z1000

[duhawkz]

thinking of getting one, 04-07 plates look like they can be had for sensible money. main be used for weekend 2 up bimbles.

anybody got any experience with them, anything in particular to look out for.
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[Conzar]

For the same amount of money you could get a Yamaha FZ1.
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[duhawkz]

why would I want to do that?
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[Conzar]

Just a thought, more power and pillion friendly.
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[_Iain_]

[duhawkz]

black looks cool but I prefer either bright green

https://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/68273static3.jpg

Or orange

https://www.motorcyclesupermarket.com/images/bikes/images/10809.1245838983.Kawasaki_Z1000_A1H.jpg
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[Conzar]

Has to be green!
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[P.]

Or take a look at the slightly nicer CB1000R

[Conzar]

You mean slightly more boring.
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[P.]

[Conzar]

1290 Superduke will change that once you have ridden it!
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[P.]

[Ballpien]

Ivanised FZ1
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[duhawkz]

Have you owned either?
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[Redd]

I've got an 06 Z1000 (was "candy plasma blue", now red & black thanks to a stupid driver's insurance company). I've put just shy of 40k miles on it since brand new. I love it, will have it until it dies

Executive summary:
It's built to a comparatively low budget, you get what you pay for in terms of finish & quality. It accelerates fast as f**k and is a huge amount of fun to ride (but understand where it needs your full attention). I use it for camping/touring, fun & fast rides, and daily commuting (~40 mile round trip).

Details:

Suspension - feels pretty agricultural and unsophisticated. Sure they claim it's all adjustable but either I'm completely hopeless at noticing the difference or the difference is negligible. Have read about people putting ZX9 front-ends on them, but I find that I know it's limitations and where & when to push it.

Tyres - I generally go with Bridgestones (BT016 or similar I think). As I said above, plenty of instant power so if you're clumsy/over-keen with the throttle it'll eat soft-ish tyres in well under 3k miles. Have tried other brands of tyre, found them to have similar life. Keep the throttle smooth and they last much longer.

Touring/camping - I've loaded it up with soft luggage many times and it's been fine. If anything, it seems to like the extra weight on the back. Plenty of places to secure bungies.

Pillions - it's quite a vibey/buzzy bike, no rubbers on pillion foot pegs, so generally get complaints about numb feet and/or arse from pillions. Also only has a soft strap at the front of the seat rather than proper grab handles.

Other - I found the original clutch really heavy. Would have liked a hydraulic clutch rather than a cable but it's down to costs again. Paint is coming off the engine so mine looks quite shabby. Not sure if I'll do anything about it though. Also, ditch original pipes + cat and get something a bit more manly sounding
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[duhawkz]

Thanks that's the kind of info I am after
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[beardface]

Prefer the look of the z1000 over all the other bikes mentioned in thread
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[duhawkz]

[Redd]

[monkeybiker]

I've got an orange 2003 Z1000 and love it. Had it 3 years now and only recently had a problem. It kept cutting out after about an hour or so of riding. I have since fitted a new fuel pump(well an ebay copy of the pump) and it seems to have fixed it. Other than that I have not had a problem.

It looks fantastic and always gets people looking at it when parked up. I don't think you will regret it if you get one.

[Redd]