Uh oh...New bad boy on the block..ZX-14

Just read...It looks likt this may be the newest baddedst Sportbike on the block http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/ZX14/ZX14.asp

Just read...It looks likt this may be the newest baddedst Sportbike on the block http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/ZX14/ZX14.asp 174 mph???, doesnt the busa have a higher top speed stock? everyone says this is so much better than the busa... but cmon the busa hasnt changed since 99, and if i remember the busa will be all new for 07... so the zx14 will be the baddest on the block for one year :clap: great job kawasaki!, you know busa isnt gonna give up the "fastest stock street bike in the world" title that easy

Key words is what he ran to not what the bike can run too and also he was at a oval track so he probaly was not familar with a bike at those speeds when a turn is coming up (little scared or smart or both) This bike is basically a tuner that Kawi made that has a motor that will run that is all and they should have put it in the place of the zzr but they decided to go after the Busa market as well as the touring market hence the non-aggressive look

I was going to buy one untill I found out there way over hyped and not what they were made out to be. So went with the Gixxer. I used to be Kaw for life but thats done and over with.

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes!

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! :funny:

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! :rofl: Amen!

You cant even put that in the same class Sportbike. IMO a sportbike is a machine that is fast and AGILE. This is just another straight line pig that will be dropped and stretched for the drag strip. Or, Sport Touring bike with alot of balls. And yes, Its Fugly. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

yeah check this out.....and this was in 2000....they clocked the busa at 196mph http://www.qsl.net/n5mya/testdata.html just give me the zuk any day, plus still have the looks too!! :arsenal

yeah check this out.....and this was in 2000....they clocked the busa at 196mph http://www.qsl.net/n5mya/testdata.html just give me the zuk any day, plus still have the looks too!! :arsenal they ran out of room to go any faster, if you read the article it was tested on an oval track. It's ugly i'll give you that, but its about time somebody stepped up to challenge the busa. That can only be a good thing keep suzuki on it's toes.

Guys and Ladies of this forum, whenever you look at the Kawi you got to remember that 60% of the bike is Suzuki :cool: I wouldn't be surprised if the ZX-14 would run faster than the current Busa... Damn its ugly though :rofl:

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! so maybe they tried to make the bike so fast that it can't be seen :lol:

Heres a couple more links on this bike...I ran outta time this morning to post them all... Motorcycle Daily first ride, Part 1 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/01march06_zx14pt1.htm Part 2: http://www.motorcycledaily.com/03march06_zx14pt2.htm And this one... http://www.roadracingworld.com/news.../?article=25188

It's ugly i'll give you that, but its about time somebody stepped up to challenge the busa. That can only be a good thing keep suzuki on it's toes. thats probably why the busa hasnt been changed much since 99, there hasnt been any reason to, there wasnt anything that could really challenge it, being why its supposed to be revamped for 07, interested what suzuki's going to come up with for it, anyone find any info on it, lemme know

from what i heard kaw and suzk decided that wasnt a such a good ideal to merge..... and now stopped. correct me if im wrong but this is what the kaw dealer told me when I sold them my 10r back.

The simple truth is that all Fast Ass Bikes seem to be ugly as sin...This is no exception...I have never really liked the styling of the Busa....But it has the ZX14 Beat hands down....I am on the fence...I own a ZX6R and a GSXR....So I can't call a brand loyalty here....I have always loved Kaws and Zuk's are nice as well....Each bike has something different to offer its riders. :thumbup:

from what i heard kaw and suzk decided that wasnt a such a good ideal to merge..... and now stopped. correct me if im wrong but this is what the kaw dealer told me when I sold them my 10r back. True they did not completely merge, but Suzuki has a big chunk of investment with Kawasaki...Just like Chrysler, Daimler-Benz....the Crossfire is 70% MBenz SLK but they it's carrying the Chrysler badge. As for Kawi they carry a lot of Suzuki technology in their motorcycles.

Guys and Ladies of this forum, whenever you look at the Kawi you got to remember that 60% of the bike is Suzuki :cool: I wouldn't be surprised if the ZX-14 would run faster than the current Busa... Damn its ugly though :rofl: Yea.... 60% performance.... 40% Kawi fugly.... My understanding of the Suzuki purchase of Kawi was they bought the off road and water division, Not the street division... I'm sure there might be some R&D from suzuki in the street just from domino effect.... but it's all kawi in the ZX....

Kawasaki and Suzuki were sharing atv's and dirt bikes with each other to fill in their respective lineups, but I think they ended that deal as of '06. Look at the kfx400 and ltz400. Also Suzuki supplied Kawa with the little 80cc atv and Kawa supplied Suzuki with the 50cc atv. I might have that backwards though. I don't know if that extended to the motorcycles and jet ski's or not.

the busa is a legend, this..........is just a one hit wonder

Why do they want bikes that are so fast? I don't get the top speed thing. I wouldn't own those bikes unless it was for touring and then I would buy something more comfortable. They are useless IMO.

Watch this video ZX-14 Drag run (http://videos.streetfire.net/hottestvideos/21/7F9D781A-BB9F-4CCB-8274-A2FF38FFE441.htm) Good God!

Why do they want bikes that are so fast? I don't get the top speed thing. I wouldn't own those bikes unless it was for touring and then I would buy something more comfortable. They are useless IMO. Not for states like Florida :lol:

i dont know what all the hype is about the busa and zx14 a gsxr1000 is faster than both i have a 1000 and ive never had anyother bike including a busa come close to touching me

personally i think the busa is ugly also and the zx 12 aswell as the zx14 they need to put the busa engines on somthing like the gixxer 1000's maybe just make it a tad bit diffrent to be uniquethe gixxer 1000 zx10 r1 and cbr 1000 are some pretty ass bikes but thats my opinion and opinions are like ass holes everybodys got one

My cousin picks his up next month, I cant wait to ride it. Hes gonna stretch it and slam it, I love my 02 gsxr 1000 but I cant wait to make a pass on it, its hard to argue close to 200 horsepower and 160 ft/lbs of torque @7500. But, It is one ugly machine, and is prolly 4-5 inches wider then the busa, we seen one at the muzzy booth in Indy last month.

Have you heard the news yet , Suzuki is considering using the 6 cylinder Stratosphere engine in the next gen. Busa. It will be increased to 1300 or 1400cc and will get a manual gearbox instead of the semi auto Stratosphere unit. Also Yoshimura are producing made to order litre bikes that pump out 202bhp at the crank, 213bhp with ram air and 99ft/lb torque, weight is down to 164 kg. The exhaust was devoloped for the Suzuka 8 hour endurance race, it is equipped with forged alloy Marchesini race spec rims, a W.P rear shock with high and low speed damping adjustment and resprung and valved forks, the head gasket is 0.5mm thinner than stock and the ports have been flowed. This year 25 will be made so don,t hang about, the price is £15,785 pounds sterling. It might sound a bit expensive, but this is a WSB spec GSXR, so remortgage your ass and get your name on that list.

Why do they want bikes that are so fast? I don't get the top speed thing. I wouldn't own those bikes unless it was for touring and then I would buy something more comfortable. They are useless IMO. Dude , if you don't get the whole top speed thing that's cool. However, some of us get it. I had my RF900 +1 FRONT. Hit I795 (5 straight ass miles) at 2AM and you'll see 5-10 sportbikes being retarded. I might be one of 'em :D . The cops around here don't care what you do at 2AM on the interstate and we take full advantage.

The Busa sure is an ugly bastard, but for good reason, it is almost perfectly aerodynamic, and when a bike is capable of 200mph it needs to be aerodynamic. You will not be admiring yourself in shop windows when crusing at 190mph, so who cares what it looks like.

The Busa sure is an ugly bastard, but for good reason, it is almost perfectly aerodynamic, and when a bike is capable of 200mph it needs to be aerodynamic. You will not be admiring yourself in shop windows when crusing at 190mph, so who cares what it looks like. +1

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! HAHA Yeah, they are ugly as shit. My buddies and I have been talking anbout this.

Do you know what ass looks like? Click Here (http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/ZX14/static.jpg).

Sorry, but i like the looks of the 14. I like the way the headlights are in a wide V, although I'd personally have it look like the 05 10r, the design is more unique for that bike. The gixxers and busa all have had the same look for years, with a few tweeks. I mean it aint bad, but it oughta be updated now. Top speed. For those of you who are all about the top speed, remember none of these bikes stock go over 186 (??)mph. It was the requirement for them to be sold in the US. besides, outside the 1/4 track, whose going to even reach those speeds?

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! You beat me to it. I was just going to comment on how horribly ugly it is. :lol: Someone said it topped out at 174 mph, and then someone else asked if a Busa tops out higher. Doesn't a Busa top out at like 192 mph?

I sat on one at the New York show and it was comfy... But yeah... it is so ugly... It is like french kissing your own sister... Not that I have tried that mind you...

Why do they want bikes that are so fast? I don't get the top speed thing. I wouldn't own those bikes unless it was for touring and then I would buy something more comfortable. They are useless IMO. +1. When will you ever get to actually use that top speed. This argument can be said about all bikes and all cars. Even the ugly ass Mini Coup has a top speed that you won't be able to use. I think of it like this. In High School Track and Field The ugly Girls were always the fastest and best at Track and Field. Same goes for bikes. I think the 600's look better but the more cc's you get the uglier they get. IMO.

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! yea i have to say also that bike is uglier then a shit stained thong

+1. When will you ever get to actually use that top speed. This argument can be said about all bikes and all cars. Even the ugly ass Mini Coup has a top speed that you won't be able to use. I think of it like this. In High School Track and Field The ugly Girls were always the fastest and best at Track and Field. Same goes for bikes. I think the 600's look better but the more cc's you get the uglier they get. IMO. +2 to that if your only capable yourself to only go 100mph, then all u need is a bike capable of 100mph, not 200+mph.

There supposed to have one of these at this big event my local kawi dealer is holding... i wanna see it in person. It looks huge in the pics.

174 mph???, doesnt the busa have a higher top speed stock? everyone says this is so much better than the busa... but cmon the busa hasnt changed since 99, and if i remember the busa will be all new for 07... so the zx14 will be the baddest on the block for one year :clap: great job kawasaki!, you know busa isnt gonna give up the "fastest stock street bike in the world" title that easy Oh yeh? 174? I can go that fast with my 05 600.... I topped at 176.... That shit sucks.

nothing looks as good as a gsxr that thing is ugly

Its a pig...a ugly pig !!

Oh yeh? 174? I can go that fast with my 05 600.... I topped at 176.... That shit sucks. Wow 176mph...you must have some work done to that ....stock 600 will not do 176..sorry

wow that bike is Fugly!!!! I have no words... just anger that someone would even buy that BANDIT looking POS....

Quick, but not very good looking. Ha. Take out the but and we're tlaking about my sex life :lol:

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! I have to agree I didnt like how that bike looks at all, thought it was ugly

good god nobody pays attention around here! it was 174 ON AN OVAL TRACK! yea its ugly, but so is the freakin busa. it will easily do the 186 governed speed,and as soon as muzzy comes out with the derisrticter box itll bust 200 too. bad thing is its gonna be a fad for everybody on the block to have one just like the stupid ass busa, there all cookie cutter bikes, now a zx12 with the new 14 motor sounds promising :hmmm: , maybe my next project.

#1.....it's ugly as fukk #2.....it's a Kawasaki Moral of the story: You can strap a rocket to a turd and make it go fast........but it's still a turd

i don't think it's as ugly as people are saying, it's just way too plain if you ask me. oh i'm still not buying one though :rofl:

I must be strange, cos I like the look. As to top speed, Kawasaki has electronically limited it, why? A UK bike mag did a test just the other month and they recon that even well into triple digits this thing was shredding tyres as the changed up into 5th. Like the Busa though, its fine for going straight, probably not a lot of cope at going round "real" corners, where all the fun is

looks like some kind of no name brand 250cc if you ask me it's so gay they would have to pay me to take it.

I think the headlight/fairing looks pretty trick and the whole bike wouldnt look bad if they got rid of the wanna be testarossa things on the side. Peace&Love

As to top speed, Kawasaki has electronically limited it, why? In 2001 Japanese manufactures agreed to limit the entire bikes world wide to 186 mph. This was done to keep the governments from setting horsepower limits. Any one who has a stock bike manufactured after 2001 and says they have been over 186 is mistaken. I put the first ZX-14 in town together this past week. I have to admit I did not like the pictures of the bike at first when reading about it. After getting it out of the crate and all put together I was rather impressed. It was in the shop a day and a half and sold yesterday. Maybe later when we get more I will get to test drive one.

the wanna be testarossa things on the side. They are for aerodynamics only… not for looks.

that's the ugliest bike ive ever seen hahaha

Howdy, new to the fprum. You guys are dead on about the ZX14. The custom red and green one's that are in all the mags of late were done in sarasota. I saw the green one at Hooter's in Sarasota last tueday. Great paint, but if you paint a turd it's still a turd. Not a good looking bike. I have a 2006 GSXR1000, big move up from my 1984 Honda Magna i bought new. Look forward to learning more about the GSXR on here. Later, Orv :thumbup:

I think the headlight/fairing looks pretty trick and the whole bike wouldnt look bad if they got rid of the wanna be testarossa things on the side. Peace&Love The things on the side look like Cylon armor from the original Battlestar Galactica :headshake

One things for sure though..... No matter how fast you ride it, the Ugly still wont come off :laughingr ..... I think it looks horrible for todays bikes! +1. Thank you....enough said. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I am not a fan or fascinated by this ugly ass bike by no means. I sat on one today at a dealership while window shopping for a bike for my girl and that thing is light as hell! It probably didn't have any gas in it but still it is light as hell, not that the gas would make it that much drastically heavier. It looked like an over powered scooter honestly. It was even uglier in person than in the pics. It had the "myspace angles" lol.

I'd imagine it can go faster than 170+ but possibly not if they want to play drag strip numbers and sell it stock with gearing for low 1/4 mile runs stock. Then if it isn't as good of a handler as the GSXR 1000 which I'm sure it isn't it doesn't serve any purpose except to serve a following of advertisement guff. Busa killer? The GSXR1000 kills Busa's unless you are playing on test bed straight aways going for just top end and the 1000 got a factory speed limiter to make the Busa a winner of that game. Oh well. All bikes are just sunday drive vehicles anyway. Nobody really speeds with them because you are a bad person if you do :bowdown: :poo: :wtf:

Ain't the 2007 Busa gonna have a 1500cc motor?

Ain't the 2007 Busa gonna have a 1500cc motor? Nope heard it will be an 1100 straight six out of the Katana concept bike.

I couldn't agree with you more. the ZX-14 is ugly as hell. All the fiberglass in the world couldn't help its styling. Looks like KAW is using the same designers as General Motors, as neither one has a clue when it comes to well designed vehicles.

this is how i feel about zx-14's :laughingr :laughingr :laughingr :laughingr :2hard :twofinger :2hard :twofinger :2hard :twofinger

looks comfy on a long ride. Could take the wife on it. Not my thing though.

Junk!!!!!

Take take this contender lightly. It is faster then the busa in all ways. Alot of people like the way it feels and, the dealerships hear in Las Vegas can not keep them on the showroom floor for more then a few days. This thing is a serious threat. :yumyum:

Nope heard it will be an 1100 straight six out of the Katana concept bike. I heard i-four with 1350cc

Just read...It looks likt this may be the newest baddedst Sportbike on the block http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/ZX14/ZX14.asp yeah but that bike was ment to be a answer to the busa as it corners a LOT smoother than a busa , but its been in the bike shops here in jax for about 4-6 months now and it looks as ugly up close as it does in the pics but heres a kicker the zx-14 is in this record chase but you notice it isnt listed as it probably blew the rest of the vehicles awy look at whats mission from the line up (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/17/mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren-captures-london-land-speed-record/)

well how fast would a 05-06 gsxr 1000 run in a mile stock??any rough guesses

With a pro rider i've seen 9.7 in either cycle world or sports bikes, don't remember which.

Suzuki is in the works for a 1500, and lets not forget suzuki owns part of kaw, so you tell me if that is going to last.......i say not. I agree that bike it butt ugly. :clap:

they ran out of room to go any faster, if you read the article it was tested on an oval track. It's ugly i'll give you that, but its about time somebody stepped up to challenge the busa. That can only be a good thing keep suzuki on it's toes. http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/ZX14/static_s.jpg ugly as sin!!! The Busa has gotten lazy on its throne! Zuki needs to come on with it... also means some sweet new tricks for the rest of the family :thumbup: :D

For a big bike, it carries its weight rather well. When I picked up the K6, I went and sat on it out of curiosity. To my surprise, it feels almost the same (weight-wise) from side to side as the 1000 K6. Kawasaki engineers did well on displacing its weight.

8 sec ZX-14 pass. http://videos.streetfire.net/hottestvideos/5/9e314781-e275-46ce-957a-8067f8fc37de.htm

Yeah... that bike is fugly..... I used to be all hardcore about yamaha and honda... But after reading SO much about suzuki and the rest... Suzuki does everything better than everyone else! My new bike is gonna be an 06 gixxer next spring!

i almost got a 14 ....before i got my 06 1k ....the thing is a animal with mods like full system,pc,filter ,& -1 ....u also can remove the secondary butterflies and it destricts the bikes power but not top speed limiter that has to be done by tricking the speedo .......in stock form they as strong as a busa with all the mods i just mentioned ......have seen 14s lay down 190+ hp at the wheel with nothing more than these simple mods also!!!

Suzuki does everything better than everyone else! My new bike is gonna be an 06 gixxer next spring! thats a matter of opinion. :thumbup: signed, devils advocate. :D

thats a matter of opinion. :thumbup: signed, devils advocate. :D You must have never ridden a Suzuki then :arsenal

You must have never ridden a Suzuki then :arsenal i have ridden zukis, hondas, yamis, etc.... each bike has something unique to offer, but all in the hands of an average rider are the same. :thumbup: I just dont have a bias toward bikes, nor does the manuafacturer pay me to endorse their products, so i keep an open mind. but when they do, i will tell you that "XXX" bike is the cats meow, as long as the manufactures checks keep rolling in.

got news for ya that 14 is bad as hell i owned a busa while working at kawasaki dealership and rode the 14 and i got rid of the busa workin on gettin a 14 for a drag bike174 mph???, doesnt the busa have a higher top speed stock? everyone says this is so much better than the busa... but cmon the busa hasnt changed since 99, and if i remember the busa will be all new for 07... so the zx14 will be the baddest on the block for one year :clap: great job kawasaki!, you know busa isnt gonna give up the "fastest stock street bike in the world" title that easy

Just another bike with lots of speed that couldn't lean 10 degrees in a turn and couldn't run under 3.0 on a track...But if you want to go 200+ in a straight line (whoohooo...fun) than it is definately a great choice.

i do the straight line racing for money so the bike will pay for itself...but im not sure if i want that or the 10 and keep my gsxr for the street...the 14 rides really wellJust another bike with lots of speed that couldn't lean 10 degrees in a turn and couldn't run under 3.0 on a track...But if you want to go 200+ in a straight line (whoohooo...fun) than it is definately a great choice.

I think its a great bike besides the ferrari testarossa side plastic. The 14 feels SUPER light compared to the Busa even tho its a mere 5-10lbs difference or so. Hopefully Suzuki gets upset and does something drastic for 07