Ninja ZX14

[BarBender]

Just left Mt Eden Motorcycles and saw one of only a handful of ZX 14's in the country coming out of the crate. Big, black and looking bad!

Some lucker bugger picks it up tomorrow.

Enjoy - whoever you are.

[dawnrazor]

Oh yes, now theres a kawasaki worth getting creamed up about :blip:

[Cajun]

Yup they arrived monday,

very very limited numbers

[Scouse]

Ill have to go have a look tomorow

[Sniper]

I think that may be a KB'ers bike if it is who I think it is

[miSTa]

The local dealer down here is suppose to be having one very shortly as well. I got told middle of May so any time now.

[Back Fire]

Considering its a kwaka I really like it, loved the dual pipes, bit spread out but looked good, and the headlights looked good to! But those bloody wierd fins on the side panel are randomly strange and fugly lookin... I'd buy one

[Lou Girardin]

One of our customers was bragging about getting the first one.
I'll wait and see what Suzook comes up with to kick it's arse.

[beyond]

One of our customers was bragging about getting the first one.
I'll wait and see what Suzook comes up with to kick it's arse.

Yep, I'm waiting too Lou. :)

Suzuki have a few new ones due from the rumours I've heard.
Talk of a new Busa with maybe the new Stratosphere engine (1100 6 cyclinder?)

Talk of a GSX1400 replacement, maybe a B King with an 1800 engine.

It's the GSX1400's last year due to emission controls in Europe for 2007. :(

[robnz]

very nice bike indeed. was sitting in the depot a couple of days ago waiting for shipment. sent a few down south as well. some lucky bugger in christchurch is going to have one.

[Matt Bleck]

I think that may be a KB'ers bike if it is who I think it is

If your thinking Quasi, he got sick of waiting, I think, and brought a Duc 999 Superbike.

[Sniper]

Damn, thats who I thought it was.

[Quasievil]

Yup Sick of waiting, the whole country got 5 only, my dealer got a nasty blue one, I wanted black
anyways Kawasaki's Suck, DUCATI RULE !!!!!!!!!!!


now theres a change of tune!!

[Gremlin]

Just left Mt Eden Motorcycles and saw one of only a handful of ZX 14's in the country coming out of the crate. Big, black and looking bad!
Are you the one who was with Callum and thinking of upgrading to either the 12 or 14??

grrr.... was going to chuck up a thread about this.... beaten :weep:

The front guard is very flaired at the back of it, presumably to push the air out onto the side fairings... otherwise... its a busa beater. Apparently it has more tune-ability (wooo, new word :yes: ) than a busa, so watch for it in the hp comps.

That was one huge box as well.... sold... and damaged before it was even removed from the crate... :wait:

[bugjuice]

yeah, I was going to say to Snipe that Quasi gave up, but then I thought 'nah Snipe is always on KB, he'll know that..'. Que 'ha-ha!' in #Nelson

Anyway, stopped by Spectrum on the way home, and they said they have a customer who traded their Busa in a while ago for a ZX14, and it's due in the next couple of days..

[Korumba]

very nice bike indeed. was sitting in the depot a couple of days ago waiting for shipment. sent a few down south as well. some lucky bugger in christchurch is going to have one.



Rob you were meant to redirect that southbound one via the Norf, we would have had a big breakfast cooked for the driver.

What do I do with the forklift we rented?

[BarBender]

Are you the one who was with Callum and thinking of upgrading to either the 12 or 14??

Yes - that was me.

[Gremlin]

Yes - that was me.
ok, at the risk of starting another upgrade debate (which has been done enough)... err... you have everything sussed?? Stepping from the gt250r to a zx12r or zx14 is one huuuuuge step.

Have you thought about a er6n or ninja 650 as an intermediate step or something??

Just looking out for ya eh?

[myvice]

Only another 200 or so hp and 100kg...
Hope your a big guy, too much for me!

[T.I.E]

Only another 200 or so hp and 100kg...
Hope your a big guy, too much for me!

big hell man bar bender is huge.

[BarBender]

Just looking out for ya eh?

Thanks bro. Its all good.

I rode motorcross as a teenager and had a TT500 for a number of years. I grew up in Kawerau/Whakatane during the 80's and my uncle had a GPZ600 (as well as more money than ability) and I would use it go out with a few mates who were keen road riders. They were mad bastards then and still are now!

After 15 years (I'm 40 now) I decided to get back into the saddle and made the call to start off on a 250 and ride on the road to get back in the groove. I'm not saying that I am a competent rider but I feel confident on a big bike and know how to treat it with respect. Auckland traffic, is the unknown quantity...and I guess spending time improving and growing confident are important....

At this stage the 12 is looking good. I like it. Price wise - it should drop with the introduction of the 14. Its flexible and I want something that I can take my wife on the occassional ride into the sunset as well as shoot down to the Bay and go riding with the boyz. The 14 is nice but cant justify the coin at the moment nor handle the hype. The 636 is too small while the ER6N is... a bit gay??? (Dont tell Wiggles that!). And the 10...well...that is just an angry mofo. Finally...and I dont want to come across the wrong way - but I have riden a couple of litre bikes already...and too be frank...I wouldnt go back.

Again thanks - I appreciate the yellow flag. Let me know when you get your 10 - so we can ride!

Cheers

[dawnrazor]

Yep, I'm waiting too Lou. :)

Suzuki have a few new ones due from the rumours I've heard.
Talk of a new Busa with maybe the new Stratosphere engine (1100 6 cyclinder?)

Talk of a GSX1400 replacement, maybe a B King with an 1800 engine.

It's the GSX1400's last year due to emission controls in Europe for 2007. :(

How about a busa getting the GSXR1000K5 treatment, lighter, faster, smaller, more bhp, more cc.....holy green eyed mother of jasus i've messed meself

[Gremlin]

Let me know when you get your 10 - so we can ride! Cheers
hehehe, yeah, that won't happen for a while tho...

OK, obviously I didn't know the whole story, and you certainly have more experience than someone who has only ridden a gt250r, which makes a difference, obviously. From the other side tho, there have been people wanting a thou after their first bike, a 250...

Enjoy coming to grips with it eh? I couldn't even imagine how potent it would be. I have also stopped myself from riding the 10 because I know I would want one.... which I can't afford to do :blip:

[Madness]

At this stage the 12 is looking good. I like it. Price wise - it should drop with the introduction of the 14. Its flexible.

I'm still picking the ZX12-R as my ultimate next step. The flexibility between comfortable long-distance mile eater and hillclimber on steroids makes it the logical replacement for a ZZR - More power, less weight and better handling.

Fuck yer HSV.... ZX12-R, I just want one.

[BarBender]

Enjoy coming to grips with it eh? I couldn't even imagine how potent it would be. I have also stopped myself from riding the 10 because I know I would want one.... which I can't afford to do :blip:


I like my 250 - its a great bike...but I am just so looking forward to not having to work hard from the lights!

Good on you for waiting...

[BarBender]

I'm still picking the ZX12-R as my ultimate next step. The flexibility between comfortable long-distance mile eater and hillclimber on steroids makes it the logical replacement for a ZZR - More power, less weight and better handling.

Fuck yer HSV.... ZX12-R, I just want one.

Max - there is an 05 sitting at Mount Eden with 11,000clicks, Ohlins forks, and damper, Ohlins rear and fully kitted yohimura pipes and RS3 can....plus a power commander. 184 horses at the crank. All the fruits for 16-17K

Check it out if youre interested...

[Madness]

I had to wipe the keyboard after reading that.

Seeing as I am a law-abiding New Zealand taxpayer on what is described as "above average income"... It will depend on this week's Lotto draw again.

Fuck you very much Helen.

EDIT: Don't you dare tell me it's a black one.

[BarBender]

EDIT: Don't you dare tell me it's a black one.

Its blue.

Good luck anyway with the Power Ball this weekend. (you and me both)

[Lou Girardin]

How about a busa getting the GSXR1000K5 treatment, lighter, faster, smaller, more bhp, more cc.....holy green eyed mother of jasus i've messed meself

So then you have two similar bikes? The 'busa suits people who don't want to spend their later years as a hunchback and those who want to carry more than two changes of undies on a ride.

[Gremlin]

well, either that or it was visiting some friends. Tootling home this evening I caught up to it along the SE highway, and he left me on pakuranga highway around highland park... Wasn't going slow, but not fast either, and he kept up all the time, so he's pretty confident on a brand new 14... quite a big bike too for splitting....

Gave him a thumbs up, some nice words etc etc as you do. I think it was quite quiet, as I only heard it once, when I was sitting at the lights, and he turned off...

Gosh darnit, will be so hard having to see such a bike occasionally :blip:

[MattRSK]

Here ya go.

[dawnrazor]

So then you have two similar bikes? The 'busa suits people who don't want to spend their later years as a hunchback and those who want to carry more than two changes of undies on a ride.

No, still keep the busa idea just tighten up the whole package relative to the revival soozuk gave the GSXR in 2005, not turn the busa into something else.

The love child of a dragster and a couch!