I went on a trip this weekend with a buddy of mine. He has a ZZR600, 2005 as I recall. As we were sitting in the shade chatting I noticed something interesting, to me anyway; the front brake disc rotor carriers were identical on both bikes. The reason I found this interesting is because of the differences in the two bikes:
ZZR600
"Wet Weight": 441lbs
~95hp?
C14
"Curb weight": 688lbs
~125hp?
Now, lets assume the average rider is older, and in many cases, uhm, gravity has a bigger influence on he or she. Could the rotor warping issues that I've read about (although never experienced) simply be down to the fact that this bike is >50% heavier (than say the ZZR600), and likely carry larger passengers?
I've heard the carrier theory before, and it seems to be supported by a change in the part in '11 models (as I recall), but I figured I would toss this out there too.