Start praying to the gods of motorcycling...

pacman · 11-28-2008, 09:38 PM

for Kawasaki to bring the 2009 ZRX1200 DAEG to America.

You'll have to weed through the Engrish, but I think you can get the general gist.

Fuel injection
6 speed
D-shaped cross section tubular swingarm
Electronic clocks
Revised styling
New shocks/fork
New seat
"Y" spoke wheels
And quite a few other little changes...
Looks like they've done away with the stripes in favor of solid paint schemes.

I want it.

Woodys650 · 11-28-2008, 09:45 PM

Repeat until it graces our shores.

JacknTexas · 11-28-2008, 10:06 PM

After the new Bandit 1250 has had so much success, how can anyone not see the need for bikes of this type. It seems the FZ1 and the Bandit make a good case for liter class sporty standards. Now if Honda could ante up the CB1300F that would be very cool indeed.

I sat on a used ZRX today and it's hard to imagine Kawasaki does not have a market for this bike in the US.

I hope they bring it over. Time will tell.

Astroman · 11-28-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JacknTexas

After the new Bandit 1250 has had so much success, how can anyone not see the need for bikes of this type. It seems the FZ1 and the Bandit make a good case for liter class sporty standards. Now if Honda could ante up the CB1300F that would be very cool indeed.

I sat on a used ZRX today and it's hard to imagine Kawasaki does not have a market for this bike in the US.

I hope they bring it over. Time will tell.

The Bandit and FZ1 are a different category, Kawasaki has the Z1000 to compete with those bikes.

The ZRX never had similar competition in US other than the Sportclassics from Ducati and the Retro looking models from Triumph.

The Export model might have The Eddie lawson Theme or other similar striping!

pacman · 11-28-2008, 10:23 PM

I never really thought the Z1000 compared well with the Bandit or FZ1. It's too street-fighter-ish, or boy-racer-ish. The Bandit, FZ1 and ZRX are "grown up" bikes, the Z1000 is a kids bike. I know, I know, it's a a very capable sport-standard, probably superior to the ZRX in every measurable catagory, but it just always seemed a little too cartoonish, or something, to be taken seriously.

Just my opinion.

I think Kawasaki could sell a few thousand of the the DAEG. Of the Big 4, they are the most daring right now. If anyone would be brave enough to roll out a new retro standard, it would be Kawasaki-USA.

pacman · 11-28-2008, 10:26 PM

Astroman · 11-28-2008, 10:29 PM

Yes the Z1000 looks way to Origami..

but the Real ZRX competition is the GSX1400, CB1300 and XJR1300

ZRX was/is the faster bike but they other 3 bikes look good as well... Neither of those been imported or are going to be imported in US Sadly

pacman · 11-28-2008, 10:30 PM

pacman · 11-28-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

Yes the Z1000 looks way to Origami..

but the Real ZRX competition is the GSX1400, CB1300 and XJR1300

ZRX was/is the faster bike but they other 3 bikes look good as well... Neither of those been imported or are going to be imported in US Sadly

Origami! That's perfect. That describes that bike perfectly.

Agree about the other big standards - we'll never see them here.

pacman · 11-28-2008, 10:32 PM

I think they stole that blue color from Bud.

**Dragwn** · 11-28-2008, 11:12 PM

I'll take one with the grey/black stripes..will go perfect next to my black `00...even have the room on my Kawi card *evil grin*

budzrex · 11-28-2008, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pacman

I think they stole that blue color from Bud.

Thanks, I was hoping someone was paying attention over there

I like the new bike, the fairing has the little front daggers or points
like the 90s GPZ fairings

Hope they bring it over as UJMs are really great bikes
I would like to see them offer it to us like the European
S version with the larger fairing and the option of bags
as well

pacman · 11-28-2008, 11:55 PM

Hmm, and S version might be kinda cool. I wonder what it would look like?

Astroman · 11-29-2008, 01:03 AM

If i was Kawasaki i would design a fairing very similar to GPz900R...

Still waiting for kawasaki to build a Modern GPZ900R (not a soft version like the new GPZ1100) but aggresive looking with a ZX10R motor maybe!!!

pacman · 11-29-2008, 08:45 AM

Different, yet the same.

SeanFromTX · 11-29-2008, 10:49 AM

I think I'll stick with my ZRX. A ZRX1400 would be

hmmmm....

**STScott** · 11-29-2008, 12:26 PM

Oh my.....that is nice!!!

**kurt** · 11-29-2008, 12:34 PM

If they bring it here, the Uly is gone.

**STScott** · 11-29-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

If they bring it here, the Uly is gone.

As if the Uly (or for that matter any bike you buy) isn't on borrowed time anyways.

TWTim · 11-29-2008, 09:05 PM

11-28-2008, 09:38 PM	#1
pacman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burleson Posts: 5,734	Start praying to the gods of motorcycling... for Kawasaki to bring the 2009 ZRX1200 DAEG to America. You'll have to weed through the Engrish, but I think you can get the general gist. Fuel injection 6 speed D-shaped cross section tubular swingarm Electronic clocks Revised styling New shocks/fork New seat "Y" spoke wheels And quite a few other little changes... Looks like they've done away with the stripes in favor of solid paint schemes. I want it. __________________ Wayne Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. - Hunter S. Thompson Last edited by pacman; 12-08-2008 at 11:08 PM.

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11-28-2008, 10:23 PM	#5
pacman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burleson Posts: 5,734	Re: Start praying to the gods of motorcycling... I never really thought the Z1000 compared well with the Bandit or FZ1. It's too street-fighter-ish, or boy-racer-ish. The Bandit, FZ1 and ZRX are "grown up" bikes, the Z1000 is a kids bike. I know, I know, it's a a very capable sport-standard, probably superior to the ZRX in every measurable catagory, but it just always seemed a little too cartoonish, or something, to be taken seriously. Just my opinion. I think Kawasaki could sell a few thousand of the the DAEG. Of the Big 4, they are the most daring right now. If anyone would be brave enough to roll out a new retro standard, it would be Kawasaki-USA. __________________ Wayne Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. - Hunter S. Thompson

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11-28-2008, 10:29 PM	#7
Astroman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Garland Posts: 528	Re: Start praying to the gods of motorcycling... Yes the Z1000 looks way to Origami.. but the Real ZRX competition is the GSX1400, CB1300 and XJR1300 ZRX was/is the faster bike but they other 3 bikes look good as well... Neither of those been imported or are going to be imported in US Sadly __________________ Remember: YOU CAN BUY THE MOTORCYCLE...NOT THE MOTORCYLIST SPIRIT. http://www.speedjunkies.gr --------------------------- 81 Yamaha SR500 Street Tracker FOR SALE 03 Suzuki SV650N FOR SALE

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11-28-2008, 10:32 PM	#10
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11-28-2008, 11:12 PM	#11
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11-29-2008, 01:03 AM	#14
Astroman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Garland Posts: 528	Re: Start praying to the gods of motorcycling... If i was Kawasaki i would design a fairing very similar to GPz900R... Still waiting for kawasaki to build a Modern GPZ900R (not a soft version like the new GPZ1100) but aggresive looking with a ZX10R motor maybe!!! __________________ Remember: YOU CAN BUY THE MOTORCYCLE...NOT THE MOTORCYLIST SPIRIT. http://www.speedjunkies.gr --------------------------- 81 Yamaha SR500 Street Tracker FOR SALE 03 Suzuki SV650N FOR SALE

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