I'm a long time ZRXOA member. The ZRX is a ZX based engine with a different head . I loved my ZX11D and it was the lead towards the Hayabusa . After working on , and Riding many ZX14's I knew it was not the bike for me . Even with its top end hit it was like riding a school bus compared to my lightly suspension worked ZX11D ( 1999 ) 
Those look good too......decisions, decisions.....
I didn’t know there was someone else out there who saw the baboons ass on the gen2 lol everyone has called me crazy.ZX vs Hayabusa
The ZX's ( all ) have quirks with oil issues from #3 or #4 rod bearings to the current ZX14's 14'Rs with the cold start rattles , and still leaking (4th revision ) valve cover gasket leaks . Kawasaki never getting the tail to solo seat cover to stop rubbing the tail section . Low fuel capacity / MPG (the ZX11 had 6 gallons)
Things that are nice on the ZX to me . Brakes , Shift arm direct connection to shift shaft , Able to accept a center stand , better road lighting from headlights .
I chose the bird for its ease of service vs the 14 . Ill admit 15 years ago I disliked the Hayabusa , and had you told me one day I would own / love it . My response would of been now FKing way . Gen 1 Birds don't quite get me excited except their stock exhaust looks better than stock gen 2 . Gen 2 rear end use to remind me of a Baboon's ass until I saw a Katana
The ZRX / ZX11 brought me into the riding forums , and introduced me to some great friends . The Bird fills my riding desires , and is bringing in some good friends too ! I catch a lot of flack from 95% of the Kawasaki members/friends , but not one has been able to beat the bird or me in long distance , road course , or drag strip . its my Swiss army knife of a motorcycle .
Notes : When I say none of them can beat me it is meant as none of them have a bike that could do all three listed items . Some of them have a track bike , and could beat me on a road course , another has seriously fast drag bikes that would leave me sitting about 1/8 mile when he is hitting the turn at end of 1/4 mile run , and last a few have Goldwings C14's , but couldn't do 700 miles with 12 minutes of total stop time or 1170 miles 16 hours.
I had k6 Gsxr600 that everyone here knows I hated with a passion. The one and only thing i liked was the indicator mirrors. It was one of the first bikes besides the black bird to get indicator mirrors.
Gen 2 guys dont need indicators in mirrors as they are integrated on the bike quiet well .
I will have to weigh that into my decision for sure.
If you see you are about to be rear ended, just pull down into a pothole and they’ll drive right over your head.
Even with the yellow fairing, I have been cut off...people are too busy in their vehicles playing with all the buttons.
You must have ridden around here....I saw a scuba buoy in one of the potholes it was so big...If you see you are about to be rear ended, just pull down into a pothole and they’ll drive right over your head.
Never been in your neck of the woods, but if it’s anything like NY city, you try to avoid one pothole and hit two. Not sure where all the $8 to $16 dollar toll fee’s money goes.
My Grandparents on my Dad's side are from Long Island in the Babylon area. My Aunt and Uncle lived there until the mid '80s then moved to Florida.Long Island
