I think I just came..... (zzr 14)

Teaman · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

thing is,, Do i get rid of my zzr 1200 and go for the 14?

mines stupidly quick and powerfull and comfy so dylemma ot what

and yeah it looks like a spider,,
my bike looks like a startled alien from the front,
and angry one from the back (which is what most people see ) Smile

its heavy but not noticable
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carlnicholson... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Safe to say, that is a monster of a motorbike.

Best bet is to wait six months and build one from all the bits you'll be able to get from breakers. Laughing

How many people are going to get seriously hurt, or worse, acting like a twat on one of them? Shocked

IMO, I would be more likely to go for a nice, low mileage Blackbird. The ZX14 seems to be just a little too extreme for my liking, but, each to their own. Wink

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DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

I heard theres no bunjee hooks anywhere on the bike + the riding position doesn't sound like it will be a good tourer which is the only "real" reason to buy one. As said before seems like an exercise in willy waving.
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preacher11 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Karma :

I dont think it looks that bad i would pick it over the ZX12R and gixxer hayabusa, and with that power not many people are guna have the chance to see you on it Razz

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NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

The back of it looks alright, which to be fair is all most people are ever going to see Laughing

3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

looks like the old zzr dated,the plastics ruin the bike

fast_tzr · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Karma :

I just dont see the point. A gixxer thou is, if we're all honest, too quick for the road. Who needs the power these monster engine bikes produce?

riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

i bet thats fast as fook Twisted Evil

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Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

At bikesafe on sunday kwak had one on their stand, it comes with optional extras, they include a bit of billed aluminium near the left pillion peg and a shorter belly pan to accomodate the centre stand,

the aluminium thing baffled me, so I asked what it was, they said it's to help you put it on the side stand... why uou wouldnt just use the pillion foot rest I do not know.

perhaps it justifies the added cost for a centre stand.../shrug/

It's nice but it's not, I can see where its outline could be improved but I'm sure its aerodynamic not asthetics which decided it's shape...
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ZZR Girl · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Karma :

I agree with you, Teaman - it's stunning. But I think I prefer the 2006 FJR 1300 in the titanium colour.
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

Oddly enough, from the front, the headlights remind me of a pair of boobs, and the ram airduct a clevage Rolling Eyes

Teaman · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

Zoffo · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Karma :

The fins on the side pannels remind me of the RF900.
I'm told they look better in the flesh than on pics but I remain unconvinced. It even looks lardy.

It will still be restricted to 186 mph so the only improvement over the current hyper-sports bikes will be in acceleration and since Birds, Busas and ZX12's already shred tyres it will just mean more expensive upkeep.

And it has one major disadvantage.....It's a Krapisaki Mr. Green

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Dark · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

I saw one at the NEC last year and its as long as a bus, thats gonna take some serious modding to get it to turn!!
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Zoffo · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Karma :

I bought my Blackbird when it was the top of the pile but to be honest you always want more. There will always be people that want to push further than they have been before. If they can afford it they will always be willing to pay for that feeling.
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fire · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Karma :

WOAH......i think if the 14 hit one of these.......

the bike would come off better Shocked

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Yes it's kinda a pointless bike, in just the same way to gradually lesser extents that the 12R,Busa, Bird all are. There is however a market for super mega powerful sports tourers with musclebound ball breaking engines. You can't say kawasaki just built this bike because they wanted to, or could.

Look in the U.S. Where one of the most popular street bikes are Busa's etc. They have some of the best reasons to want this kind of bikes, in that most of the riding is done in a straightline, and between sets of traffic lights. There are few decent roads that demand good handling, and fast steering and most American riders can't ride for shit anyway! They can however go fast, they have the room and the roads, and they also have the money to buy and tune bikes to levels that are way in excess of what we would want for road use.

Speed and bhp and 1/4mile times are all that there is to brag about. They will love the ZZR14 over there, and there will be people who will mess with them, and want far more than the 197bhp std, because thats just what those guys do!

Look at alot of turbo'd superbikes, in some ways they are a crazy stupid and sometimes, far less ridable machine than the std bike, but the Americans started it, and will continue to do so, in the single minded pursuit of speed! Im sure that by this winter, we will have heard about the first ZZR14 turbo, it's irrelevant but also inevitable!

Back to the ZZR14, im sure it will make a nice docile tourer over here just as the Bird or Busa can be. People won't buy them for handling, or image really, because they are nothing like a superbike, to look at, to ride, and can't get anywhere near the usual litre rockets on a track! It will be a small seller overall, some people will buy it purely as a fast comfy tourer, and a small number of people will buy it just because it's the biggest most powerful bike there is!

Id much rarther have seen Kawasaki fit the bored out ZX12 engine into a naked TNT beating streetfighter. Again a totally pointless bike as would be any 150bhp+ naked machine, but it would at least have been a better looking bike i would expect! Maybe we will see a ZRX14, and a Z1400 in a year or so?