“Suspension and brakes could be improved, but otherwise the bike is great. The motor is very responsive with plenty of low down torque. The bike handles well and inspires confidence when cornering. No problems after 5 years of ownership other than a thermostat replacement. Recommended.”
“Love my bike, at first thought the guys at Kawasaki were mad as this was my first bike, just passed my test, approaching 48 and I thought it rather large but guess what, a fantastic first bike!!
Acceleration great, top speed 129mph and 60mpg all from actual riding, now 20 months worth and great around town, very easy to ride, looks great too.
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“Great bike, absolute thril to ride, and very economical. Problem is that it likes to rust a bit and that detracts from the overall look/value of the bike. It's only surface deep (touch wood) but other than that I haven't needed to do much work or repairs to it!”
“Good points: Excellent 1st time big bike, never ending fun on this twin, handles very well
Bad points: Frame and swingarm very septable to rusting and braking poor.”
“It does everyhing you could wish for in the real world, which does not stop me looking at a Z1000SZ, but I will happily run this for a few years before changing.”
