FYI. The Ninja 1000 does not come with a side stand and can not be fitted with one. There are no lugs on the frame for one. I suspect the other two bikes in the test are similarly deficient. I like center stands.
Im pretty sure you mean center stand. Last time i checked every bike comes with a side stand...lol
ok back on topic...I have a 2010, that i bought in 2010, and no there is no change on the 2010-2013. I love my C14, and really like the blue, better than the 2013 blue for sure. Im not a huge fan of red, and if the blue wasn't available i prob would have gotten black. The only thing i don't care for is the linked brakes, but ive learned to adapt.
I had the 2010 VFR1200 before, in the summer of 2011. I thought Id like it more than I did since I had an '03 for 7yrs, but the new engine design was just way too buzzzy for me. No slouch by any means and the brakes were excellent, but just too buzzzy. Also the 1st and 2nd gear restrictions, and tiny gas tank just really turned me off to the Honda. Honda has the know how and technology to have traction control from the get go, and the fact the 2012 bikes had it, really just proved they were trying to cut corners, and hope no one would notice. This just really turned me off to Honda. I now have two Kawasaki's in the garage, with NO regrets!
