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Originally Posted by Power Hungry
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So what is that supposed to mean? I can take that a couple ways.
1. You find humor that Lars likes the Hayabusa and I love my ZX-12R which happen to be fierce competitors and the 12 existed for one reason: to be a 'busa-killer......but failed.
I couldn't be seen on a "Hayab
ugly.
2. You know something I don't about the ZX-12R and you think it's funny that I love this bike so much.
3. You just thought it was funny that I kind of antagonized Lars.
I bought this bike brand new in July of '00 after I got tired of my '88 ZX-10. Since then, I have changed the oil every 2-3K miles and put a few new sets of tires on it along with performing extremely anal maintenance. It's got 26K trouble-free miles on it and I wouldn't give it up for any other bike. The stupid thing gets 50 MPG on road trips and can carve canyons better than it should be able to for a bike that is this long and weighs this much.
Power to weight ratio is the name of the game. 186 RWHP (dyno-proven) and my 150 lbs. make it pretty snappy while all the time being very comfortable. Although I have yet to even break 130 MPH in the 9 years I've owned it, I wouldn't have any reservations to try for 190 if I ever had a nice stretch of sea-level road.
It's due for a paint job because ever since my wife moved in it's lived outside for a couple of winters/110 degree summers. It's finally living in a shed right now, but the paint damage is already done. It's faded very badly.
In Colorado Springs during a visit with one of my Harley-riding friends. This was taken when it had about 18K miles and lived inside the house during bad weather.
Bishop's Castle in Colorado. The trip started out at 85 degrees.....
I'm the retard in the gray shirt/red jacket.
Small (
) cross-Montana trip with my friends. Green ZX-12R and Aprilia RSV Mille. (That's not me in the pic.)
Enjoy