2002 Kawasaki reviews

After looking at over priced and vastly over rated Harley's I finally bought a 2002 Vulcan Classic. A fantastic bike all around, I have not one complaint. To all you "gotta have a Harley people," look at the Vulcan and I guarantee you'll buy one. Not only is it a gorgeous bike it will stay with any comparable Harley, no problem. The only thing bigger on the Harley is the price tag. The "I own a Harley" saying means nothing today since there are so many great Jap bikes out there today with the Vulcan in my opinion being one of the best. Show less

I have riden for 20+ years. Not a weekend warrior, but I ride a minimum of 300 days per year. Have tried so on many different bikes. Believe when I say The Mean Streak is a pleasure. It's got a great disign, tons of power and is well engineered which makes it easy to control. The price is also unbeatable!! Show less

I have an '02 KX 125 and the thing is incredible. Everyone who has ridin it loves it and they all ride RMs, YZs and CRs and they think the KX has much better suspension and is easier to ride. Compared to all of the bikes I rode, the KX is in my own opinion better, because no other 125 is as comfortable or as easy to ride than the KX. Show less

If you want a big beautiful, powerful bike to cruise for a couple hours on sunny Sundays, the big drifter is perfect. However, setting up the bike for bags is a little tricky, expensive and less than ideal. The two up seat ruins the looks of the bike. Its suspension is not terrible, but it does have a bit of that floaty/bouncy feeling. The rear brake is probably the best I've ever used, it's very progressive and the long heavy bike makes it work very well. The front will stop you fine, for a cruiser, but has a fairly wooden feel. The seat is ok and the position is chair like with plenty of room on the floor boards, of course all your weight is on your rear end, so a sore fanny can be expected on longer rides. If you want to travel at freeway speeds your arms will get tired from holding you up... unless you get a wind shield which I think ruins the looks and then you may have to deal with fixing a buffeting problem. I trade mine in for a 2005 Triumph Sprint ST as I wanted something a bit more practical and safe for daily riding and better setup for longer trips. But the Drifter will always have a piece of my heart if only for its looks. Show less

This is a great bike. I've owned mine since Nov. of 2001. It has lots of power out of the box, but that power can be greatly improved by adding different mods. The bike is very comfortable and capable--it can be a tourer, a drag bike, a track bike, commuter bike, etc. Show less

The bike is my first sportbike. I have raced dirt for 5 years though. I find this bike awesome in the turns compared to my friends' Gixxers, CBR's, and one Busa. The speeds are pretty good on it. No 600 will ever beat you unless you can't drive. A new '04 ZX6R which is the fastest 6 out there that is piped, filtered and commanded will run with it stock, but not after a pipe filter or jet kit. The bike's weight is up there in comparison to the other 750's and newer 1000's, but I like it. My bike is lowered 2 inches, but I can launch hard and out of turns without wheelieing to an uncontrollable point like on a 1000. The big 190 rear helps a lot compared to the 180 on a Gixxer. My bike with just a pipe keeps up with a full yosh exhaust without and packing in the muffler, a bmc race filter and a commander that set the ignition 5 degrees advanced and has the fuel tuned on a '02 Gixxer 750. It's all rider with me. I did finally get my bike filtered K&N, new D&D pipe bolt on, and Factory Jetted. and Dyno tuned for 168 MPH and 112 HP at the rear wheel. Now it wheelies harder and accelerates faster. My bike has no problem at 145+mph. Lastly once you hit about 120 the Gixxer will pull away slowly, but if you rev up to 11K before you shift if they shift earlier you will stay bar to bar. haven't tried with the jet kit or filter yet, but will soon. Show less

This is a great starter bike for any average height man. This is a smooth looking, and riding bike. I have been riding my 2003 Drifter since December 2004. It had only 600 miles on it. It has been a solid bike to learn on because it has a low seat height, wide tires, and is very comfortable. The longest I have ridden is about 110 miles / day. My butt was a little sore because the seat does not give too much. (I am a new rider too though). It could use a slightly longer seat to stretch out, but you could buy cruise pegs too. The floorboards are awesome, and add a lot of comfort too. You don't have to wear thick healed boots either. Performance - Here goes. Plenty of throttle, good stopping. Firm front end, squishy comfortable rear end. (I think that is because I am 250 lbs.) Show less

First off I gave the bike a 4 star rating for reliability due to a lingering issue with the cams. It's a minor problem with pitting that has never left anyone stranded, but it's out there. And for comfort I took off one star for the stock seat. This bike is a powerhouse. Not many people know this bike is one of the fastest in the world. A published 187mph in some reviews and 145 rear wheel horse. What I most enjoy about the bike is its motor. This thing is a steady pull with no defined power band, it just keeps pulling. It's fun to pull up beside the young bucks on there ultra light sport bikes and then blowing there doors off. You can even spank the bottom of the 1000cc super sport bikes. Really shocks the youngsters that a big bike with a wide fairing whips up on there once thought to be invincible super bikes. Big, fun, powerful, comfortable and a sleeper if speed is your thing. They'll never see you coming till it's too late. Show less

I had a bike when I was younger and literally rode it to death (rings went bad). Last 3 years or so I've been wanting a bike and have pretty much been set on the 250r for the last year or so. Bike rides great. It took me a bit to get used to turning since I hadn't ridden in years but it still was not hard, just different for the first time or two out. Basically I'd recommend it to anyone. It's been windy so still have yet to break the 80mph barrier as I value my life. Drive smart, live long... you know. Anyway looking for a bike? This will work incredible for you. Enjoy. Show less

The KLX is a great bike. It does nothing perfect, but a lot of things real well. After the fee mods are done, it runs strong and reliable. Good bike in the woods, on the road, and in the trail. I have had no trouble at all with the bike and have enjoyed riding it every time. If what you are going to do is trail ride, ride this bike. You will like it. Show less