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On 2006-06-14 12:11, cheapbastard wrote:
Just got off the phone with one of my riding buddies. Seems he can't stand it anymore, he's going Friday to trade his ZX12 in on a brand new 05 Z1000!!!
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I can understand where your buddy's coming from. My last two bikes were ZX12R's. Being along term Kawasaki man I test rode the Z1000 (I kinda like the looks) but I didn't like it much....very uncomfortable seating for me (apparently most people over 6 feet feel the same), and it lacked any real character, (something the S3 has by the truckload).
I saw the 05 S3 on the web about 6 months before it was released and fell in love with it right away. After one brief test ride I could not sell my ZX12R quick enough. (only took 3 days). Then I had an agonising 3 month wait for delivery.
It was definately worth the wait. And I am quicker through my favorite roads on the Triple than I ever was on the twelve, particularly the tight stuff. Had it a year last Saturday, have done 13500km.
