Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Mate of mine is a confirmed Kwacka lover (but not internet user) and after owning and restoring a couple of ZZR1100's over recent years just picked up a 2005 ZX12R at the Vic auctions .. crash damaged (of course) but now well on the way back to it's former glory again under his expert spannerin' .

Over home the other day and chatting about stuff over a beer (you guessed it "80 reasons why the ZX12 is a sportsbike NOT a sports tourer" ) he sees my KSRC stubby holder and commented that the ZX12 has the same logo sticker on it

Small world - so presume that it used to belong to someone here and mate was curious about it's history and the nature of the crash. Previous owner was located in Newport apparently, (and is hopefully relatively undamaged too).

So who's was it? Would be interested in any info at all that I can pass along and also knowledge about the "red" key, as mate was only given one black key with it and is paranoid about losing it

Will provide pics in future for anyone interested.

that would be groggles for sure.
very good bike he's got there. and for memory not a hell of a lot of damage.
and no need to worry about him claiming it back.
he has a new zx10r to play with.

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13342

I'm with Vince, sounds like Greg's ...http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... highlight=

if the left hand side is missing somewhat and the front left is buggered... its Groggles

That's sorta a good thing Balanse!! It just means the motor will still ned running in!

He thrashed the fuck out of it...

I feel sorry for your mate picking that lemon up... .






rofl

yea that thing was wheelstood, endo'd, did burnouts 3km long...boy he gave it hell....

or maybe he didnt, cos he was ussually too pissed to do such a thing .....hehe...maybe they should get together and have a beer to discuss it??

You could never tell that it had water damage.














ROFL

So balanse is it restored to former glory or naked-ed (ed-ed-ed) ?
pics pls.

Still a work in progress but it is to be returned to its showroom sports-tourer glory.

He's pretty chuffed with it at the moment and all good value too - reckons it'll be right to go for about 8k.

Thanks for the *insights* guys, remind me not to put you guys down as character references.

Underwater monoing burnouts are designated normal use for a Kawasaki, doesn't even affect warranty. Read the break in page of the handbook...

yeah mate...got his note..

tell him i'll give him a call in a couple of days...

got some go faster bits off it he may be interested in too....

it was the stopping that was a problem for me

Groggles said "it was the stopping that was a problem for me"

me too
Im figuring mine will be back on road for about 6 as a naked.
Hope the frame is OK (now kelletts have the motor)