They may need someone in the Kawasaki fandom to step up.
Great thought. Who will it be? I'm a new guy to this Kawi stuff, but I have a deep appreciation for the old sleds. I'll yield to those more senior than me to talk it up. Rupp is already picked for 2015, so I guess we better start the discussion soon for 2016, yes?
QUICK STORY: I met a guy on the trails last week while riding my fresh rebuilt Invader and '77 SST. He was a vintage collector and member of a local vintage club. We had a great conversation, but one thing he said got to me. He acknowledged the engineering and performance of the Invader but boldly said "nothing compares to a Yamaha" as he pointed to the SnoJet SST. He said "Kawi motors are just way too finicky and trouble to be worth anything, that is why they are so cheap and nobody wants them".
I didn't respond, but I wondered- couldn't that be said for almost all old motors and carbs? I mean I grew up with a Scorpion and Walbro carb that was more trouble than it was worth...And by the way, the sled he was riding was a modern Polaris, not a Yamaha...
Anyway- the point is, Let's get Kawi at Waconia and make some noise.