What exactly if Kawasaki's problem?

[JBoz]

This is frustrating as heck!

Today's Motorcycledaily.com article on the Tokyo Motor Show. Mentions Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, even Harley! Not a peep about Kawasaki.


THIS is almost EXACTLY what I envision my 2000 ProjZRX looking like when done. 'cept for the color and the name badge!



I'd send a downpayment in TODAY for a new ZRX1200. I'd find the financing somewhere and pay in full TODAY for a new ZRX1400. Could you imagine a ZRX1400??

Other manufacturers are coming out with some really pretty and unique street fighter nakeds. Heck -Ducati's kicking butt w/ their line up!

I just, plain, don't get it.

Well, Momma Kaw, if you're here, and you hear, my '99 ZRX w/ 38k is going to get a floor up going thru this winter. Planning on another 10 years of it being my #1 bike.

[CHRISPY]

Could you imagine a ZRX1400??

Well, we know you've been imagining a ZRX1400.............

Almost time for renewal..........



WHOIS results for zrx1400.com

Registrant:
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PO Box 72
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Domain Name: ZRX1400.COM
Created on: 19-Apr-06
Expires on: 19-Apr-10
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Administrative Contact:
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PO Box 72
3571 N Lake Rd
Erieville, New York 13061
United States

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[JBoz]

Well, we know you've been imagining a ZRX1400.............

Almost time for renewal..........



WHOIS results for zrx1400.com

Registrant:
John Bosworth
PO Box 72
3571 N Lake Rd
Erieville, New York 13061
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: ZRX1400.COM
Created on: 19-Apr-06
Expires on: 19-Apr-10
Last Updated on: 08-Mar-09

Administrative Contact:
Bosworth, John jboz@jboznet.com
PO Box 72
3571 N Lake Rd
Erieville, New York 13061
United States

Technical Contact:
Bosworth, John jboz@jboznet.com
PO Box 72
3571 N Lake Rd
Erieville, New York 13061
United States


Domain servers in listed order:
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NS50.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

Well, yeah... there is that.

Sent this email to Momma Kawi this morning, spelling mistakes, bad grammer and all. Eveyone needs a windmill to tilt at.

Dear Kawasaki. I was reading www,motorcycledaily.com's article today on the Tokyo Motor Show I noticed no mention of Kawasaki.

What is Kawasaki's problem? I am an admitted ZRX nut job. I love my '99 ZRX1100 and am planning a ground up maintenance party this winter for it. We also have a '02 ZRX1200 and my current project bike is a '00 ZRX1100 that had an unfortunate meeting with a ditch. Having this blank canvass to work on I can have all sorts of fun doing mods that I would never dream of doing to my un-dropped '99. Know what I have been envisioning it will look like? The red Honda CB1100 Cafe in this article. 'cept for the color and the name badge, of course. I'm documenting the ProjZRX here: http://www.kawsonthefarm.com/projzrx/projzrx.htm

I just don't get it. Almost ALL the manufacturers are producing naked bikes in the ZRX mold. Except Kawi. I know, I know, that's not true. Momma Kawi does have a brand new '09 ZRX1200. For sale in Japan only. Can't you send a few over here? What if you shoe horned a 1400 engine in one? A ZRX1400!! Could you imagine that!!! Oh dear. Must go take a cold shower now.

Kawasaki - I would send in a deposit today for a brand new '09 or '10 ZRX1200. I would beg, borrow and/or steal and pay you in full TODAY to be put on a waiting list for a ZRX1400.

How's this? I own the domain name www.zrx1400.com. I'll GIVE it to you, no strings attached, if you make (ans sell in USA) a ZRX1400!

Thanks for listening,

JBoz, ZRXOA member #460, Head nut job of Kaws on the Farm North East ZRX motorcycle rally

[big tire]

That's a great letter...

[Tele130]

Be sure to let us know it they respond . Hey Joz

[The Judge]

[Hogan]

[KWICK]

Suzuki built the B King with a 1300 Hayabusa motor with ALL the hp and no one bought them.

[btl68]

Suzuki built the B King with a 1300 Hayabusa motor with ALL the hp and no one bought them.

Even Suzuki knew they had made a Pontiac Aztek.

[KWICK]

Even Suzuki knew they had made a Pontiac Aztek.

Yea, but a friggin' fast Aztek!

[XenoMorph]

[btl68]

Yea, but a friggin' fast Aztek!

No one will dispute it's fastness, just it's ugliness.

Fast and pretty can be mutually achievable.

[KWICK]

No one will dispute it's fastness, just it's ugliness.

Fast and pretty can be mutually achievable.

Have you seen any modded B-Kings?
They can be made pretty pretty, pretty easily.

[pacman1]

Yeabut the ZRX is bootiful right out of the box.

[btl68]

Have you seen any modded B-Kings?
They can be made pretty pretty, pretty easily.

I have seen many modded ones and most all keep the tail and the fairing and both of those items, to me, need to go. JMHO. They look better, like make-up does on a crack whore.

[Hogan]

moto companies build some of the bikes people say they want, but they don't sell- like the b-king. dumb name, friikin Edsel

[Doktor]

Suzuki built the B King with a 1300 Hayabusa motor with ALL the hp and no one bought them.

HP yes, but, ugly enough to scare dark out of a cave. That bike didn't just need a tweak here and there. Everything from the exhaust to the tank to the headlight/gauges/cowl was butt ugly.

[Tele130]

Yea, but a friggin' fast Aztek!

No matter how fast it is, Ugliness will always catch up to it. You just can't out run it.

[JBoz]

No matter how fast it is, Ugliness will always catch up to it. You just can't out run it.

How's it go? Beauty is only skin deep but ugly goes to the bone? Not too excited about the 2009 ZRX1200 (DAEG?) funny fairing, but better than nothing.




Hi Tele!! back to YTrap in May? We'll be there!

[Hogan]

the front fairing reminds me of a comic, Goblin type curvature

maybe a nod to youth?

[EA6BMECH]

Looks nice, BUT, get a used '02 cheap, do the front and rear suspension, Muzzy 1224 kit with pipe and pods, you'd probably have a faster better bike...and a whole lot cheaper.....

[adg75zrx]

Suzuki built the B King with a 1300 Hayabusa motor with ALL the hp and no one bought them.

The B king is huge. There is so much crap surrounding the engine it is a waste. saw one 2 weeks ago at a dealer picking up my KLR. Needed a winter ride...

There is a GS1300 that came out a few years ago but it was euro only. It was actually pretty nice and got great reviews. But kawi guy for life so later zukes. We smoke them anyways...

[EA6BMECH]

I like this one better.......

[ZRXJeff]

There too busy selling ZX fourteens to the cbr XX guys that are pissed at Honda for never coming out with an XX update. Funny how you guys look to Honda for your next fix.

[CHRISPY]

I like this one better.......

I like this one more better.........

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[The Mad Duck]

I know what the problem is with Mama Kaw: CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, and won't commit to any model that they have any doubts about. They pull out of Moto GP when the economy is at the bottom. They are cheap and conservative. It would serve them right if every other manufacturer puts out a naked big bore successfully imitating the ZRX. If Kawasaki does not step up then they deserve to lose out. BTW, I have never owned anything but Kawasakis. They keep up their cheap ass fearful ways and I will be forced to choose another bike company since they will have put themselves out of business.

BTW, great letter John! I hope Kawasaki pays attention AND does something positive about it. It would be great to see a ZRX 1400.

[JBoz]

I know what the problem is with Mama Kaw: CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, and won't commit to any model that they have any doubts about. They pull out of Moto GP when the economy is at the bottom. They are cheap and conservative. It would serve them right if every other manufacturer puts out a naked big bore successfully imitating the ZRX. If Kawasaki does not step up then they deserve to lose out. BTW, I have never owned anything but Kawasakis. They keep up their cheap ass fearful ways and I will be forced to choose another bike company since they will have put themselves out of business.

BTW, great letter John! I hope Kawasaki pays attention AND does something positive about it. It would be great to see a ZRX 1400.

C'mon Forrest, don't hold back,tell us what you REALLY think!!!

Hi Bud! How's it goin? Gonna be at Ytrap next May? We will.

Funny - My ZRX is my 1st and ONLY Kaw to date! Never had anything but Honda (street bikes) and an old Suzuki MX bike before the Rex. Might be my only one too if Honda & Suzuki keep building newer ZRX's.

[TheMadIndian]

Can I say I'm disappointed not only in kawasaki's line up but also the price of the current models?

I always enjoyed having a kawasaki of some sort over the years and paying a 1/2 of what you would for a harley but now its just stupid, I was all excited when the new voyager came out until i saw the price tag, I could get an FLH cheaper than it not that I would but I mean cmon...

eh whatever

[The Mad Duck]

C'mon Forrest, don't hold back,tell us what you REALLY think!!!

Hi Bud! How's it goin? Gonna be at Ytrap next May? We will.

Funny - My ZRX is my 1st and ONLY Kaw to date! Never had anything but Honda (street bikes) and an old Suzuki MX bike before the Rex. Might be my only one too if Honda & Suzuki keep building newer ZRX's.

Goin good. Should be able to make it if I can convince some lifelong buddies to make the trip. We are planning a weeklong road trip at about the same time. They need to see a proper rally chock full o' hooligans

Can I say I'm disappointed not only in kawasaki's line up but also the price of the current models?

I always enjoyed having a kawasaki of some sort over the years and paying a 1/2 of what you would for a harley but now its just stupid, I was all excited when the new voyager came out until i saw the price tag, I could get an FLH cheaper than it not that I would but I mean cmon...

eh whatever

I couldn't agree more.

[plane]

This is frustrating as heck!

Today's Motorcycledaily.com article on the Tokyo Motor Show. Mentions Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, even Harley! Not a peep about Kawasaki.

Kawasaki as well as Ducati didn't make an appearance at the Tokyo show citing the Global Ecconomin Crisis as the reason.

Cheers,
Pete