well, the cockpit is pretty much all you see when you are riding. i couldn’t stand the way it looked when i got it so i had to fix that.

i bought some lsl superbike low bars, new handlebar clamp, gel grips off of ebay, barend mirrors and pazzo levers. this completely transformed the look of the cockpit and bike in general. here are some pics.

basically with anything i own i cant leave well enough alone. im goin to document this process here. previously ive made dedicated websites to my motos that i modded but this should be easier and get the point across. time is money you know?

i purchased a 2003 kawasaki z1000 last year in september. i had a 2005 suzuki hayabusa but i just didnt feel connected to it. before i had the busa i had a heavily modded sv650 that i loved. i wanted something naked because i loved my SV but i still wanted a little more power. the z1000 was exactly what the dr ordered.

i purchased it site unseen (talk about that later) from somebody in NC and my dad picked it up and delivered it to me in VA. this was a leap of faith but the deal was really good so i went for it. here she is when i got her. well this was after it fell off the sidestand and dented the gas tank, bent the brake lever and bent the handlebars. no worries i was going to replace them anyway!

initial comparison to the busa and sv… its right in between the sv and busa! perfect fit for me. its naked but has a little windscreen for some protection. it is comfortable and i like the handlebars as opposed to clipons. i have a 90 year old mans back so it helps. the power is great. nothing really compares to the busa but it is enough to keep me smiling and little enough for me to run the shit outta it and have fun. does that make sense?

ill update the blog with more postings of mods… there will be a lot!