Having on 08 14 with 87K miles i know the reliability of 1st Gens. I have a chance to buy a mint 12 with 30K miles. Since that was the 1st year of the Gen 2 were there any issues i should be concerned with?
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Created on: 06/06/23 05:44 PM
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morgstang
Location: Texas
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chrly
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RE: Reliabilty on 2012 ZX14 questions…
06/07/23 3:24 PM
I know you asked about 12 models . Mine is a 13 with 27k miles and five solid yrs or drag strips with 2019 and 2021 track MC Champ..also have done 1500 mile 25 hr trips . Only problem was clutch plate renewal , racing induced and Star shifter and clutch basket from 5 yrs of electronic shifts at 10500rpm shifts :)
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I think I found the reason the star shifter broke. Riding on the street , I do use the electric shifter and I have realized that occasionally my foot will be in hte way so shift arm only moves part way. I am pretty sure that means things on the inside are hitting stuff they should not be hitting .. In my opinion Kawasaki is really dang near bullet proof, the riders , however, often leave something to be desired :)
* Last updated by: chrly on 6/21/2023 @ 12:00 PM *
Hub
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RE: Reliabilty on 2012 ZX14 questions…
06/08/23 8:12 AM
Only thing is how well was it broken in? Other than that, I've never seen a more trouble-free bike no matter the gen. Go for it. Less tampered with, the better. See any wiring mess, down the road maybe some nagging loose connection is all.
VicThing
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