I also rode this yesterday at Kawasaki Plaza: Kawasaki ZRX1200 DAEG
Manufacturers themselves"Japanese Standard Naked"This is a domestic-only vehicle that claims to be This is a Japanese motorcycle! This is the shape of a Japanese motorcycle!....... But unfortunately, the Final model, which is currently on sale, is finished ........ When I returned, I actually looked at a used ZRX400, but I gave up because the market price was too high for a vehicle of good quality.
I've always loved this shape of bikini cowl.
By the way, this vehicle was specially prepared for the exhibition and test drive event until this weekend.Front and rear Ohlins suspension version。 ”If you replace the front and back, it will cost about 500,000 yen." That's right.
It is indeed a high class look....... The lines of the tank, wheels, and exhaust pipes are a good looking color. By the way, the standard suspension looks like this.
I got in.
I had planned to rent a bike for touring one day, but I unexpectedly got a chance to ride it. Unfortunately, it was only a short test ride in the store. Moreover, the test ride course was a completely uninteresting one, going straight through the Ring Road, making a U-turn and coming back. Based on my experience, my impressions of the ride quality at this point in time will probably be completely useless (my impressions will change after touring).
And as usual, this is the ramblings of an amateur.
Lovely place.
Just the right size. It has a good footprint. It's easy to get on and off without any hesitation. I've rented a lot of large vehicles in the past, and I've always felt like I was on the edge of my seat the moment I got on."fighting mood"But this time, there was nothing at all. Well, maybe it's because I'm used to riding big ones?
The weight of the vehicle is said to be about 246kg, but as long as I ride it, I don't feel the weight at all. I guess it's different when you're handling it......
- Styling
As I mentioned earlier, it is a Japanese motorcycle. In particular, the front view with a single square-eyed headlight and bikini cowl is beautiful.......
The white piping on the seat also gives it a classic look.
The scenery in front of me is a bit more classic than I'm used to seeing these days, with a two-lens analog meter that makes me feel at home. The bar handle makes it easy to position.
The four-cylinder exhaust pipes are still beautiful.
- Room for a liter bike
This is true for all big bikes to some extent, but it's nice to have the torque and horsepower to move forward easily when you put a little effort into your wrist.
To be honest, I couldn't tell the difference between the OHLINS suspension and the DAEG just by driving around the Loop Road."That's all I'm saying.
Hmm? What is it?
I can't say anything about it after just a short ride on a busy Tokyo road with a lot of traffic....... I tried downshifting and accelerating when I had a bit of space in front of me.I'll never get a chance to enjoy revving the engine in the city.......That's the only disadvantage.
Oh, there was one. A handlebar-mounted mirror. Yeah. It's still too much eye movement than the cowl mount....... This is one of the reasons why naked is not a candidate for purchase: .......
I would love to see a successor to this car.......
There was a rumor that a neo-classical model called the Z900RS was going to be released, but according to the current information, it seems to be a sto-fy successor to the Z800. I hope that Kawasaki will come up with a successor to the naked model.
I hope that the history of this bike, which was displayed at Kawasaki Plaza Tokyo, will not be interrupted.
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