Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:06 pm**

If any 1 has had the chance to ride post a comment looking for feed back before i go buy it.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:09 pm**

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9947

here is some info.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:58 pm**

These things appear to have all the power in the world, but ffs kawasaki you gave it all brawn and no look.. I had my first look at one as i was going to consider selling the 12. But sorry mr kawasaki, no chance..

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:34 pm**

I really like the look myself.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:43 pm**

HemiDuty wrote:I really like the look myself.

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:41 pm**

HemiDuty wrote:I really like the look myself.

I second that. In MY opinion, it has succeded in making the ZX12 look dated overnight.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:19 am**

Just done over 1500km on mine now. Had the first service done. Absolutely no problems to report other than the engine is feeling more powerful every time I ride the bike (not.....really...a.....problem.....

). Gearbox is the smoothest I have ever used on any bike. Still very few around, in fact I haven't seen any others on the road yet.

Seriously this is the best bike I have owned, but don't tell my ZZR1100.

Shadow Keeper
2006 ZX-14
2000 ZZR1100

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:50 am**

JUST DO IT, I love them, and cant wait to get into the situation where I can own one!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:02 am**

Looks like you should have got a 12 in between shadow....
AND the 12 dated ?????
Only if you like your bike styled after a pregnant guppy.....

BUT seriously I see what you mean, look at that head on pic

Yeah I know I am highly biased... and I want one too
BUT only cause you cant SEE it when you are on it

They are still way bulkier and uglier than a 12 BUT not when you are ON it.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:16 pm**

aardvark wrote:
HemiDuty wrote:I really like the look myself.
I second that. In MY opinion, it has succeded in making the ZX12 look dated overnight.

yes, well... from that last pic above I gotta admit, the 12 looks a lot like a blue tongue lizard

Now even the side-stand looks "dated"

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:31 pm**

Yeah but front on it looks like a hungry shark that just spotted a couple of goldfish snacks.....

...DOH, took me a while to get the sidestand dated bit but....

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:55 pm**

My old 11 must look like a dinosaur to these blokes! But if we bought bikes on on the basis of looks alone, where would we be?

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:24 pm**

I ave to say I like the look of the 12 and it's cheeky little grin.
I dont think it looks dated at all. It certainly is a more athletic looking bike, where as the 14 looks like the starship enterprise.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:08 pm**

Checked out the 14 on Sat and was quite suprised at how compact they seem when sitting on em .
From Shadows reports they seem the goods .

I want one ....................... as soon as they work out the luggage carrying details .

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:42 pm**

I jumped on one today. It has a very sportsbike like ride position!

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