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Hey Everyone -

I'm trying to write a short story and my character, of course, ends up in a spot b/c his bike broke down.  The bike isn't the main part of the story, but I still want to get my facts right.  I have already read about liquid coolant problems and wrote it in but then realized that the bike I choose is air cooled.  Great right!

I'm having a problem finding a bike that fits the profile I'm looking for so I was hoping you all would help me.  (been trying to find something but liquid cooled bike list just aren't something google has gotten yet   or at least that I'm good enough to find   )

An older bike that wouldn't be too expensive to buy cause my character doesn't have money.  Obviously liquid coolant.  I'm hoping for something comfortable as a daily driver.  My character wouldn't expect a bike in great condition all the time, he works on it himself. If you guys could help me find a bike that's believable for my story, I'd GREATLY appreciate it!  

Suzuki 800 intruder is l/c, as is Kawi 800 and the newer 900.Intruder 1400 looks almost like the 800, but it's actually an air/oil cooled engine. If you want a larger bike, Kawi 1500 would fit the bill. If you want to make your character a little retro, put him on a Kawi Drifter (most of the looks of an old Indian, just with modern mechanicals). A number of them have been dressed to look like old Indians, pull up images on the web. They were built 1999 thru about 2007, and are available for 2 grand or so (800, 1500 is a couple grand more, old base kawi 1500 somewhat less).
If you pick the 1500, remember, the Drifter went fuel injection in about 2001 (not sure the exact year, but they were the 1st FI kawi 1500). Everything else followed the next year.

Years ago, Issac Asimov (science/science fiction/ religion / Shakespeare) observed that the 1st principle is the suspension of disbelief. If you give them something that is falsifiable in their mind, they will not believe the rest of the story, no matter how well crafted it is.  

Try an 80's Honda CX500.  A bike with unique style (and quirks) - but still a Honda, which everybody can relate to.   It came in a Standard, Custom, SilverWing Touring version or as a Turbocharged (650) Sportbike.

Yeah, I rode one for 13 years and it still rates among my favorites.  Never should have let it get away.

When you finish your story, let's see a link to it...