posted January 12, 2003 08:23 AM
Why not the ZX1400-SHDC? (SuperHeavyDutyClutch)
That way WE can have the 100cc advantage over the busa's.
And during any FUTURE power/speed comparisons, that "advantage" would never be mentioned.
sorta like the way it is now, only the other way around.
posted January 12, 2003 08:46 AM
i want a ZX1500, just stroke the 1200 and a bigger radiator... ____________
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posted January 12, 2003 09:10 AM
I'll take the power of the Traumahawk in the ZX12R chassis as long as it is useable and manageable, and does not look like it.
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posted January 12, 2003 12:09 PM
Edited By: worm~hole on 12 Jan 2003 12:10
quote:And of course, for our brothers in blue, trying to actually *catch* offenders on a Police 1000 is a joke. So I'd recommend a Police ZZR1200.
...screw that noise!!!...give us a 12R/Police Special with Heli-bars and Zero-G touring screen already...ticket book, radar, MDT, a whistle, and a box of flares...that's all the motorboys need ...if I was a motorcop on one of those, I'd have to constantly ride the twisties on my beat for the whole shift...up and down...'round and 'round... constantly...I think "high visibility" would be more productive than writing tickets, don't you think? ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted January 12, 2003 10:39 PM
Edited By: worm~hole on 13 Jan 2003 04:18
...san diego will probably be next...that is until some politico's, well heeled, or hi-profile person's loved one suffers because {i]WE DID NOT PURSUE THE BAD GUY...then it sorta' changes back to the way normally do business... ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
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posted January 13, 2003 06:05 AM
I can't see production of the 7R after '04. With no need for homogulation, why continue production. Now of course, we don't have access to the numbers, but I would imagine that 7Rs make up less than 10% of their sportbike sales.
Worm~hole - how much gear (lbs) is on yer average police bike? Have you ever ridden with someone on the back of your 12? Thought what the police needed most was a stable platform to work from, not all out performance.
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posted January 13, 2003 06:54 AM
i think that a ZZR1200 would be plenty stable have enough storage area for a cop to carry his stuff, is fast enough to catch just about anything. I think that a 12R would probably not be the ideal platform for police work.....any thoughts?
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posted January 13, 2003 02:45 PM
Same thing I was thinking. It'd be a helluva suprise for someone who was thinking it was one of those slow-ass BMWs chasing them!
posted January 13, 2003 04:22 PM
Hey Swft... did they get the three phase power issue worked out for your espresso machince on your ZZR? And I still say the 42 inch plasma screen is over sized for the bike. All though it is narrower then the corbin beetle bags! ____________
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posted January 13, 2003 04:47 PM
Hey WormHole, I'm with you on the ZX12 Police Special...We wouldnt have to chase anyone!!!...Imagine what would be going through the minds of the guys riding a Busa!!! Or any other sport bike out there!!!
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posted January 13, 2003 07:30 PM
ZHooligan - I'll remember that next time we ride somewhere and you need to carry something. Remember all your goldwing stories?
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