ztech
Parking Attendant
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posted July 16, 2004 12:40 AM
2004 R1 New Member
Mmmmm, I looked for all the talk of the R1 here. I own a 2004 R1( engine not blown). I've seen Zx10r people visit the R1-Forum, I am visiting for comparison. So far looks like good people here. Both bikes to me are outstanding. It all falls down to the rider. I do agree that bike mags pump up all the numbers on bikes. Anyways, ZTECH R1, saying hello to all ZX10R ppl. Kawasaki has a great bike. I am not here to cause problems. Diversity is life. I just love ALL sport bikes. To Date: I really like my R1.
  
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1bad7
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 02:46 AM
Welcome, I too think that variety is the spice of life. If everyone had the same bike there wouldn't be any progress. So ride what you have and enjoy it fully. The R1 was my 2nd choice out of the 4 liter bikes, I'm most definitely happy with what I chose, and my friends are happy with their R1's so the world is all good.
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Michael Lee
Zone Head
Purchase Ivy
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posted July 16, 2004 02:56 AM
Welcome, glad ya love your machine and wish ya well as a fellow rider. We all have alot to learn from one another. Tho I may bash every now and then it's really all in fun. Welcome and enjoy. "Diversity is Life" :thumbsup:
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big daddy
Zone Head
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posted July 16, 2004 05:37 AM
Welcome ztech
Perhaps you've seen my posts on the R1-forum. I'm like you, sportbikes are life no matter the name badge.
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salsa1
Needs a life
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posted July 16, 2004 06:28 AM
Hi ztech
Like your attitude;I had the R1 for second choice before I heard of all the blow ups. whoops hehe.
No really ;I hope it does not happen to you; you show respect and must have a cool character and deserve the same. Everyone is entitled to their own choices. I wish ZX-10R had headlights like the R1; the R1 is a very impressive bike I am sure.
Have fun;Stay alive.
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bluedevil
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 06:43 AM
Same here,
If there was no ZX10 I would have purchased the R1.
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Hamilton
Novice Class
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posted July 16, 2004 08:16 AM
You won't get any negative from me about an R1.
My buddy, who owns an '02 R1, and I swapped bikes a couple of weeks ago and that thing was sweet, to say the least.
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worm~hole
Needs a life
Miles to go before I sleep....
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posted July 16, 2004 08:35 AM
...and I wish Kawasaki would study the R1's gage cluster...soon...(the ZX10R/6RR/6R/Z1000 cluster needs major improvement)...
....note to MC mfgs: True, when it comes down to general street riding, the tach is seldom used as most riders ride their bikes by 'feel'...however...when they need to use/see their tachs for whatever reason on or off the track, they need to able to see it and be able to read it...an analog sweep needle-type tach is best ergonomically for info acquisition and recognition...make the whole face its shift light via adjustable superbright secondary back lighting 
...for street riding, the speedo is the most important gage to see/read...and a large character/font DIGITAL SPEEDO is ergonomically the best for info acquisition and recognition...(helps one keep their license )
imho, of course
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URBAN COWBOY
Parking Attendant
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posted July 16, 2004 08:42 AM
Same goes here, the R1 was my second choice.
URBAN COWBOY
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jmg893
Parking Attendant
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posted July 16, 2004 09:06 AM
Hey ztech, welcome!! Enjoy!!
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JNM
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 12:44 PM
Ztech, Welcome aboard. Good group of guys over here - bikes come first.
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o
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 01:30 PM
What brand of cereal are you ridin? Just kiddin. We welcome you with open throttle!
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Boman
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 01:32 PM
Welcome Ztech,R1 was also my second choice.Sweet machine.....
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Erich
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 04:42 PM
This is a great board, so you made a good choice. Much less bias and childess stuff than the R1 place.
Like you I realized the R1 was the best choice (for me) with the Kawi a coins toss away.
I do get a good chuckle out of their love of searching the net for blown motors myself. You have to allow them their little ecentricities given they like motorcycles that come in orange and the like.
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swft
Needs a life
Full throttle!
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posted July 16, 2004 05:02 PM
Don't be putting your perceptions on me.
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TAFB
Expert Class
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posted July 16, 2004 05:30 PM
nice to have somone from the R1 side join us. welcome aboard! i think you'll find this place a little friendlier to the non-10r riders than the R1 forum is to the non-R1 riders.
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kz2zx
Pro
Nobody in Particular
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posted July 16, 2004 05:33 PM
That's 'cause we're cool.
umm. We ARE cool, aren't we?
Oh, yeah, nice bike you got.
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den
Novice Class
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posted July 16, 2004 06:43 PM
i'm new here, it's not war between 10r and r104
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