I always loved the ZX12R and wanted the black/gold one but my dealer wouldn’t order one for me due to having old stock ones laying around… Ended up with the all black Busa, owned her for 14 yrs… Now have an H2👌🏽
So the dealer lost out on your business..crazy 🤦♂️The black/gold one does look awesome! An H2 is quite the bike! Would love to own or try one..ballistic! Enjoy mate.. appreciate the comment 😁👍
Great bike you have there, i have a 2007 12r in dark blue and gold with 5600 mls on it , again its in the same condition as yours so i feel lucky to have found it when i did. There’s plenty out there but not in that condition and mileage its good you have the original exhaust. I too have a garage Full of 90’s bikes, blackbird, cbr 1000f, zx9r, bmw r1100s, great era for motorcycles, happy polishing my friend,
@@phillipjones1817 Thank you Phillip, much appreciated my friend.. I love the dark blue/gold 12R, that was my other favourite paint scheme, and yours is very low mileage as well 😁👌🏼Great bikes! That’s a great collection of bikes you have too, and another CBR1000F owner.. I have a ‘91 in the Benetton paint scheme, another great bike. It’s great to hear from like minded collectors of 90s era bikes.. Ride safe, and happy polishing too my friend 😎👍🏼
Cheers Phillip, really appreciate that my friend 😁 You have an A1 with the 200mph clocks.. Kawasaki should have kept it for their later models, as it looks incredible to see those numbers!😄 Enjoy your mighty 12R, they’re such awesome bikes.. Ride safe 😎👍🏼
Thanks man, mine is an '01 A2, it doesn't have the 200mph clocks.. Its still an absolute beast to ride though, as you would know 😁👍 I love Kawasaki lime green.. Its a shame Kawasaki don't use it as much on today's bikes.. Appreciate the comment my friend 😎👊
Lovely bikes you have there. What’s more fun to ride, the 12 or the 750? I’ve got a zzr1100. Not as sharp as these but there’s something about it. Blisteringly quick. I think I’d have your 750, if I could. The old school look is so cool.
The 12R is a missile compared to the ZXR750, and I love riding it.. You’d know with your 1100 how quick these bikes can go! But the 750 means more to me and riding that feels more of an occasion. I had one way back in ‘93 so riding one today brings back the memories… & tbh, it’s still plenty fast enough 😁 Cheers for the comments mate 😎🤙🏽
I like both zx12r & busa,although i have a gen3 busa i prefer a gen2, i dont think you can beat a busa for high speed stability with comfort. Lime green is my preferred colour for a zx12r with the light icy blue 2nd i like the blue carries through to the belly pan i hate them black spoils the lines.
Totally agree… It’s not like I dislike the Busa, having an SRAD & TLR, and of course, having never ridden one it’s a little unfair of me to judge.. Its reputation is well founded.. The ZX12R is more than fast enough for me 😄 I love Kawasaki lime green, definitely my favourite colour.. Cheers mate 👍🏼😁
The zx12r always remimds me of a bullet train or Boeing aeroplane i used to have one, i have a ninja H2 and when people say what does it feel like to ride i say it feels like your cornerimg and siting on a zx12r but it looks like your on a zx10r with a turbo😅
Important question: have you had the rectifier/regulator work done? If you haven’t, oil will seep up your wiring via capillary action and wreck your coils/regulator/rectifier. Unbelievably the stock Kawasaki fix is a squirt of superglue. I thought my B model had escaped this gremlin, but it caught up with me on a European tour, completely immobilising the bike….. quite an expensive fix, too, with zero recourse from Kawasaki when it is an admitted, known fault.
@@tenbear5 I haven’t, but have read about this previously.. Does this affect every bike? I have had a look at the wiring and reg/rec when I took all the fairings off.. Sounds about right, Kawasaki ignoring the issue.. I appreciate the heads up again as it was something I read a while back. I’ll look out for it. Cheers my friend, ride safe on your 12R 👍🏼
@@woooster17 yes, i think it does. Because i had the later B model i thought i’d escaped, but it will catch up with you. I had to replace all the HT leads too (upgraded). Bike has now done 26k miles and always starts from cold off the button. (i don’t have a working choke cable - just never got around to replacing it & thought it unnecessary on an FI equipped machine). The only other problem i has, & it was another electrical issue, was the cam position sensor. On this occasion, on another tour, bike worked fine but the following morning it was completely unresponsive. Barcelona Kawasaki couldn’t fix it, and because i had nonstandard parts fitted: a PCR, K&Ns, Akrapovic… they did, infact, refuse to work on it. AA rescued it & returned it to the dealership where it sat for a few months. The irony was this sensor costs peanuts & is accessible through the fairing without removing anything. My conclusions are the electrics just aren’t up to it, perhaps this is amplified by the stupid daylight running lights: for one, really miss my light switch!
@@tenbear5 Thanks, I’ll definitely look out for these issues.. Mine only has 4900 miles so hasn’t come across these problems yet. I haven’t ridden the bike this year as I have other bikes that I rotate use of.. I’ll be using it next year though, so will check closely for any of the issues you mention. It is run fairly regularly, everything is used and moved about, up to temperature. Mine has the full Ti Akrapovic and PCIII, but I am considering removing both and refitting the original exhaust.. problem is, it sounds so good with the Akra 😄 They’re becoming fairly rare bikes these days, you don’t see many on the road. 😊
@@woooster17 yes, i have that same set-up plus the K&Ns, so much better than standard. There’s also something called a G-Box which derestricts them, although i had mine off the clock in Monza. Ride safe. All the best. 👋
Is this the 2000' AAA model? Even if it's not, it's ballistic beauty mesmerizes me,300+ kmh bike standing still and looking faster than a Veyron/Chiron brick flying 400 kmh.Soap could learn some slippery from that bike.What a fine lady... 👍🏍️💨
Cheers mate.. it’s an A2, 2001 model..before they revamped (softened) it 😉 and yeah, this bike still moves.. it’s faster than I’ll ever be, or need! 😱😂 Appreciate the quality comment 😁🤙🏽
@@woooster17 congrats on having a proper taste and perception of what a good bike is (and how to preserve it).your channel is one of the rare YT gems I'm proud I found,and you keep surprising me with your profound collection.🏆
@@2Fast4You-636 Thank you brother, really means a lot.. I intend to record some more videos soon, just as soon as the weather improves. UK, what can you do 💁🏻♂️🌧️
Preciosa moto, to tengo la misma del 2001 (sin limitar) en plata y negra.. Puedes verla en mi perfil. Es un misil que compite perfectamente con las modernas, incluso gana a la mayoría en velocidad punta y aceleración.🚀 Un saludo desde España. ✌🏻
Thank you sir, yours is a beauty too.. & you know how great these bikes still are, even today! The last of the truly analogue hyper bikes! Appreciate the comment my friend, ride safe on that 12R of yours 😎👍🏼
Can’t disagree…I love them both for different reasons.. the CBR is Uber comfy.. the ZX12R is Uber ballistic! And I love the pink, and the green.. win/win 😁🤙🏽
@@grego10r Thanks Greg.. It took some finding in this condition, but it was worth the effort. I can only recommended the big 12R, even today it is a fast bike! Cheers for commenting my friend 😊👍🏼
@@grego10rApologies, I missed your reply.. I don’t mind, I paid £6995.. which is quite a lot for a 23 year old bike, but it only has 4900 miles and is immaculate. Whether it’s value increases or decreases isn’t so important to me, I just love having the bike in my collection 😁 And knowing our UK government, they would like to ban all ICE vehicles in the future anyway 💁🏻♂️ (hopefully not though)
I had another ride out on my H1 today. 100 miles thereabouts. Awesome. The highlight of the day though was meeting a Christian in Lidl on the way home. The Holy Spirit working there I think. Best regards.
100 miles is good going..👏🏼 that would probably be my maximum riding distance as I have major back issues, L4/5 artificial disc replacement, and L5/S1 spinal fusion.. But I still try and do what I love.. Glad you had you nice ‘Christian’ riding experience 😄🙏🏽
Very true, the fact Suzuki have still continued with the Busa, given the ever tightening euro emissions deserves recognition. It’s a bloody fast bike, agreed..but it’s looks have never done it for me 💁🏻♂️ Cheers for the comment mate 😊👍🏼
beast. beautiful condition. i had one a few years back. .hold on to this will be worth a lot of money in years to come.
cheers from sweden
Thank you my friend, they are awesome bikes for sure.. & yes, this will be staying with me for quite some time 😁 Thanks for the comment 👍
Ask Me the Greatest Bikes was the ZX7 and the ZX12 that KAWASAKI invented.. and I been riding Bikes since the age of 12 now 59 years old
I totally agree with you, but I am kinda biased 😄 Kawasaki got the formula right with the ZXR & ZX12R 💚👌
I always loved the ZX12R and wanted the black/gold one but my dealer wouldn’t order one for me due to having old stock ones laying around… Ended up with the all black Busa, owned her for 14 yrs… Now have an H2👌🏽
So the dealer lost out on your business..crazy 🤦♂️The black/gold one does look awesome!
An H2 is quite the bike! Would love to own or try one..ballistic! Enjoy mate.. appreciate the comment 😁👍
The gold wheeled metallic black model was fondly referred to as the ‘hairdresser’s’ themed bike.
@@tenbear5 😂👍🏽
Great bike you have there, i have a 2007 12r in dark blue and gold with 5600 mls on it , again its in the same condition as yours so i feel lucky to have found it when i did. There’s plenty out there but not in that condition and mileage its good you have the original exhaust. I too have a garage Full of 90’s bikes, blackbird, cbr 1000f, zx9r, bmw r1100s, great era for motorcycles, happy polishing my friend,
@@phillipjones1817 Thank you Phillip, much appreciated my friend.. I love the dark blue/gold 12R, that was my other favourite paint scheme, and yours is very low mileage as well 😁👌🏼Great bikes!
That’s a great collection of bikes you have too, and another CBR1000F owner.. I have a ‘91 in the Benetton paint scheme, another great bike.
It’s great to hear from like minded collectors of 90s era bikes.. Ride safe, and happy polishing too my friend 😎👍🏼
Got an A1 12R. Performance is warp drive. Yours looks stunning. 👍
Cheers Phillip, really appreciate that my friend 😁 You have an A1 with the 200mph clocks.. Kawasaki should have kept it for their later models, as it looks incredible to see those numbers!😄
Enjoy your mighty 12R, they’re such awesome bikes.. Ride safe 😎👍🏼
Very clean, a really nice bike.
@OldBarnWorkshop Thank you my friend.. it's one my favourites & always makes me smile when I start it 😊👌 Appreciate the comment sir 👍
Very beautiful. I have a 2000 A1 (yours is a 2000 A1 as well) in Red with 12k miles on it. Looks new. My favorite is the green like yours.
Thanks man, mine is an '01 A2, it doesn't have the 200mph clocks.. Its still an absolute beast to ride though, as you would know 😁👍 I love Kawasaki lime green.. Its a shame Kawasaki don't use it as much on today's bikes.. Appreciate the comment my friend 😎👊
Cracking example, very tidy.
@tenbear5 Thank you sir, I love this bike.. its old school, but still potent 🔥 Appreciate the comment my friend 👍
Lovely bikes you have there. What’s more fun to ride, the 12 or the 750?
I’ve got a zzr1100. Not as sharp as these but there’s something about it. Blisteringly quick.
I think I’d have your 750, if I could. The old school look is so cool.
The 12R is a missile compared to the ZXR750, and I love riding it.. You’d know with your 1100 how quick these bikes can go! But the 750 means more to me and riding that feels more of an occasion. I had one way back in ‘93 so riding one today brings back the memories… & tbh, it’s still plenty fast enough 😁
Cheers for the comments mate 😎🤙🏽
Posiadam taką samą zieloną bestię ❤
You know how fantastic this bike is 😁 23 years old, but as fast as today's sportbikes! 😎👌
I appreciate the comment 🙏
ZX1200 💪🏾👍🏽💯
Oh yes! 😁 Cheers for commenting mate 👍🏼
I like both zx12r & busa,although i have a gen3 busa i prefer a gen2, i dont think you can beat a busa for high speed stability with comfort. Lime green is my preferred colour for a zx12r with the light icy blue 2nd i like the blue carries through to the belly pan i hate them black spoils the lines.
Totally agree… It’s not like I dislike the Busa, having an SRAD & TLR, and of course, having never ridden one it’s a little unfair of me to judge.. Its reputation is well founded.. The ZX12R is more than fast enough for me 😄 I love Kawasaki lime green, definitely my favourite colour.. Cheers mate 👍🏼😁
Super dope VA n da building 804❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Thanks man, appreciate the comment 😎👍
Black bellypan that is, 3rd choice colour is black gloss gold wheels & decals
Agree.. the black/gold bike looks good. I nearly bought one, but I think a Kawasaki needs to be green 😄🤙🏽
Very nice. Hope you use it even if occasionally and not a 'garage queen' 👍
@GPR111 Thanks, much appreciated. It does get a run out now & again.. 😁👍
I bought a B2 ( colour "candy thunder blue ") brand new in 2003 and kept it 3 months only 😢 and its taken me 21 years to fully regret it 🤓
The zx12r always remimds me of a bullet train or Boeing aeroplane i used to have one, i have a ninja H2 and when people say what does it feel like to ride i say it feels like your cornerimg and siting on a zx12r but it looks like your on a zx10r with a turbo😅
Very nice bike, I would very much like to try! I can imagine it goes exactly as you described!🔥💨 😄
Zx12r all day long
Yes, absolutely... Even today, it's still a missile!
Cheers mate, appreciate the comment 😎👍
I had one the a1 model
Important question: have you had the rectifier/regulator work done? If you haven’t, oil will seep up your wiring via capillary action and wreck your coils/regulator/rectifier. Unbelievably the stock Kawasaki fix is a squirt of superglue.
I thought my B model had escaped this gremlin, but it caught up with me on a European tour, completely immobilising the bike….. quite an expensive fix, too, with zero recourse from Kawasaki when it is an admitted, known fault.
@@tenbear5 I haven’t, but have read about this previously.. Does this affect every bike? I have had a look at the wiring and reg/rec when I took all the fairings off..
Sounds about right, Kawasaki ignoring the issue.. I appreciate the heads up again as it was something I read a while back. I’ll look out for it.
Cheers my friend, ride safe on your 12R 👍🏼
@@woooster17 yes, i think it does. Because i had the later B model i thought i’d escaped, but it will catch up with you. I had to replace all the HT leads too (upgraded). Bike has now done 26k miles and always starts from cold off the button. (i don’t have a working choke cable - just never got around to replacing it & thought it unnecessary on an FI equipped machine).
The only other problem i has, & it was another electrical issue, was the cam position sensor. On this occasion, on another tour, bike worked fine but the following morning it was completely unresponsive. Barcelona Kawasaki couldn’t fix it, and because i had nonstandard parts fitted: a PCR, K&Ns, Akrapovic… they did, infact, refuse to work on it. AA rescued it & returned it to the dealership where it sat for a few months.
The irony was this sensor costs peanuts & is accessible through the fairing without removing anything.
My conclusions are the electrics just aren’t up to it, perhaps this is amplified by the stupid daylight running lights: for one, really miss my light switch!
@@tenbear5 Thanks, I’ll definitely look out for these issues.. Mine only has 4900 miles so hasn’t come across these problems yet. I haven’t ridden the bike this year as I have other bikes that I rotate use of.. I’ll be using it next year though, so will check closely for any of the issues you mention. It is run fairly regularly, everything is used and moved about, up to temperature.
Mine has the full Ti Akrapovic and PCIII, but I am considering removing both and refitting the original exhaust.. problem is, it sounds so good with the Akra 😄
They’re becoming fairly rare bikes these days, you don’t see many on the road. 😊
@@woooster17 yes, i have that same set-up plus the K&Ns, so much better than standard. There’s also something called a G-Box which derestricts them, although i had mine off the clock in Monza.
Ride safe. All the best. 👋
@@tenbear5 'Off the clock' nice one 👏 Cheers mate, same to you 👍
Is this the 2000' AAA model? Even if it's not, it's ballistic beauty mesmerizes me,300+ kmh bike standing still and looking faster than a Veyron/Chiron brick flying 400 kmh.Soap could learn some slippery from that bike.What a fine lady... 👍🏍️💨
Cheers mate.. it’s an A2, 2001 model..before they revamped (softened) it 😉 and yeah, this bike still moves.. it’s faster than I’ll ever be, or need! 😱😂 Appreciate the quality comment 😁🤙🏽
@@woooster17 congrats on having a proper taste and perception of what a good bike is (and how to preserve it).your channel is one of the rare YT gems I'm proud I found,and you keep surprising me with your profound collection.🏆
@@woooster17 I really don't know how I didn't catch the A2 in the video's title,my question was unnecessary haha
@@2Fast4You-636 Thank you brother, really means a lot.. I intend to record some more videos soon, just as soon as the weather improves. UK, what can you do 💁🏻♂️🌧️
Mine same colour as yours?What have u done with the bike?
Just fitted the full Ti Akrapovic exhaust and PCIII.. I have the original exhaust so it can be returned to standard.. Awesome bikes.. Cheers 👍
Preciosa moto, to tengo la misma del 2001 (sin limitar) en plata y negra.. Puedes verla en mi perfil. Es un misil que compite perfectamente con las modernas, incluso gana a la mayoría en velocidad punta y aceleración.🚀 Un saludo desde España. ✌🏻
Thank you sir, yours is a beauty too.. & you know how great these bikes still are, even today! The last of the truly analogue hyper bikes!
Appreciate the comment my friend, ride safe on that 12R of yours 😎👍🏼
I have to say I much prefer the CBR1000F
Can’t disagree…I love them both for different reasons.. the CBR is Uber comfy.. the ZX12R is Uber ballistic! And I love the pink, and the green.. win/win 😁🤙🏽
wow where did u get that that is perfect this was my 1st bike in 2001 trying to find one now here in us 00 or 01 but none in that condition wow
@@grego10r Thanks Greg.. It took some finding in this condition, but it was worth the effort. I can only recommended the big 12R, even today it is a fast bike! Cheers for commenting my friend 😊👍🏼
@@woooster17 do you mind saying what you pay for it
@@grego10rApologies, I missed your reply.. I don’t mind, I paid £6995.. which is quite a lot for a 23 year old bike, but it only has 4900 miles and is immaculate. Whether it’s value increases or decreases isn’t so important to me, I just love having the bike in my collection 😁
And knowing our UK government, they would like to ban all ICE vehicles in the future anyway 💁🏻♂️ (hopefully not though)
I had another ride out on my H1 today.
100 miles thereabouts.
Awesome.
The highlight of the day though was meeting a Christian in Lidl on the way home.
The Holy Spirit working there I think.
Best regards.
100 miles is good going..👏🏼 that would probably be my maximum riding distance as I have major back issues, L4/5 artificial disc replacement, and L5/S1 spinal fusion.. But I still try and do what I love.. Glad you had you nice ‘Christian’ riding experience 😄🙏🏽
It's interesting that you're covering your number plates up now.
I do it..when I remember.. It’s only to try avoid plate cloning.. Most of the time I just think, whatever 💁🏻♂️😄
I am a Kawasaki man too and I'd have the ZX12R, but you've got to admire the Busa for its pure worp factor speeds, and Suzuki still make it!!
Very true, the fact Suzuki have still continued with the Busa, given the ever tightening euro emissions deserves recognition. It’s a bloody fast bike, agreed..but it’s looks have never done it for me 💁🏻♂️ Cheers for the comment mate 😊👍🏼
Nah bro.I had done alot of races with Busa.I had finished them off.Max out your zx12 .This bike is evil buddy.
Posiadam hayabusę i zx12r, niestety hayabusa nie dorównuje Kawasaki.