John Caraluzzi’s 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (636)Who: John CaraluzziOccupation: Plumber
What: 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (636)Owned since: 2008Where was this purchased: Southern New Jersey from a Craigslist adWhy this motorcycle: “I wanted one since they day they were introduced. They’re light, sleek and nimble.”Mods: Following are my DIY upgrades: braided steel lines, sliders, powdercoated frame, swing arm, subframe, triples, motor cases, calipers, rear sets. M4 exhaust, power commander, levers, vortex clip ons, and a whole bunch of other personalized touches.Why I ride: “The feeling of freedom and thought clearing – It’s my main balance in life.”Previous motorcycles: 2004 Honda F4i, 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000, 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster. John’s 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Photo Gallery:
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Hello everyone and welcome once again to Ultimate Motorcycling’s weekly Podcast—Motos and Friends.
My name is Arthur Coldwells.
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This week’s episode features Senior Editor Nic de Sena’s impressions of the beautiful new Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST that is loosely based around the original FXRT Sport Glide from the 1980s. Hailing from The Golden State, these cult-status performance machines became known as West Coast style, with sportier suspension, increased horsepower, and niceties including creature comforts such as a tidy fairing and sporty luggage.
In past episodes you might have heard us mention my best friend, Daniel Schoenewald, and in the second segment I chat with him about some of the really special machines in his 170 or so—and growing—motorcycle collection. He’s always said to me that he doesn’t consider himself the owner, merely the curator of the motorcycles for the next generation.
Yet Daniel is not just a collector, but I can attest a really skilled rider. His bikes are not trailer queens, they’re ridden, and they’re ridden pretty hard. Actually, we have had many, many memorable rides on pretty much all of the machines in the collection at one time or another.
From all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
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