle by wire" denote electronic throttle?
Yes, It is not ride by wire
Where was this filmed? It’s so nice there
Orange County, CA!
Frame slider set costs $250 on kawasaki's website 😲
Great review
Thanks!
It's not a *"BEGINNER BIKE"* It's a small capacity bike that is ideally suited for beginners!
A bike made specifically with beginners in mind.
A bike for beginners.
A "beginner's bike," if you well.
Hayalimdeki motor
After destination? Thats cheap compared to Honda 500s
Fun? Sure. Affordable? Sure. Cool? Maybe not so much. Fortunately, as a Grandpa, I dont care about cool. It's a great grandpa bike. I love mine.
"The pegs are a little high" is an understatement. My knees are having a hard time with that. I am 6'2".
Hows the bike not cool exactly? I think it looks pretty amazing
For a 500 it looks really good
12:27 dude knows how to look goofy lol
Kmh or mph on this review? You said triple digits on the kph.
I was being cheeky...it's mph
Wife and I are getting into bikes and need pointers, anyway I could email you some questions?
@@jonathanwiggins802 Sure thing! charlie@thedailymotor.com
GOD PLEASE LAUNCH THIS IN INDIA I LIKE THE Z500 BETTER THAN THE NINJA 500 bruh pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Is Kaw actually seen as "spunky" and "radical" or "punk rock" now? God, I must be old. I would never have considered applying any of those words to Kaw. Hilarious. Where did that come from?