That's another thing I've learned here in the forum: american riders don't ride daily! Most of you go for a fast ride in the weekend, right? Also, you don't ride in poor wheather...
I ride everytime I can. I commute with my Ninja daily, go for a ride with some friends in some weekends and go for long travels (4-5 days), all in the Ninja.
Another big difference is that you all service your own bikes, and do lots of stuff yourselfs (brackets, fender eliminators, etc). I just take it to the official Kawasaki mechanic, where I bought it. It isn't expensive, and he will do it faster and better. However, I watch and learn to be able to do it on my own if that becomes necessary.
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