I was watching the Bike Show's video comparing the zx10, zx14 and H2 again for the 10th time. It is worth watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ep4uIxhtY

Another video popped up about the zx12r
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3y95juBbVg

A video put together in 2003 comparing the Busa to the Zx12r
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHveZV0i-Rc
After watching this video, if I want more bite from my rear brake get a 2003 zx12r rear master cylinder (and scare the shit out of me).

Gary Petersen, 45 yrs old, one of Southern Africa’s most naturally gifted motorcycle racers ever, died peacefully in his sleep on 19 April 2009 after suffering a massive heart attack.

Matt Durrans, the tester of the 12 & 14 died from brain cancer in 2024. Covid jabs killed him (my opinion).
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=matt+durrans+the+bike+show&mid=68299F0235EDB614800E68299F0235EDB614800E&FORM=VIRE

A video put together in 2003 comparing the Busa to the Zx12r
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHveZV0i-Rc
After watching this video, if I want more bite from my rear brake get a 2003 zx12r rear master cylinder (and scare the shit out of me).

I see the rider smoked the tire on the rear brake in that one. Yeah, Kawasaki might have intentionally given the ZX-14 a weak rear brake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3y95juBbVg

The ZX-12 is one old bike I have been curious about owning for the last 12 years. If you look at the specs, the hp is similar to the ZX-14 and it's almost 50 lbs lighter. From these videos, it sounds like it lacks the low end punch of the ZX-14 and the Hayabusa but at higher revs, it's probably just as capable. The latest styling and technology are of great interest but I really think I could enjoy old, used bikes just as much as the most recent.

Assist:

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=matt+durrans+the+bike+show&mid=68299F0235EDB614800E68299F0235EDB614800E&FORM=VIRE

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