Sounds appealing to me, I'm just not sure I like the stlying. It's certainly the popular direction of recent bike design, but I'm not sure if I like it. I DO Like the tail lights, nice touch.
Z1000- Owner Review
I have had my 2003 Z1000 for aobut 4500 mi and 4 monthes, its a GREAT bike.. VERY comfy, seat breaks in and is pretty good as well, only gripe is gas mileage... 32-38 if u ride like a sport bike is intended, and if you keep it on one wheel everywhere u go and put it up at every light... under 30...prob 28 on average on a intense ride hwere RPMs dont see anyting less then 7K. So on a long trip u better have a gas station less then 180 miles awya cuz thatsp ushing it, if u ride hard u cant make 160 miles. Otherwise handling is GREAT, which wouldnt be as great if the setitgns didnt workj for your weight and height and such, but for me at 6'1" and 175 lbs.. its perfect, stiffened the forks a lil but thats all. Stock tires are track day quality.. Bridgestone BT14's...softest tread of any of em, they will balrey make 5K miles till they are beyond worn and look like slicks though, but in the name of performance.. they kick ass. The power is great.. it will pull the wheel up from a 94mph roll on with the basic bolt on mods (4-1 Exhaust, PC3 and K&N drop in filter) All of which ive done to date.
Versus the Zx-10R....it will get killed, but thats what will happen to the 10 riders back if they try to commute over 25 miles with u... I ride with a large group of riders who rider a full range of bikes, and by 3 hours into a hard ride they have to stop and stretch.. the Z is good to go and a 5 min break for refueling is all thats required.. its got 6 hours a day of comfort under it.
When i bought it i iddnt particularrly like the style either... but for its overall performance nad comfort, im extatic i bought it over a Zx636 or Zx10r even. Though if money allows i will own a Zx10R as weell when the Z1K gets paid off.
I have had my 2003 Z1000 for aobut 4500 mi and 4 monthes, its a GREAT bike.. VERY comfy, seat breaks in and is pretty good as well, only gripe is gas mileage... 32-38 if u ride like a sport bike is intended, and if you keep it on one wheel everywhere u go and put it up at every light... under 30...prob 28 on average on a intense ride hwere RPMs dont see anyting less then 7K. So on a long trip u better have a gas station less then 180 miles awya cuz thatsp ushing it, if u ride hard u cant make 160 miles. Otherwise handling is GREAT, which wouldnt be as great if the setitgns didnt workj for your weight and height and such, but for me at 6'1" and 175 lbs.. its perfect, stiffened the forks a lil but thats all. Stock tires are track day quality.. Bridgestone BT14's...softest tread of any of em, they will balrey make 5K miles till they are beyond worn and look like slicks though, but in the name of performance.. they kick ass. The power is great.. it will pull the wheel up from a 94mph roll on with the basic bolt on mods (4-1 Exhaust, PC3 and K&N drop in filter) All of which ive done to date.
Versus the Zx-10R....it will get killed, but thats what will happen to the 10 riders back if they try to commute over 25 miles with u... I ride with a large group of riders who rider a full range of bikes, and by 3 hours into a hard ride they have to stop and stretch.. the Z is good to go and a 5 min break for refueling is all thats required.. its got 6 hours a day of comfort under it.
When i bought it i iddnt particularrly like the style either... but for its overall performance nad comfort, im extatic i bought it over a Zx636 or Zx10r even. Though if money allows i will own a Zx10R as weell when the Z1K gets paid off.
