Z1000SX MCN comparision test

[lew600fazer]

Kawasaki Z1000SX v Honda CBF1000F v Suzuki GSX1250FA | Group Test | Motorcyclenews.com

Why did Yamaha not get a mention, I know when the SX MK1 came out the FZ1 was used as the bench mark as a one on one test but not this time round. Kawasaki are now dominating this area of the market. I had a Z1000SX for nearly 3 years and can honestly say it was the most fun bike I ever owned, the 2014 model will take some beating, I still think the FZ1 performance wise would give the SX a run for it's money but ??? have Yamaha anything going today that is not old hat, not knocking the FZ1 but she is an aging beauty.
As a past CBF owner I posted this on there forum as well, I knew it would really wind them up especially the comment about rides like a Big Scooter, Oh the outrage from some on there
Lew

[slimwilly]

I think my mate is in the market for a Kwaker next year.. i can't wait to kick his and its ass

[lew600fazer]

I think my mate is in the market for a Kwaker next year.. i can't wait to kick his and its ass

Aye! but you will need to be good the Kwack has traction control , the suspension can be tweaked in seconds and even my old SX could run with my mates FZ1 and I am a fat bastard lol. The new SX is some machine, old one was not so bad either.
I think Yam have the problem with , how do you make a near perfect bike better !!! they are going to have to up there game some what.

[lew600fazer]

 http://cyclenews.uberflip.com/i/200817/60?sf18880451=1
Just another link, Why is it I shall expect some incoming abuse soon lol Lew

[Skippernick]

http://cyclenews.uberflip.com/i/200817/60?sf18880451=1
Just another link, Why is it I shall expect some incoming abuse soon lol Lew

not from me, i would my bike for a new one 

[Adrian6171]

Nice looking bike and was looking at the older one to buy,but was told that fuel consumption was frightening so as i have to use the bike everyday kind of put me off,but in a few years could be very tempted.

[esetest]

I did a demo on a z1000 in 2010 before I bought the fazer , the one thing it was missing was a fairing , how does the z1000 compare to the z1000sx .

[lew600fazer]

I did a demo on a z1000 in 2010 before I bought the fazer , the one thing it was missing was a fairing , how does the z1000 compare to the z1000sx .

Same engine just a better all round bike not perfect but bloody close, the seat is absolutely crap when they are marketing the bike as a sports tourer.
Fuel consumption is as good as an FZ1 if not slightly better, like everything it is all down to the right wrist. Range for a 19ltr tank can be 135 miles ringing the neck out of it or best I achieved was 210miles just enjoying the French countryside, My TOM TOM proved to be a lying bastard telling me there was a station just down the road, Sunday in France is not a day to run low on fuel. Stopped in a village at a café and the owner of the local station opened up for me, 18.82 ltrs she took, squeaky bum time.
Having said that I was out on a run on Sunday and the guy that bought my old SX was with us, trying to keep up with the group mostly 1000cc bikes when we all fuelled up again I put in €1.00 more than the guy on my SX and I am on a FZ6 S2.

[lew600fazer]

I did a demo on a z1000 in 2010 before I bought the fazer , the one thing it was missing was a fairing , how does the z1000 compare to the z1000sx .

You may find this interesting.
   Here's an article from a couple of days ago. Interesting (?) that they consider the Honda VFR1200 (amongst others, but not the CBF1000) as a 'rival' to the 2014 Z1000SX.
2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX: the rivals
http://www.visordown.com/features/2014-kawasaki-z1000sx-the-rivals/23866.html#historysub

[pitternator]

Its a nice bike for sure...but...Bike mags long term test showed up poor steering and suspension and crap panniers. I get annoyed at the thought of paying 9 k plus on a bike then finding out you need to spend a grand to sort it out !
My advice is still...buy the best gen1 you can find , which will be around 3 k, spend 1k on suspension and jet kits ...and it will piss all over the Z1000....
 
and you will still have 5k left to spend on something else !

[esetest]

I've always had a soft spot for Kawasaki's , the z1000 felt firmer than the the FZ1 & the Fazer , you felt like you were sat on it and not in it , and you were perched more forward than the  Fazer , the engine was very smooth like the Fazer  and pulled in any gear ,and when I snapped back the throttle I felt like my head was being ripped off , but the lack of fairing at high speeds on the motorway put me off  as I was looking for something that I could tour on , although not exclusively .  If I could have found a decent ZRX1200 at the time I bought the fazer  I would have liked  one of those , although overall it's probably not as good as a Fazer . Sometimes overall performance doesn't matter , the Fireblade is probably better than the  Ninja but I prefer the quirkiness of the Ninja .
Also Kawasaki were very accommodating in letting me demo 3 off their bikes , whereas others were not .