Opinions please

What does the panel think of the Kawasaki Mean Streak?

~Worst post 2004;twat2004;completecunt 2004; Raleiegh
Whisp;Honda,BMW,Triumph,BSA,Kawasaki

 

Not that it means anything, but I almost bought one. For a cruiser, they're
not bad, but for going around bends, they're not much good. No ground
clearance and they're fucking heavy.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Jones says...

G..g..g..g..g..g..hom.

 

Probably make a decent sidecar hauler.

 

It means you'll be able to tell people you have a Mean Streak. In fact
I think there could be a market for bikes with names like this. How
about a Honda Good Job In The City With A Generous Final Salary
Pension, or a Kawasaki Cock Like A Rounder's Bat.

 

At least the 2nd would cut down on the CIHAGM posts. Slightly.

 

I doubt it, especially if it was one with a rear hugger.

 

I had a 1600 Meanstreak on loan for a day once (my 1500 Classic was
having a bit of warranty work and the shop lent me one to play with).
My initial thoughts were:

It was a fucking *horrible* mustardy-yellow colour that hover-flies
would swarm around.
Didn't like the forward controls.
Nowhere on the back for the wife.
It looked a bit, well, weird.

After a few miles I grew to like it a bit more - it was quite good fun
to ride, and handled surprisingly well for a cruiser (like a whale
compared to anything else, admittedly). It didn't have enough power
though - Kwak's V-twin lump is fine in your typical lardy cruiser, but
it's not enough for what the Meanie is trying to be.

I think I quite liked it (more than I expected to anyway), but wouldn't
want to own one. I'm not sure who they were aiming to sell it to either.