What would your second bike be?
#124
12-29-2015 | 08:03 PM
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#126
12-30-2015 | 07:09 AM
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I think I'd go with a Kawi ZX14R. Of course, I'd also lose my license (if not my life) soon thereafter, so it'll remain "something I would do if I was still young and stupid"! 
Seriously though, I've taken a couple of demo-days rides on them and there's no describing what it's like to get off of a 900#, 70 HP(?) behemoth and onto a 200 HP rocket that's actually designed to go REALLY fast, REALLY quick from the get-go!! IMHO, everybody should try it at least once.
I did own a '73 Z1 back in the day that I put a 1300cc kit on. Amazing that I survived that experience and that I'm still around to tell about it!
Seriously though, I've taken a couple of demo-days rides on them and there's no describing what it's like to get off of a 900#, 70 HP(?) behemoth and onto a 200 HP rocket that's actually designed to go REALLY fast, REALLY quick from the get-go!! IMHO, everybody should try it at least once.
I did own a '73 Z1 back in the day that I put a 1300cc kit on. Amazing that I survived that experience and that I'm still around to tell about it!
Last edited by jpooch00; 12-30-2015 at 07:24 AM.
#127
12-30-2015 | 07:44 AM
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I think I'd go with a Kawi ZX14R. Of course, I'd also lose my license (if not my life) soon thereafter, so it'll remain "something I would do if I was still young and stupid"!
Seriously though, I've taken a couple of demo-days rides on them and there's no describing what it's like to get off of a 900#, 70 HP(?) behemoth and onto a 200 HP rocket that's actually designed to go REALLY fast, REALLY quick from the get-go!! IMHO, everybody should try it at least once.
Seriously though, I've taken a couple of demo-days rides on them and there's no describing what it's like to get off of a 900#, 70 HP(?) behemoth and onto a 200 HP rocket that's actually designed to go REALLY fast, REALLY quick from the get-go!! IMHO, everybody should try it at least once.
#130
12-30-2015 | 09:16 AM
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Damn! I just checked out the '16's, and they have a solid-black LE this year. Tempting, to say the least!
There's widespread speculation that Kawasaki will eventually produce a supercharged version with around 300 HP...