[beatr911]

The streamliner project will be a 250. ONLY with streamlining, 20-25 hp should be all that is needed for 80mph with some in reserve for reliability, headwinds and hills. But that's the project, another story.

I'm looking for a fuel efficient bike that would be essentially stock and comfortably fit a 6' plus rider that has some decent wind/weather protection. The Kawasaki twin was noted as being fuel efficeint when it came out, especially with taller gearing so that is what I'm trying to verify. Older 650's are cheap too, little more than a Ninja250, making them attractive.

Maybe I should just spend the extra and get the Honda 700 and re-gear taller still. Then again, that takes a chunk money out of the pot for the streamliner project, which is where I really want to go. I can't stay alive without a bike so I need to be riding something, may as well be as efficeint as possible.

Sendler, what is the experience of you and your son with the 650?

Theycallmebryan, the Versys is on the table but I've found little data on how much gearing can help mpg. Much like the more common Ninja 650.

Heck maybe I'll just wring the neck of a 250 cruiser and morph it into a streamliner over time. Dunno.