I had this setup on my 400. I made for a nice lightweight sporty tourer.
Not sure if it's available for the 500 yet, but probably will be soon.
Kawasaki Ninja 400 (18 - >) – Ventura MCA (ventura-mca.com)
You won't notice a thing during your normal riding. But you should teach yourself that in an emergency braking situation you now grab both brakes as hard as you can.
Practice it one day on a dry road. Straight line super hard braking stop. You will be amazed how fast it stops.
Just back to Ohio where I’ll begin prep for YT and AK departure on the 12th.
I attended the Horizons Unlimited travelers meeting near Appomattox and had a great time hanging out with like minded people that don’t think you’re crazy for cashing in and leaving “normalcy” behind to create your own normal.
On the way home I was hosted by Lauren and Paul Brenner at Rainbow Farm near the New River Gorge in WV. Aside from running an organic chicken farm and riding the world in their spare time (check out their YT channel “the other end of the Rainbow) they run the Appalachian Motorcycle Adventure tour company. Lauren took me for an awesome 250 mile loop through some crazy WV dirt roads. They cater to all skill levels up to hard enduro (they have one day ride with over 100 water crossings!).
If you’re interested in using their services (highly recommended), their web page is here:
https://www.appalachianmotoadvtours.com/
Some pictures from my last week
Mystery hole!
friend and we’ll-known motorcycle travel author Sam Manicom
publisher Michael Fitterling
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