Riding Kawi's 2010 Z1000 - Page 4

acalliste · 02-16-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

awesome write up! thanks for taking the time!

Did it feel unexpectedly wide because of the plastic and location of the signals?

No, not really. The bike in general was a bit of a change for me, obviously, coming from a gsxr750. But it didn't feel abnormally wide, and honestly the size of the bike wasn't on my mind at all, from the first time I swung a leg over all the way through to the end of the day.

fnfalman · 02-16-2010, 04:36 PM

Highway 74 Ortega is where Hell's Kitchen and The Lookout are at. That's the route that leads from the desert to the ocean. Sweet road.

Cook's Corner is in Orange County. Not much of twisties (maybe 1/2-mile?) and that's primarily a Hardly-Ableson hangout. I've only been there once and never bothered to return.

marko138 · 02-16-2010, 11:31 AM

This thread is a major let down when you can't see the pics.

acalliste · 02-16-2010, 04:57 PM

We stopped at Cook's Corner because it's not far from KMC and the Kawi guys like to go there sometimes so they wanted to share it with us. (We hit it on the way back at the end of the ride.) Apparently there is really good spaghetti on the menu for cheap one night a week.

Cutty72 · 02-16-2010, 05:05 PM

Still has a hideous exhaust can... on both sides...

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Originally Posted by marko138

This thread is a major let down when you can't see the pics.

Don't worry, acalliste is only in one, and she's fully geared.

Dave · 02-16-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Still has a hideous exhaust can... on both sides...

Don't worry, acalliste is only in one, and she's fully geared.

picfail

Phenix_Rider · 02-16-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Still has a hideous exhaust can... on both sides...

You're one to talk

Cutty72 · 02-17-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

You're one to talk

How so?

The Drummer is a thing of beauty, granted aftermarket.

Looking at stock (as that's what I was criticizing) even my stock "dog-bone" flowed well with the rest of the bike.
Regardless, it is no worse than the stock pipe on your ride, and FAR better than the megaphone on the Z1K.

marko138 · 02-17-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

How so?

The Drummer is a thing of beauty, granted aftermarket.

Looking at stock (as that's what I was criticizing) even my stock "dog-bone" flowed well with the rest of the bike.
Regardless, it is no worse than the stock pipe on your ride, and FAR better than the megaphone on the Z1K.

You know, the stocker on the 1125 really ties the bottom of the bike together well. I wish it sounded meaner.

Cutty72 · 02-17-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

You know, the stocker on the 1125 really ties the bottom of the bike together well. I wish it sounded meaner.

exactly. It really looked odd with nothing down there when I was swapping them. that's why I couldn't do one of the side mount exhausts (like jardine)

02-16-2010, 04:36 PM	#2
fnfalman Europhile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal Moto: Aprilia RS125, Aprilia SR50 Factory, Aprilia Tuono, BMW Rockster, KTM 990 Adventure Posts: 1,875	Highway 74 Ortega is where Hell's Kitchen and The Lookout are at. That's the route that leads from the desert to the ocean. Sweet road. Cook's Corner is in Orange County. Not much of twisties (maybe 1/2-mile?) and that's primarily a Hardly-Ableson hangout. I've only been there once and never bothered to return. __________________ *Cogito Ergo Vroom - I think therefore I ride*

02-16-2010, 04:57 PM	#4
acalliste Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FLooRi.D.A. Moto: gsx-r750 Posts: 378	We stopped at Cook's Corner because it's not far from KMC and the Kawi guys like to go there sometimes so they wanted to share it with us. (We hit it on the way back at the end of the ride.) Apparently there is really good spaghetti on the menu for cheap one night a week.