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Which Bike? Comments and Questions on what is the best bike for YOU, for YOUR trip. Note that we believe that ANY bike will do, so please remember that it's all down to PERSONAL OPINION. Technical Questions for all brands go in their own forum.
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Old 10 Feb 2003
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motorcycle £3000

i want to know if a Kawasaki er5 wold make
a good touring bike.
i want somthing water cooled
i have around £3000 to spend on a new bike
it must be new
have you got any other recommendations
for a new bike not to much over £3000
it could be a little known brand of bike
its not asking much is it


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If the bike fits you, then there is no reason why the ER5 shouldn't be considered. Nice and light, frugal and based ( very much ) on the venerable GPZ 500.
Why are you insistent upon water cooling?
If you can handle the thought of an air cooled engine ( which does give you less to worry about ) then the Vigor 650 is on offer for around 3k, although as a discontinued model it may be hard to find one now.
The XJ600N Diversion is another serious alternative to the ER5 and often advertised at 3 -3.2k. This is again a very proven engine.
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