If you look at my signature, you know I've owned almost every fast flagship Kawasaki have ever produced.
I did not buy them for comfort, or to impress my friends. I purchased them to respond to my right hand.
It is a testament to continuous improvement on Kawk's part that over the years, these motorcycles have also developed excellant brakes and clutches. In the beginning, the H1 and H2 didn't have much going for them beside the throttle and looks.
Why never a BMW ? For the same reason I never purchased a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. I'm not paying more for a motorcycle than I am willing to pay for a car. And I'm not willing to pay much for a car, because its a waste of money. All it has to do is get me to work and back every day in bad weather.
So imagine my surprise when I recently found out how comfortable, and capable, the ZX14 can be as a long-distance sport touring bike. Despite my bad back, and neck, and knees (come on VA, replacement them will ya?) I was in no worse condition after 3 days of riding than anyone else in the group. Someone in good health would have been even better.
Plus I was carrying as much "stuff" (tm) as the Goldwing and BMW and other touring bike guys and girls, yet when we came to 25 mph switchbacks I was going through them at 45 mph and they were going through them at 20 mph. I can also stop in almost half the distance as most of them.
Living the Gypsy Life