Goodbye 250 , Hello 750

ecr959 · 10-24-2012, 05:47 AM

[attachment=0:2w9jyojn]2001 750 1.jpg[/attachment:2w9jyojn][attachment=4:2w9jyojn]IMAG0030.jpg[/attachment:2w9jyojn]I got a new daily commuter.

2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. Just got it yesterday afternoon. 26K miles on it. $3300 plus the usual unexpected littlle tricks the car and bike dealers use. They gave me $1500 for my GZ. . . . Only after I argued about it.

I am a bit short , 5' 5" and I gotta sit up very straight to see over that dark windshield. I'm gonna have to take it off until I can get a smaller one.

Man, the difference in power is SOOO much, it was scary driving it home. Just touch the throttle a bit and it feels like the bike wants to run away from underneath me. Thats just in 3rd gear.

I am so stoked , as they say in Cali. I'll tell you a bit more after I have it a week or 2.

PimpS · 10-24-2012, 06:15 AM

Well done ecr, my dream bike 2 years ago. The speed and torqu of this bike is awesome! I've seen some wicked bobbers from vn750. By the way, there is a cool forum for these bikes, similar to this one, guys are great there.
Congrats and enjoy!

JWR · 10-24-2012, 08:21 AM

:bow:

Enjoy the new freedom. One of the best all around motorcycles built.

blaine · 10-24-2012, 08:54 AM

Congrats on your buy.As JWR said " One of the best all around motorcycles built." I have the close cousin A 1990 454 Ltd.

:rawk:

Rookie Rider · 10-24-2012, 10:47 AM

Very nice ecr, i like it. Congrats. To bad you cant see over that windshield, it looks like a nice one to me. Ride safe fellow New Yorker of mine.

mrlmd1 · 10-24-2012, 03:47 PM

You can get that windshield cut down an inch or two.
Is the seat height OK for you, you get both feet on the ground?

PG tips · 10-24-2012, 06:52 PM

Thats a nice looking bike, a good possibility Id be aiming for a Vulcan come the time I replace the GZ (I hope)
Dont think there are too many of them here though, seen some more modern VN's but they dont have the same look.
Love to have the extra power, I'm thinking doing 70 on the motorway might kill my GZ from what Ive read on the forum.

northsidegz · 10-24-2012, 08:50 PM

Hey ecr959. I also went from a GZ to a Vulcan (800). Took me about 500 miles to get over the shock factor and now have a lot of confidence on it. Hope you enjoy!

ecr959 · 10-25-2012, 05:32 AM

Thank you, everybody for the congrats. I took off the windshield today. Maybe I'll shave it down a bit or maybe I'll just buy a smaller clear windshield. I felt the heat from the left pipe on my leg today. I gotta put something on the pipe, before it burns me on a long ride.
Hey, now I've got a speedometer , Tachometer, and a gas gauge ! This is luxury !

Here's a pic of the tank, I really like the 2-tone look and the cool emblem. Click on the pic for a closer look.

**jonathan180iq** · 10-25-2012, 09:48 AM

Killer bike, man.
A buddy and I completely restored an 85 model with late 90s stuff and some matte black paint a couple of years ago.
These are great machines. You've done very well.

10-24-2012, 05:47 AM	#1
ecr959 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Happy in Raleigh,NC Posts: 155	Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 [attachment=0:2w9jyojn]2001 750 1.jpg[/attachment:2w9jyojn][attachment=4:2w9jyojn]IMAG0030.jpg[/attachment:2w9jyojn]I got a new daily commuter. 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. Just got it yesterday afternoon. 26K miles on it. $3300 plus the usual unexpected littlle tricks the car and bike dealers use. They gave me $1500 for my GZ. . . . Only after I argued about it. I am a bit short , 5' 5" and I gotta sit up very straight to see over that dark windshield. I'm gonna have to take it off until I can get a smaller one. Man, the difference in power is SOOO much, it was scary driving it home. Just touch the throttle a bit and it feels like the bike wants to run away from underneath me. Thats just in 3rd gear. I am so stoked , as they say in Cali. I'll tell you a bit more after I have it a week or 2. __________________ Eddie Colon -- Raleigh,NC Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-24-2012, 06:15 AM	#2
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Well done ecr, my dream bike 2 years ago. The speed and torqu of this bike is awesome! I've seen some wicked bobbers from vn750. By the way, there is a cool forum for these bikes, similar to this one, guys are great there. Congrats and enjoy!
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10-24-2012, 08:21 AM	#3
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 :bow: Enjoy the new freedom. One of the best all around motorcycles built. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-24-2012, 08:54 AM	#4
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Congrats on your buy.As JWR said " One of the best all around motorcycles built." I have the close cousin A 1990 454 Ltd. :rawk: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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10-24-2012, 10:47 AM	#5
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Very nice ecr, i like it. Congrats. To bad you cant see over that windshield, it looks like a nice one to me. Ride safe fellow New Yorker of mine. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-24-2012, 03:47 PM	#6
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 You can get that windshield cut down an inch or two. Is the seat height OK for you, you get both feet on the ground?
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10-24-2012, 06:52 PM	#7
PG tips Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 67	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Thats a nice looking bike, a good possibility Id be aiming for a Vulcan come the time I replace the GZ (I hope) Dont think there are too many of them here though, seen some more modern VN's but they dont have the same look. Love to have the extra power, I'm thinking doing 70 on the motorway might kill my GZ from what Ive read on the forum.
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10-24-2012, 08:50 PM	#8
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Hey ecr959. I also went from a GZ to a Vulcan (800). Took me about 500 miles to get over the shock factor and now have a lot of confidence on it. Hope you enjoy! __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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10-25-2012, 05:32 AM	#9
ecr959 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Happy in Raleigh,NC Posts: 155	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Thank you, everybody for the congrats. I took off the windshield today. Maybe I'll shave it down a bit or maybe I'll just buy a smaller clear windshield. I felt the heat from the left pipe on my leg today. I gotta put something on the pipe, before it burns me on a long ride. Hey, now I've got a speedometer , Tachometer, and a gas gauge ! This is luxury ! Here's a pic of the tank, I really like the 2-tone look and the cool emblem. Click on the pic for a closer look. __________________ Eddie Colon -- Raleigh,NC
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10-25-2012, 09:48 AM	#10
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Goodbye 250 , Hello 750 Killer bike, man. A buddy and I completely restored an 85 model with late 90s stuff and some matte black paint a couple of years ago. These are great machines. You've done very well.
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