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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: ZG on January 12, 2012, 12:19:43 PM

Title: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: ZG on January 12, 2012, 12:19:43 PM
My local shop just got one of the new ZX14R "SE's" (special edition) in yesterday and called me, I just went an looked at it this morning, here's a couple pics I took.
 
First off, WOW! The glitter green is really nice IMO, lot's a flake is an understatement, more like diamonds...  8)
 
Other differences on the SE is the gage surround is also body matched green, standard version 12 is black.
 
The wheels are polished lips with black centers.
 
Very nice looking bike but my personal opion is I like the solid black standard wheel better then the polished look. I don't really care for the flames, a little too flashy IMO, the ones on the lowers appear to be on the outside of the clearcoat so could be easily removed, the other ones are under the clear so not really an option to remove. I do like the gage surround done in green, looks very nice when sitting on it.
 
All in all pretty sick bike!  8) :thumbs:
 
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00787-20120112-1043.jpg)
 
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00789-20120112-1044.jpg)
 
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00788-20120112-1043.jpg)
 
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: Rhino on January 12, 2012, 12:51:26 PM
Nice! I think I would go for the black but regardless of color I want to ride one!
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: gPink on January 12, 2012, 03:56:00 PM
I see they couldn't leave the bazookas at home.
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: ZG on January 12, 2012, 04:49:02 PM
I see they couldn't leave the bazookas at home.

Totally, only thing uglier than one potato launcher is two...  :doublepuke:
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: KawiG on January 13, 2012, 08:20:44 PM
Green bikes are Bad luck...that legend started with the Z1 900. Beauuuutiful. Cant talk the wife into that one though.
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: rcannon409 on January 14, 2012, 03:20:01 PM
I saw a green SE today and it is beautiful I am a sucker for the green anyway. I did price it out, and I want one.  I would love to see it without flames or monster decals.  Not that it has monster decals but I'm sure it will get them if flames ever go away.

Speaking of logos, how bad woudl us older people look if the original z1 900 was sponsored by AIDS candy?

Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: VirginiaJim on January 14, 2012, 07:08:04 PM
I see they couldn't leave the bazookas at home.

Big pipes save lives don't they?  I like them.  I wonder if they'll work on a C14?
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: ZG on January 14, 2012, 07:23:09 PM
Big pipes save lives don't they?  I like them.  I wonder if they'll work on a C14?

 :battle:
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: mikeboileau on January 14, 2012, 08:58:39 PM
Looks bad ass to me....wish it was a C-14!
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: VirginiaJim on January 14, 2012, 10:02:16 PM

 :battle:

 :cannon:
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: ZG on January 14, 2012, 10:09:06 PM
:cannon:

Oh Sparky...  :chugbeer:
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: VirginiaJim on January 15, 2012, 08:06:07 AM
 :)
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: VirginiaJim on January 15, 2012, 08:06:38 AM
Looks bad ass to me....wish it was a C-14!

+1 totally agree.
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: gPink on January 15, 2012, 09:53:54 AM
Big pipes save lives don't they?  I like them.  I wonder if they'll work on a C14?
Watch the sale sites and the zx forums as this bike picks up in sales this year. Do we know if they left the cats in the header?
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: Pokey on January 15, 2012, 10:34:56 AM
Me likey the green goblin!!!!!!! My C14 would look bad ass in that color. 8)
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: booger on January 15, 2012, 05:06:10 PM
I'd own one
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: mikeboileau on January 17, 2012, 04:38:38 PM
Me likey the green goblin!!!!!!! My C14 would look bad ass in that color. 8)

That's what I was thinking.....
Title: Re: 2012 ZX14R SE
Post by: CRocker on January 22, 2012, 09:40:28 PM
Green bikes are Bad luck...that legend started with the Z1 900. Beauuuutiful. Cant talk the wife into that one though.

OMG!!!  You posted that on Friday the thirteenth!!!

That was a superstition long before the Z1 was even thought about...I don't know how it came about...but I heard it from the old timers as soon as I got my 1970 G31M...more commonly known as the "Baby Green Streak"...

I really do like this one, though...