u/roman_candles

I've posted my bike in the Vulcan S 650 subreddit already but not in this one yet. Bought this slightly used 2024 about a month ago as my first bike and I've been loving it so far. I've always wanted a Kawasaki but I never thought I'd end up with THIS kind of Kawasaki until I started actually sitting on bikes and figuring out what worked best for me. She's been a good bike for me so far, fun to learn on and easy to handle. I actually went into the dealer to look at a new Eliminator but felt a bit too cramped sitting on it, and the sales guy said he thought I should try out this used Vulcan S. I got on it and immediately knew it was right for me, and I'm glad I bought used rather than new. The price difference between a new Eliminator (there were no used ones available) and this bike saved me well over $1,000. When I first took my MSF course two years ago I had no idea what bike I'd even end up on though I kind of originally thought I wanted a sport bike. I think this is why it's important to keep an open mind to ALL bike types when you're first starting off because who knows, you might end up on a sport cruiser, and you might love it.

u/roman_candles — 11 days ago

Almost a month in and I'm loving this bike. I'm glad I chose it as my first because even just doing parking lot and neighborhood practice it manages to make it feel fun. It's been a very easy bike to adapt to. I will say my ass is feeling the pain of that stock seat by now though LOL. I also wanted to ask if you guys have any recommendations for a good stand for when I need to do chain maintenance? Figured I'd ask people with experience before I go searching online

u/roman_candles — 11 days ago

The gloves I have right now kind of have crappy grip, so my hand position on the throttle slides/moves the longer I ride and makes it more difficult for precise throttle control. As a beginner rider on a bike that's known to have a twitchy throttle (vulcan s 650) this is making it much more difficult to have smooth inputs. What gloves do you guys recommend that have really great grip as well as good protections like quality palm sliders and such? Preferably gloves that have some ventilation as well because I'm in a very hot and humid climate.

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u/roman_candles — 12 days ago