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Until I see the ZX-14R is to be discontinued in the US, I'll assume it will be available for a few more years at least. Of course there aren't any reports of a ZX-15, there wasn't any reason for it until a few months ago. I don't think Kawasaki will let Suzuki walk away with the title after being ahead in the game for 10 years. The H2 isn't going to be a replacement for the ZX-14 or the busa so I think theyre's going to be a counterpunch. It might take a couple years though. People will still buy the 14R because it's cheaper and from what it looks like right now, not a lot less powerful than the Gen3 busa.
The ZX14R will sell in North America until they run out of stock and then it goes the way of the "Dodo" same as the gen 2 Hayabusa did. As they can't sell it in Europe, all the new bikes destined for there have probably been re-directed to places they can sell them.
A few hp is the reason I bought my Gen2 busa when I already owned a Gen1 ZX-14. After riding both, was it worth it?? yeah. I guess. I can feel the extra low end torque of the busa but as for speed, I can't go any faster on either one. I've been told the difference between the Gen1 ZX-14 the Gen2 ZX-14 is subtle so I imagine the difference between any busa and any ZX-14 is also subtle. With euro literbikes making over 200 hp, it's time the Japanese stepped up there game a little. I know the torque is where it's really at because I can experience that all the time on a busa or a ZX-14. I seldom ever hit the top end hp and especially not when riding the twisties where a liter bike would be more advantageous than a hyperbike even without the additional hp. I think I have to have the most powerful hyperbike before they're gone. They've been too big a part of my life to not drop the curtain when the fat lady sings the high note.
The Hayabusa should have been named potential as each and every generation has been founded on the potential they hold within them.
As far as Suzuki is concerned it has less power on paper...they have shown the numbers from the factory and probably the same factory the other 2 generations were hatched and their numbers were right on the money.
Exactly, that's why so many other bike companies have survived so long because people like choices.....I've pretty much always owned Suzukis but I've ridden most of the others...each has it's merit, none, including the Suzukis are the end all of end alls....
I lived in Ano glafyada for 5 years
I’m still laughing at the price when V4R owners are spending $7,500 on just exhaust…
What piece of foam are you removing from the seat??
Ride the bike until your thigh gets numb. When you get home, get someone to mark on top of the seat the area that makes you numb. Remove the seat and staples on the back. Eyeball the marked area and trim the offensive piece of foam. Put the cover back on and staple with a cheap staple gun. Of course, you can't remove all the foam that makes you numb, but that little place under my thigh on the edge of the seat gets me. The rest of my butt is fine. Next time you ride, that area will no longer be there to make you numb. Simply stretch the cover where you removed the foam before doing the staple. There will be an indention there and the seat will support your butt all the same. There is some guy that does it. Send him your seat and he will do what I said here and charge you $200. It's too easy to do yourself, man, no big deal,
likewise...copy that!
