14's 1st Birthday

[Unit:Me]

Yep thats right, the 14 is two today, and still in our garage, who'd thought? Over 40,000ks now and still a great bike. It's due for a bit of a birthday pampering soon, with new chain and sprocket already in the garage Im just waiting to finish off the current tyres before putting these on. The rear suspension could do with a tune up soon too but seeing as Im just a pootler its had a kind life so far.
Will be interesting to see how many ks on my beasty next birthday.

[Grahameeboy]

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

Cool engine bars in 1st pic

[Maha]

27,000 Ks 1st year , 13,000 the 2nd year so bets are on for 46,000 to click over this time next year if you stick to the current mathmathics. Oh its too early in the morning for adding and subtracting.....

[Unit:Me]

Lined up recently with other bikes we had in our garage that day. And its kinda cool we have two Ninja's in the garage at present, even if Mr D is on the baby one

[Unit:Me]

27,000 Ks 1st year , 13,000 the 2nd year so bets are on for 46,000 to click over this time next year if you stick to the current mathmathics. Oh its too early in the morning for adding and subtracting.....

Yes I noticed that, shit I better get out and ride more Im getting slack must be the Tga Poser crew bad influence

[Little Smurf]

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

Happy Birthday, she is very impressive.
Got a Candy Blue one in our shed, and it's my baby
A nice bike to be 2 up on and ride. You are right alot of bike but you have to know how to handle them.
You can packed them right up and they are brillant for long trips, never missing a beat and still cruise at 170+ possibly not the best bike for tight twisties would prefer the 636 for that, but never the less they hold there own very well.
Love the sound of ours (2 brothers also) it sure turns heads and the colour is very striking, anyone that see us now knows it's us
I would never replace it with anything, it's a superb bike loving the 14

[grusomhat]

27,000 Ks 1st year , 13,000 the 2nd year so bets are on for 46,000 to click over this time next year if you stick to the current mathmathics. Oh its too early in the morning for adding and subtracting.....

You win this http://xkcd.com/605/

[jafar]

Yes I noticed that, shit I better get out and ride more Im getting slack must be the Tga Poser crew bad influence

Well that could be one reason

[bucket boy]

Im getting slack must be the Tga Poser crew bad influence

hanging out with gordie to much me think

[Armitage Shanks]

Been thinking about a new 14 myself, the '09 ' Monster Energy ' black version looks pretty cool and, from what I've read they sound like the bollocks as I've had my '06 Busa for a while now and feel like a change. Couple of problems though.

One; The '09 Hayabusa is still selling for $19,995 and Suzuki in Hornby will do me a great deal, reg included on a trade for my Bike. Good guys too .

Two; The guys at the only dealer here in ChCh for Kawasaki are less than friendly, I pulled in on the 'Bus and parked up and was greeted in a chilled fashion to put it mildly, enquired about the price for a aforementioned '14 and he simply looked at his list and said " 23 and a half mate, that's the price ! "

I put my helmet on and left, I'd like a new K 14 but there's no way I'd buy one from those guys and ....why the difference in price ?

Looks like a new 'Busa for the Spaceman

[Armitage Shanks]

OOPS ...Did I say 23 and a half for the 14 ?

Try 24 and 500 ....

Somethings wrong here, Don't Kawasaki want to sell Bikes anymore ??

[Tonka]

Happy 2nd birthday Blacky, love from Silver . Hope all is well over them ways Unit and Dumpty (and the whanau!).

Love from the Wokatesians.

[NZsarge]

I put my helmet on and left, I'd like a new K 14 but there's no way I'd buy one from those guys and ....why the difference in price ?

Could be as simple as new stock (14) versus old stock (Busa). All I can say, and I say this only from my personal experience, a couple of years ago I rode a '03 busa done 15000k (which is'nt far) and I was'nt inspired to buy but I rode a 14 a couple of months after and immediately put it on my mental future purchase list. Hence I now have one and I don't regret buy it at all, loving riding it actually.
But alas you kinda do have a problem with ya Kwaka dealer, sounds like a right muppet.

Edit: Perhaps you stuck him on a really bad day, everyone has em now and then, not saying that's an excuse but ya know....

[Little Smurf]

Been thinking about a new 14 myself, the '09 ' Monster Energy ' black version looks pretty cool and, from what I've read they sound like the bollocks as I've had my '06 Busa for a while now and feel like a change. Couple of problems though.

One; The '09 Hayabusa is still selling for $19,995 and Suzuki in Hornby will do me a great deal, reg included on a trade for my Bike. Good guys too .

Two; The guys at the only dealer here in ChCh for Kawasaki are less than friendly, I pulled in on the 'Bus and parked up and was greeted in a chilled fashion to put it mildly, enquired about the price for a aforementioned '14 and he simply looked at his list and said " 23 and a half mate, that's the price ! "

I put my helmet on and left, I'd like a new K 14 but there's no way I'd buy one from those guys and ....why the difference in price ?

Looks like a new 'Busa for the Spaceman

Unfortunately all Kawasaki's have gone up in price due to the exchange rate. The Monster energy 14 is $1000,00 darer because of the graphics (it's farken cool tho) so tthe standard 14 is $24,000.
The 06/07 14's are lighter however the 08/09 14's have a wee bee more hp but are heavier.
Still alot of bike to enjoy and as you can see the people who have them don't regret it at all

Check out www.kawasaki.co.nz and have a wee lookie. Good Luck
PS: If you wish give me a pm and can you give me a heads up of who to go and see, they aren't in ChCh but good excuse to go for a wee blat .

[Armitage Shanks]

Unfortunately all Kawasaki's have gone up in price due to the exchange rate. The Monster energy 14 is $1000,00 darer because of the graphics (it's farken cool tho) so tthe standard 14 is $24,000.
The 06/07 14's are lighter however the 08/09 14's have a wee bee more hp but are heavier.
Still alot of bike to enjoy and as you can see the people who have them don't regret it at all

Check out www.kawasaki.co.nz and have a wee lookie. Good Luck
PS: If you wish give me a pm and can you give me a heads up of who to go and see, they aren't in ChCh but good excuse to go for a wee blat .

Thanks Lil' Smurf but I always look further than an initial purchase, ie I need to know there's a local team that can nurture my baby at service intervals and that's not something I'm comfortable with at present. Don't wanna have to travel to get my wheels serviced.

And, I'm aware of FX movements so...why is the Kawa so more expensive than a Suzuki ? ( Not to mention Honda)