Comments on: MD First Ride: 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (with video) (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:39:50 +0000

Don’t you think Yamaha will use its 3-cyl. 4-stroke, snowmobile engine knowledge / technology in its up-coming 3-cyl. motorcycles..? )

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By: BARRY WELLINGS

BARRY WELLINGS — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:57:37 +0000

$10,000.00 orange dirt bikes sell great and lots of people seam eager to pay up to $5000.00 for a high end mountain bike. This is a high end machine that will spank most ultra expensive sportscars for a Kia price tag.

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By: EastCoast

EastCoast — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:58:01 +0000

Wow, the price? Whats all the gripe about? It’s still cheaper than most toys you can put on the road and they are zero percent interest on loans through GE right now (and you do not need full coverage insurance). They are good on gas, practical, and now safer due to traction control. The payment on this is around $250.00 or less a month with NOTHING down. Compared to the over priced GSXRs and other fan bikes out there Kawasaki has the best value.

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By: Stone996e

Stone996e — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:51:49 +0000

Dear MotorcycleDaily video maker, uh, well uh you got the information wrong on uh, the bump in the motor was not because of a bigger bore uh it is a long stroke uh as called out uh in the uh text. Uh.

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By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:13:24 +0000

Wanting it and thinking it will be some kind of huge success are two different things! But hey, my job depends on new bikes coming out, so I’d love to see bikes like that, too.

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By: todd

todd — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:07:19 +0000

as soon as I got to the point of being able to afford a bike like this it was no longer appealing to me.

-todd

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By: dan

dan — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:11:53 +0000

Regardless of the price/performance value, I think the motorcycle manufacturers are in for a lesson regarding the financial condition of their target demographics. Maybe the affluent boomer market can afford their BMWs and Harleys, but the pool of younger folks who can afford the cost of ownership of these expensive toys has significantly decreased in the last 10 years.

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By: tom

tom — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:50:35 +0000

since my salary hasn’t gone up appreciably in 20 years, why should the price of a motorcycle go up appreciably in 20 years? Riddle me that.

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By: Jorge

Jorge — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:58:38 +0000

Using your same formula the 2000 Ducati 748 MSRP was $12.5K, adjust for inflation and you get $16,797. That means the 848 Evo for $15K has seen its price drop by $1800 and I’m getting improvements across the board as well.

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By: blackcayman

blackcayman — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:07:55 +0000

Gabe – maybe your read the post about a new Yamaha Triple with 750cc??? They won’t just make a sportbike with that motor…. Look for an ADV bike and HOPEFULLY a light sporty ST with upright ergos for all of us 40-50 somethings who have grown up riding standards and sportbikes, who want the same sporty handling with more comfort.

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