http://www.brenandsven.com/blog/motorcycle/2010-kawasaki-z1000/ Bikes (Motorcycles), Beer, and Bromance Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:24:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.brenandsven.com/blog/motorcycle/2010-kawasaki-z1000/comment-page-1/#comment-168 New for 2010: Kawasaki - The Adventures of Bren and Sven Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:39:49 +0000 http://www.brenandsven.com/blog/?p=860#comment-168 [...] Well the Z1000 is back, rebuilt from the ground up. Kawasaki removed the previous Z1000 from Kawi lineup a few years ago and they took the concept back to the drawing board. Now the Z1000 is back to tear up the streets as a proper hooligan/ streetfighter bike. It has the feel of a standard with soul of sport bike. The steel frame of the original Z1000 has been updated with an all aluminum frame, which all equates to less weight and increased handling. The look of the Z1000 is extremely edgy and sleek, with acute edges and fairings. The tank take cues from a sportbike, allowing a rider to grip the bike with the knees comfortably. The best way to describe the Z1000 is to take the Ninja ZX-10R and remove all the ugly of it and add minimalist sexy to it. It’s hard to say how successful the Z1000 will do, naked bikes haven’t taken off in the U.S. as well as they have in Europe, but we have started to notice that there has be a slight shift towards the market of the raw aggressiveness of a naked bike. For Bren and Sven specs of the Z1000 click here. [...] [...] Well the Z1000 is back, rebuilt from the ground up. Kawasaki removed the previous Z1000 from Kawi lineup a few years ago and they took the concept back to the drawing board. Now the Z1000 is back to tear up the streets as a proper hooligan/ streetfighter bike. It has the feel of a standard with soul of sport bike. The steel frame of the original Z1000 has been updated with an all aluminum frame, which all equates to less weight and increased handling. The look of the Z1000 is extremely edgy and sleek, with acute edges and fairings. The tank take cues from a sportbike, allowing a rider to grip the bike with the knees comfortably. The best way to describe the Z1000 is to take the Ninja ZX-10R and remove all the ugly of it and add minimalist sexy to it. It’s hard to say how successful the Z1000 will do, naked bikes haven’t taken off in the U.S. as well as they have in Europe, but we have started to notice that there has be a slight shift towards the market of the raw aggressiveness of a naked bike. For Bren and Sven specs of the Z1000 click here. [...]

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