swft
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posted September 21, 2006 08:29 AM
There's a lot of hyperbole in there...VVT? Also variable intake tracts? Yah, right!
  
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park12r
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posted September 21, 2006 10:07 AM
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WARBIRD
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posted September 21, 2006 11:53 AM
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SHWINGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! 
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ZXRaven
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posted September 22, 2006 01:20 PM
Some more pics (also new ZX6R): http://www.motor.nl/hotspot.asp?id=199#
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Zammy
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posted September 22, 2006 02:33 PM
Woooha! They have detailed pics of the chassis and everything !!!
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stevewfl
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posted September 22, 2006 02:40 PM
I hate everything about that bike to include the cute luggage set, the safe unresponsive shaft drive, that monstrous can on the side, that windshield designed to double as air brakes...different stroke for different folks I guess. Personally I think the ZX could be improved. Mine came shipped with an ultra-soft suspension for starters.
Different strokes for different folks, guess they can turn some revenue competing with gold wings and beamers
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Zammy
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posted September 22, 2006 02:43 PM
You'll be old and wierd one day ,too,Grasshoper them you will come to know the joys of comfort AND muscle.
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Bently
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posted September 22, 2006 02:47 PM
Shafts are pretty dam good anymore, take the fjr for instance. that bike will out sell the zx14 anyday of the week, will I trade my 14 for one no ,but i might add one beside it. we have so many people come in and ask when there will be a new concourse and those customers are not interested in the 14 or any sport bike for that matter.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted September 22, 2006 07:12 PM
Only thing about the FJ...it isn't nearly as smooth running as the 14...not even close. Has more engine and chassis vibration.
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Bently
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posted September 22, 2006 07:20 PM
Ya, FBA but your sport touring crowd loves the FJR.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted September 23, 2006 02:05 AM
Oh...I'm not disagreeing with that, I had an 04 it it kicked ass....but the GTR, if it's anything like the ZX...would blow the FJR away in every respect.
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Bently
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posted September 23, 2006 04:50 AM
Yup, thats what I'm saying as well.
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1393kph
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posted September 23, 2006 10:12 AM
 Edited By: 1393kph on 23 Sep 2006 11:13
Well, it IS real:
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/23september06_concours.htm
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Stalwart
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posted September 23, 2006 10:22 AM
I love it all except the garbage can for the exhaust. Perhaps I should have waited, bought one of these and modded it to get near the performance of the 14 . . . NAW, if it has a lower seat height, I could get one of these for the wife!
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zzr1400
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posted September 23, 2006 10:23 AM
Edited By: zzr1400 on 23 Sep 2006 11:36
Check out http://www.kawasaki.nl/1400gtr/ , http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/1400gtr/ , http://www.kawasaki.de/1400gtr/ , http://www.kawasaki.fr/1400gtr/ , http://www.kawasaki.se/1400gtr/
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stevewfl
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posted September 23, 2006 12:42 PM
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Shafts are pretty dam good anymore, take the fjr for instance. that bike will out sell the zx14 anyday of the week, will I trade my 14 for one no ,but i might add one beside it. we have so many people come in and ask when there will be a new concourse and those customers are not interested in the 14 or any sport bike for that matter.
The shaft is nice on that super-sweet M109 Suzuki cruiser too, keyword "cruiser" 
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stevewfl
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posted September 23, 2006 12:44 PM
Seeing that GTR1400 in a thread labeled "ZX14.com" is a trip! 
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Bently
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posted September 23, 2006 01:44 PM
stevewfl, if that bike handles anything like an fjr, you better watch out who's riding it when you call it a cruiser. It's a far cry from a criuser. I led one of are sport bike rides once on my fjr and I thought I was riding rather reserved but 3 people trying to keep up with me crashed in the curves, last time i ever led a ride.
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WARBIRD
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posted September 23, 2006 03:09 PM
Thats the gospel truth.................. 
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WARBIRD
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posted September 23, 2006 03:12 PM
Most FJR 1300 riders are more experienced than most sportbike riders.................and accumulate a LOT more miles each year than the latter also............
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