2006 Kawasakis...latest

Then they have gone and painted 1970`s gold on the 12`s lowers and wheels, dice on the mirrors would top it off nicely.
Looks like the 12 with a repaint will still be the best road bike tho.

Your right hammer, I didn't even see that gawdy gold down there. But then, I've always been
a "upper body" man myself, and once I see a nice pair of headlights, I don't usually worry about the rest

I still don't get the idea of Kawasaki saying the ER6 being a replacement for the ZZR600. Different type of engine, less fairing, it's like saying the SV650 is a replacement for the GSXR600. At least to my newbie eyes anyway

No, it is a viable replacement

most people buy zzr 600's for comfort/going from 250 to a bigger bike..

zzr 600 is detuned compared to the zx6r and more upright

so why not naturally replace it with a twin bike, which creates more torque - more comfortable for a smaller bike, and theres a faired and non faired version, beautiful.

Non agressive, learner friendly bike if you ask me

You obviously didnt read my post...

the WILL be a ZZR600.... It will look the same as the 01/02 ZX6R... It has different footrests which will make it more comfortable... but other than that its a pretty wicked bike...

Look familiar? (note the sticker on the back)

That's american.. they've had them for a while, dont think it's coming here. but hell if it does, what does that do for resale of the old 01/02 6's

change the foot rests and the price goes up?

I still don't get the idea of Kawasaki saying the ER6 being a replacement for the ZZR600. Different type of engine, less fairing, it's like saying the SV650 is a replacement for the GSXR600. At least to my newbie eyes anyway

John, the ER6 comes in a fully faired version now as well as the semi faired ver that dreamgirl rides. It's a 650 rather than a 600 and a twin rather than an inline 4 so very much a viable replacement I reckon.

That's american.. they've had them for a while, dont think it's coming here. but hell if it does, what does that do for resale of the old 01/02 6's

change the foot rests and the price goes up?

You still didnt read my first post...

That was taken from the BRIGHTON (thats in Australia) Kawasaki website...

Sheesh!!! Have you got ears in your knees or something?

Yeah but i checked on kawasaki.com.au..

And the zzr is listed but the old one.

and last time that ZZR popped up on the site it was confirmed somewhere it wasnt coming to AUS..

So I'd assume that brighton might be importing them???

fer crying out loud give us some HP specs on the ZX14!

Look at the top-down picture of the ZX14 in the first post. Unless there are twiddly things for looks then it's definitely at least two-way adjustable!

Edit: Also, look at this picture, they're three-way adjustable

Look at the top-down picture of the ZX14. Unless there are twiddly things for looks then it's definitely at least two-way adjustable!

Dont ya think you would put it in your spec sheet since the old zx12 specs are right beside it with all the detail?
If you ask me they have gone over budget and are cost cutting now.
Looking very much like kawa has built a blackbird with the yanks sayin it only got 169 rwhp as well.

169rwhp is a lot for a stock bike choked by emissions gear! If I recall a stock Hayabusa is good for about 150rwhp... the bike being 10kg lighter than the Hayabusa and with an extra 14+ rwhp would be a hell of a ride.

Also, remember that 1400cc is a buttload of torque... and being ~50cc bigger I should think it will at least match the Hayabusa.

Hayabusa say 150rwhp & 220kg = 1.47kg/rwhp
ZX14 say 165hp & 210kg = 1.27kg/rwhp

That's a power-to-weight ratio of almost 15% better than the Suzuki!!

I reckon this thing will be like a ZX12R but a whole lot quicker and with the attitude of a ZX10R!

Last edited by Shifty on Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

169 is awful close to 170


170rwhp wouldnt be too far from 200bhp


besides the bike isnt out yet, so i wouldnt worry about any dyno figures yet...

besides, 169rwhp might have been from one with 20km on the clock... the might free up to 175rwhp with a few more k's on it...and immagine the torque curve... you'll see these things pulling caravans

That's american.. they've had them for a while, dont think it's coming here. but hell if it does, what does that do for resale of the old 01/02 6's

change the foot rests and the price goes up?

You still didnt read my first post...

That was taken from the BRIGHTON (thats in Australia) Kawasaki website...

Sheesh!!! Have you got ears in your knees or something?

stereo u dumbass..the zzr600 has been in USA for abt 2 or 3 yrs now..as the 00 zx6r...
but everytime we asked we were told we will never see it again over here....
so unless u kno sumthing we dont....dont assume ur smarter than us..cos ur not...and u smell funny...

That's american.. they've had them for a while, dont think it's coming here. but hell if it does, what does that do for resale of the old 01/02 6's

change the foot rests and the price goes up?

You still didnt read my first post...

That was taken from the BRIGHTON (thats in Australia) Kawasaki website...

Sheesh!!! Have you got ears in your knees or something?

stereo u dumbass..the zzr600 has been in USA for abt 2 or 3 yrs now..as the 00 zx6r...
but everytime we asked we were told we will never see it again over here....
so unless u kno sumthing we dont....dont assume ur smarter than us..cos ur not...and u smell funny...

ITS A WEB PAGE FROM SMEGGING AUSTRALIA!! FFS!@!!*&^%*&%

Last edited by Stereo on Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:42 am, edited 1 time in total.

Yeah time will tell I guess but it had want to be good to warrant the hype.