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posted February 29, 2004 12:54 PM
04 Galaxy Silver 12R ...I was looking at the Kawasaki website and the silver 12R in particular...I dunno how some people even can say that the 12R is an ugly bike...even if I wasn't a die-hard Kawasaki fan I think its a gorgeous bike, especially in that new lighter colored silver...very subtle color and a more refined look than the 00-01...another quandry...if I don't get the 10R, an '04 Galaxy Silver 12R could be my next bike purchase from Kawasaki...full Ti Muzzy or Akro, heli-bars, relocated foot controls, mechanical cruise control, in-helmet sound/comm system, stand-off top and rear side racks for the soft luggage/bags...I like hypersport-touring, 12R style...ya wit me???? ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted February 29, 2004 01:23 PM
i hear ya bra. how bout adjustable screen, pegs, clipons like the bimmer tourer, but compact and light. plus full headsup display. built in button for switching between power and mileage maps, at least 10G fuel tank. adjustable seat too, so ya dont get so sore on the long haul (not a problem if ya got all that built in padding like harry of course). hmmm...what else. oh, online interactive map in teh heads up of course. oh, and a support truck driven by a supermodel nympho who loves road trippin is of course included with purchase
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posted February 29, 2004 03:04 PM
...ok frEEK....quit sniffin the chainlube...yer' talkin' future-think ZZR...I'm talkin' '04 ZX-12R you can have NOW!!!!...that one-color solid silver looks kewl! ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted March 01, 2004 09:19 AM
One thing I am not too sure about yet though is how well I these 2004 models look no longer having the bottom part of the ferring in black. Instead, Kawi opted to make the entire bike one color. Personally, I think those vents on the bottom (to cool the exhaust pipes) look better within a black looking ferring cause they seem like they stick out/exposed on these all one color paint schemes. I dunno if that makes sense...just somethin I noticed.
posted March 01, 2004 09:31 AM
Hey Worm - my 2000 IS a hyper touring bike. Might I make a few suggestions? Add a Garmin 2610 GPS. There is a great bike mounting kit and wireing harness available here:
http://www.gpscentral.ca/accessories/bike2610.htm
also - get a radar detector . I haven't found a seat with a pillion back rest yet - but that is on my wish list...
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posted March 01, 2004 10:17 AM
Edited By: worm~hole on 1 Mar 2004 20:37
BB...I'm liking the solid color...especially in galaxy silver...looks all seriously grown up, ya' know?....like me
deathpulse...I agree with the hyper touring part...like touring in a blindingly fast and capable GT-type sports coupe...the GPS is a great idea...my 'intuition' is the hard-wired radar detector to my brain (this job of mine helps with this intuition of when and where the radar operators will be ), but a real radar detector is also a good tool to have...and I ride the 12R strictly solo and in a suprisingly comfortable (for me) forward crouch, so I don't need a back rest ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted March 01, 2004 10:29 AM
If you already have a 12R, then ya, that makes sense. If yer shopping, the ZZR is a better tool for that job.
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posted March 01, 2004 01:54 PM
no recent kibble, but close ...hey, come by and visit more often...as you can see, there's a lot of secret squirrel and exciting Kawasaki things happenening here ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted March 01, 2004 08:13 PM
Edited By: Scooter on 1 Mar 2004 20:15
quote:...I like hypersport-touring, 12R style...ya wit me????
I'm there, Dude. Full TI Tsukigi, Spencers Hi Rise triple clamp and Heli-bars, Corbin, Double Bubble, gel grips, Throttle Rocker, Collett bike to bike w tunes, V-1, luggage and a set of Avon AV45/46's.
posted March 02, 2004 09:07 AM
I had my green one painted silver. Now, I am on the verge of getting it greened again. It just seemed faster when it was green. I was self concious of the green then. Now I am feeling stupid cuz I had it painted over. Oh well. Now I know, Green is better. I agree silver is a more grown up color. They guy who lives next door to me who thinks my bike "looks like trouble" and who complains when I have my one big party a year has a silver mercury sable. I wish I woulda noticed that before I painted my bike silver.
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posted March 02, 2004 10:18 AM
that's way funny, zxfingyz ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted March 02, 2004 08:16 PM
Now i keep thinking about an 04 silver one too. How many colors do they come in? Can i just have one of each please? You know a guy at KMC! Can you hook a brother up?
posted March 03, 2004 04:05 AM
Hmmmmm Zx10 and ZX12 this year??? OR... a 1200 sq ft garage??
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posted February 29, 2004 12:54 PM
. I haven't found a seat with a pillion back rest yet - but that is on my wish list...
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