I finally made up my mind and purchased an almost brand new motorcycle in the outskirts of town. It is a 2019 Kawasaki z900 on black and metallic green (830 miles). I drove it home on day one and by November 1st I could drive it almost perfectly. It cost me $8,500 dollars and $200 to insure for the entire term, it has a 4 cylinder engine of 948cc. I paid full price to avoid finance fees but I was not able to use it to repair my credit score. This is a good financial vehicle to fix a broken credit score, and/or a simple mode of transport for a reasonable price. It takes premium gas and I can fill it up with $13 dollars with a range of 100-200 miles.
- [The price of ultra-premium gasoline here in Falls Church, Virginia is $4.89 dollars per gallon as of November 5th, 2022.] -
Sadly though, snow season is rapidly approaching and it will remain garaged for the remainder of my time in the State of Virginia.
2019 Kawasaki z900 in Virginia U.S.A.
I have never driven a motorcycle before but so far I can tell you it drives really smooth, It is extremely powerful and linear, it is perfect for squeezing into any diversion and only weights 600 pounds. (4 cylinders) 948cc.
The process has been simple and I have only made one bad mistake which led me to let go of the steering for a good 10-20 meters. Luckily I have good balance from riding bikes and managed to stay seated. It's not a hard to make mistake for a beginner since the throttle is in the right hand at all times and the clutch is a lever on the left side. The bike is extremely fast and dominant, making kick-back free maneuvering difficult for me. I decided to ride without gloves and it made a substantial difference in regards to feel and control; and as of November 9th I have built a delicate enough muscle memory of its handling. Coming from cars and having never ridden one, specially one so powerful, it's easy to forget the amount of force that is applied to the process of hitting the gas. I lazily clocked the start from 10mph to 45mph in 1 or 2 seconds. and the internet says it goes 0-60 in 3.01 seconds which is the fastest I have ever driven.
The surface widgets are easy to exchange so I ordered new custom (aluminum) brake levers from MZS to replace the original silver ones, LED strips for night rides (belly lights), and neon paints and bands for the helmet.
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