Saw this for sale and thought of this thread.


https://zzrbikes.com/threads/85367-For-Sale-2005-ZZR1200-(ZX1200C)

2005 Kawasaki ZZR1200. $5250 for a bike that is in absolutely pristine condition from what I can tell. 15k miles is nothing for this bikes. I did about that much the first year that I owned mine. I ended up with almost 50k without doing much more than changing the oil, tires, and the chain (once).

The ZZR1200 is supposed to be the fastest carburated street bike ever made......10 second 1/4 miles time.....YIKES!

All of the mods I have done to my S40 have hugely improved it's highway driving capabilities. The shocks, extra HP, brighter headlight etc. make the experience much better than it was. High winds and pass-blast are still fatiguing on long runs as well as the constant wrangling with other surface uglies like grooves, joints and pavement seams. And the fuel range leaves alot to be desired still. At least now I can commute to work with it just fine. Despite the improvements I don't see myself attempting to ride this bike to my brother's in the Catskills or my cousin's on Long Island from here. I might take it to the beach this summer but there's a definite limit to how far I want to go on the superslab with it still.
Around town and on the back roads it kicks butt and takes names. Its great for running errands too.

But when I really hit the road for extended trips I want a flying carpet ride.  

So I liked the Buell in every way except the transmission. That and this particular specimen needed work.
It was very comfortable to ride but will need a windscreen and there isn't really enough space on the handlebars to mount one.

So next on the list is the Ducati Hyperstrada. Trying to setup a test ride for Tuesday or Wednesday.

Dave wrote on 03/29/17 at 06:25:20:

The Connie looks like a great bike. Found an excellent review here..
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=574.0
And there's a few for sale locally that a very reasonable.

She's a bit on the heavy side for me at 600+ lbs. After my sand slide incident recently I've decided to limit myself wieght-wise. I want a heavier bike than my LS650 but I don't want one that's too heavy so I am trying to keep my search to a 500 lbs limit now with my ideal being 100 lbs more than the S40.

I'm going to test out the Hyperstrada after work today. It has some impressive specs - 450 lbs wet, 5.9" of travel front and rear, 2 large brembos up front, 110 HP with a beautful torque curve, allegedly exceptional handling and a reportedly effective windscreen. I love the saddlebags on it and the option for a rear trunk too.
I'm concerned with the riding position. Many reports say there's little room for moving around but since that sort of stuff is highly subjective I need to ride it myself.
I'm intrigued by the riding modes feature too. I like that I can limit the bike to 75% of it's max HP in "Urban Mode". That's great for me to start with until I get used to having all of that engine.
She's a bit pricey for me but still under the max. And I have 3 Ducati dealerships in my region too so no cross country trip if I need to get it serviced for issues beyond my abilities.

And if this bike doesn't work out for me for some reason I'm actually starting to consider the ugly duckling Vstroms. If I put a bag over her head the Vstrom really does add up for me numbers-wise. If I get one of these beakers I will have to learn to ride all over again after poking my eyeballs out  

Tramp..

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/30/17 at 08:27:11:

guilty as charged