My New Bike! Z1000

**Krusti** · 7th February 2005, 20:26

YEEEEHAA!

Traded trusty old ZZR1100 today on a nice 2003 Kawasaki Z1000. Bright Orange with imported belly pan and radiator shrouds. God what a different bike. More I ride it the more I love it. Post pics tomorrow after I wash it and take pics.

MD · 7th February 2005, 20:32

Great choice Krusti. I was admiring a red one over a coffee the other day (owner is a member on here I think?)
It's such a high riding a new bike home.

**Sensei** · 7th February 2005, 20:33

Good on ya Great bike's .

SENSEI

**Blakamin** · 7th February 2005, 20:39

wheres the photos???????????? :spudwhat: ?

**bane** · 7th February 2005, 20:42

sweet bike - congrats

**Krusti** · 7th February 2005, 20:47

Originally Posted by Blakamin

wheres the photos???????????? :spudwhat: ?

Tomorrow

I'm off out to the garage with my coffee...You know how it is

Jnr has to get his shit together on his RS250 now that Dad has a new bike.

**airplane** · 7th February 2005, 20:50

Great bike you have got there. I love the orange and tried to get one when I bought last year. They were not imported here in 2004; Sawyers were unable to source one. So I got the red zed. 'Twas me that coffeed-up with MD at Martinborough a week back.

A word of caution. My seat cowl flew off on Saturday and, unsurprisingly, smashed itself on the motorway! Bummer!. The key lock system for the cowl is crap. The pillion seat goes on OK and has different fitting lugs to the cowl. I had noticed the cowl was loose when I was at the ghas station and re-locked it - or so I thought.

I shudder to think what robbery will be involved in getting a replacement!

Apart from that problem all has been well. Love riding it. Have done a couple of trips to Taupo and loved it to bits (in the case of the cowl, literally!). You will enjoy.

**Sparky Bills** · 7th February 2005, 20:52

NICE CHOICE THERE BUDDY!
They do look good with those belly pans etc!

Happy riding mate!

**gav** · 7th February 2005, 20:55

Originally Posted by airplane

A word of caution. My seat cowl flew off on Saturday and, unsurprisingly, smashed itself on the motorway! Bummer!. The key lock system for the cowl is crap. The pillion seat goes on OK and has different fitting lugs to the cowl. I had noticed the cowl was loose when I was at the ghas station and re-locked it - or so I thought.

I shudder to think what robbery will be involved in getting a replacement!

Apart from that problem all has been well. Love riding it. Have done a couple of trips to Taupo and loved it to bits (in the case of the cowl, literally!). You will enjoy.

Warranty claim? Faulty design?

**Krusti** · 7th February 2005, 20:56

Originally Posted by airplane

Great bike you have got there. I love the orange and tried to get one when I bought last year. They were not imported here in 2004; Sawyers were unable to source one. So I got the red zed. 'Twas me that coffeed-up with MD at Martinborough a week back.

A word of caution. My seat cowl flew off on Saturday and, unsurprisingly, smashed itself on the motorway! Bummer!. The key lock system for the cowl is crap. The pillion seat goes on OK and has different fitting lugs to the cowl. I had noticed the cowl was loose when I was at the ghas station and re-locked it - or so I thought.

I shudder to think what robbery will be involved in getting a replacement!

Apart from that problem all has been well. Love riding it. Have done a couple of trips to Taupo and loved it to bits (in the case of the cowl, literally!). You will enjoy.

Thanks for the warning.... noted

**Milky** · 7th February 2005, 21:41

Great choice my friend...

I might well be riding one if I had the income to support it. Maybe after uni finishes... The titanium ones look damn sexy

**Biff** · 7th February 2005, 22:45

Good choice. Enjoy!!

bloody photos? tease

**R1** · 7th February 2005, 23:26

nice

....man those things can wheelie

**Ninja51** · 7th February 2005, 23:39

You have exquisite taste! Id love one myself...got to be green though. Its a known fact that all Kwaks in green go faster! Enjoy!

LB · 8th February 2005, 02:16

Originally Posted by MD

Great choice Krusti. I was admiring a red one over a coffee the other day (owner is a member on here I think?)
It's such a high riding a new bike home.

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Yep, you were talking with Airplane (of the shattered seat cowling fame!)

congrats on the new steed Krusti.
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