:hello:........let me just break it down to the team here. The zx10 came back in 2004. At the time they had the zx7, zx9 and the big dog zx12. The r1, gixxer 1k and busa were the bikes to have and beat. The zx9 and zx12 held it down but needed some help. Kawi reconized and rededicated themselves to putting out the best sportbikes possible. So then born was the first gen zx10r. Kawi vowed to a design change every (2) model years.:thumbsup: Being that I was part of a hard riding sportbike club at the time, I was leaning toward a gixxer (wanted to be part of the in crowd). Being the big Bruce Lee fan I was....and growing up amonst zx11 riders when I was young, having the word Ninja on my bike was a must. When I seen my hommie (who's gixxer got stolen) pull up on that 04 zx10 and admit he couldnt do the freeway wheelies because the bike was so stupid powerful:eyecrazy:. I knew it was the bike for me. My eyes were set on the magma orange 05. But then when I seen how kawi came with the 2nd gen; damper, heavier fly wheel, slipper clutch, etc..there it was.
I'm a freeway rider. I ride high speeds and fear no bike(s) on the road. As a matter of fact when them busa boyz start talking that shitz.....I tell them make me a believer. I havent been sold yet. My bike is a straight azz hole when it comes to power. I have shedded so many tears in my helmet it aint funny:badteeth:.
And as far as the bikes' appeal, please see attached pic. When I roll up on the set this is what I have to deal with, nuff said: