12 or 14, that is the question ??

ZX6R, ZX10R, ZX14R, Ninja 1000 etc

12 or 14, that is the question ??

I would prefer a 12
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I would prefer a 14
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Postby tape » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:20 pm

take the RF900 fins off it and it'll be the ducks guts. and I'm not a nekid bike person, well unless it's a Mean Streak anyway.

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Postby Smitty » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:22 pm

Gosling1 wrote:Yoda - that blue bike looks like it would make a nice touring rig for the older gentleman who prefers comfort over sporting ability ......

8)


anyone you know? :wink:

this 'older' person prefers the 12
coz it has more sporting ability
however
when i retire...and get my seniors card
a 14 might just be the ducks guts 8)
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
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Postby hoffy » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:38 pm

tape wrote:take the RF900 fins off it and it'll be the ducks guts. and I'm not a nekid bike person, well unless it's a Mean Streak anyway.

cheers


Its the George Foreman Grill, part No. GFG10078 :lol:

If your gonna go a 14, just get a cruiser, cause thats where your headed anyway :lol:
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Postby tape » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:46 pm

hoffy wrote:
tape wrote:take the RF900 fins off it and it'll be the ducks guts. and I'm not a nekid bike person, well unless it's a Mean Streak anyway.

cheers


Its the George Foreman Grill, part No. GFG10078 :lol:

If your gonna go a 14, just get a cruiser, cause thats where your headed anyway :lol:


Hoff, I voted the 12... though it'd have to come with the milk crate, color coded of course.

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Postby hoffy » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:24 pm

Of Course, I have written to Kawasaki HQ trying to make the "Hoffluggage 3000" (milk crate) standard OE equipment on all new Kwacka sportsbikes, I'll let you know how I go :?
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Postby Gosling1 » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:23 am

Smitty wrote:....anyone you know? :wink:


lots of people fit that description :lol: :lol: :lol:

stick with the 12 mate, I did like the 14, but it had too much of a soft *underbelly* if you get my drift..

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Postby hoffy » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:52 am

12 or 14, that is the question ??

I would prefer a 12 63% [ 38 ]
I would prefer a 14 36% [ 22 ]

Total Votes : 60

Well I think that all over then, no contest really.
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Postby hoffy » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:01 am

I Declare ZX12R the winner..
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Postby Burky » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:34 pm

You had to show the winner, in the only colour it came in (or was there any other colours available). :lol: :lol:
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Postby FrogZ » Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:59 pm

there is ONLY black (but I have seen a pic of a white and gold one, wicked)

Heads up from the latest edition of performance bikes (UK)
In a story on a Cannonball race (oops rally) across Europe the writere is on a ZZR14 (our ZX). Apparently by removing the secondary buttery they released an extra 30bhp below 4000rpm.
Gets rid of that annoying pre 5k restrictor we all bitched about.
I have heard the same sort of thing about 12's on the Canadian site but as per usual what you give with one hand you take with the other.
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Postby Smitty » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:32 pm

frogzx12r wrote:there is ONLY black (but I have seen a pic of a white and gold one, wicked)

Heads up from the latest edition of performance bikes (UK)
In a story on a Cannonball race (oops rally) across Europe the writere is on a ZZR14 (our ZX). Apparently by removing the secondary buttery they released an extra 30bhp below 4000rpm.
Gets rid of that annoying pre 5k restrictor we all bitched about.
I have heard the same sort of thing about 12's on the Canadian site but as per usual what you give with one hand you take with the other.


or you can have at your command ...a derestricted A series 12 :twisted:
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
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Postby FrogZ » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:47 pm

Or the other titbit picked up in AMCN, our old mate Alex Miller from LAE on a turboed ZX12R at Willowbank, having problems making good times (I forgot what he did sorry) because it was spinnning in 4th and 5th :shock: His quote siad it was a little hard to lay down 350HP....
12s are THE shit :wink:
Having said that I was VERY happy after getting mine done with Alex at LAE, PURELY out of interest did anyone post a 2000 type ZX12R modded figures?? It would be interesting to see what diff the second butterfly made in my and Blue12s compared to them. Like I say opinion at zx12r.org was divided (IMO) and dragracers dont care about 5k restrictors :lol:
hmmm I'm off to the thread.
*edit* OK not going to matter as the dynos are all top gear (??) so they arent really showing the lower down, in hindsight when you have as much as we have who cares anyway eh BUWAHAHAHAHAHA :twisted:
I told someone on a twin once (and I LOVE Twins dont get me wrong it was to prove a point) that I had more HP and torque at 6 grand then he did flat, so dont talk to me about torquey twins, and he just spat at me :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Gosling1 » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:55 pm

frogzx12r wrote:...I told someone on a twin once (and I LOVE Twins dont get me wrong it was to prove a point) that I had more HP and torque at 6 grand then he did flat, so dont talk to me about torquey twins, and he just spat at me :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:


:lol: :lol: funny shit ! I *love* riding on the torque curve of my 12, even though its only running a Yoshi can and no other mods.......running into a big sweeper at :oops: fast, you can just roll on the throttle and goodness me is it 2.00 o'clock already ?? Its *effortless*.......

Of course the 14 is all this and more as far as engine responsiveness is concerned, but thats it - get into some tight sweepers, and it would be toast.

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1/8th mile it's all rider i love 14's it's more competion.

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Postby zx14.les » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:01 pm

It's big, It's got the most ugly exhausts that give you 3rd deg burns by just brushing on them BUT

I've had both - a 12 and now the 14

14 is light years ahead, more comfort, handles better, gearbox/clutch all improvements - and then you get that engine

If you need more - remove the sec set of butterflies and fit a PC.
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