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#1 ·
Hey Team,
Just been out ridin round on a brand new ( 0 miles ) Z1000.

I do believe Kawasaki have a winner here. Very good looking bike.

It's really good to ride around town, with the normal bars etc, really different to a sport bike.

The 9 based engine is a gem, very smooth nice and revy. I did not give it a big rev being new, I will take it out again when its got a few more miles on it.

The gearbox feels alot better than the 12s too.

Instruments are quite cool, same as the 6 I think not really my cup of tea though.

Ride felt really good, I think it will be a force to be reckoned with on a tight , twisty road. I noticed it has the latest Bridgestones on it too.

Sweet bike.

Nice Job Kawasaki. 8)










 
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#3 ·
Good looking bike, but I don't know.... having driven full fairing sportbikes for about the last 18 years I don't think the naked thing would work for me.

Just doesn't appeal to me. :cry: I like my wifey naked and my bike clothed..... :lol:
 
#11 ·
psycho12r said:
Kiwi, what does it sound like with that rude looking exhaust?
Kind of wondering the same thing!! Checked the shop again today, no Z1000. :( The boys did say the service manual only says 106hp US, 118 Europe, not the 140 produced by the 9R. Same motor, just a 2.5mm bigger bore. Sounds like there's room for improvement. :)
 
#12 ·
Ah yes the zoosts are somewhat different looking.

They are actually a 4 into 2 into 4 :roll: So they don't really sound like 4 pipes like the old Z1. They are pretty quiet ( of course ) and the look does kinda grow on you, but then so do genital warts.

Power wise it was hard to tell, being a brand new motor I did not want to abuse it. Power low down was good and the FI felt sorted.

I think its the sort of bike I would by as long as it wasn't my only bike, the color really gets peoples attention.
 
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