My first bike...
My first bike...
Much to the little ladies dismay, I purchased my first bike yesterday...
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD, 2600+ miles...
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD, 2600+ miles...
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die With Your Mask On.
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die With Your Mask On.
Truthfully, hard to tell yet... Ive only rode it from the guys house I bought it from to home so far... but of all the bikes I sat on and looked at, this was the most comfortable for me... everything Ive read about this one has be great too... Ill let you know how things are as I get more miles under me...
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die With Your Mask On.
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die With Your Mask On.
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I would. It couldn't hurt to have it checked out, just to make sure that everything is alright and that the bike is safe to ride.
I recently bought a 92 Ninja 250, took it to the shop on Monday. They called and said that my brake pads were really thin. Almost metal on metal.
I'm glad that I had everything checked out, before I got into some serious practice riding.
Personally I wouldn't risk getting myself or someone else hurt, just to save a few bucks.
Better safe than sorry. KWIM?
I recently bought a 92 Ninja 250, took it to the shop on Monday. They called and said that my brake pads were really thin. Almost metal on metal.
I'm glad that I had everything checked out, before I got into some serious practice riding.
Personally I wouldn't risk getting myself or someone else hurt, just to save a few bucks.
Better safe than sorry. KWIM?
Current Ride:
2005 Honda Rebel 250
Used to own:
1992 Kawasaki Ninja 250: Sold
2001 Kawasaki Eliminator 125: Sold
2005 Honda Rebel 250
Used to own:
1992 Kawasaki Ninja 250: Sold
2001 Kawasaki Eliminator 125: Sold
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I'd change the oil and filter, check the tires, adjust the chain and call it a day.jbprince wrote:Since this bike is relatively new and its had its first service already... should I still take it in to have a tuneup done? Ive read thats usually one the of the first things to do after buying a used bike...
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jbprince wrote:I downloaded the owners workshop manual for the 1985-2004 EN500 models... anyone know of major differences for the 2006 that I should be aware of when using this manual for my bike...
Make sure you pay attention for things pertaining to the EN500 C 1 - 8 models which are the LTD versions. There is virtually little to no difference between each EN500 C models. I have the C6 US (2001 and not CA).
The OEM tires are OK to start with but I would recommend upgrading those after about 5,000 miles. You might want to look into getting a K&N air filter for it because if you plan on doing some basic maintenance yourself the OEM filter requires a bit of work, time and can be kinda messy. Personally I felt the taillight is kinda weak so I added some LEDs around mine.
It's a good bike, plenty of get up and go power and pretty damn smooth.
One thing you can count on: You push a man too far, and sooner or later he'll start pushing back.