theoctopus
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I know I don't post much on here anymore (though I do check in a couple times daily for moderator purposes), but I thought this was thread-worthy.
Sold my KTM a couple months ago, and just sat on the big pile of cash that it netted me. Finished a brutal section in medical school last week, and decided it was time to drop by a motorcycle stealership to just see what was out there. Went in, threw my leg over maybe 20 different motorcycles (from Victory to Ducati), and instantly connected with one (lucky for me, it was the most affordable, too). Threw out an offer that was $200 under invoice + $500 to cover dealership costs/profit + taxes/fees, and after I reminded them that their gigantic dealership had a huge overhead and they could either make $100-200 on a day with no other sales or nothing at all, they bit. I really can't believe they went for it, because people are paying more for 1-2 year old models than I did OTD.
It feels good to be back on Team Green. Without further ado, my new 2013 Kawasaki Z1000:
I haven't done much to it so far, other than integrated tail light, fender eliminator, and removing the rear wheel plastics (fender and chain guard). I have CRG bar-end mirrors waiting for some new bar-ends before they can go on. I'll ride it for a year and then will probably update the whole performance system, plus a Bazzaz auto-tune setup. Suspension may or may not happen, depending on whether I feel like the bike is a keeper (though let's be honest, nothing in my garage is).
Having ridden a few inline 4's before, I'm generally not impressed with the platform's powerband. This bike, however, does not have that problem. It has tons of low end power, and just screams at the top end.
Sold my KTM a couple months ago, and just sat on the big pile of cash that it netted me. Finished a brutal section in medical school last week, and decided it was time to drop by a motorcycle stealership to just see what was out there. Went in, threw my leg over maybe 20 different motorcycles (from Victory to Ducati), and instantly connected with one (lucky for me, it was the most affordable, too). Threw out an offer that was $200 under invoice + $500 to cover dealership costs/profit + taxes/fees, and after I reminded them that their gigantic dealership had a huge overhead and they could either make $100-200 on a day with no other sales or nothing at all, they bit. I really can't believe they went for it, because people are paying more for 1-2 year old models than I did OTD.
It feels good to be back on Team Green. Without further ado, my new 2013 Kawasaki Z1000:
I haven't done much to it so far, other than integrated tail light, fender eliminator, and removing the rear wheel plastics (fender and chain guard). I have CRG bar-end mirrors waiting for some new bar-ends before they can go on. I'll ride it for a year and then will probably update the whole performance system, plus a Bazzaz auto-tune setup. Suspension may or may not happen, depending on whether I feel like the bike is a keeper (though let's be honest, nothing in my garage is).
Having ridden a few inline 4's before, I'm generally not impressed with the platform's powerband. This bike, however, does not have that problem. It has tons of low end power, and just screams at the top end.
