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So today I get an SMS from Disco inviting me me over to change the cans on his NEW Z1000! - Count me in

So here are the pics of Disco changing his cans for some Yoshi's (personally I love the originals but they are a bit heavy!) The job didn't take long - I got there at 1pm, had lunch, watch Disco do the work and was home around 4:30pm - most of my time was taken eating lunch
Nice bike Disco A little tall for me but damn it looks great

Did I miss something??? What happened to the other new toy? I'm confoosed??

Those cans look MUCH betterer!!

Nice cans mate. And nice ride too

WTF is going on Dave? I am lost

robracer wrote:WTF is going on Dave? I am lost

Glad it's not just me then!!! Geeze I was only gone 3 days!! What else has changed??

Hey Disco..... ya gonna ride this one

could have at least let me ride the 6r first

Yeah I also missed something

I was just commenting on you changing bikes often when I saw the monster energy 6, now a z1000! WTF?

Looks like only those on facebook were privvy enough to know about it

Your a lucky SOB!!! Hope you enjoy this one more than the last two...

Ok I have been trying to put of posting here as most of my shit is endless dribble anyway's ......

Why did I get the Z?....The 6 was an extremly fun bike lot's of power but I was a bit cramped on it, suffered from sore wrist's and the back would be stuffed after @ 200k's....I was planning on doing some suspension work and such on it and some other bit's for comfort but when I spoke to a suspension guy and talked about what I could get out of the bike and what I wanted, got me thinking maybe this isn't the bike for me.....When I was in the market for a bike before I was tossing up between the Z and a ZRX but the thought of that much grunt I didn't think I could handle. People who have seen me ride know I am a slow cruisy kind of rider and not a speed freak!!!....Plus I don't think I could have ridden a full on sport's bike for what it was made for so (making me a poser ).....

So I went @ to a few bike shop's to see what was on offer and the Z's were a bit scarce on the floor at places with some with only one left (mostly the orange)...Some places were very accomodating and willing to negotiate.And some I felt like I was begging them to sell me a bike.....But one a sponsor from here an still waiting for a call back on a price it's been over a week now ......

So with my best price I had in hand I headed over to Aitken's to see what they could do for me.Told Jamie of my predicament and was very understanding...But no Z in stock ....BUT the will get me one ....They traded the 6 for slightly less than I paid (and more than they buy them for I reckon) and a small changover....Got a cowl to sweeten the deal and the decision was set in stone.....Morale of the story find a good local dealer and if you look after them they will look after you

First Impression's of the Z.....Riding position is perfect for me more upright ,rearsets not set too far back The power wasn't as huge a jump as I was thinking coming of the 6 just a lot more torque down low feel's a bit odd cruising around at 4,000rpm's rather than 8-10,000....Front brake's have a lot more feel its not just on and off like the six...Don't know if that's because of the extra weight or not but they are the same callipers I think....

This was a comfort and torque decision for me for longer trip's....

Glad you're happy with it.

Yeah but are you gunna ride it?
Mate, thats a great choice you have made & I am sure you will get heaps of enjoyment from the zeddy. When I get a bit older I will go back to one as they are such a great bike, but not for now.... I am having too much fun on the six
Well done Dave ya sly dog

Disco wrote:Ok I have been trying to put of posting here as most of my shit is endless dribble anyway's ......

I don't think I could have ridden a full on sport's bike for what it was made for so (making me a poser ).....

Guilty on both counts

In all seriousness I hope you really enjoy the Z! Like robracer, Ill think about one when Im an old carn't too