Thread: Well that went well for me.....

So i sold my gen 1 tuono in 2014, being seduced by the power and general greeness of a brand spanking new Kawasaki zzr1400. First new vehicle i have ever owned and will hopefully be the last!!!

Turns out its a piece of shite!! I had no end of trouble with it resulting in a 12 month dispute with not just the shitty dealer i bought it from but Kawasaki GB too. Turns out it was all my fault. You see, i thought, stupidly, that being a sports tourer i could put luggage on it. Well turns out thats classed as modifying it and the reason it wouldnt handle. Now when i say handle i mean go round corners. I shit you not i put givi 360d thermo formed panniers and the givi racking system on it and the said it didn't handle because i had fucked about with it. The bike went back to the shop about a million times had the suspension set up, several different tyres fitted and still at 45 mph the bars vibrated so badly that if it wasnt for the fact i go to the gym and am basically the hulk i'd have been off. There is some film on youtube somewhere of the bike doing it.
New front wheel was also tried. Then i was told maybe i ride to aggressively, pointing to my knee sliders that are down to the staples!!!

So long story short i kept the fucking thing until May this year, took it to north Wales for a week long blast and tbh it felt good and planted but as the week worn on the handling wore off and the decision was made to sell it. So i had my first summer since satan was in shorts without a bike.

Why have i come crawling back here? Well i'm in the market for a new bike and i fancy going back to a gen 1. 3k budget so would rather a good gen1 than poor gen 2. I did look at the v4 but it seems some are having serious engine issues and i'm a tight arse. If anyone knows or has one they are looking to sell get in touch.

........feels good to be back.........

Sorry to hear that about the kwak. Pal of mine had one too and didn't get on with it. He did a lot of work on the suspension, but still handled like a pig. Got shot after a year.
Good luck getting a decent T.