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RE: New ZX14 out today - Throwdown! - 11-10-2011
The Kawa bikes are good machines, trouble is they can't style anything any good above the 600s.
RE: New ZX14 out today - BUSABAZZ - 11-10-2011
From what I read, there aren't too many changes....
http://www.mcnews.com.au/2012_Bikes/Kawasaki/ZX14/ZX14_Announce.htm
RE: New ZX14 out today - raceworx - 11-10-2011
flames.... I am sold
RE: New ZX14 out today - simmo - 11-10-2011
RE: New ZX14 out today - Madmax - 11-10-2011
I was going to say something along the lines of "They can't design shit!" but it appears they have!
RE: New ZX14 out today - bigjay - 11-10-2011
RE: New ZX14 out today - Troppo - 11-10-2011
It has ABS and traction control....looks good.
Little things...gradual improvements...like buttons to scroll the modes on the switchgear, so you don't have to reach forward...
My ZX14 was a nice bike.
RE: New ZX14 out today - Streeter. - 11-10-2011
(11-10-2011, 08:05am)bigjay Wrote: i think pete everett ran a 9.8 off the factory floor with a gen 2.I never ever tried my gen 2 with the stock cannons on it big jay as I took them straight off.
The best I went at stock height and swingarm was 9.69 @ 150mph on my gen 2. Pipe and air cleaner only.
The 14R will put down some good numbers with a decent system on it as well. I will be bold enough to say that it may get into the 9.50's if not close at stock height and swingarm with a system on it, if you can ride it on the right day. Give Gadson a bit more time with it I think it would of run 9.60's out the box. He went 9.71 @ 147.9mph best on it out the box.
RE: New ZX14 out today - Tony Nitrous - 11-10-2011
Seen a stock height, stock length B-King run a 9.9 at
Willowbank so the ZX should be a few 10th's better at least ?
http://motoaus.com/road/road-bike-features-and-reviews/suzuki-b-king-ridden-and-raced-review.html
RE: New ZX14 out today - Greeny_SA - 11-10-2011
Kawasaki has had the reputation of Rust Bucket since it's conception. Either they have improved or you young blokes have not heard of it.
RE: New ZX14 out today - bigjay - 12-10-2011
(11-10-2011, 08:24pm)Streeter. Wrote: [quote='bigjay' pid='252828' dateline='1318284313']i think pete everett ran a 9.8 off the factory floor with a gen 2.I never ever tried my gen 2 with the stock cannons on it big jay as I took them straight off.
The best I went at stock height and swingarm was 9.69 @ 150mph on my gen 2. Pipe and air cleaner only.
The 14R will put down some good numbers with a decent system on it as well. I will be bold enough to say that it may get into the 9.50's if not close at stock height and swingarm with a system on it, if you can ride it on the right day. Give Gadson a bit more time with it I think it would of run 9.60's out the box. He went 9.71 @ 147.9mph best on it out the box.
Sorry about that Pete
Still good numbers mate without the stock cans though
RE: New ZX14 out today - simmo - 12-10-2011
Would have been good to been fair dinkum & put Gadson on the Busa & the oter Guy on the Kawwa & see what he runs, he is no ordinary rider Gadson
Maybe the the Kawwar may give us a little run for our money after all,
Can we fit Busa body work on a Kawwa
RE: New ZX14 out today - abusa - 12-10-2011
The video I watched swapped riders. Forgetting ET's if there wasn't 3-4mph between them for the extra CC's and all the other changes of the ZX14 there would be something wrong. It will be interesting to see what Suzuki strikes back with.
RE: New ZX14 out today - bigjay - 12-10-2011
(12-10-2011, 12:50pm)abusa Wrote: The video I watched swapped riders. Forgetting ET's if there wasn't 3-4mph between them for the extra CC's and all the other changes of the ZX14 there would be something wrong. It will be interesting to see what Suzuki strikes back with.
interesting that Gadson ran a 10.25 on the busa and mystery man ran a 10.11. Gadson must have took off in 2nd to make the busa look slow
When the other rider ran the 14 they didnt show his time!!!! Clearly a BASH THE BUSA clip and also Gadson is in bed with Kawasaki anyway
Nice bike it maybe but i ain't changing
RE: New ZX14 out today - Streeter. - 12-10-2011
I wouldn't read to much into that video of the busa and 14R against each other.
Love the 14R just power standing though. The busa times were a bit of a beat up. 
I think the new styling changes look much better.