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08-11-2005, 11:02 AM
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Epic.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MA
Age: 43
Posts: 3,175
Casino Cash: $9558
Sportbike: 02 ZZR1200, 07 ZX14
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Touring ZZR1200
Well, since this forum needs some more activity and I already posted a thread on my wife's touring-equipped YZF600R, I figured I'd followup with one on my ZZR1200:
Here's what she's got:
Kawasaki/Givi hard side cases
Tourmaster Sport tailbag
Marsee Mighty Mini tank bag
Genmar risers
Grip Puppies
hard-wired Garmin GPS 276c
Lockhart-Philips tank bra
Metzeler Z6 tires
So... anybody else with touring-equipped sport bikes? Post 'em up! |
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08-11-2005, 12:18 PM
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Club Racer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williamsport, PA
Age: 25
Posts: 67
Casino Cash: $456
Sportbike: 2001 Honda VFR 800i Interceptor
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Give me about a month or month and a half to order and install all the parts for my Bandit... 
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'01 Honda Interceptor VFR 800i
'92 Jaguar XJS -- 5.3L V12 / TKO 5-speed
'00 Ford Excursion Limited -- 6.8L V10
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08-13-2005, 09:03 AM
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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
Age: 42
Posts: 189
Casino Cash: $379
Sportbike: 06 Shift Red FZ6 (Faster)
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How's that ZZR as a tourer? Not sure exactly what that bike is supposed to be. Seems like it would make a good distance bike...
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08-13-2005, 11:06 AM
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Kawpuke Extraordinare!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Midwest
Age: 45
Posts: 1,145
Casino Cash: $3909
Sportbike: ZX12.7R/ZX-14
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It's basically the replacement for the ZX11. Larger engine, heavier. Kinda kewl but I can't quite get past the "Katanaesque headlights"
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08-14-2005, 12:38 AM
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Urban Guerilla
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Age: 33
Posts: 1,119
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Sportbike: 2008 Honda CBR600RR
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Here's mine...
Givi E350 topcase and Chase Harper tankbag. I decided to travel light this time, and take a lot less tools and camera gear than my last tour. This was out in the Georgia mountains, almost two weeks ago.
Incidentally, I almost ended up with a '94 ZZR600, but when I went into the showroom there was a couple who were about to pick it up. So I settled on an '01 Katana 750 and put down a deposit, but when I went to buy it a couple of weeks later the dealer had brought in the F3 - which is the bike I wanted in the first place 
Last edited by fotocycle : 08-14-2005 at 12:42 AM.
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08-23-2005, 11:05 AM
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Epic.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MA
Age: 43
Posts: 3,175
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Originally Posted by MichiganMan
How's that ZZR as a tourer? Not sure exactly what that bike is supposed to be. Seems like it would make a good distance bike...
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The ZZR is a pretty unique niche-bike, akin to the no-longer-available Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird.
It's basically a frickin' huge sportbike. Goes like a raped ape, make a great tourer (weight and wheelbase can be a good thing), and still corners well enough to be fun in the twisties.
My wife and I just got back from a week-long trip to PA and back. This bike is definitely a terrific distance bike. 320 miles in a day was nothing... I wanted to keep going...
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08-25-2005, 09:27 AM
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Club Racer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Williamsport, PA
Age: 25
Posts: 67
Casino Cash: $456
Sportbike: 2001 Honda VFR 800i Interceptor
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That's because 320 miles in a day IS nothing... just ask Vivid.
Sounds like a nice relaxing trip, though... it's much better to finish the day wanting to do more than to finish the day wishing you'd stopped a few hours back.
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'01 Honda Interceptor VFR 800i
'92 Jaguar XJS -- 5.3L V12 / TKO 5-speed
'00 Ford Excursion Limited -- 6.8L V10
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08-25-2005, 09:47 AM
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Back Marker
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SOUTH FLORIDA
Age: 36
Posts: 49
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Sportbike: '01 ZRX1200 R "Green Iguana"
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I guess there is a ZZR1300 coming out? ZZR1200 is my dream touring bike. I saw a new one at the dealer. 
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09-07-2005, 10:58 AM
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Epic.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MA
Age: 43
Posts: 3,175
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Sportbike: 02 ZZR1200, 07 ZX14
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Originally Posted by iguanasouth
I guess there is a ZZR1300 coming out? ZZR1200 is my dream touring bike. I saw a new one at the dealer. |
There's been all kinds of rumors floating around about the next ZZR... if they're to be believed, it'll be a 190hp busa-killer. Nothing official from Kawasaki yet though, that I'm aware of.
I'm indifferent about the next ZZR though; I just hope they don't change the basic design parameters. I like it because it's big, heavy, roomy, comfortable, unique, and faster than hell. It doesn't need ANYTHING... ABS might be nice as an option, but I personally couldn't care less about FI - the carbs work just fine, thankyouverymuch. And the bike sure doesn't need more power, IMO.
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10-03-2005, 07:01 PM
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Living a dream....
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Age: 53
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Sportbike: 03/Aprilia/Futura
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Originally Posted by F&D
Well, since this forum needs some more activity and I already posted a thread on my wife's touring-equipped YZF600R, I figured I'd followup with one on my ZZR1200:
Here's what she's got:
Kawasaki/Givi hard side cases
Tourmaster Sport tailbag
Marsee Mighty Mini tank bag
Genmar risers
Grip Puppies
hard-wired Garmin GPS 276c
Lockhart-Philips tank bra
Metzeler Z6 tires
So... anybody else with touring-equipped sport bikes? Post 'em up! |
How about this?
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