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Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:54 pm
by photomike666
aardvark wrote:Mick C wrote:aardvark wrote:
Hahahahahahahahahahah.... Plas and I were discussing that very thing yesterday. WTF??
The only thing we came up with was maybe they'll have some factory aero-fitted-to-the-body-shaped panniers that bolt on there.
Or the brackets for a rack?
Or to fit to the pillions boots so they don't slide off the back during moderate acceleration
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 6:24 pm
by Plaz
photomike666 wrote:aardvark wrote:Mick C wrote:
The only thing we came up with was maybe they'll have some factory aero-fitted-to-the-body-shaped panniers that bolt on there.
Or the brackets for a rack?
Or to fit to the pillions boots so they don't slide off the back during moderate acceleration
Ha ha Nice idea Mike,
actually George at Boltons Kawa was of the opinion they are for factory grab handles/rails to be released later.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 8:23 pm
by QLDZX6R
Plasma Blue 636 wrote:photomike666 wrote:aardvark wrote:
Or the brackets for a rack?
Or wheelie bars so you know when you've gone too far with all that POWER!!
Or to fit to the pillions boots so they don't slide off the back during moderate acceleration
Ha ha Nice idea Mike,
actually George at Boltons Kawa was of the opinion they are for factory grab handles/rails to be released later.
Re: Thoughts on my ZX-14
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:43 pm
by Smitty
ShadowKeeper wrote:As you may or may not know I picked mine up on Tuesday the 23rd and have done just over 750km on it to date,
thats a top report
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:45 pm
by Smitty
Plasma Blue 636 wrote:
actually George at Boltons Kawa was of the opinion they are for factory grab handles/rails to be released later.
they are!
the grab rail center stand and a few other bits
have been released as accessories/options...according to Bkwaka
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:49 pm
by Smitty
Plasma Blue 636 wrote:
I only got to sit on one yesterday and compare it to the 12, hate to say it butthe 12 looks positively ancient next to the 14 and feels a lot bigger and heavier.
having done the comparison
I was amazed that the 12 and 14 feel so similar
despite the 14 weighing more
Kawasaki have done a great job
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 10:01 pm
by greenmeanie
Good review. Enjoy!
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:13 am
by Stereo
Cool review, it was something I was wondering about.... considering I am also a larger guy
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:48 am
by FrogZ
But you are not rushing out to buy one eh Smitty??
Turns up at the Kwaka dealer here this week
We are both interested to see how it stacks up against the (modded) 12...
And MORE bloody restrictors THANKS Kwaka you barstards....
AND I go with Barrabob, I think the run in period is more for the RIDER than anything to do with the bloody bike.....
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:21 am
by daffy67
Pretty much the same reasons i'll be getting one in the not too distant future, lets hope more of them hit our shores soon.
Great write up.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:05 pm
by Smitty
frogzx12r wrote:But you are not rushing out to buy one eh Smitty??
...
no mate
why?
I actually prefer the look of the 12 to the 14
the front of the 12 looks more agressive
and the 14s rump is aaaaahh....decidely ugly
imho
cheers
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:51 pm
by greenmeanie
Smitty take one for a test ride.....u know u wanna!
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:53 pm
by Colette
A friend of mine took a blue 14 for a test ride today and was very impressed
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 5:21 pm
by ZX10R King
I am Kwaka-green with envy
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 5:27 pm
by Smitty
greenmeanie wrote:Smitty take one for a test ride.....u know u wanna!
actually I am going to!
BKwaka have a demo arriving late next week
so I already have got my name down for an hour on Sat morning
it will be very interesting
a 12v14 comparo