Hi y'all ,

I'm new to the zx14 fold since departing from the snobby italian brands, funny thing about them ducatis /aprilias, dont use em for a while and something happens: either wont start/dead battery/ would get too freakin hot in summer /as for the aprilia - heck i loved that italian "bella" but they had lousy rectifiers so i replaced mine with a hi power aftermarket unit from a honda...geez . i traded the '07 duc to an '03 aprilia then traded that for an 08 NIB kawi limited edition within 2 years . Woo hoo.!! best move i ever made. !! ducatis are good if theyre well maintained but theyre a mother keep, best used as a conversation piece in your living room bec i'd rather just stare at it than ride it , besides my back hurts now from that position where you butt is higher than your head and your elbows braces your kneecap sorta thing.

anyways my bro used to let me ride his '93 zzr12 and it scared the hellaouttame , its heavy , obscenely powerful but drinks gas . i tipped over one time in an intersectioon that was downhill, and off camber position, the bike was too high for me then and i dented the cans OMG. Bro was furious . Good thing a neighborly cop ran to my help and lifted the seat up and told me where to have it fixed, all the while i thought he was rushing to gimme a ticket but thank god he was cool as ice ..

As for the zx14 ( it was a love or hate for most people for its looks ) but for me it looks like a land shark!
i started with Dual Yoshi slips on and im getting the halo angel eyes for my ride..

A couple a Busa's have been trying to bait me into gauging our rides on a street run but im not into that who-is-faster-devil-may-care type of ride , i'm more for the relaxed pace and joyride. They wanna race me? lets do it on the track i say..
no sense proving it on the street and getting hurt ..or worse.

Anyways im glad i found this site and i've emailed the link my bro overseas so he can learn a lot of tips from the pros and generally from y'all nice folks here.

* Last updated by: artyz on 6/26/2009 @ 7:01 PM *

Welcome to the boards, and congrats on your new ride.

I literally LoL'd when you said "...it looks like a land shark" because on my way home today from work I was thinking just that. I feel like a great white just cruising around on my 14 and love every second of it. People stare, gawk, pump fists... yesterday a pickup full of people went by screaming and honking the horn "yeah man!!! THAT THING IS SICK!!!" :) I have never ridden anything that has garnered so much attention which is unusual for a guy like me but I can't say that it bothers me in the least ;)

I'm a noob to this board as well, but it has been a huge help so far and there are a ton of friendly knowledgeable people so I think you will be quite happy.

Cheers

Welcome-ya-14's rock alright!That's a heck of a switch there! Ride safe and HAVE FUN!!!

Hello guys, glad you are on board

Welcome to the board Arty. Glad you are excited about your new scoot. Enjoy!

artyz wrote:

...for me it looks like a land shark!.....

Me too...with gills and all. I can see a shark, a wasp and cat. The industrial designers must be thinking along those lines. Stay safe. Don't be too surprised if your not doing a little street racing here and there. I never thought I would but it happens from time to time and I love it. Haven't had a single challenge this season. Nothing against the track, your safe as you can be there but you have some stiff competition. On the street, there's not a lot that can take you.

Welcome, Artys.

Rook

WOW that is some change,always thought that the Ducs were the top machine out there(based on mag readings) anyhow glad you made it to the Dark Side!!
ride safe.....

Glad you found us. I also get a lot more props on this bike. A couple of weeks ago I was walking out of a store and someone driving past hollered "Bad ass bike." Makes a person feel pretty good when things like that happen.

* Last updated by: hamr56 on 7/4/2009 @ 4:19 PM *

Every time I see the MV F4 I start thinking of getting one..........but the 14 is just such a great bike to ride for all-around use....

* Last updated by: 06BlueZX14 on 7/8/2009 @ 11:45 PM *