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Post by comfysofa on Mar 15, 2020 21:33:34 GMT
Right, from the top. Yeah i think its an ugly fat pig....but, ive always been a bit leftfield and, without blowing my own trumpet i think ive got a pretty good eye when it comes to making bikes look nice...so, in the interests of transparency i thought this was worth a thread. Post up any pics or vids that you think you help polishing the z1000 H2 turd.
First off the bat heres some guys somewhere else in the world that have fitted a stubby...sounds bloody angry, loose the oem tail tidy, the mirrors and maybe, theres someting you could work with....definately a step in the right direction.
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Post by trebor4460 on Mar 15, 2020 21:49:06 GMT
I seen it in the flesh now and gonna test ride soon, yep its never gonna be a beauty like the gen 4 but things can deffo be done, a simple slip on will sort the trumpet ..tail tidy defo. The motor is sweet looking with the cassette gear box high and the super charger of course, To sum up it's all about that engine, the looks can be made acceptable, can be lived with , let's see how it goes with more test reviews, theres a lot of goodies on it , blipper shift up and down,unlike the Duke who rip u off to pay for the quickshifter to be activated the robbing bar stewards..
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Post by comfysofa on Mar 15, 2020 21:51:18 GMT
Yep - saw one at the show....from a looks point of view....im still gonna say the KTM1290r is (for the money) the best looking naked out there (allowing for MV) who make the absolute best nakeds....but your 20k plus....and 30k in some cases...
Giving the zed a chance hence the thread...people are going to get started modding them now so hopefully youll be able to see the possibilities....and also - weight saving...just that rear tail pipe costs 8kgs...
Its 230kg (from recollection) so, any efforts to get towards the 200kg mark would be great...dont think you could ever get to 200kg but any way towards it....
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Post by trebor4460 on Mar 15, 2020 21:54:36 GMT
Yep the Duke is defo a better looker, I actually like the previous 2019 model looks the best but the 2020 model is defo a technically better bike
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Post by comfysofa on Mar 15, 2020 21:57:40 GMT
I really like the 1290's new frame shape (thats probably one of the stand out things for me....) ill be waiting for at least a year for them to come up second hand, and someone to spunk the dosh for a full system....my rsv4 will be the one that goes....cant see myself getting rid of the zed, even by some miracle if i bought the h2...
I will say that the h2 is more of a "straight line eddie" type of bike and the 1290r more of a track/twisty weapon (which i do prefer)
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Post by leez1000r on Mar 16, 2020 7:24:45 GMT
It will be interesting what comes of this bike,never underestimate what the biker community may do with this bike,it will take some doing,could turn out to be a great competition,world wide... It will be very interesting indeed,but I can't see it appealing to me,just to much to be done,if it can be done,at all. I am so disappointed with it,I expected better from Kawasaki...
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Post by keef666 on Mar 29, 2020 10:48:21 GMT
Went over to my local dealer the other week back before all this hell started, to have a look at one, but they had most of the new models on show, didn't have the H2, but when i was looking around i did notice its had to know what bike is what, they all look the same, same shapes,same colours ,same seats, etc etc bland!, that's from their little 125 up to the zxr10, the only one you know start off what it is is the zz14 It seems even bikes are going down that same road as cars makers, boring designs
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Post by leez1000r on Mar 29, 2020 11:13:54 GMT
Yes... Yamaha started it with the Mt range back 4 years ago, didn't think Kawasaki would to it,but I agree,they do. I know how it gonna sound,but I'm glad I bought the 2017 z1000r I've got,because every module after,I've not liked,borring colours,and there Matt,I like the colour scheme on mine,but I was gonna buy,the same model,as u trebor,I like the standard model's more than the z1000r,and I've learned from this forum,of what u can do with a standard model,do I regret buying the zed r,a bit but it's a nice colour scheme,and I'm not as technical as u both,so some of the mods are done for me,but I've got a list of what I want to do... I.e. levers but will get someone to do it because I done it with my last zed,and locked up the front wheel,so won't chance it. Hoses 1 day....
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Post by leez1000r on Jul 5, 2020 21:18:12 GMT
Saw this just thought I'd share it,there is hope,I guess... But not for me I'll keep what I've got
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Post by trebor4460 on Oct 8, 2020 20:14:34 GMT
well thats the big ugly Proboscus gone... tail tidy fitted, ... upload photos
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skub
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Post by skub on Oct 9, 2020 20:32:22 GMT
It's tidying up well!
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Post by trebor4460 on Oct 17, 2020 11:10:58 GMT
A few more mods.. crash bungs n rad guard fitted and lowering links ..20 mm and dropped the front 13 mm ..can neat flat foot her now ..so much better 👍
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Post by trebor4460 on Oct 19, 2020 17:54:14 GMT
finished lowering her 20mm , rad guard fitted.. now out and about clocking up miles to get her run in.. she sits real well now lowered carring the weight lower.. bloody cold out today mind...
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skub
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Post by skub on Oct 19, 2020 18:44:44 GMT
Mean looking lid!
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Post by maxz1000 on Nov 1, 2020 7:45:40 GMT
Very nice bike
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Post by comfysofa on Nov 8, 2020 15:59:51 GMT
More pics with different angles rob.....!!
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Post by trebor4460 on Nov 8, 2020 21:06:20 GMT
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Post by leez1000r on Nov 10, 2020 18:46:58 GMT
Can I be a bit OCD Rob,please don't hate me but if it was mine. The bug bare ide have that would drive me scatty... Is that rear brake resivour cap,it don't match the green u have on the bike,and if it was my bike I would have it red... That would match the red on ure cans... Just my OCD playing up... Sorry bud.... This is nice!!!
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Post by leez1000r on Nov 10, 2020 19:17:24 GMT
I seen these and thought I need to make a mends for my OCD and mend my friendship with u.... 😁 That seat cowl is an eye watering 260 buck's bud..... Wtf. Attachments:
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Post by trebor4460 on Nov 10, 2020 20:34:40 GMT
Can I be a bit OCD Rob,please don't hate me but if it was mine. The bug bare ide have that would drive me scatty... Is that rear brake resivour cap,it don't match the green u have on the bike,and if it was my bike I would have it red... That would match the red on ure cans... Just my OCD playing up... Sorry bud.... This is nice!!! View Attachmenthaha no worries Lee its already off... was one off my Z and yep the green didnt match..
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