2004 Kawasaki Z 1000 reviews

• 2004 Speed Triple vs VTR vs Z1000 (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2004 Triumph Speed Triple, 2004 Honda VTR 1000 F, 2004 Kawasaki Z 1000

  It's a rare occasion when you hear a fellow rider say his personal bike is a turd. Most often, riders are all too willing to defend their mount of choice as the best machine available.
  
  And this mine-is-best attitude is even more vociferous when it discussing engine configurations. V-Twin riders extol the virtues of easily manageable power thanks to a broad, rider-friendly torque curve.

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• Muscle Beach (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2004 Kawasaki Z 1000

  There is a cost associated with everything in this world, and we're not talking strictly about dollars. Ten years ago we used to scoff at motojournalists who would whine about things like the uncomfortable riding position of Ducati's ultra-desirable 916.
  But now we've seen the years take their toll on aging bodies, and racer ergonomics have become punishing to chipped wrists, wonky hips, and motocross-beaten vertebrae. The price of racer-rep admission becomes further daunting the more the moon ceaselessly orbits our planet full of twisty roads.

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