Posted by Tim Kreitz on July 2, 2007, 5:22 pm
After threatening to buy one of these things for six years now, I
finally picked up a ZRX1200R, a super-clean 2004 model with low miles
and no mods. Of course, I immediately piped and jetted it. Survey
says: AWESOME.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/OSB/TimZRex02.jpg
This muscle bike genre is a totally different animal. I had forgetten
that. Where my ZX7R and ZX6R are scalpels -- surgical instruments of
sheer precision and subtlety, the Z-Rex is a machete -- brutish and
rude and scary, but in a immersingly addictive way.
Here's the best part: Almost 90 foot-pounds of torque. Holy crap.
Resultantly, the powerband on the thing is huge. The bike pulls crazy-
strong from 3,000 rpm (it will wheelie off the throttle -- no clutch
required) and pulls like a freight train all the way through 9,000 rpm
(where it's still making 115 or so horsepower at the rear wheel). It
redlines at around 11,000 with a quick rev limit thereafter. The motor
is extremely smooth, and it instantly turns you into a throttle junkie
because you virtually have all of the power you need all of the time
in almost any gear.
I have to be honest -- I can't get enough of this thing. And it's not
just New Toy Syndrome, either. I could kick myself for not buying this
thing sooner. More info to come.
Cheers,
Tim Kreitz
2004 ZRX1200R
2003 ZX7R
2000 ZX6R (for sale)
http://www.timkreitz.com
Posted by Steve T on July 2, 2007, 5:42 pm
:Here's the best part: Almost 90 foot-pounds of torque. Holy crap.
Torque means never having to say, "I shifted."
Us HD guys have known that forever. Of course, we can't go 160mph.
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Posted by Tim Kreitz on July 3, 2007, 2:03 am
> Torque means never having to say, "I shifted."
LOL. Consider that one stolen!
Cheers,
Tim Kreitz
2004 ZRX1200R
2003 ZX7R
2000 ZX6R (for sale)
http://www.timkreitz.com
Posted by Calgary on July 2, 2007, 5:44 pm
wrote:
>I have to be honest -- I can't get enough of this thing. And it's not
>just New Toy Syndrome, either. I could kick myself for not buying this
>thing sooner. More info to come.
Ok how about rewriting this review and this time with a little
enthusiasm. <g>
Congrats on the new bike.
--
I have taken a vow of poverty. If you want to really piss me off, send money.
Posted by Andrew on July 2, 2007, 5:47 pm
> After threatening to buy one of these things for six years now, I
> finally picked up a ZRX1200R, a super-clean 2004 model with low miles
> and no mods. Of course, I immediately piped and jetted it. Survey
> says: AWESOME.
> http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/TimKreitz/OSB/TimZRex02.jpg
> This muscle bike genre is a totally different animal. I had forgetten
> that. Where my ZX7R and ZX6R are scalpels -- surgical instruments of
> sheer precision and subtlety, the Z-Rex is a machete -- brutish and
> rude and scary, but in a immersingly addictive way.
> Here's the best part: Almost 90 foot-pounds of torque. Holy crap.
> Resultantly, the powerband on the thing is huge. The bike pulls crazy-
> strong from 3,000 rpm (it will wheelie off the throttle -- no clutch
> required) and pulls like a freight train all the way through 9,000 rpm
> (where it's still making 115 or so horsepower at the rear wheel). It
> redlines at around 11,000 with a quick rev limit thereafter. The motor
> is extremely smooth, and it instantly turns you into a throttle junkie
> because you virtually have all of the power you need all of the time
> in almost any gear.
> I have to be honest -- I can't get enough of this thing. And it's not
> just New Toy Syndrome, either. I could kick myself for not buying this
> thing sooner. More info to come.
> Cheers,
> Tim Kreitz
> 2004 ZRX1200R
> 2003 ZX7R
> 2000 ZX6R (for sale)
> http://www.timkreitz.com
I almost bought one when they were the 1100 model.
I bought the Sprint RS instead.
Congrats on the new ride, Kawis rock. (But look who I am telling this
to...)
Your stable is growing nicely.
--
Andrew
00 Daytona
00 Speed Triple
71 Kawi H1
05 Infant
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