Rose Kawasaki store owner Larry Rose Jr. recommends riding a motorcycle in this economic climate of revolving gas prices. His motorcycles can save consumers a lot on gas and put money back in their pocket for food, he said.
His Rossville store was recently named “Best of the Best” by public vote in this year’s Chattanooga Times Free Press’ North Georgia contest by the same name.
“The Kawasaki KLR650 gets 55 miles per gallon,” said the store owner who also lives in Rossville, adding that his store has 32 different kinds of motorcycles for sale. “It’s a great commuter bike. Even our fastest production bike, the ZX1400R, gets 35 miles per gallon.”
Similar to the three R’s students learn in school, through his Kawasaki dealings he said he’s learned the three P’s: precision, performance and power.
“My first motorcycle was a 1986 [Kawasaki] GPZ 900 Ninja,” said Rose Jr., who grew up working on motorcycles with his father Larry Rose Sr. and late brother Jeffrey Rose, who competed with a daredevil stunt team in his youth and later competed in track drag races. “It was red, white and blue. I drove it to Daytona Beach and back.”