zx12r or suzuki hayabusa 1300r

Erm...Little puzzled, this is an Aprilia forum? [:0] But, for my money I would take the ZX12 because: a) It's Green, which is almost always great on any Kawasaki b) The front end of the Busa is a bit ugly c) I suspect the 12 is a better all round sports bike (unless you want a hyper speed tourer)! [;)] But I'll stick to my RSV thanks [:)] Keith [8D] 2004 RSV R, Loads of mods! [img]http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3323/070302rsvr02smallhi8.jpg[/img]

ZX12R without a doubt. Although the green looks pretty dire in my opinion but even as a lover of black bikes, fook knows why as they such a beatch to keep clean, I would avoid the Suzuki. Had an 03 in PMB and she was an animal. It was the first bike I had ever bought new, verything up to that point had been secondhand Wasnt too bad as a sports bike but to be entirely honest it was best suited to getting you from A -> B in a starightish line very, very quickly. Had quite a lot of work done to mine and it pulled like a train and sounded like nothing I owned before or to be honest since. This pic was taken outside BigCC in wokingham after it had the PCIIIR treatment, K & N's and a long time on the dyno being set upo by sean down there who really did know his stuff with these brutal machines. [img]http://bikepics.plant-tec-municipal.co.uk/pics/the12.jpg[/img] Unfortunately 179RWHP didnt really do me anyfavours when trying to keep up with a great friend of mine on a summer evening ride out and this was the out come. [img]http://bikepics.plant-tec-municipal.co.uk/pics/sick12r.jpg[/img] The two broken wrists and injured pride soon healed and the Insurance were good enough to sort me out so went for another one but I never had the same feelings for the beast as I did the first. I have ridden a Bugly, eyeabuser, or Hyabusa depending on your point of view and to be honest the 12 is way ahead on handling although neither are sharp. [img]http://bikepics.plant-tec-municipal.co.uk/nrar.jpg[/img]

I very nearly bought this one over the RSV last summer, but ultimately only a twin will do for me.

Edited by RSV69 - 17 Feb 2008 at 12:43

Milleblack wrote: My last bike was a zx12r and i picked this instead of the busa simply cos it was going to be more useable and more comfortable . I made the move to Aprilia cos i wanted a lighter bike with loads of styling and comfort to boot . Busa's too extreme and head forward into the wind blasting you every second