Riding Kawi's 2010 Z1000

[Dave]

Originally Posted by acalliste

Here's the youtube video. Whew! I am worn out. Three flights in three days, a 21 hour day on Saturday, then writing a review, going through photos and editing video, I need a vacation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7OCz_s4cfM

amazing. Kawi has finally developed an intake/exhaust combo that sounds just like techno

[acalliste]

LOL!

I didn't even have to mute the sound recorded during the video. The bike is so quiet very little engine noise was picked up by the camera. Not much wind noise either, which was surprising since it was strapped to my chest.

For my GSXR, I mount the gopro on the front fairing near the headlight, and the intake and wind noise are so loud it's ridiculous. I have to just mute it completely when editing the video, it's so annoying. Sad, because the exhaust on my bike sounds sweet. I need to mount the camera in the back somewhere and see if sounds any better.

[Phenix_Rider]

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.

I wasn't commenting on the 1125R exhaust... More that somebody with dumbo ears on their bike would be able to comment on anything

The Z's exhaust is a huge relief after seeing the monstrous ZXR/GSXR exhausts. At least it has some kind of style.

Originally Posted by acalliste

LOL!

I didn't even have to mute the sound recorded during the video. The bike is so quiet very little engine noise was picked up by the camera. Not much wind noise either, which was surprising since it was strapped to my chest.

For my GSXR, I mount the gopro on the front fairing near the headlight, and the intake and wind noise are so loud it's ridiculous. I have to just mute it completely when editing the video, it's so annoying. Sad, because the exhaust on my bike sounds sweet. I need to mount the camera in the back somewhere and see if sounds any better.

I was wondering about that... I did see a strap across your chest in a few pics, but thought it was just a normal shoulder strap for a camera.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by acalliste

LOL!

I didn't even have to mute the sound recorded during the video. The bike is so quiet very little engine noise was picked up by the camera. Not much wind noise either, which was surprising since it was strapped to my chest.

For my GSXR, I mount the gopro on the front fairing near the headlight, and the intake and wind noise are so loud it's ridiculous. I have to just mute it completely when editing the video, it's so annoying. Sad, because the exhaust on my bike sounds sweet. I need to mount the camera in the back somewhere and see if sounds any better.

let me know when they get one that does rockabilly. i'll throw down a deposit

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

I wasn't commenting on the 1125R exhaust... More that somebody with dumbo ears on their bike would be able to comment on anything

Those are lobster claws, actually.

Red lobster:

[Cutty72]

Pic fail.

And besides, those are functional. They are sliders.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Pic fail.

And besides, those are functional. They are sliders.

Fixed (hopefully)...and I know they are functional...but they are just so damn ugly...especially on the CR.

[Cutty72]

Fix worked, and yeah, they are bad on the CR, but I think they work on the R... maybe I have just gotten used to them.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Fix worked, and yeah, they are bad on the CR, but I think they work on the R... maybe I have just gotten used to them.

The R's claw isn't nearly as noticable with the enormous front fairing. I really wanna like the CR...but damn it is ugly from the side.

[Rangerscott]

Looking at the front views, the CR has the R beat by mile and three qwoters.