Picked up my new Zx-14 Sat. Now I have about 250 on it . Rode Sun Deer creek to Conifer to Evergreen And Cen City.Replaced my 12 with this and I can say that it's better. Feels lighter,turns in better and power delivery is really alot smoother.
DenverBusa had a short test ride on it also.
Nat
2006 ZX-14 RED Sold
2008 ZX-14 Midnight Sapphire Blue Metallic (Almost black)
My buddy picks his up in a week or two. Sounds REALLY FUN!!
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
I.B.A. # 14748 124@X - YRMV
Down getting the wife new gear Sat - they rolled it out from the back. I tried to get them to let me take it out but they wouldnt.
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Pics man! Pics!
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
It sounds like the handling and performance are there. It's also a good looking bike.
Lee
2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 (K5)
2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 (K6) (Wife's bike -> The "Mini-Gixxer")
2005 Yamaha FJR-1300
If you're riding without a helmet, then you must know that you have nothing to protect.
Glitter Factory Racing
MRA #415
Sol Performance - Pirelli Tires
nice
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
Some were asking about low end torque.
I slowed it down to 1200 RPM in 6th and then snapped the throttle wide open. The engine shuddered a little and accelerated back up to speed. Some bikes I have had would protest and not accelerate.
Also there is no vibration in the bars at any engine speed that I can detect. The 12 did have a slight buzz.
More seat time!!
2006 ZX-14 RED Sold
2008 ZX-14 Midnight Sapphire Blue Metallic (Almost black)
Pehaps the Hayabusa has met its match ?!?!?!?!?! an FJR on steroids? time will tell.
"its boxy, its fast..."
iba#14410 -- 1kss, bbg, 50cc, 2kss, 3kss and b2b_insanity completed -- it has been 4 years.
UPDATE bbg_insanity will run somewhere btwn APR-JUN 09
bastards!
2010 F800GS
2002 ZX6E (Sold)
Saw it Sunday. Great ride. Huge bike. Have fun man and be safe.
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Aaron'08 Suzuki GSXR600_______________
'bout time Nat... was getting use to seeing you up at the conoco on your Harley Davidson... truck. Congrats on the new bike, im sure i'll see it soon.
Neil
2011 Ducati Multistrada 1200
04 R1... it looked fast for a reason (gone)
Nice ride Nat!
It didn't take me long to get my helmet when he said "go ahead, take her around the block"!Thanks again I feel very lucky. I'll throw the Busa Keys your way when she gets back together.
I'll take my busa hat off and say "it's got some balls", new tires and an unfamilliar bike its hard to truely evaluate over 7 - 8 miles. It's more upright and the handle bars didn't have the feel for the road that clip ons give, but it seemed light with good turn in. You are a lucky man Nat, It'll be a ball getting to know that bike!
I would really like to see a HP/ Torque curve on it. Once the RPMs were up it went like hell, it's like there is a power band that might show up on the curve. Sunday I was on my Duc 916 and heading up one of the straight hills on Central City [strike:2622d3e3f5]Raceway [/strike:2622d3e3f5]Parkway when Nat passed me like I was standing still.However I should get the Busa all back together with new paint before Mothers Day.
Over all I am tickled pink that Kawi stepped up, now the Hayabusa will have a competitor to compete with. My hope though is that they dont just keep adding CC's. I don't want to see a GSX1500R then a ZX-1600, where will it end. Like the 600 / 1000's they are apples to apples.
So how many miles you been getting in each night? You got them tires scrubbbed in yet?
The older I get the faster I was!
that is a pretty sweet bike! I rode an identical one on saturday night and was suprised by how light the bike felt and how comfortable it was. Nice purchase!
Mark,Originally Posted by denverbusa";p="269891
Just over 300 miles and lovin it.Tires are starting to look used-not alot of chicken strip!!
nat
2006 ZX-14 RED Sold
2008 ZX-14 Midnight Sapphire Blue Metallic (Almost black)
sweeeeeet!
The older I get the faster I was!
Cool, enjoy it (with caution, of course)! Now, N_N, don't be all drooling all over yourself.....
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
Sweet!
Not that it means much..but one day my buddy with a busa starts burning his tire and then lets it go to idle...it just sat there at idle happily spinning the tire.
I'm sure the new 14 does the same. forgive me. it is perhaps only funny because I can't imagine doing that with my bikes.
Perhaps the Busa HAS met it's match!
Congrats on a sweet ass bike!!!
Thanks everyone.
Now if it would just stop the friggin raining and chilly. Figures since the release of the 14 was 2 months late that the weather would play games .
Nat
2006 ZX-14 RED Sold
2008 ZX-14 Midnight Sapphire Blue Metallic (Almost black)
I get to ride Cutlers when it comes inCool, enjoy it (with caution, of course)! Now, N_N, don't be all drooling all over yourself.....
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
I.B.A. # 14748 124@X - YRMV
Cool. I wanted to try one the other weekend, but they didn't have any. My leathers are supposed to arrive Mon or Tues......can't wait.I get to ride Cutlers when it comes inCool, enjoy it (with caution, of course)! Now, N_N, don't be all drooling all over yourself.....
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
Ghost spotted at Fed/Oxford at 1400 on 5/6/06.
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Aaron'08 Suzuki GSXR600_______________
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