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Conversion to IL4 anyone

Postby f90x » Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:40 pm

I love twins but 'Hello!'

I might be behind the times as the rumour for this was a few months back and I only discovered it last week but this would tick a lot of boxes for me.

One of the most exciting prospects on the rumour mill from Japanese sources is the return of the legendary Z900 name by Kawasaki, which may boast a supercharged 900cc engine.

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Postby Boxered » Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:26 pm

Yeah that got me salivating too, but sadly this is what they are actually releasing

http://www.morebikes.co.uk/intermot-sho ... -and-z650/

Very disappointing :(

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Postby f90x » Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:33 pm

Boxered wrote:Yeah that got me salivating too, but sadly this is what they are actually releasing

http://www.morebikes.co.uk/intermot-sho ... -and-z650/

Very disappointing :(

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WOW, they're as ugly as everything else from Japan. One would think that given the popularity of the 'retro scene', the R9T, and Triumph virtually selling out of Thruxtons and Bonnevilles that a modern interpretation of the Z1/900 would have been a 'no brainer'. I'll put my wallet away then :(
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Postby slparry » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:50 pm

Boxered wrote:Yeah that got me salivating too, but sadly this is what they are actually releasing

http://www.morebikes.co.uk/intermot-sho ... -and-z650/

Very disappointing :(

Steve


gopping ..... yuck

In the text it says the styling is "Sugomi-inspired", curious as to what Sugomi was I Googled translated it and it comes back as "terrible" .... :D
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Postby andy griff » Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:48 pm

Yep, the scourge of the MCN insider scoop. I loved the top picture too and thought 'Wow' and then saw the reality :cry:

MCN have a track record of this - their mock up of the new 'blade was equally inaccurate !

If they ever release a scoop of a new R1200S you'll know its never happening !

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Postby Boxered » Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:39 pm

f90x wrote:[ I'll put my wallet away then :(


perhaps sir would consider this kit?

http://www.deals-and-wheels.de/en

Take one 2003 Z1000 and add the Z953 kit and end up with something close to that rumoured Z900RS

I'm tempted

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Postby Boxered » Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:41 pm

slparry wrote:[
In the text it says the styling is "Sugomi-inspired", curious as to what Sugomi was I Googled translated it and it comes back as "terrible" .... :D


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Postby Bavarian Bomber » Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:20 am

They even stole the inlet ducts off the R9T racer!! :shock:

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Postby f90x » Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:58 am

Boxered wrote:
f90x wrote:[ I'll put my wallet away then :(


perhaps sir would consider this kit?

http://www.deals-and-wheels.de/en

Take one 2003 Z1000 and add the Z953 kit and end up with something close to that rumoured Z900RS

I'm tempted

Steve


I'm tempted too but to do it properly one could end up looking at the thick end of £10k for a 13 year old bike with a body kit (albeit a nice one)
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Re: Conversion to IL4 anyone

Postby Boxered » Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:45 pm

Holy thread resurrection batman!

Well look at this
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new- ... okyo-show/

I'll reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh but I like the look of that :D

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