Anyone thinks Kawasaki's quality is slightly lower compared to other bikes?

BobTheBiker · 07-18-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

If my only experience with Kawi were the 900r\1000\1100's I'd have a few choice words.

Had my only experience with Honda been 80's and early 90's bikes I curse them as electrically fucktarded.

However ZX-9 going from the porker in the 90's to late Zx-9r are, from what I know solid bikes that will rack up the miles. I thought 636 was supposed to be well designed as well.

very true, but when I look at the casting quality of the kawi, and my old hurricane even, the hurricane had SO many freakin nice traits that kawi never could have hoped to have even.

karl_1052 · 07-18-2009, 08:27 AM

What does it matter?

It is rare that anyone keeps a sportbike for more than 2-3 years anyways.

Homeslice · 07-18-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

What does it matter?

It is rare that anyone keeps a sportbike for more than 2-3 years anyways.

It matters in terms of overall satisfaction. I had a zx6r and an R6 from the same time frame (03-04), and the R6 was just leaps and bounds ahead in terms of fit and finish and lack of engine vibration.

TYEster · 07-21-2009, 10:20 PM

No I don't think they are.

zed · 07-18-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

very true, but when I look at the casting quality of the kawi, and my old hurricane even, the hurricane had SO many freakin nice traits that kawi never could have hoped to have even.

I've known a couple people that thought the hurricane was the best bike ever made...........

Dave · 07-18-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by zed

I've known a couple people that thought the hurricane was the best bike ever made...........

i really miss mine. woulda been awesome with a 180 out back and modern forks/shock

BobTheBiker · 07-18-2009, 02:13 PM

The hurricane was a VERY fine example of Honda engineering. I think the 600F was an awesome bike. the F2 to me was the best CBR evar.

07-18-2009, 08:27 AM	#2
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	What does it matter? It is rare that anyone keeps a sportbike for more than 2-3 years anyways. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

07-21-2009, 10:20 PM	#4
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	No I don't think they are.

07-18-2009, 02:13 PM	#7
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	The hurricane was a VERY fine example of Honda engineering. I think the 600F was an awesome bike. the F2 to me was the best CBR evar.