Wes Siler's discussions

Enfield are TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY MADE, stay well clear. If you want a new or new-ish bike, the Guzzi V7 is wonderful. If you want a cheap POS you can drop and learn on, just go on Craigslist and try to find the smallest real motorcycle you can find with all its paperwork intact and in running condition for $1500 or… Read more

Exactly. You like having fun. Bikes do fun better than cars. Why don't you ride one? Most of your journeys are likely solo, bikes do solo better than cars, why don't you ride one? You also like fuel economy, easy parking, cheap maintenance and not sitting in traffic jams. Again, why don't you ride one? The answer is… Read more

If you want literbike power in a 600-size/weight package, well, get any current liter bike, that's what they offer. This thing is a mega-power flagship, supercharged 1k. Read more

Because they haven't innovated in a long time. They have now, good for them. Read more

This is the best analysis of potential power figures I've seen: http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/09/09/kaw… Read more

See followup comment. Read more

After more thought and talking to a friend, gonna guess those are a new, not yet seen, 2nd gen Showa BPF design with all three adjusters on top, where you can get to 'em. I'll take that over electrically adjustable suspension. Read more

Man, this thing is a huge departure for Kawasaki. Steel trellis frame, actual top-drawer components (same brake calipers as Panigale et al) and what the hell is going on with that front suspension?! Air maybe? Read more

Right, so the problem with building a true replica is that the pictured bike will neither go, stop or turn in a manner which is safe, easy, practical, fast or efficient. It'll be just about capable of travelling at moderate speed in a fairly straight line. The NM4 is a real motorcycle you could ride every day,… Read more

But, the NM4 will be a ton better at riding in cities, on long trips and just for getting around on. Not every motorcycle needs to play the spec sheet pissing contest. Read more

You wouldn't be comfortable crossing the country on a Hardly either. Thats why other manufacturers make an entire class of modern motorcycle just for touring. Read more

Yes: http://motorcycle.honda.ca/sport/nm4 Read more

Right, because it exists in reality, where you can buy it with a warranty, not in an animated, made up cartoon. Read more

And is that a bike you can put on low monthly payments at any dealer in the country? How do you think riding it every day would be? Can you even do more than ride it slowly in a straight line? Read more

There's also 50 lb-ft of torque available at 4,500rpm, so it's faster than it sounds. Remember that this is performance on-par with, say, a Harley. Read more

It'd have been awesome if this had been Honda's first electric bike, but in-wheel motors proved DOA, too much unsprung weight.... Read more

Potato potato. Good luck riding the pictured bike for more than five minutes. Read more

Nearly as bad, and for the same reasons. Read more

Certainly wasn't a purchase decision based on my reviews. But glad you like it regardless. Read more

Integrated GPS is kinda dumb, it's just not future proof. Aftermarket GPS units that you can swap out and upgrade as technology advances work much better. Read more