Kawasaki Triples Club

Freshly delivered my NS400R Rothmans , still a triple but not as we know it

I do like that blue paint, oh and a nice bike as well.

They're a really nice bike to ride but I'll bet you'll have more fun on the one behind
Pete

petearis wrote:They're a really nice bike to ride but I'll bet you'll have more fun on the one behind
Pete

Well spoted Pete and already been having lots of fun on the RG500 mate

nice bike Kenny

I've got one of them as well. identitical.

thinking sometimes about buying one but no room for any other bike

husson73 wrote:thinking sometimes about buying one but no room for any other bike

Buy one JP and I will keep it in my garage for you.


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The RG500 would be my choice but the Honda is possibly the rare one

malc87 wrote:The RG500 would be my choice but the Honda is possibly the rare one

Rare they are as common as muck Malc. When mine got delivered on Monday there was another identical one in the van. Wish I had got an MZ 250 instead.

You been out on it yet Rog?

malc87 wrote:The RG500 would be my choice but the Honda is possibly the rare one

Suzuki made about 9500 RG500s and 6000 RG400s (almost all for the Japanese market). Don't know how many NS400s were produced but they weren't really competing with the RGs; a bit quicker than 350 power valve Yamaha. The more sensible option

Pete

malc87 wrote:You been out on it yet Rog?

Not yet. Not been out on the S2 either. Ther both look too mint to use.

I'd really love a mint MZ 250 Supa5!

Didn't realise you had a RG500 lurking in there Kenny?
Had 2 RG500's yrs ago but am sure the NS handled better, at least the one I rode did lol

Wow Kenny, I didn't know that you had such a varied collection! That RG might be fairly common on your side of the pond but they were never imported to the States so the only ones we see are the "grey-market" ones that come down from Canada. I rode one at a show in Pennsylvania once a few years ago...the owner and I traded bikes to ride since neither of us had ridden the others bike before. I let him ride my H2c and I got to ride his 4,400 mile RG500. It was a very nice bike and it turned very quickly, especially after coming off of my triple. I didn't wring it out but it was obvious that it made loads more power then my h2c.

That NS is a spectacular bike! I'd give my left n__ to own one....good power in a 350 pound, good handling package....very sweet!

Congratulations!!

jeffk

Hi Jeff
That's a really great story, happy you got to ride one mate I would have been happy to let you have a go on mine too had you not been the other side of the pond .

Here's my RG



And the RZV500Yamaha as I bought these three race reps to go with my Kawasaki KR1s

Very nice collection Ken.

Yes, very sweet my brother from another mother! I'll be glad to come over but in good conscious I don't think I'd want to ride something that nice, and that difficult to replace.

Kerry and I have talked about a trip over....maybe in another year or so....after I marry that girl!

Your RG is quite a bit nicer than the one I got to ride....very nice my friend!

jeffk