{"id":840,"date":"2017-04-11T11:26:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T15:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/?p=840"},"modified":"2017-04-11T16:13:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T20:13:20","slug":"evaluare-kawasaki-vulcan-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/2017\/04\/11\/evaluare-kawasaki-vulcan-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluare Kawasaki Vulcan S"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dup\u0103 &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/2017\/04\/11\/bye-bye-honda\/\">Bye-bye, Honda<\/a>&#8221; \u0219i &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/2017\/04\/11\/hello-kawa\/\">Hello, Kawasaki<\/a>&#8220;, \u00een final ajung la\u00a0subiect &#8211;\u00a0primele mele opinii despre Kawasaki Vulcan S.<\/p>\n<p>Apoi am dat peste un Kawasaki Vulcan S 2016 demo, la un dealership din Sainte Julie (o localitate obscur\u0103 de la sudul Montreal-ului). Avea doar 196 km, era echipat cu scaun de pasager, venea cu garan\u021bie complet\u0103 \u0219i cereau numai 7050$. F\u0103r\u0103 nici o sum\u0103 extra pentru freight \u0219i PDA \u0219i altele. Ad\u0103ugau doar 13% taxe. Iar diferen\u021ba dintre modelele 2015, 2016, 2017 la Vulcan S sunt doar&#8230; culorile disponibile \u0219i, desigur, anul de fabrica\u021bie. Nu pot cuantifica economiile dar estimez c\u0103 am sc\u0103pat cu m\u0103car 1500$ mai ieftin, pentru o motociclet\u0103 cvasi-nou\u0103.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-842\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170405_172733.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-842 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170405_172733-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170405_172733-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170405_172733-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170405_172733-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00centr-unul din pu\u021binele momente cu soare ale drumului. \u00cen rest 5C \u0219i, la 100 kmph, nu e deloc pl\u0103cut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unii ar putea comenta c\u0103 a fost pu\u021bin stress: am condus acolo de 2 ori, prima oar\u0103 ca s-o pl\u0103tesc (la finalul lui ianuarie), a doua oar\u0103 ca s-o aduc acas\u0103 (pe 5 aprilie). Tura a doua a fost chinuitor \u2013 autobuz la autogar\u0103, de acolo autobuz p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een centrul Montrealului, de acolo metrou p\u00e2n\u0103 la Longueuil \u0219i mai departe iar\u0103\u0219i autobuz, totul terminat cu 3 km de mers pe jos. Iar \u00eentoarcerea a fost f\u0103cut\u0103 \u00een condi\u021bii geroase. La fiecare 100 km, de\u0219i eram bine echipat, trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103 opresc pt o cafea, o cacao cald\u0103. Da, activit\u0103\u021bile de genul acesta nu-s pentru cei care vor s\u0103 fie confortabili dar eu sunt genul de zg\u00e2rcit c\u0103ruia nu-i este fric\u0103 de o zi de chinuri dac\u0103 face economii de peste 1000$.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Acum, de\u0219i nu a trecut nici o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 de c\u00e2nd am adus-o acas\u0103, cu drumul de \u00eentoarcere de la Montreal spre Ottawa \u0219i ni\u0219caiva plimb\u0103ri cu so\u021bia, am ajuns la peste 780 km pe kilometraj. Consider c\u0103 pot s\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103rt\u0103\u0219esc c\u00e2teva opinii. \u0218i din cele bune, \u0219i din cele rele.<\/p>\n<h2>POZITIVE<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Este, \u00eentr-adev\u0103r, o motociclet\u0103 u\u0219or de condus. E flexibil\u0103, u\u0219oar\u0103, se \u00eenclin\u0103 frumos, are centrul de greutate cobor\u00e2t.<\/li>\n<li>Consumul este extrem de frugal &#8211; cu 90-100 kmph, cifrele din bord arat\u0103 23-30km\/l, deci \u00eentre<strong> 5-3.5 L\/100km<\/strong>. Probabil cineva din Europa nu e f. impresionat de aceasta dar aici, \u00een A de Nord, e al naibii de impresionant.<\/li>\n<li>Nu este, cum mi-a spus cineva (invidios, probabil)\u00a0\u201e<em>e bun\u0103 pentru ora\u0219<\/em>\u201d &#8211; nu este at\u00e2t de u\u0219oar\u0103 \u00eenc\u00e2t s\u0103 genereze spaimele pe care un Rebel 250cc supus v\u00e2ntului de autostrad\u0103 le-ar genera. Mi-ar pl\u0103cea s\u0103 fie ceva mai grea dar probabil c\u0103 n-ar fi la fel de nostim\u0103.<\/li>\n<li>Av\u00e2nd m\u00e2ini mici am fost pl\u0103cut surprins c\u00e2t de u\u0219or \u0219i convenabil se pot regla ambreiajul \u0219i fr\u00e2na de m\u00e2n\u0103: tragi de m\u00e2ner \u00eenspre exterior \u0219i rote\u0219ti reglajul \u00eentre pozi\u021bia 1 (cea mai distan\u021bat\u0103 de ghidon) \u0219i 5 (cea mai apropiat\u0103). Gata.<\/li>\n<li>\u0218aua din fabric\u0103 este suficient de confortabil\u0103 pentru drum lung. Nici nu se compar\u0103 cu instrumentul de tortur\u0103 al Hondei pe care am fost silit s\u0103-l schimb. Iar scaunul pasagerei (so\u021biei) este func\u021bional (nu doar o umbr\u0103 ca la Honda Shadow).\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/New-2015-Kawasaki-Vulcan-S-dashboard.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-843 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/New-2015-Kawasaki-Vulcan-S-dashboard-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/New-2015-Kawasaki-Vulcan-S-dashboard-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/New-2015-Kawasaki-Vulcan-S-dashboard-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/New-2015-Kawasaki-Vulcan-S-dashboard.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bordul Kawasaki cu toate minun\u0103\u021biile pe care nu le aveam la Honda.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Dup\u0103 aspectul minimalist al Hondei, Kawasaki are un bord care mi se pare excep\u021bional. Are turometru, indicator de benzin\u0103, indicator Eco (de economie la combustibil), de consum instantaneu (din nefericire dat \u00een km\/l) \u0219i de medie, indicator de avarie \u0219i buton de flashuit (de \u201e<em>dep\u0103\u0219ire<\/em>\u201d) \u2013 lucruri care lipseau de la Honda. Dac\u0103 e s\u0103 fiu critic \u2013 a\u0219 fi preferat ca kilometrajul s\u0103 fie analog (cu ac) \u2013 e destul de enervant s\u0103 vezi cum joac\u0103 \u00eentre 99 \u0219i 100 \u0219i 101 continuu; iar turometrul putea fi digital. Din nefericire, Kawa a decis s\u0103 fac\u0103 lucrurile invers.<\/li>\n<li>Apreciez faptul c\u0103 pot verifica uleiul f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 scot joja \u2013 are o ferestruic\u0103 de inspec\u021bie f. nostim\u0103.<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e2n\u0103 unde am dus-o \u2013 de amorul artei am urcat la 147kmph \u2013 n-am sim\u021bit vreo lips\u0103 de putere. \u00cen fapt, de la 80 la 120 a fost la fel de liniar\u0103 ca \u0219i de la 100 la 140. Am ajuns a\u0219a de sus cu viteza pentru c\u0103 zv\u00e2cne\u0219te f\u0103r\u0103 nici o problem\u0103 \u2013 inten\u021bionam s\u0103 m\u0103 opresc la 135-140&#8230; dar a mers mai sus la 147. Motorul Ninja, ca un cruiser care se respect\u0103, intr\u0103 \u00een zona ro\u0219ie abia la 9500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NEGATIVE<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Trusa de scule este extraordinar de prost plasat\u0103, de greu accesibil\u0103: sco\u021bi o cheie Allen de sub o pav\u0103z\u0103 de plastic lateral\u0103 (pe care o desfaci cu cheia de contact) \u0219i cu ea desfaci \u0219aua de pasager, apoi \u0219aua conduc\u0103torului \u0219i abia apoi ajungi la trus\u0103.<\/li>\n<li>Vitezele sunt ciudate. Cartea ei tehnic\u0103 recomand\u0103 intrarea \u00eentr-a 6a la doar 60 kmph. Mi se p\u0103rea absurd dar se confirm\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba real\u0103. Deocamdat\u0103, fiind \u00eenc\u0103 \u00een rodaj, fac cum mi se spune \u2013 \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 \u021bin tura\u021bia c\u00e2t mai redus\u0103. Mai t\u00e2rziu cred c\u0103 voi ignora \u0219i voi l\u0103rgi plaja de folosire a vitezelor (i.e. s\u0103 intru \u00eentr-a 6a abia la 80-85 kmph).<\/li>\n<li>Din cauza aranj\u0103rii acestor viteze, da, motocicleta vibreaz\u0103 la tura\u021bii reduse. Dar, odat\u0103 trecut de 4000 rpm \u2013 locul \u00een care pare c\u0103-i place s\u0103 fie \u0219i \u00een care ajunge f\u0103r\u0103 efort \u2013 vibra\u021biile se potolesc.<\/li>\n<li>La 100 kmph, pe loc \u00eentins, motocicleta st\u0103 cam la 4500 rpm; 110 kmph e la 5100 \u0219i 120 o duce la 6K. Mi-a fost imposibil s\u0103 m\u0103 \u021bin de recomand\u0103rile c\u0103r\u021bii tehnice pentru rodaj (maxim 4000 rpm). Mecanicul de la Sainte Julie, \u00eens\u0103, mi-a spus c\u0103 nu e important\u0103 tura\u021bia ci varia\u021bia ei (s\u0103 nu stai prea mult \u00een aceea\u0219i vitez\u0103\/tura\u021bie). Probabil cel mai bun loc de f\u0103cut rodajul este trafic de ora\u0219, schimb\u00e2nd rapid vitezele.<\/li>\n<li>Parbrizul PUIG, de\u0219i ar\u0103tos, nu protejeaz\u0103 corect nici m\u0103car un motociclist m\u0103runt ca statur\u0103 (ca mine). La Honda, acel parbriz &#8220;bullet&#8221; ajungea la baza nasului &#8211; a\u0219a cum se recomand\u0103 s\u0103 fie parbrizele. La Kawasaki, scaunul ceva mai \u00eenalt dec\u00e2t la Honda (nu cu mult), plaseaz\u0103 marginea superioar\u0103 a parbrizului cam la nivelul bazei g\u00e2tului.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-844\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170408_170953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170408_170953-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170408_170953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170408_170953-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20170408_170953-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00cen Kemptville, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-i rodajul.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acum, dincolo de acest\u00a0noti\u021be, trebuie s\u0103 spun c\u0103 m\u0103 bucur de alegerea f\u0103cut\u0103. Subscriu la ideea c\u0103 <strong>este o motociclet\u0103 perfect\u0103 pentru un \u00eencep\u0103tor DAR c\u0103 are ce oferi \u0219i dup\u0103 primul an de c\u0103l\u0103rie<\/strong>. Este o motociclet\u0103 ciudat\u0103 care-\u0219i arat\u0103 ADN-ul dual: la tura\u021biile mici sun\u0103 \u0219i se comport\u0103 ca un cruiser tipic&#8230; dar\u00a0are \u0219i gena vitezei, dat\u0103 de motorul Ninja \u0219i dup\u0103 ce trece de 4-5000 rpm sun\u0103 \u0219i se comport\u0103 ca o motociclet\u0103 de ora\u0219, de vitez\u0103. Fiecare cu gustul s\u0103u dar, pentru mine, e o combina\u021bie bun\u0103, excelent\u0103 chiar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dup\u0103 &#8220;Bye-bye, Honda&#8221; \u0219i &#8220;Hello, Kawasaki&#8220;, \u00een final ajung la\u00a0subiect &#8211;\u00a0primele mele opinii despre Kawasaki Vulcan S. Apoi am dat peste un Kawasaki Vulcan S 2016 demo, la un dealership din Sainte Julie (o localitate obscur\u0103 de la sudul Montreal-ului). Avea doar 196 km, era echipat cu scaun de pasager, venea cu garan\u021bie complet\u0103 \u0219i<span class=\"excerpt-ellipsis\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/2017\/04\/11\/evaluare-kawasaki-vulcan-s\/\" itemprop=\"url\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1,9],"tags":[30,73,171],"class_list":["post-840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-savvy","category-uncategorized","category-vehicles","tag-argumente","tag-comentarii","tag-kawasaki-vulcan-s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=840"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":851,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840\/revisions\/851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.2link.ca\/newblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}