02-03-2014, 05:02 AM
(02-02-2014, 10:38 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: I've had a hankering for a big Japanese muscle bike. Every year on my trip to the TT I drool over The sheer number and desirability of Suzuki 1300, Yamaha 1400 and Honda 1300 cc retro nakeds. Only one ever sold here is the Kawi ZRX, so I took the plunge and added one to the stable. Just arrived yesterday, perfectly timed with the single best day of winter (also benefitted the Super Bowl!)
It's a 2005 ZRX1200, good shape with some nice mods including a full Muzzy exhaust. 125+ bhp. 30 miles or so of careful scratching yesterday indicates it will be fun come spring, and a nice compliment to it's more upscale and refined cousin, the CB1100.
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I'm a former owner of one of these fine machines. I have fond memories of it. The stock mirrors gave me a fine view of my shoulders, so had to replace them with Napoleon bar-ends. I also installed a Laminar Lip to the bikes windshield. It sure was a sweet running machine, with bags of torque everywhere - very similar to the CB1100, just more of it. The Honda is prettier, but Kawasaki's attention to detail was very good too. Much more nicely finished than Suzuki's Bandit was. Standards/nakeds are just so much fun to ride. I used to be a member of a forum for this machine - it's probably still online. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new ZRX.