2010 Kawasaki Z 1000 Standard on 2040-motos

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2010 Kawasaki Z 1000, Not anothernaked. That was the first response from Kawasakis U.S. product-planning department when the Japanese home office asked how many Z1000s the American market could absorb. Lack of sales success with previous standards meant Kawasaki over here wasnt sure it wanted anything to do with the new bike, especially in the current economic environment. Now, with the Z1000 obviously green-lighted, something must have changed at the Irvine, California, headquarters. So what was the swing factor?The Z1000 is one of those bikes that is very hard to put into words, said Kawasaki Product Manager Karl Edmondson. No matter what is said in a PowerPoint presentation or in the press kit, its one of those bikes you just have to go out and ride.And that is exactly what they did. A little bit of seat time in Japan helped the Orange County crew change their minds, primarily because of the Z1000's performanceterrific performance, actually.One of the issues with standard bikes, Edmondson explained, is that theyMuzzy Exhuast