posted April 06, 2004 09:10 AM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 6 Apr 2004 10:16
Documenting trading my 12R... A 10R is born! Photos... I have been wanting to post this for quite sometime now, but alas I have been so busy at work that I simply haven't had the chance.
Needless to say, as many of you know, or do not know.. I have traded in my ZX12R for a ZX10R.
It was a rather straight forward decision for me from a performance standpoint, but a difficult one emotionally. I owe the existence of this website and all of the friendships and good/ bad times which have come from it to the ZX12R.
It was about 4 years ago now that I met freek on LAZX12R/ Labusas and we decided to form our own site. Since that time so much has happened. We have made friends, and even lost a few. We have been attacked and we have gone to war... All of these trials of our lives have been shared on this site, and I feel that I have grown very close to many of the members. I consider people here to be family.
I know many of you feel the same.
It was, however, time to let the 12R go. Like the link to the ikea-lamp commercial I posted, (I will repost if people ask) I couldn't really argue in favor of keeping my beloved 12R.... so with some sadness I let her go.... This however, was replaced with the immediate joy and satisfaction of bringing my lovely 10R to life... so without further adieu, here are some photos chronicling the 12R, and the 10R's birth...
BTW, a huge thanks to our sponsor, The Legendary Burnaby Kawasaki, for somehow getting me the 10R whilst none were available.
The 6R and the 12R sit in the driveway.. totally unaware of the fact the we are about to abandon them... they know something is up, but they cant quite figure out exactly what.
They think they're off for another track day! (not!)
Unloading the "old and unwanted" at the dealer...
Abandoned...
Nobody wants us...
The 10R in it's protective enclosure
Home at last... A 10R is born!
Freeing it from it's cage!
My 10R sets foot for the first time on Canadian soil!
posted April 06, 2004 09:53 AM
awsome!! I have already informed the wife that I will be buying a new bike next year. and the first one on my list of course is the....
MV Agusta serio Uno 1000cc....
But unless I win the Lotto. my # 2 choice will be the
ZX10R...
man they look and feel like great bikes! I can not wait to ride one! have fun Fish!
oh if I do win the lotto, I will buy both to start with....
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posted April 06, 2004 10:32 AM
coool!....and the princess gets a 636RR?....very niiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!....me?....I'm 'cultivating a 'pumkin patch' heh heh heh ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
stand ready in the night to visit violence on those
who would do us harm.”
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posted April 06, 2004 10:47 AM
Sob, Sob, Hooray!! Nicely documented handover.
And there's me trying to forget my betrayal! It'll be three weeks on Friday that me and mine said goodbye. I'm now top of the list for a Green 'Un...
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posted April 06, 2004 12:18 PM
Almost brings tears to my eyes... ____________
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posted April 06, 2004 12:25 PM
...and PK...no cavorting and spooning with the magazine rack! ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
stand ready in the night to visit violence on those
who would do us harm.”
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posted April 06, 2004 01:21 PM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 6 Apr 2004 14:22
betrayal.. hehehe.. ya right... KMC has a lot of catching up to do with the 12R to make it anywhere near the bike the 10R is... imagine what they could do if they pumped the 10R's tech into the 12R... then we'd be talking!
posted April 06, 2004 01:58 PM
great write up. i didnt know this was a canadian site. course i dont know nuthin about nuthin.
i heard the 12 is gonna get re vamped for next year. anyone hear the same??
posted April 06, 2004 04:45 PM
Edited By: frEEk on 6 Apr 2004 20:01
Unaware of what is about to happen. Love affair ended dealer drop off ship to Cali to new owner.
[ edit: fixed images. u have to leave off the ".orig.jpg" at the end ]
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posted April 06, 2004 04:48 PM
I am going to pick up my Zx GREEN. Soon will have pics. I cant wait.
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The 6R and the 12R sit in the driveway.. totally unaware of the fact the we are about to abandon them... they know something is up, but they cant quite figure out exactly what.
posted April 06, 2004 05:38 PM
It was nice to see one for real. Sweet bike! Thanks for the tour of North/West Van (where ever we were) and Cypress Mountain. Now I know where to kill an hour or so if I have to wait for the ferry.
Have you firgured out the licence plate light issue?
And I managed to install the seat hinge without the instructions.
posted April 06, 2004 06:07 PM
Fish,....yer' a cold -hearted,mean, S.O.B.!!! How could you do that to your 12??? Oh, I forgot........you never did love her.
She's prolly better off now. Maybe she'll find a home with someone who can appreciate her for what she is ____________
uh oh
posted April 07, 2004 06:25 AM
it's kinda sad , salt, how they sit there and think yer taking them fer a ride, when instead yer ditching them at the dealer!
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posted April 07, 2004 11:38 AM
"....you're craaaayseeee...it has no feeeeeelings....the new one's much bettarrr..."
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Love affair ended dealer drop off ship to Cali to new owner.
