08 zx10-r

***caution*** · 9th April 2008, 11:55

Ok so they have them on the NZ website, and slightly cheaper than what I was expecting!

http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...000E8F&do=list

Anyone know if there are any instore in auckland, would really be keen to have a squiz at one!!

**Morcs** · 9th April 2008, 12:32

Wait until the new CBR1000 comes out...

**Pussy** · 9th April 2008, 12:38

Just in at NPMC about an hour ago, returning the B-King, and parked in the front.... a new 08 ZX10R in green, VERY nice looking motorcycle!!

**Quasievil** · 9th April 2008, 12:54

Originally Posted by Morcs

Wait until the new CBR1000 comes out...

Why ??? are you thinking it will be better or what.

**Morcs** · 9th April 2008, 12:57

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Why ??? are you thinking it will be better or what.

Well it looks a shite sight better for starters.

And its a Honda...

***caution*** · 9th April 2008, 13:31

Originally Posted by Morcs

Well it looks a shite sight better for starters.

And its a Honda...

Well i'm a Kawasaki fan so maybe i'm biased but i reckon the ZX looks better, apart from looking directly from the front, (lights a little weird looking) and apart from the exhaust, the CBR looks like its doing a demented smile, and its tinny, looks like a 600. Though i would want to see both in the flesh first, they always have a different feel about them.

So Mt Eden may have one now? I was there on last sat and they didn't then.

**Quasievil** · 9th April 2008, 13:37

Originally Posted by Morcs

Well it looks a shite sight better for starters.

And its a Honda...

matter of opinion really, if you look at the sillohuette (how ya spell it) I doubt anyone would know the difference between a ducati and a GSX.
Even with the lights on even they all look the bloody same to me, infact I reckon if you changed the colors and stickers around you would suck in the majority of people.
Fact is though the Honda is not superior to the new Kwaka

so there !!

**Coldrider** · 9th April 2008, 13:38

The clothesline hanging off to the rego plate doesn't look to flash, like a reverse thruster chute.

***caution*** · 9th April 2008, 14:21

Loving your sig "Morcs"

**brads** · 9th April 2008, 15:43

New CBR1000RR due in NZ late next week,cant wait!!

***caution*** · 9th April 2008, 15:48

Originally Posted by brads

New CBR1000RR due in NZ late next week,cant wait!!

I take it you've ordered one going by profile?

**brads** · 9th April 2008, 17:12

Yes,rather looking forward to it

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th April 2008, 17:16

Originally Posted by Morcs

Wait until the new CBR1000 comes out...

Eh?

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Why ??? are you thinking it will be better or what.

Lets face it...they are all better bikes than we are riders!

Originally Posted by Morcs

Well it looks a shite sight better for starters.

And its a Honda...

Mate! The new CBR1000 is in my opinion THE ugliest motorcycle I've EVER seen

**Sully60** · 9th April 2008, 17:29

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Mate! The new CBR1000 is in my opinion THE ugliest motorcycle I've EVER seen

I don't disagree with that statement but at least it actually bears some resemblance to some of the Fireblades that came before it.

Kawasaki probably have the loyalest customer base of all the Jap manufacturers and have had some of the longest production runs out of their sportbikes (how they managed to sell brand new ZX9Rs in the early naughties only satan and the utter Kawasaki nutters know) and then they go and make something which like Quasi says if it wasn't green it could be anything!

Sorry to go off on a little tangent but like you said Pete these are all better bikes than I'll ever be a rider so the looks become the most important criteria when I'm purchasing a litre bike.
That or the deal you'll do me on a K12 gixxer thou, eh Pete.

Cos that would really be the earliest I could even dream of affording a real bike again