Is Mean streak a good choice? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Patophe · 08-12-2008, 11:39 AM

Hi riders,
I plan to change my bike , a Boulevard M50 2005, to upgrade to a more powerful machine. The look and feel of the boulevard is awesome and I will let it go to my wife. To stay in the same mood of style, I thought to buy a Kawasaky Mean Streak (The mat black one excite me a while!)

Is is a good choice? And any suggestion to replace it for a best Cost/Value rate?

Thank's!

DrBob · 08-12-2008, 12:31 PM

The Mean Streak is a good bike, and owners tell me it is reliable and trouble free. In tests it rates lower in performance than other offerings in its class, like the M109r, VTX1800, and Yamaha Warrior, but it rates higher in comfort and is a good value for the price.

SNAFU · 08-12-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

The Mean Streak is a good bike, and owners tell me it is reliable and trouble free. In tests it rates lower in performance than other offerings in its class, like the M109r, VTX1800, and Yamaha Warrior, but it rates higher in comfort and is a good value for the price.

You can also look at an '05-'06 Suzuki Boulevard M95. Pretty much the same bike.

geoffsimpson · 08-12-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAFU

You can also look at an '05-'06 Suzuki Boulevard M95. Pretty much the same bike.

JmalB · 08-14-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

The Mean Streak is a good bike, and owners tell me it is reliable and trouble free. In tests it rates lower in performance than other offerings in its class, like the M109r, VTX1800, and Yamaha Warrior, but it rates higher in comfort and is a good value for the price.

Having ridden the Meanie on two seperate occassions I can concur. I noticed it was fairly quite on the first ride (a 20min demo at a local IMS event). It may be down on performance compared to others in it's class, it's by no means slow. Top gear roll ons are impressive and whacking the throttle open in 1st or 2nd is a

HOLD ON experience.

**drgibson** · 08-14-2008, 07:48 AM

I enjoyed mine and had no complaints or issues.

fake · 08-18-2008, 09:14 AM

I just bought a brand new warrior. out the door for 10K with 3 miles on it.

rallyingmonkey · 09-05-2008, 03:02 PM

The Mean Streak looks good, it is receiving a lot of great reviews. You'll be getting value for money especially since you will encounter virtually no mechanical problem with this model.

diamond_jim · 09-05-2008, 06:35 PM

The mean streak is pretty awesome. However, you might be giving up a good bit of suspension performance for a little bit more power.

08-12-2008, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Patophe Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: Boulevard M50 2005 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 7	Is Mean streak a good choice? Hi riders, I plan to change my bike , a Boulevard M50 2005, to upgrade to a more powerful machine. The look and feel of the boulevard is awesome and I will let it go to my wife. To stay in the same mood of style, I thought to buy a Kawasaky Mean Streak (The mat black one excite me a while!) Is is a good choice? And any suggestion to replace it for a best Cost/Value rate? Thank's!

08-12-2008, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	The Mean Streak is a good bike, and owners tell me it is reliable and trouble free. In tests it rates lower in performance than other offerings in its class, like the M109r, VTX1800, and Yamaha Warrior, but it rates higher in comfort and is a good value for the price. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

08-14-2008, 07:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	I enjoyed mine and had no complaints or issues. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

08-18-2008, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
fake Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha Warrior Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 184	I just bought a brand new warrior. out the door for 10K with 3 miles on it. __________________ 2008 Red Yamaha Warrior 2008 silver/black M50-Sold

09-05-2008, 06:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	The mean streak is pretty awesome. However, you might be giving up a good bit of suspension performance for a little bit more power. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

09-05-2008, 03:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
rallyingmonkey Newbie Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	The Mean Streak looks good, it is receiving a lot of great reviews. You'll be getting value for money especially since you will encounter virtually no mechanical problem with this model.

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