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Krusti

17th March 2007, 07:18

Gotta get me one of these.....has to be orange too!:Punk:

cowpoos

17th March 2007, 07:44

The B-KING will be out soon also.....have you seen them?

meon3

17th March 2007, 08:32

I cant wait for you to get the new zed Krusti! Cause that means I get the old one!!! hehe::rockon: :innocent: :yes:

Grumpy

17th March 2007, 08:37

crashe

17th March 2007, 08:37

I cant wait for you to get the new zed Krusti! Cause that means I get the old one!!! hehe::rockon: :innocent: :yes:

No no no....... he buys the new one (for you)......... and you get to ride her..
Krusti, on the other hand gets to keep on riding his old bike.... :yes: :yes: :yes:

ninjac

17th March 2007, 08:43

They look the biz alright. Any ideas on price yet.
I think the B-King is OTT.

meon3

17th March 2007, 08:49

I couldn't do that to him crashe, :innocent: He sold his only new bike he'd ever had to get my trike built for me so he deserves to have a new one.:innocent: Any way it dosen't mean I wont be riding it sometimes lol.
I just have to decide if I keep the trike or sell it as it is not getting used now.

Deviant Esq

17th March 2007, 09:00

If you're thinking about selling it a KBer who goes by the name Inlinefour could well be interested... there was a murmour a few weeks ago about him looking to get himself a trike.

Ooo, and that Z1000 looks quite nice! Not too sure about the can though.

meon3

17th March 2007, 09:06

Thanks for that Deviant Esq. It may have to go. Krusti is at bike shop now ordering his new one. They are meant to be arriving in 30 days.

meon3

17th March 2007, 09:13

Oops I forgot the TL will go before the trike! Can't have him having two bikes and me only one.!!

crashe

17th March 2007, 09:48

Yep send a pm to Inlinefour (John) as he is going to be getting a trike when he is able to and when he is back in the naki again.

stevedee

17th March 2007, 10:51

Z1000s are legend. Will be a bunch of people in years to come still treasuring them because of the attitude the bike has. The new Z750 is pretty damn sexy too.

spd:-)

Krusti

17th March 2007, 10:55

I've been looking forward to seeing one in the flesh but they seem to be taking forever getting them here. Sounds like they've improved on the areas that they are lacking on the old model. Love those brakes.

They tell me will be here within 30 days...dep paid...ordered.

Told them ....has to be ORANGE!:rockon:

Krusti

17th March 2007, 11:01

They look the biz alright. Any ideas on price yet.
I think the B-King is OTT.

$15,995. Dollar is pretty good at the moment. A lot of bike for the money me thinks.

I thought they would be around the 18 mark so was very surprised. I suspect this price is good news for some one looking for a good priced run out special when the new model arrives.

Krusti

17th March 2007, 11:25

Had a look at an orange second hand zx10 for the same money but after riding the TLR I have realised that the riding position does not suit me with all the steel in my upper back!

Have thought about other bikes but every time I get back on the Zed I feel so comfy.

I can ride the zed way faster than the TLR and it always leaves me with a smile on my dial.

According to the specs the new Zed has the same power as my present one with the full race Devil system and Power Commander.

Only other option for me would have been a Super Duke but at $6000 more I don't believe it would make me any happier. Having said that my mate who has one says his KTM would rank as the most fun bike he has ever owned and he has had a few!

NZ, I have been told is only getting the black or orange models, not the ocean blue. Not sure if any of the ABS models will arrive. On the UK site they are listed at 7300 pound.

Nutter34

17th March 2007, 16:01

bell

17th March 2007, 19:07

Nope, don't like the new one.
It's lost its simplicity and aggression with the new styling imo...

Reviews...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/03/10/nosplit/mfbike10.xml

http://z1000.riderdestination.com/thumbnails.php?album=12

Have to agree. The new Z750 has lost its simplicity, which I thought gave it some of its appeal. Radiator cover bits and the 3 spoke wheels on the Z1000 just don't do it for me. Those radiator covers on the new 750 make it look too much like the 1000. Bad move Kawasaki IMHO.

However, if someone happened to swap the 04 750 outside my house with the new 1000 I think I'd get used to it. :yes:

And that new cans?! They remind me of the can on that GSX1400. Fugly at best.

Krusti

17th March 2007, 21:34

I can see I will eventually have quite a collection of oddball cans in my shed!

shcabbeh

1st June 2007, 01:27

And that new cans?! They remind me of the can on that GSX1400. Fugly at best.

I agree, I really don't like that can.

The black one looks pretty hot. I'm a bit iffy on the headlights though.

**edit** Oops. I'm pretty slow on the uptake with this one. Looks like several other threads have covered this, sorry!

skidMark

1st June 2007, 01:39

it looks like a bug

and whoever designed the exhaust got fired....and was just finishing off his contract

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

SPman

1st June 2007, 01:59

$15,995. Dollar is pretty good at the moment. A lot of bike for the money me thinks.

Same price as the ZX14 over here..........

Krusti

1st June 2007, 07:25

Same price as the ZX14 over here..........
I don't want to hear.......!

Had to cancel order after hoopla over sons repo!

Blackbird

1st June 2007, 08:05

It's the only bike that "does it for me" in the same way that the Blackbird does. When my body gets too uncomfortable on the 'bird, that's wwhat i'll be getting!

NZsarge

2nd June 2007, 07:07

Yeah I like it but i'd have to 86 the cans for some nice carbonfibre ones.:yes:

BarBender

2nd June 2007, 07:55

The Zed is awesome in the flesh. It rides well and with a detuned zx10 motor you'll have the grunt in the bottom end that was missing in the previous thou. It corners beautifully!
Orange is the colour to get. The black takes the sharpness of the lines out and makes it look soft.
The cans are a key part to retaining the lines of the bike. Stick round pipes on it and the bike will look stupid. With all the emission shit in it the bike is choked up. So Id recommend you de-baffle them and perf the inside and the bike will sound as good as it looks.

airplane

2nd June 2007, 18:06

There are at least a couple (one orange and one black) on the roads around Wellington. The new brakes are excellent and the extra tourque is both noticable and much better than more top-end horsepower. The pipes are a bit interesting but at least they do make the bike stand out from the crowd!! The reduced simplicity of design and increased weight is a little disappointing; however, overall, its an improvement on the road and remains a striking looking machine.