2014 Kawasaki Z1000 Cycle World First Look

www.cycleworld.com/2013/11/05/2014-kawas...-look-review-photos/

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www.riderforums.com/4th-gen-z1000-ninja-...-kawasaki-z1000.html

Are they kidding me???

Thats the ugliest POS I have ever seen from a manufacturer since I have been involved in motorcycling.

Guess I have not been to the dealership showrooms in a while. Is that what people are buying today???

After seeing that thing, I am kinda glad I got the bikes that I have. I would not be caught dead on that thing!!!

Maybe I am just getting too old. Give me an old KZ1000 any day over that thing!!!

Im glad to see they got rid of that ugly front fender thing.I think in its stock form it is a little ugly. don't care for the front fairing.I have seen some on line that have been modded that look pretty cool. to each their own.

I'm sure it's a truly wonderful machine but........ Still looks like a transformer.... YUCK!

Damn, Triumph did it (Bonneville), Honda has now done it (CB1100) so why can't Kawasaki give it to us....
They did awhile back with the W650 but ppl weren't ready for it.... Now we/they are so give us a Zed1000 already.

Come on KAWI, get your shit together....

It is hideous. I don't understand why Kawasaki or any other manufacturer believes motorcycles should look like large insects that have escaped from a cartoon. I feel very fortunate that motorcycles looked like motorcycles when I was young. Had they looked like the new Z1000 or others of that type I never would have become interested in them because even even when I was 15 or 16 years old I would have recognized that they looked silly. Ed

Is this next year's model ...............

gross
whoever came up with that should be locked in a box with 1 000 000 praying mantis
with 1 hole that looks out at a 73 z1
and just left in there to die

Just needs a different front headlight/cowl, because that one looks ridiculous.

+1 !!! Fugly! Looks like the headlight assembly is missing a few mounting bolts, has dropped, and is pointing at the front tire! With all the "retro" cars coming out (Camaro, Mustang,Challenger, etc.) one would think some smart motorcycle designers would jump on that band wagon, and come up with something that looks a little more like a bike, and less like a bug... Is it the coefficient of drag that drives this school of design, or is it misplaced "modernism"? Angularity for it's own sake? The times, they are `a changin'!
I'll just stick with my oldie, at least I can spot her in a crowd! (well, not in THIS crowd, LOL!)

Dr. Gamma wrote: Are they kidding me???

Thats the ugliest POS I have ever seen from a manufacturer since I have been involved in motorcycling.

Guess I have not been to the dealership showrooms in a while. Is that what people are buying today???

After seeing that thing, I am kinda glad I got the bikes that I have. I would not be caught dead on that thing!!!

Maybe I am just getting too old. Give me an old KZ1000 any day over that thing!!!

Thanks Dr.! I have to agree with you. :sick: Kawasaki just needs to bring the Zephyr back.

This is the bike Kawasaki should be making, if they want to make a "standard" that will be appreciated by the Kawasaki FAITHFUL. Final answer!

They left it to close to the heater in the garage.