zrx 1200 ?

[Jimbo]

Anyone have any seat time on a zrx 1200, any info on plusses or negatives? I finally got tired of the cruisers and want something for a little speed fix, while still not wanting to fall right back into the full fairing sport bike look. I am looking to get one, or something similar, that has a late 70's early 80's ujm look. The last liter sports bike I owned was a zx11. I assume its similar. Any ideas on other makes that are not far off in design and style?

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/kawasaki/2005/21499_0_1_2_zrx%201200%20r_Image%20credits%20-%20Kawasaki.jpg

[SNEAKY]

i have always loved the look of those bikes.

[MACH '69]

GPZs Forever! I've been told it doesn"t turn in quite as quick as a FZ1 or Bandit.

[Whitebread]

Damn bulletproff mill....it's a helluva bike for the money!!

[88hatch5_0]

http://www.psndealer.com/dealersite/images/NewVehicles/nv59119_6_400.jpg

check out the 2008 kawasaki Z1000. It is an awesome looking bike in person!!!

[The Raven]

Check out the Yamaha Maxim X. It's got a sporty cruiser style, and the hot sportbike motor of that year. My best friends got one, and it'll keep up with my R6.

http://www.dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/11548/normal_Maxim_X.jpg

[stunter bob]

Check out the Yamaha Maxim X. It's got a sporty cruiser style, and the hot sportbike motor of that year. My best friends got one, and it'll keep up with my R6.

http://www.dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/11548/normal_Maxim_X.jpg
are you serious...........

[The Raven]

are you serious...........

Looks a helluva lot better than that green monstrosity up top, is from the same era, and is decently quick.

[Whitebread]

Check out the Yamaha Maxim X. It's got a sporty cruiser style, and the hot sportbike motor of that year. My best friends got one, and it'll keep up with my R6.

http://www.dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/11548/normal_Maxim_X.jpg

Too much rake/trail, skinny tires, shaft drive and less ground clearance FTL.. :(

As long as he's not into ripping up twisties, thats a kickass bike to get into. I'd take a V-Max over the Maxim for that kind of bike though..

[Jimbo]

Too much rake/trail, skinny tires, shaft drive and less ground clearance FTL.. :(

As long as he's not into ripping up twisties, thats a kickass bike to get into. I'd take a V-Max over the Maxim for that kind of bike though..
I completely agree. I had a maxim and nothing about it impressed me except the price. lol

[Jimbo]

http://www.psndealer.com/dealersite/images/NewVehicles/nv59119_6_400.jpg

check out the 2008 kawasaki Z1000. It is an awesome looking bike in person!!!
Its good looking, but not at all the look I enjoy, I have vintage taste I suppose.

[Jimbo]

GPZs Forever!
Exactly! The Eddie Lawson colors get me every time.


http://www.kawasaki.ca/corporate/images/museum_cycle/1982_01.jpg


I have a line on an 82 750 that needs a lot of work, I might have to pick it up out of principle.

[Jimbo]

Looks a helluva lot better than that green monstrosity up top, is from the same era, and is decently quick.
That classy Lawson tribute bike up top is a 2007, and even the 1981 model would woop on that maxim.

[Jimbo]

Now this is interesting....

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/z1nut/DSC03097.jpg

[Vertnut]

Now this is interesting....

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/z1nut/DSC03097.jpg
That's bad-ass right there! I've owned several bikes from the early-'80's era that I had bought new, and always liked the look. They were all pigs...the CBX was 600lbs. and the CB900F was 550lbs.!

[OC]

Those ZRX's are nice I have talked to a few people with them and they all love them. The only other comporable bike I could think of would be an older CB1000 from the 90's but they are almost impossible to find.

My first bike was a 1981 CB750F and I have been kicking the idea around about getting another for the daily commute.

[89stangGT]

Looks a helluva lot better than that green monstrosity up top, is from the same era, and is decently quick.

the ZRX1200 was made from '01-05. ;)

[89stangGT]

That classy Lawson tribute bike up top is a 2007, and even the 1981 model would woop on that maxim.


they stopped making them in '05. ;)

[ELVIS]

i had a kawi z1000 check them out. i dont really care for the looks of the zrx1200

god bless.

[89stangGT]

ever see the Kawabusa?

http://www.midmomc.com/images/kneekawabusaright.jpg

[ThreeFingerPete]

i had a kawi z1000 check them out. i dont really care for the looks of the zrx1200

god bless.

I would ask how it rode, but you never rode it. :( Got my canyon dancer? LOL!

[Whitebread]

Now this is interesting....

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/z1nut/DSC03097.jpg

Badass strip bike! I wouldn't dream of wrestling that thing down a twisty road...

[OvrKill]

I LOVE my 1100. If you want to check out more info about them go here. http://www.zrxoa.org I haven't been on a 1200 but a good friend has a 1100 with cams, pod filters and a pretty good amount of work on it and if I remember right it is 135-140 to the wheel and I love how it rides. Huge amount of torque.

I painted mine because it had been down and the paint was off on the replacement parts a bit. But I get TONS of compliments on it like this. :D

http://picsorban.com/upload/black_bike11.jpg

http://picsorban.com/upload/black_bike2.jpg

[Jimbo]

they stopped making them in '05. ;)
Thanks, I had assumed they were still making them.

[Jimbo]

I LOVE my 1100. If you want to check out more info about them go here. http://www.zrxoa.org I haven't been on a 1200 but a good friend has a 1100 with cams, pod filters and a pretty good amount of work on it and if I remember right it is 135-140 to the wheel and I love how it rides. Huge amount of torque.

I painted mine because it had been down and the paint was off on the replacement parts a bit. But I get TONS of compliments on it like this. :D




That looks awesome.

[Vertnut]

That looks awesome.
X2. Very nice!