Great video. Good effort. they're poular round my way and every time I see one I can't stop thinking I want one! Thy just look fantastic. That said, light weight is imortant to me. Think one of the Triumh triples will be next for me.
I think Matt would agree, the weight is the Z's Biggest let down its still a great bike with good handling and can really hustle. it is very noticeable on the brakes. I'm not saying its dangerous but its lack of braking ability is why its now in one thousand pieces. as it was unable to stop quick enough and slammed into my hornet.
Thanks for the review! Regarding the weight, how big of an issue is it? I had a Speed triple 01, weight was about 200 dry, it was heavy, but it was a 955cc and i did not really noticed it.
Hi Milan Glad you found it useful! I'm 5"11.. and the bike fitted me very well, however with the footpegs being as low as they are (you know the peg scraping antics on these nakeds) it will offer you extra leg space if you like, and room for you to tuck your knees nicely under kawasaki's gorgeously designed tank leg cavity.
...You won't have any problems at all, in fact, if you're riding technique is right it should make throwing this bike around a lot easier if we're factoring the weight into the equation. if you haven't already be sure to check out the other range of budget nakeds, kawasaki's ER6N, Honda's light,nimble Hornet and Triumph's Speed Triple/R.
what's that "clicking" noise at the end of the vid (5:39)? valve clearance? timing chain issues? Please let me know if you managed to fix it, 'cause mine has similar problem still to be fixed :(
no its not restricted, however you can change the top speed by changing sprocket size to alter gear ratios stock I have been told by Matt it does and "indicated" 136, stock so... on private roads of course ;)
Im 5"11 and weaight 165lb. Would this be a good first bike? i dont want to buy a ninja 250 i have a feeling i would get bored and i need someting that can be freeway ready. thanks
It was always an option but I never intended to own this bike for too long, I was eyeing up a Triumph daytona 2007. So weighing up cost I decided to deal with it, it would end up being it's, (and my humerus and femurs) ultimate and final downfall..
j0akim123 Hi! I did the review with Ed (above comment.) Having spent the best part of a year on the bike I would recommend it as it's a tidy middle weight package as the video explains, however, it would be an "AT YOUR OWN RISK" recommendation. The weight of the bike is and almost will be the biggest issue, in my opinion there's no need for it but with the attractive price tag, what can you expect? You need to able to stop in time in an accident, and with full brakes at 50mph this didn't...
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R&G engine covers....Why? they look stupid. New exhaust but no retune of the fuel air ratio ? you do realize the bike has LESS power in the low+mid range RPM now compared to stock exhaust..Looks like an ameatuer downgrade og the bike.
nice to get an expert on here... covers are to protect the bike which they did when Matt had an off. As for power you are actually wrong, removing the stock cat actually gives a bit more torque down low but yes a re-map would be good however my money tree isn't working right now...
TwoAndAHalfBikes you get LESS low down power by removing the original exhaust cause of the exup valve, this valve gives added back pressure at low rpm giving more power..this is why u loose power with aftermarket exhaust. Without remap you get less power with aftermarket exhaust, especially with this Z750 model.
Muhammad Hazarul a powercommander would be a good option if you dont want the bike to have decreased low and mid power after putting aftermarket exhaust on. Its not just the air/fuel ratio that takes a hit with after market exhaust, you also loose the exup valve in the original exhaust, that valve helps to give better low end power. Ofc the original can wighs about 6kg more, its a bit, but hardly anything the rider will notice.
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Compared to the new kawasaki models, the styling of the z750 is timeless
Just bout a z750 with only 11.000kms it’s 2024 and still looks really decent for todays times.
Great video. Good effort. they're poular round my way and every time I see one I can't stop thinking I want one! Thy just look fantastic.
That said, light weight is imortant to me. Think one of the Triumh triples will be next for me.
I think Matt would agree, the weight is the Z's Biggest let down its still a great bike with good handling and can really hustle. it is very noticeable on the brakes. I'm not saying its dangerous but its lack of braking ability is why its now in one thousand pieces. as it was unable to stop quick enough and slammed into my hornet.
That crackle had me weak at the knees. Lush exhaust sound
Thanks for the review!
Regarding the weight, how big of an issue is it?
I had a Speed triple 01, weight was about 200 dry, it was heavy, but it was a 955cc and i did not really noticed it.
Hi Milan
Glad you found it useful! I'm 5"11.. and the bike fitted me very well, however with the footpegs being as low as they are (you know the peg scraping antics on these nakeds) it will offer you extra leg space if you like, and room for you to tuck your knees nicely under kawasaki's gorgeously designed tank leg cavity.
...You won't have any problems at all, in fact, if you're riding technique is right it should make throwing this bike around a lot easier if we're factoring the weight into the equation. if you haven't already be sure to check out the other range of budget nakeds, kawasaki's ER6N, Honda's light,nimble Hornet and Triumph's Speed Triple/R.
what's that "clicking" noise at the end of the vid (5:39)? valve clearance? timing chain issues?
Please let me know if you managed to fix it, 'cause mine has similar problem still to be fixed :(
so... what was it ??
DeRo two broken exhaust gaskets! Pretty cheap to fix, but pretty boring as well, since I had to dismount the whole exhaust.
+Carlo Andrian oh,thanks, good to know.
Hi Howard Sturn! I can vouch that (on private tarmac of course/track) this bike will have a cheeky tickle of the 140mph mark. Enjoy and Bon Voyage!
no its not restricted, however you can change the top speed by changing sprocket size to alter gear ratios stock I have been told by Matt it does and "indicated" 136, stock so... on private roads of course ;)
Great review!
How tall are you? I'm a bit over 6.3 foot and I wonder would this bike be small for me?
Im 5"11 and weaight 165lb. Would this be a good first bike? i dont want to buy a ninja 250 i have a feeling i would get bored and i need someting that can be freeway ready. thanks
Whats the name of exhaust?
Thank you!
So maybe a Street triple is a better choice then...
It was always an option but I never intended to own this bike for too long, I was eyeing up a Triumph daytona 2007. So weighing up cost I decided to deal with it, it would end up being it's, (and my humerus and femurs) ultimate and final downfall..
short answer... no, its much heavier and the gearing is much lower. but its by no means a slow bike!
Where did you buy the undertray? ebay? amazon?
It is/ was SC Oval mate
j0akim123 Hi! I did the review with Ed (above comment.) Having spent the best part of a year on the bike I would recommend it as it's a tidy middle weight package as the video explains, however, it would be an "AT YOUR OWN RISK" recommendation. The weight of the bike is and almost will be the biggest issue, in my opinion there's no need for it but with the attractive price tag, what can you expect? You need to able to stop in time in an accident, and with full brakes at 50mph this didn't...
Yeyyyyy I love bikes
oops (*Street Triple) although not quite so budget, but an awesome bike.
Sweet
hey that guys looks like me!
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Yes, I will "Comrent" lol
R&G engine covers....Why? they look stupid. New exhaust but no retune of the fuel air ratio ? you do realize the bike has LESS power in the low+mid range RPM now compared to stock exhaust..Looks like an ameatuer downgrade og the bike.
nice to get an expert on here... covers are to protect the bike which they did when Matt had an off. As for power you are actually wrong, removing the stock cat actually gives a bit more torque down low but yes a re-map would be good however my money tree isn't working right now...
TwoAndAHalfBikes
you get LESS low down power by removing the original exhaust cause of the exup valve, this valve gives added back pressure at low rpm giving more power..this is why u loose power with aftermarket exhaust. Without remap you get less power with aftermarket exhaust, especially with this Z750 model.
+MissMan666 so what you saying is that it should get an aftermarket ecu or just remap the stock ones
Muhammad Hazarul
a powercommander would be a good option if you dont want the bike to have decreased low and mid power after putting aftermarket exhaust on. Its not just the air/fuel ratio that takes a hit with after market exhaust, you also loose the exup valve in the original exhaust, that valve helps to give better low end power. Ofc the original can wighs about 6kg more, its a bit, but hardly anything the rider will notice.
@@MissMan666 what exactly are you talking about... back pressure and exhaust design! Do you really know the fluid mechanics behind any of this?
kawaswaki hehehe :D:D
dunno it kawasaki has fix the handling issues. my z1000 '09 handles like shit