Kawasaki ER-6n released for 225,000,- Baht

[nikster]

You filled her up with Gasohol? Jeez... the poor girl.

If you really want to measure it, top up the tank, reset the trip A meter to 0, then at the next stop top up again, then compare how much you bought with the trip meter reading. And don't use Gasohol

Found an article that says it's 50MPG - however, it's 50 british MPG, which is only 17.7 km/l (see wikipedial MPG entry).
The article finds that to be "very good" fuel economy though.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/mot ... tions.html

Oh well I guess thats the price you pay for a sporty ride....

 

[TonyBKK]

Hi All!

The ER-6n is designed to run on E10 gasohol. I've used regular "tamada" gasoline 91, gasohol 91, and just for shits and giggles I ran a tank of 95 benzene and I could not tell any difference in power or fuel consumption.

I'm getting about 200-220 km on a tank before it starts flashing FUEL at me, and I understand there's still a few liters to go at that point, but I've yet to run her dry.

Happy Trails!

Tony

 

[On the rock]

I found she ran fine on the gasohol - and a lot of times there in no choice what you fill her up with.

I am not surprised that it runs on the different mix as it is sold for Thai use.

The figures Tony is getting are what i expected - although I am sure you are riding her a little faster than me.

Kev

 

[KZ]

Fill her up, ride 200km, fill her up again, divide the liters filled by 2 and you get how many km per 100km. 7L/100km is too high, even for a 650!

 

[TonyBKK]

It should be noted that gasoline in the US has contained ethanol for many years now. I'm not sure what the % is, but the point I'm trying to make is that all modern vehicles sold in the US are designed to run on gasoline/ethanol blend fuels. Not sure about Europe- anyone have any info on European fuels?

 

[On the rock]

KZ wrote: Fill her up, ride 200km, fill her up again, divide the liters filled by 2 and you get how many km per 100km. 7L/100km is too high, even for a 650!

I will try it on Saturday - doing a run to BKK - and let you know what it comes out at - expect it will be the same as Tony has got

 

[DavidFL]

If it was me, & I was wondering about how far I could really go on a tank of fuel, I'd fill it up, run it very low, strap on 3 litres of fuel in a plastic oil container & then take it out for a run on the highway to run it dry. That way you will really know how far you can get on a tank & how long reserve lasts.
Top it up with the 3 litres & head to your nearest petrol station, with no more worrying or speculation about how far you “can’t go.” :lol:

 

[TonyBKK]

Cheers David-
I've been meaning to do just that. What's the best way to carry extra fuel? In a coke bottle Thai style? :wink:
Empty oil container- that's probably the way to go. Thanks for the brilliant advice as always!
Happy Trails!
Tony

 

[DavidFL]

TonyBKK wrote: Cheers David-
I've been meaning to do just that. What's the best way to carry extra fuel? In a coke bottle Thai style? :wink:
Empty oil container- that's probably the way to go. Thanks for the brilliant advice as always!
Happy Trails!
Tony

I'd put mine in a plastic oil container, but most petrol stations won't put fuel in them. However if you're firm get 'em to fill the bike, then just hand him the oil container & tell him you want 3 litres in there.
I say 3 litres because I've had trouble with the AT when I ran it dry (more than once when I forgot it was on reserve - revered old git) & just tried dumping 1 1/2 litres in it from a plastic bag; it was not enough & I had to hike back to the servo & get another litre in a plastic bag. All a bit funny & par for the course in good old Thailand. :lol:

 

[KZ]

Once I ran a 125 Wave dry, pushed it to the next station and filled it up to the brim - took 3.6L, but the spec sheet says the tank fits 4L. So it's good to know how big your tank really is.

 

[Azoulay]

Hi Friens, hi Tony,

In my last ER-6N test report I've done after a ride test at French Kawasaki dealer, I commented that suspensions of this bike were no optimum and could be easily improve to reach perfet nice bike.

Does someone already checked the possibility with YS absorbers, is there one fittng better to the bike ?

I did understand fom Tony that Kawsaki is sold out for this bike and requires 2 month lead time to deliver...Could you confirm or is it a good buzz ? What is the status of that as the intererest of it, at leastfor my friends and I, is the "Cash and Carry" issue ???

On an other hand and forthose who are eager of power improvement, even if it's useless in OS with such bike, and disussing wih some young tigers" particpating to the Kawasaki Cup (a promotion race cup on ER-6N where th bike must be from stock, untouched...), it seems that there are many good and cheap ways to improve it.

Have fun

 

[TonyBKK]

Salut Azoulay!
Comment ca va?
Almost 3000km now on my ER-6n and still having a blast on this fun, easy riding bike-

Yesterday I rode with 5 other ER-6n's (plus Ninja 250Rs, D-Trackers and Vulcan 900s)-

Everyone seems very pleased with the new ER-6n. I chased one guy at speeds reaching 210km and I have to say that that is not a very comfortable speed on a naked bike- the wind pressure and noise are tremendous. I'm told the bike can go 220km/hr but honestly I see no need to go that fast on Thai roads.
As I am used to riding sport bikes I find the suspension on the ER-6n a bit soft in the front. I'm getting used to it, and the bike handles very well with the stock suspension. Rear shock is adjustable for pre-load and I imagine there are or will soon be aftermarket shocks available for the ER-6n.
The fast guy I was chasing changed his handlebars to Acerbis:

He says he feels more comfortable riding fast with these bars. They are narrower and a little bit lower than the stock bars.
I like the mirrors he added and he did a good job getting rid of the rear fender and installing flush mount turn signals:

Happy Trails!
Tony

 

[TonyBKK]

AZOULAY wrote:
I did understand fom Tony that Kawsaki is sold out for this bike and requires 2 month lead time to deliver...Could you confirm or is it a good buzz ? What is the status of that as the intererest of it, at leastfor my friends and I, is the "Cash and Carry" issue ???

According to Bangkok Service Manager, Kawasaki Thailand only gets 50 ER-6n's per month. The bike is selling very well and attracting a lot of attention. Never before has a 650cc motorcycle been available in Thailand for only 225,000 Thai Baht. The wait list is now about 2 months due to the limited supply. So, if you want one you need to place your deposit as soon as you can to get on the list. Perhaps Kawasaki will increase the number of ER-6n's available to the Thai market, but TiT so nobody really knows.
Happy Trails!
Tony

 

[Ian Bungy]

Hi Tony,
Good on you Mate. I had the Chance to Give a ER6n a Blast Last week and it went Great, Very Impressive! My instant thought personally was to Change the Bars as I did 140kmh around the X-Centre Road and the Front end was very Nervous & Twitchy on Fast Cornering but the Bike was a Rental and Tyre Pressures, set up would be Doubtful? Also the Road is far from Perfect :? The Bars Pictured are an Improvement But being Taller I Figure a Fat Tapered Bar like a Motocross Bike would do the Shot to improve Comfort and Stability :wink: I found the Stock Suspension Good and pretty Hard? On Thai Roads if you want to Ride Fast Hard suspension isn't necessarily the Best Solution I Rode Back from Pattaya Yesterday on the Tiger and softened the Front Suspension slightly before leaving. Left at 6am Got Lost twice trying to Follow a Map a Guy had Drawn then Resorted to My GPS which took me back through the Motorway in Bangkok. Took me 3 Hours to get there :shock: Once i was through i opened it up and was back at the X-Centre 2:15 pm so just over 5 Hours from Bangkok to CM and a Total Travel Time of just over 8 Hours. Bike went Great on the Rough Bouncy Bits. Great Ride :wink:
See You in KK this weekend and Have a Great Ride Up

 

[monsterman]

I have noticed a lot of these excellent bike appearing around Pattaya over the last few days.

 

[TonyBKK]

There were some very talented photographers taking pictures of the Kawasaki Club Ride this weekend and a lot of the pictures have already been posted on this site: http://www.ninja250thailand.com/board/index.php?topic=1511.0

Some good pics of my ER-6n "in action" :wink: -

Tons more great pics of D-Trackers, Ninja 250Rs and Vulcans at the link above.

Happy Trails!

Tony

 

[KZ]

I wonder how your bike woud look if you painted the small fairing around the radiator in a bright yellow - that would stand out! Or in the same color as the frame to make it "disappear", that would give it a more "naked" look. And if you would rig the turn signals to dual phase so they'd double as running lights...

 

[KenYam]

Hi Tonybkk your photo's are first rate. Any chance on getting any feedback from the new Vulcan 900 owners about their new bikes ?

Cheers Ken

 

[TonyBKK]

KenYam wrote: Hi Tonybkk your photo's are first rate. Any chance on getting any feedback from the new Vulcan 900 owners about their new bikes ?

Cheers Ken

Cheers Ken,

Well, they aren't my photos, but they are photos of me taken by a very talented photographer :mrgreen:

The guys on their Vulcans all seem to love their bikes, but they did seem a little vexed that they couldn't keep up with the ER-6n's :wink:

The Vulcans are big beautiful bikes and the 900cc V-twins put out a great sound. I'd never feel comfortable riding on one in Thailand though- too heavy, hard to stop, and impossible to thread through traffic...

 

[nuwatmat]

just got my er6n,first impression is that i dont like the front brakes,.maybe the discs are a little greasy only has 1 km on it

 

[TonyBKK]

nuwatmat wrote: just got my er6n,first impression is that i dont like the front brakes,.maybe the discs are a little greasy only has 1 km on it

Congrats on the new bike!

Remember on a new bike you need to bed the brake pads and the new tires are going to be slick at first. I find the brakes on my ER-6n quite solid. Easy to lock up the front if you hammer too hard, and now I'm keen to start working on stoppies :mrgreen:
Happy Trails!
Tony

 

[On the rock]

Nice pictures tony

I have a very interesting experience when I ran up to Bangers last week . I took the night boat to Chumporn got in at 5.30am and headed up the A4 to the ferry crossing in Bangkok. I got to bangers at around 11.30am and hit solid traffic on the 35 – That’s when all the problems started – the fan stopped working and I had serious overheating problem – by the time I got to the ferry crossing my poor baby was not happy. It took another 8 hours to get back up to Suk Soi 13 as I could only go a few sois before she over heated again. This was on a Saturday 14 so now one was at Rama 9. Om Monday they picked up the bike.

They could give no reason why it stopped working – the fuse was fine – so we will have to wait and she if they can find a reason – fan has gone off to checked. My bike according to them was the first one to have this problem.

While I was at Rama 9 I asked them to add a power line in for my GPS and they said no way. Any modification that we make to our bike will make the warranty nul and void – I must admit that was pretty shocked at this and try to discuss the mater for a while – but they were adamant that if you change any thing they will not guarantee the bike. I think they were surprised to see that mine had problems with only 800Km on the clock.

Has any one else discussed the situation with warranty if you change anything like pipes etc?

The good news was that by Tuesday my fan was sorted and I shot up to 3 pagoda pass before running back to Tao via Bangkok. She seems to be fine – buy agree that the tires can be a bit slippery and the breaks can lock easily. But she is a dream to run through traffic on as it is so light and great to ride – it just a pity it is so hot at the moment.

 

[TonyBKK]

Cheers On the rock,

That's a bummer about the fan- I understand they fixed it, but did they tell you why it died in the first place? And why'd you run the bike through BKK traffic knowing the fan wasn't working? With only 800km the engine is not yet run in and I'm guessing you'd not yet done the 1000km service. That's terrible abuse on your engine and asking for trouble down the road...

Now- about the warranty- the bike already has an AC outlet plug (take off the seat and you can't miss it- right side near the frame tube), so I'd recommend you wire up the power yourself, or have a private bike shop do it, and then if ever you have any problems that require warranty service you just need to return the bike to stock form before you bring it in.

Same would go for exhaust or other mods. Just make sure everything you do is reversible.

Happy Trails!

Tony

 

[NDSinBKK]

TonyBKK wrote: [quote quote=pikey]Tony,

Congrats on the new bike and I have seen them here in CNX - bloody nice! Now answer me this, you tidy up the back end by removing the plate hanger and it looks very sexy. Then you f*ck it all up again by putting a huge, ugly topbox on it!!! I know they are practical but so are throwover panniers mate!

What's next - a Sam Browne belt/dayglo vest???? ;-)

Cheers,

Pikey

Thanks Pikey,
I hear ya regarding the rack. I bought it for one reason only- to haul around my wife's crap when she's along for rides. Like a typical female she's not able to travel with just the bare necessities :wink:

I'm relieved to hear what that thing is for. I thought it was a portable toilet, ready for action, though I couldn't figure out how you'd stand over it...

(Sorry, I could not resist. I have a Porta-Potty for my GS too, but I ONLY put it on when doing long trips. In any case it looks kind of natural on the GS because I also use matching side panniers, it makes the whole proposition look less ridiculous. OK, "less" is relative...)

 

[TonyBKK]

NDSinBKK wrote: [quote quote=TonyBKK][quote quote=pikey]Tony,

Congrats on the new bike and I have seen them here in CNX - bloody nice! Now answer me this, you tidy up the back end by removing the plate hanger and it looks very sexy. Then you f*ck it all up again by putting a huge, ugly topbox on it!!! I know they are practical but so are throwover panniers mate!

What's next - a Sam Browne belt/dayglo vest???? ;-)

Cheers,

Pikey

Thanks Pikey,
I hear ya regarding the rack. I bought it for one reason only- to haul around my wife's crap when she's along for rides. Like a typical female she's not able to travel with just the bare necessities :wink:

I'm relieved to hear what that thing is for. I thought it was a portable toilet, ready for action, though I couldn't figure out how you'd stand over it...

(Sorry, I could not resist. I have a Porta-Potty for my GS too, but I ONLY put it on when doing long trips. In any case it looks kind of natural on the GS because I also use matching side panniers, it makes the whole proposition look less ridiculous. OK, "less" is relative...)
Ya- Fook me, I bought that damn thing for the wife, but now that the weather is so hot she prefers to stay at home, so I hardly ever use the case... Anyway- the rack doesn't look bad and it's a handy spot to strap a bag for recent solo trips-

I may use the case for the upcoming weeklong SSR Epic Ride, though again, I'm the kinda guy who can go for a week with just a tank bag. After all this is Thailand and I can get laundry done and whatever else I need at any 7-11 on the fly, so to speak :mrgreen:
Happy Trails!
Tony