14's 1st Birthday

[Unit:Me]

Yep, thats right, its the ZX14s first birthday this Friday. YES, we have kept a bike a whole year. I know, its hard to believe, but we have. And 27,000kms later there is still not a bike out there I would replace it with. I really found my comfort zone on this bike, and I put that down to the fact it is so darn easy to ride. Big she is, but everything about this bike is brilliant.
So here are some pic's to look back on

[fatzx10r]

i have herd that they are a good bike. a mate of mine just got one and i am looking forward to taking it for a ride when it's run in.

your's look's cool with the the can's on it

[Unit:Me]

Is his an 08? They made some improvements but not enough (after the mods we have done) to warrant us upgrading. The stock standard 14s can be quite boring, but fiddle with them slightly and you can unleash one hell of a monster.
Apart from the pipes, we have done power commander and redyno etc. They handle really well and are incredibly well balanced.

[EJK]

It must have more power too! Well ummm... Happy Birthday???

[fatzx10r]

no it's an 07 but has never been ridden, he is the first owner. once he has run it in he is going to do some mod's to open it up, then i should be a a bit of a rocket

[Unit:Me]

Cool. Yep they are. Acceleration is impressive once they free up. Chris drags mine at the winter drag wars in Meremere, and does all right too. Certainly gets high 10s out of it

[Unit:Me]

It must have more power too! Well ummm... Happy Birthday???

Yes it does. You scratch your head at our birthday celebration? Believe me, for a bike to last this long in our garage, well its the first time in three years and 16 bikes that it has, so its kinda special

[zeocen]

I for one am not suprised such a bike has stayed, being the bike that it is!

I've heard the 07 zx14's are around 193hp and the 08's are around 203hp or something? When you're so high up in those figures it wouldn't make sense to upgrade a bike you have tailored to yourself!

I almost switched to a 636 after having a 24hr test road from the lovely folks at Mt Eden, but at the end of the day, even though the 636 on paper was faster, my 650 twin was welllll faster in real world, every day speed. With all the custom stuff I've done to make it 'mine' I find it hard to get rid of the bastard.

Nothing better than looking down to a black tank and seeing "Kawasaki" in shining silver on the side

Happy birthday to the 14!

[NZsarge]

I've ridden a couple of 14's now and neither of them failed to impress, i've ridden a '03 Hayabusa and admittedly an older bike but it was hardly high milage at 15K but there is no way on earth i'd consider it after riding a ZX14. A 14 along with the KTM SuperDuke are the only bikes i'd really consider instead of the FZ1 (although I do have a hankering for a new FJR13 or Concours).
Keep ahold of it I say, they are primo bikes.

[gijoe1313]

My gosh setting a new precedent? I think its due to your care and not being fanged around by he-who-goes-through-bikes-like-water-to-a-thirsty-camel!

I know you fang it around plenty by yourself! Lots of good love in that bike and its being well used for what its meant to be doing, plenty of milage at a quickish pace!

Roll on the next birthday!

[Colapop]

Gotta say A, that is a lurvely piece of kit. He was even nice to it when he brought it down here (and didn't let me ride it)

[Stirts]

Yep, thats right, its the ZX14s first birthday this Friday. YES, we have kept a bike a whole year. I know, its hard to believe, but we have. And 27,000kms later there is still not a bike out there I would replace it with. I really found my comfort zone on this bike, and I put that down to the fact it is so darn easy to ride. Big she is, but everything about this bike is brilliant.
So here are some pic's to look back on

Me buys a cake

[Kornholio]

Me buys a cake

Lazy cow, why dont you bake one...or get the butler to do it

[Stirts]

lazy cow, why dont you bake one...or get the butler to do it

moo farken moo

[Gremlin]

easy init? More you riding it, less Chris, and it lasts longer? After 16 bikes, you would think it was more fact than fiction.

aye Chris?

Lovely bikes, but after my zx10, I found the front a little vague when pushing it into corners. The acceleration just pushes you down into the seat though.

Happy birthday black beauty...