You guys are all good , you can jack it a bit bros , I am always interested in anything you all got to say , and we all know my history of jacking threads ain't any reason for revenge ..... hahahah !! .
ROADTOAD's new ride
- Thread starter ROADTOAD1340
- Start date
Here is a couple of pics of the two streeters , L2 and Kato .
Tached1300
Registered
Stunning improvement thanks for sharing!!
Man you are going to spend lot of time trying to figure out which one to spend the day with! Impressive pair those two...
Kiwi Rider
Registered
Could be , because ZX14R is the 1441cc , you can quickly tell the Gen 1 1352cc from 2 1441cc , by the fins / gills , green on my thing . I have heard @Mr Brown refer to the Gen 1 's as George Foreman grills , don't remember what Jeremy thinks about the Gen 2 's .
The Kawasaki rider doesn't seem to be tucking in well , and the Busa gets use of the slipstream and goes hard .
The Kawasaki rider doesn't seem to be tucking in well , and the Busa gets use of the slipstream and goes hard .
Mr Brown
Registered
I don't like the grills on either bike, honestly. That being said, they wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
I am going to be riding Kato ZX14R this week , because I got to fine tune the suspension , and scrub in the tires . Plus , I'm hanging to see how it really goes now , motor all freed up and free wheeling on ceramics . The rearsets will have to be fiitted at some point , I will be wanting to refit them with ti asap .
Yeah , personally I do like the Gen 2 's , on my thing for sure .
The Gilles rearsets arrived , so I will get onto fitment once I get new bolts and some spare time .
Got Kato out for a quick blast on my favorite local , quick escape road . Well the bike is crazy quick now , that is for sure . It is all freed up , traction control off , fresh rubber . Out on the road , I find the combination of the effortless powerspread motor and the very smooth competent suspension ride intoxicating , it swallows sections of road up as quick as you like and find I can easily change direction , even while using big rpm power in low gears . Certainly , the wide bars help for sure , and of course , overall it physically fits me better than the L2 anyway . I am really enjoying this well liked road , feel I got the suspension dialled in pretty good , it takes any substantial surface irregularity in its stride , soaking it up and instant recovery , forgotten , onto the next . This kit on the road is just good insurance in my opinion , like @fallenarch says , setup Ohlins serve you and your ride well , no matter . The brake are currently stock including lines , and sintered pads , but work well enough , so unlike the tokicos on the Gen 2 Busa , aren't crying out for attention . Of course I have plans , being spoiled for sometime now by the super strong L2 brake combination setup , and will be looked into early in new year for Kato .
I am also looking forward to trying out this machine for comparison on the other very favorite road , many mainly fast sweepers , where the L2 shines and really comes into its own .
As it stands today , what I got from that first real test , on that short length , tight demanding multiple section run , Kato is clearly better here than L2 for me to ride . This , my ZX14R , feels like the better overall streetbike than does the L2 , because my Busa feels more like (and is ) a no compromise handling package , built racer in comparison .
I am also looking forward to trying out this machine for comparison on the other very favorite road , many mainly fast sweepers , where the L2 shines and really comes into its own .
As it stands today , what I got from that first real test , on that short length , tight demanding multiple section run , Kato is clearly better here than L2 for me to ride . This , my ZX14R , feels like the better overall streetbike than does the L2 , because my Busa feels more like (and is ) a no compromise handling package , built racer in comparison .
Nothing better than when a plan comes together! Sounds like the ZX is a great road weapon. I was amazed at how acceptable the OEM brakes were on the ZX I rode, very usable and I could live with them. But now that I (we) have experienced the sublime performance of high end Brembos, nothing less than that will do! Looking good and I look forward to your report on that other ride route.
Me too bro , going to be a really close thing I suspect . Hey you notice I got low for my phone camera shots , hahahah , nearly killed me bro , my other hip is giving me hell at the moment . I am looking at our favorite calipers for sure bro , I will get them and carbon lines before rotors , which will be decided on later again next year .
I did notice the lower shots and the bike looks more balanced and formidable too! You can just hold the cell phone down low and not actually bend down. I often do this.
So have you found any local Kawasakis to ride with? To be honest I ride mostly alone but do run into a Busa here and there.
PS: How long does it take to acclimate to the ZX going back and forth with L2? Man when I ride the BMW for a couple weeks and switch to the Busa it feels weird for about 30 minutes. After that it feels amazing.
So have you found any local Kawasakis to ride with? To be honest I ride mostly alone but do run into a Busa here and there.
PS: How long does it take to acclimate to the ZX going back and forth with L2? Man when I ride the BMW for a couple weeks and switch to the Busa it feels weird for about 30 minutes. After that it feels amazing.
Last edited:
Similar threads
