12 or 14, that is the question ??

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:39 am

Mick C wrote:
Smitty wrote:...and mine's the original UNRESTRICTED model
That'll be handy trying to catch the 10's and even the 14's

or 9's

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:52 am

Duane "well considering I got no bike, a bung leg that Cannot stay in one position for any longer than 10 minutes and no cash due to signing my life away!"

Me too dude, but sometimes we have to prioritise !!
I couldnt go 6 months without a ride in there somewhere.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:00 pm

I rode jess's bike before we sold it, nearly died coming around a blind right hander when a car came the otherway! haha - gave me the jitter bugs. I'll get accouple of rides in. just not in the near future!

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:36 pm

Mick C wrote:
4? Hahaha it been a bit of a busier test bike than that, but it helps when you know the sales guy and he knows your mate is a good chance of buying one

well I know a sales guy..and I jumped to the top of the queue

and so
Smitty has a new red ZX14 to test over ze weekend

forecast????
fine and about 18 over the weekend here

report to come!

[edit] due to some aaah..family issues the test ride has been postponed [edit]

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:44 pm

Have fun on it mate. I've ridden one back to back with an 05 12 and I know what I think, but I'll be interested to see your impressions

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:06 pm

Duane wrote:nearly died coming around a blind right hander when a car came the otherway! haha - gave me the jitter bugs.

I know that feeling...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:08 pm

Stace wrote:
Smitty wrote:
hoffy wrote:I agree blue, how can you go past a 12

Its almost game set and match to the 12, lets see if those 14 fans can hit back..

ummm...me too

and mine's the original UNRESTRICTED model
I'm sure yours had restrictors Smitty??? Or was that just coz you were riding it???

he rides the way u root those fat birds ....... unco and slow

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:03 pm

Mick C wrote:Have fun on it mate. I've ridden one back to back with an 05 12 and I know what I think, but I'll be interested to see your impressions

yep..thanks Mick
it will be interesting

especially as I think there is quite a difference between the Zx12 B model
(as in the 2005 12R you rode ) and my A model
???
like brakes..radial v 6potters
(I actually prefer my 6 piston jiggers to the later radials)
suspension..the B model is a tad softer on standard settings
just as Mr Kawasaki specified
and
GO department?
the big K softened the launch and acceleration of the later B model becoz some believed the original settings
(EFI mapping and FI advancement via the throttle cable) were ...too much, too harsh
I don't mind either..both are incredibly well controlled

so the 14???
had a salesman at B Kwaka ( a newbie, not the guy I know) describe the 14 as
...a grown up 9

and then asked if I had ridden any ZX9s (which i have )

I am looking at this with an open mind.....just like I did when test riding everything...before I bought the 12R

cheers

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:07 pm

mrmina wrote:
he rides the way u root those fat birds ....... unco and slow

yeah
but on any ride...neither Stace or I never held up a TEC by 20 mins
oh ...sorry it had been raining

ronster · Post by **ronster** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:38 pm

Duane wrote:I rode jess's bike before we sold it, nearly died coming around a blind right hander when a car came the otherway! haha - gave me the jitter bugs. I'll get accouple of rides in. just not in the near future!

I'll lend you an 11 in metallic spark black (the fastest colour) if you wanna take him on.

PC

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:58 pm

well I think we can put this to bed, it seems the 12 is still king of the "insanelyfastsportsbikehypertourer" category...

GO 12 !!

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:07 am

Smitty wrote:
mrmina wrote: he rides the way u root those fat birds ....... unco and slow
yeah
but on any ride...neither Stace or I never held up a TEC by 20 mins
oh ...sorry it had been raining

Ohhh thanks Smitty. I owe you a beer now

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:34 pm

Smitty wrote:had a salesman at B Kwaka ( a newbie, not the guy I know) describe the 14 as
...a grown up 9

and then asked if I had ridden any ZX9s (which i have )

what a wombat, i'd like to see a 14 corner as hard as a (well set up) 9 can

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:02 am

Sorry Phil,
Ride one mate, a (well set up) 14 is at LEAST as good as 9.
OR a 12, but NOT a 10.
See there is this thing called technology.
They stopped developing our bikes some time back....
Like PRE-Y2K mate.

Sorry to bring some reality into it again.
What we do have but is EXCITEMENT.

Excepting MY 12 of course... BUAWAHAHAHA

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:39 am

hoffy wrote:well I think we can put this to bed, it seems the 12 is still king of the "insanelyfastsportsbikehypertourer" category...

GO 12 !!

Or with your mods I think its called
"insanelyfastquietcomfytourer"