It took me some time to finally choose a Kawasaki VN800 Classic as my personal toy, the bike I picked would have to be just right to fit in with my needs, and whether the wife liked it. Three years ago I bust my right leg pretty badly at work, leaving me with very little movement in my right knee, so if I wanted to be a Born Again Biker, it would have to be a Cruiser, no Roadsters or Sports Bikes for me, my right leg simply wouldnt bend enough to reach the footpegs, After pouring over many magazines, internet sites, and trips to many dealers, the choice was down to four bikes, Suzuki VZ800 Marauder, Yamaha XVS650 Classic, Kawasaki VN800 Drifter, and the bike I finally bought, the Kawasaki VN800 Classic. I also looked at the Suzuki VL1500, very impressive, my wife thought it was brilliant, but at £6,000, for an import, I dont know how much a UK model is, it was just a bit too expensive. A Fatboy would have been the HD that fitted the bill, and may have been the choice of some purists, but at £13,000+ was simply out of the question, so it had to be a Jap clone.

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