[ZX-12R]

Nault's had a silver one at Motorcycle night this past week. The guy let me sit on it and go over it with a fine toothed comb. In person, the bike looks very nice and is extremely comfortable to sit on. One of the features that I though was pretty cool is there are pressure sensors embedded in the wheels which give you a real time display of tire pressure in the dash.

My biggest gripe is the muffler is very long. It looks ok when the saddle bags are mounted but when they are removed, the muffler sticks out past the tail of the bike. Hopefully Akrapovic or Arata will address that. The engine is also significantly detuned from the ZX-14 but I'm sure the mileage is significantly better on it.

The guy from Naults was about 6'2" and he said the windshield in the full up position forced the air into his face but other than that it is a pleasure to operate. There are no demo bikes in the area but he said test rides are always available for people with a serious interest in the bike.

ABS will add only $800 to the price which is a bargain compared to most ABS motorcycles. The ABS bikes will still have independent front and rear brakes.

If I hadn't just bought a house, I would probably be waiting in line to get one. I really like what they have done with the Concourse.