zx12r air vent - yey or ney?

Shimmydude · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hi, just a quick poll to answer my curiosity Very Happy

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

No most Kawaski's are ugly anyway. And those Air vents etc and the lights make the ZX's look like a constipated cod (a fish!)
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

It looks like somebody glued a dustpan to the bottom of the fairing nose. Nope I don't like it!
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Shimmydude · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

lol, a dustpan! u should read my short story in the workshop question MarJay! Short but i think it explains what may have happened Laughing

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Incidentally Shimmydude, I don't think its very sporting of you to post two threads in different sections on the same subject.
It all becomes very confusing you know old man, and it would be rather spiffing if you could just stick to one thread in the future?

Good show! knew you'd understand!

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Shimmydude · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

So sorry dude, i didn't know we were being as controlled as this on the site. I thought that if i had of put a poll on the workshop people would have had a go at me because it wasn't asking anything technical. Confused

They were different, one was about who liked it (general) and the other was about how could i remove it (workshop). Question

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Craig_ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Karma :

Hmm, they kind of stand out, but i agree with the dust pan comment. Its all down to personal preference.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

sorry i'm old fashioned lol...i like the airscoop to be below the headlights, altho the zx-12 is very tasty...i cant believe its smaller than my zx-6 Shocked

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Shimmydude · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

Ah right, sorry MarJay, by the way i like the style old bean! Very Happy

It's not that i dont like the air scoop to be under the headlights, it's just the shape that they have made it and the amount that it sticks out. Im sure the Kawasaki designers could have maybe set it in a little more?
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Shimmydude · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

Is it really smaller than the zx-6? Crazy!
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

Well its smaller than my zx6....but ive got the rather porky 99 version Laughing

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Craig_ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Karma :

You still happy with your ZX6 Craig? Thinking of a 600, and being my size its a though decision, but the ZX6's are of a nice size, can be picked up for a decent price and are usually highly rated.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

oh yeah i love it.... it handles well, looks good... and goes like stink Razz

its not dated either (well i think) and as for performance...it just about keeps up with the new cbr 600...although don't read to much in to that....because keeping up is one thing, over taking is another Laughing

although i cant tell you if it keeps up all the way, me and my mate were racing..and as we hit 140mph...i ran out of petrol and had to fumble round for the fuel tap to switch to reserve Laughing

evan bike mag agree Laughing

Craig_ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Karma :

Yeh, i was just speaking to someone who has the 2002 600 and now has the 2004 B2 and he loved them both, but admitted he has spent some money on the new one making the handling like the old one, as it was too hard for his liking and needed a damper because as he was coming out of bends it was getting a little too violent for his liking.
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dynamite · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Karma :

I hate all the new kwak thats why i bought the zx6r G2 the light and the air intakes are nice not like the big frog eyes with a shovel head in its mouth on the J,A models!

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dynamite · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Karma :

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

No to the dust pan. I must say that I don't like the air intakes on any of the newer Ninja's, ZX10R included. It looks like a large stone has been smashed through the front fairing, but that's just my opinion.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :