fullzx12r
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posted July 02, 2009 07:13 AM
New zx-14 or zx-15 for 2010
hi guys !!!
some news about new ninja zx-14 or maybe zx-15 , rumors ?
after one zx-14 blue 2006
i have actually an hayabusa 2008
will i return to kawasaki for 2010 ? hummmmmmmm hummmmmmmm
i'm impatient, to know if yes or no 
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ZX11D
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posted July 02, 2009 07:43 AM
You will be back with Kawasaki for sure. I know..........Emma can't wait. 
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JDC
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posted July 02, 2009 09:31 AM
I wish Kawa would make the 14 with a single skin for the front, as has the Haya. Much smoother look-n-feel then the 14.
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gilberjj
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posted July 02, 2009 09:36 AM
yay for more power
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dubious
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posted July 02, 2009 09:38 AM
 Edited By: dubious on 2 Jul 2009 17:39
Good to hear from you Full!
I don't know why you ver left Kawi for the Busa anyway.
How about a long term comparison from your perspective?
-handling
-braking
-2 up
-ergonomics
-refinement
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fullzx12r
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posted July 02, 2009 10:53 AM
that pleases to me that you remembered Emma and me
to be fast and honest
handling : better on busa, more sharp for sport-ride i think
braking : no doubt ! shame on the busa !!!!!!!!! i must change to radial pump, break line and new caliper (1000 k9)
the 14 much better with no modification
ergonomics : better on the 14, more confortable
engine : no doubt, better on the busa..... but i don't know if the zx-14 08' is on the level of the hayabusa 08'
the engine torque is really better
it begins again has mode without problem very low
the 14 had much more problem (even by removing the butterflies, which I had done)
for fun a picture of my 2006 zx-14 (zzr 1400 in Europe)
and a picture with my busa
i hope for 2010, ninja zx-15 with big big torque power, and nasty look !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FastestBusaAround
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posted July 02, 2009 11:17 AM
Way to put that bitch down Full!! I like!
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reynoldss
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posted July 09, 2009 01:47 PM
I tried an 08 Busa but went back to the 14. My 14 with the flies out has more bottom end than my Busa. Also on the interstate anything past 4 grand and the Busa vibrated way more. I happy to be back on the 14 and thats where I'll stay. I also thought I'd get used to the looks of the Busa.Never did. I also did 400 miles this past Friday. I could'nt make it past 150 on the Busa without cramping.
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Shane661
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posted July 09, 2009 02:06 PM
The 2010 is apparently still 1352cc.
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Compton
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posted July 09, 2009 02:29 PM
the longer they keep it the same, better for everybody.
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posted July 09, 2009 02:50 PM
I like busa's...they look great in my mirrors as I roll by.
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WARBIRD
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posted July 09, 2009 02:53 PM
quote:
I like busa's...they look great in my mirrors as I roll by.
  Heh heh..................
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fullzx12r
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posted August 12, 2009 11:41 PM
no news for 2010 ???????
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MJ
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posted August 13, 2009 02:40 AM
I keep hearing rumours from various sources about a supercharger, slightly more weight, different frame, same size motor, and different body work. The first I heard of it I laughed it off. But I've heard the same thing from several different sources....too similar to just brush off now I think? Like somebody else said, where there's enough smoke, there's usually some type of fire lol
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masszx14
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posted August 13, 2009 05:05 AM
We talked about this a while back- wish you had a chance to ride
the US spec gen1 zx14 with the flies out and properly modded.
I spent a couple of days on a bone stock 08 Busa last fall in Miami FL
and it didn't stand a chance against my 14 with the few bolt ons.
Maybe it was the hot and humid air and the Busa was slightly down on
power due to that or simply the fact that the modded 14 is much lighter.
And on the 2010 supercharged debates- come on...
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posted August 13, 2009 05:26 AM
fullzx12r-Man that 06 looks sweet as sh*t compared to the Busa! The 14 is different and like no other(IMHO) and there's not many out there to dull the looks and water down the "wow" effect! Just my 2cents... good luck anyway you decide in the future...
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posted August 13, 2009 07:13 AM
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the longer they keep it the same, better for everybody.
+1 Yeah, as long as the two bikes stay the same, there's no reason to feel like you have to buy yet another bike. I think that alone is a pretty good reason to own a hyperbike over a literbike. I love that the G1 busa stayed the same for 9 years and I hope the G2 does as well.
It's going to take a couple years for the world economy to get back on the upswing. I wouldn't expect any change in the 14 for some time. I don't know about the rest of the world, but in the USA you see 100 literbikes on the road for every hyperbike. It doesn't seem like the market is there for constant upgrades to the hyperbikes like there is for the literbike crowd. I'd hang on to that busa and if Kawi did up the aunty and make a 15, I'd still wait a year or two to hear all the facts and see what Suz does to their busa.
Nice to hear from you, full. Busa's looking sharp.
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posted August 13, 2009 07:17 AM
Edited By: 07zx14blk on 13 Aug 2009 16:38
Kawasaki is using the same engine in there Jet Ski (ultra 260)… and with a super charger it is (I believe) pushing out 250 - 260hp.
Now that the technology is “proven” I wonder if / when they will bring it over to the ZX14… Unless there is an issue with cooling (obviously easier on a jet ski), I can’t see why they can’t do it.
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dubious
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posted August 13, 2009 08:05 AM
Cooling and epa are the issues IMO.
Plus how often do you see potential for lawsuits from a jetski highsiding, lowsiding or doing a 3- o- clock! LOL
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MJ
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posted August 13, 2009 03:33 PM
From what I've read some of the added weight for the supercharged 14 was for traction control of some kind. Plus it was supposedly putting out less hp than the jetski engine, probably for legal and emmissions reasons. Its getting close to show time for the 2010 models isn't it?
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posted August 13, 2009 04:06 PM
Fullzx12r
Did you try Michelin Pilot tires on your 14? I rode my friends 08 Busa and I felt
my 2007 14 turned better, but I have new Michelin Pilot and his were the stock tires.
maybe that was the difference. You Busa looks good and you do have it cranked over.
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posted August 13, 2009 09:06 PM
Kawi dealers are dumping the 09's in this area. Rumors are strong about the new 14 for 10. Economy is the most likely cause, but ask a Kawi dealer about to year 10 and they go instant dumb.
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smokinZX14
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posted August 13, 2009 09:23 PM
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Kawi dealers are dumping the 09's in this area. Rumors are strong about the new 14 for 10. Economy is the most likely cause, but ask a Kawi dealer about to year 10 and they go instant dumb.
Bike sales for any brand are way down around here also ... Two dealerships here have closed do to the lack of buyers .. Also there is NO dealer show this year , so if any new zx14 or 15 shows up in 2010 we may not know about it till they show up at the dealers ..
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hotzxrod
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posted August 14, 2009 02:50 PM
yeah ok... mr busa do what it do.....trader.
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eklipse636
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posted August 16, 2009 04:50 AM
Same here smokin. Believe it or not but my local dealer has had the same black/orange 2009 zx14 for THE WHOLE YEAR and still hasn't sold it.... That's bad, such a beautiful bike.
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