[zx12mark]

kawasaki has created great looking open class sport bikes since the first zx10.the 91 zx11 was the best looking jap sport bike ever made till the 2000 red zx12 came along.to me it is the best looking sport bike of all time. kawasaki up to this point always walked their own path.now they produce this ugly piece of fuck zx14.it`s a busa imitator with it`s looks.one notch under the eyeyabrusa for ugly.
i have been trying to force myself to buy that thing but my heart say`s no.
when i am riding a motorcycle i can`t see what it looks like. but when i park it and i look back at it i have to have a feeling of pride. i have to feel that this is a beautiful machine. i like people telling me how good looking my bike is.nobody in their right mind is going to tell me a zx14 looks good.
why because it`s fucking ugly.just because susuki makes a ugly bike and it sells dose not mean kawasaki can sell one.
i have spent hours at kawasaki shops waiting for the feeling while looking at the zx14 and it never comes.i walk out the door and take one look at my 6 year old 12r and say fuck you kawasaki you let me down. this red zx12r is what you should have based your styling on if you guys are dried up with your creativity .i have looked enough to see the fit and finish is up on a zx12 but that`s never been an issue with me. i a`m officially off the fence.

 

[OutsiderZX12R]

The red 2000 ZX12RA1 is a work of art, and a timeless design too. 8)

 

[03ZX12RJeff]

I have drawn more crowd's and recieved more compliment's on my 14 in a month's time, then I recieved in 3 year's with my 12. When I first got my 12 and rode it to work it was mostly ignored. Not the case with my 14. I have had people follow me into gas station's just to ask about the bike, never had that with the 12. Must be alot of mindless people out there. :?

 

[OutsiderZX12R]

Must be alot of mindless people out there. :?

Well that's a no-brainer.

 

[nastyninja]

The red 2000 ZX12RA1 is a work of art, and a timeless design too.

Yep, and Kawasaki only improved upon this design/scheme for '05 when the majestic, FASTEST Metallic Spark Black was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public.
:wink:

 

[lie2me]

...the difference is marketing. And yes, the zx12 is a timeless classic that makes you look back and smile when you get off of it.

 

[nastyninja]

I receive compliments on my bike, a lot. I love walking away and taking one last look, still gets me every time. Kinda like my woman. :wink: The day that I no longer get that feeling, its time to trade it in (the bike, that is). To this day, the best compliment I have ever gotten was that it looks intimidating just sitting still. This was from a Gixxer 1k rider no less.

 

[dw4402]

Yep, and Kawasaki only improved upon this design/scheme for '05 when the majestic, FASTEST Metallic Spark Black was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public.

I wholeheartedly agree :!: When I look at my black beauty, no matter where she's parked, I just think of how beautiful she is and how KHI really outdid themselves designing and building the 12R. I had the opportunity to trade to a 14 but it just doesn't stir my soul the way my 12 does. I get plenty of compliments from others about her. Just three days ago one of my co-workers, who rides a cruiser, said that he was checking out the black beauty and realized just how sharp she looks.
Sure 14 owners might get a lot of questions now because of the effort that KHI has put into publicizing the 14. They never put that effort into the 12 and I'm glad for that because when I got to rallies and bike hangouts, I am usually the only 12 there of one of very few 12's, not like Busa's - they are a dime a dozen.

 

[Spoiler]

I heard some talk on a another forum that the 12s looks are dated. Yes dated like a H1 or H2 or Z1 or ZX11 or older Vette or Hemi Cuda or??? Thats the kinda dated company I can live with! I can sit down after work with a nice cooler of beer and get live entertainment by just looking at my 01 12 silver my 73 Z1 and dont shoot me my 79 CBX. If I had a 14 I couldnt do that. Id just want to pull the door shut and go home. :lol: I will wait. I only will buy a new bike if its 30hp more than the last one I have. Soups not done yet. I dont buy a bike just because its new. I thought about for a minute but then thought better of it. It must be special to. I dont care what the masses think. Its what I think that matters to me.

 

[nastyninja]

I heard some talk on a another forum that the 12s looks are dated. Yes dated like a H1 or H2 or Z1 or ZX11 or older Vette or Hemi Cuda or??? Thats the kinda dated company I can live with! I can sit down after work with a nice cooler of beer and get live entertainment by just looking at my 01 12 silver my 73 Z1 and dont shoot me my 79 CBX. If I had a 14 I couldnt do that. Id just want to pull the door shut and go home. Laughing I will wait. I only will buy a new bike if its 30hp more than the last one I have. Soups not done yet. I dont buy a bike just because its new. I thought about for a minute but then thought better of it. It must be special to. I dont care what the masses think. Its what I think that matters to me.

DAMN!!! Very well said Spoiler. You hit the nail on the head, the 12 is a classic that will age gracefully while never losing any of its nastiness and intimidation factor.

 

[zx12mark]

damm it --------we waited 6 years for the replacement.i see i am not alone on being very let down.kawasaki this is gonna cost you a millon bucks at the least

 

[03ZX12RJeff]

Dont worry alot of them 12s still in the crate's :shock: .. should keep you guy's supplied for some time.

 

[9sec12]

got that right

perfectly said and when u sit on the 14 and ride it also feels like a busa.i love my 02,05 12s, i think i need another

 

[SITW]

I have drawn more crowd's and recieved more compliment's on my 14 in a month's time, then I recieved in 3 year's with my 12. When I first got my 12 and rode it to work it was mostly ignored. Not the case with my 14. I have had people follow me into gas station's just to ask about the bike, never had that with the 12. Must be alot of mindless people out there. :?

I am also shocked. I have to agree with Jeff, I draw more crowds and get more attention with the 14 than I ever do with my 12R, or my 10R.

Honestly, my comments are not based on the fact that I have a 14, personally, I think the 12R does look better than the 14. I think what the 14 has going for it is that it looks so different. Love or hate the headlights, front end, and Foreman grill, they are different and people are drawn to different. I have not received one negative comment on the Foreman grills yet, and they are what I dislike the most personally. One of the guys I ride with has a black 05 R1, which I think is possibly the best looking sport bikes out there, he has commented on how much he likes the looks of the ZX14 :?:

 

[Spoiler]

I certainly dont hate the new 14 at all. I just dont want one. That being said yes Id love to try out a 14 for a ride for sure. I didnt mean to knock anyones bike at all even though I guess I sounded like I did.

 

[jimb]

i have been trying to force myself to buy that thing but my heart say`s no.
i have spent hours at kawasaki shops waiting for the feeling while looking at the zx14 and it never comes.

I saw a blue & a red in a dealer yesterday and I know what you mean. I stared at them for about 5 minutes and decided they looked a bit better than when I walked in and I think the blue looked better but my '05 black 12 with the 4 into 1 is a better looking bike hands down.

Have you sat on a 14 ?, the cockpit view is nice.

 

[jimb]

Must be alot of mindless people out there. :?

Yes, there sure are. The Busa out sold the ZX12R 10:1 because magazines said it was #1, you want to tell me how good looking the Busa is? So the 14 is faster? No way is it as good looking. The 14s engine casing looks very 1 in a million while everything about the 12 looks raw. The cannisters on the 14 look cheap and tin like. I hope Kawasaki makes some changes but I doubt it unless they are pushed to by Suzuki. The 14 is not bad looking but the 12 is better looking imo.

 

[SITW]

I certainly dont hate the new 14 at all. I just dont want one. That being said yes Id love to try out a 14 for a ride for sure. I didnt mean to knock anyones bike at all even though I guess I sounded like I did.

I don't take it to heart when people knock something for looks, looks are subjective. Also, I readily admit that I like the looks of the 12R better than the 14. I don't always pick a bike based on looks alone. In fact I can't remember if I ever have. I am really surprised by how many people "on the street" like the looks of the 14 better, I didn't expect it.

 

[busakillerzx12r]

The red 2002 model is the best looking IMO. I and the black 05 is the second best looking.

 

[Faukker]

It's tough to beat the green one. :lol: