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Old 07-23-2006, 11:00 PM
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2003 Z1000 vs. 2002 Superhawk
what do you guys think about the Kawasaki Z1000? i am 6ft 1in and 200lbs...would this bike be a good fit?

there is a guy on craigslist looking to trade

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/185503420.html

was just entertaining the thought...my Superhawk is a 2002 with 5400miles and in tip top shape
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Old 07-23-2006, 11:20 PM
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z1000 is an amazing bike, from what i read the only issue is the bike/handlebars has a vibration around 3500rpm but thats really the only issue i hear about, factory they make 120whp and around 75ftlbs

stroked 9r motor with 953ccs Great bike.
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comfy bikes. no wind protection obviously and I'd prefer my superhawk in the twisties but for all around hooligan riding it'd be tons of fun
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Old 07-23-2006, 11:46 PM
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sure doesnt look comfy. what about gas mileage...maybe i can squeeze a few more miles out of a tank around town. oh well i am just thinking about it right now
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Old 07-23-2006, 11:56 PM
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I think you'd get more mileage out of the Z1k. But damn that thing is ugly. :P
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my biggest issue with it is... if I'm gonna get a naked bike there's only 1 I'm gonna get. that's the speed triple
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Old 07-24-2006, 05:55 AM
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That is a tempting proposition there. I like the look of the Z and have heard it is a great bike, plus with this one is he replaced those ugly picklefork exhaust cans.
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DO it!!
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Originally Posted by EngineNoO9
my biggest issue with it is... if I'm gonna get a naked bike there's only 1 I'm gonna get. that's the speed triple

Erm, count me down for a Duc Monster. Even my wife (who rides a V-star) thinks the frame on those is sexy!

Edit: Oh, and as for the Z, they're great bikes. A buddy of mine in Dayton had one, and he's a BIG dude (6'2", 300#). It hauled his butt around just fine, and he didn't have any fitment issues.
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Old 07-24-2006, 06:28 PM
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monsters suck mainly cause they're ducati's. Plus they just don't have the unf that our hawks do
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S4R doesnt have "unf".....are you sure?
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Old 07-24-2006, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SillyHawk
S4R doesnt have "unf".....are you sure?
For the price you pay, all it is, is the engine. The chassis is still old tech, even if they throw Ohlins boingies on the bike.

It would be akin to throwing in the RC51-SP2 engine into the Superhawk, and charging a lot more for it. Sure, it's a monster of a motor. But does the bike as a whole fit together? IMO, in regards to the S4R (and S4Rs), I say no.
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but dont they have a set of BIG brembos brakes? thats a nice little perk...and that dry clutch! haha
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