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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: martin_14 on September 19, 2012, 10:00:01 AM

Title: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: martin_14 on September 19, 2012, 10:00:01 AM
I found this message on Kawa's European page (http://www.kawasaki.eu/). Does somebody have a hint what they're talking about? Hopefully a new C15 with an overbored version of the new ZX-14R, with turbo.

And cruise control.
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: Gumby on September 19, 2012, 10:05:19 AM
Hmmm, mark your calendars.
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: stevewfl on September 19, 2012, 10:19:14 AM
Nice. And I am so liking the Ninja 300 on that web page
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: alexx45 on September 19, 2012, 10:35:37 AM
Looked like an advertisement for the new Z800 naked bike. Or am I being too obvious & simplistic and/or possibly missing something?
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: RBX QB on September 19, 2012, 10:38:44 AM
Looked like an advertisement for the new Z800 naked bike. Or am I being too obvious & simplistic and/or possibly missing something?

The vid definitely was for the 800... and there's a teaser link below it, as well.

Nothing listed for the Concours.
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: jonathan on September 19, 2012, 10:46:49 AM
I think this is for the Z800. Which I like.
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: sherob on September 19, 2012, 10:53:17 AM
Say goodbye to the Z750...say hello to the Z800.  8)

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/September/sep0512-new-kawasaki-z800-revealed/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/September/sep0512-new-kawasaki-z800-revealed/)
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: Gumby on September 19, 2012, 10:56:16 AM
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/September/sep0512-new-kawasaki-z800-revealed/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/September/sep0512-new-kawasaki-z800-revealed/)

Answers that question  :)
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: wally_games on September 19, 2012, 11:25:10 AM
Nice. And I am so liking the Ninja 300 on that web page

Big enough for some fun track days?
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: ugocon on September 19, 2012, 01:13:39 PM
Like for the Ninja 300, I see that the policy of increasing the capacity of the engines is back!  >:(
Marketing depts use this simple way to attract new Customers but in this way they don't make any technological progress: easy to say that the new version is more powerful when the engine is bigger!  ::)
But a bigger engine is also heavier and the bike will require more gas, thus if a progress in made in fuel usage it's wasted immediately after! Bah! >:(
Moreover people who are not that tall or strong will find harder handling a heavier bike.
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: stevewfl on September 19, 2012, 01:36:34 PM
Like for the Ninja 300, I see that the policy of increasing the capacity of the engines is back!  >:(
Marketing depts use this simple way to attract new Customers but in this way they don't make any technological progress: easy to say that the new version is more powerful when the engine is bigger!  ::)
But a bigger engine is also heavier and the bike will require more gas, thus if a progress in made in fuel usage it's wasted immediately after! Bah! >:(
Moreover people who are not that tall or strong will find harder handling a heavier bike.

Dude, the existing MPG fuelage of the 250, and the new 300, will hardly be measurable.

There's not even much difference between the 250 and existing 600 difference
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: ugocon on September 19, 2012, 02:22:30 PM
Dude, the existing MPG fuelage of the 250, and the new 300, will hardly be measurable.

There's not even much difference between the 250 and existing 600 difference
Yep, but bikes get heavier...
Why??
Not all of us are like Steve Reeves!
 ;D
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: Pokey on September 19, 2012, 03:56:57 PM
Yep, but bikes get heavier...
Why??
Not all of us are like Steve Reeves!
 ;D


Not all more powerful bikes are heavier. ;)
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: twowheeladdict on September 19, 2012, 04:55:48 PM
Like for the Ninja 300, I see that the policy of increasing the capacity of the engines is back!  >:(
Marketing depts use this simple way to attract new Customers but in this way they don't make any technological progress: easy to say that the new version is more powerful when the engine is bigger!  ::)
But a bigger engine is also heavier and the bike will require more gas, thus if a progress in made in fuel usage it's wasted immediately after! Bah! >:(
Moreover people who are not that tall or strong will find harder handling a heavier bike.

That Ninja 300 is way more bike than the Ninja 250.  Don't know who is going to buy a CBR250 now.  The ZX10R is only 13 lbs heavier than the ZX6R. 
Title: Re: what is Kawasaki talking about this time?
Post by: Pokey on September 19, 2012, 08:49:53 PM
Put me down for one of these please.  :thumbs:     New Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (636) 2013 Model (official commercial)- Set your heart racing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVLRi_wg814#ws)