Kawasaki ZX12R Review (2000)

[@Kralja1992]

My dad rides ZX12R 2003. & I ride ZX12R 2000. We love that bikes,not thinking of selling it!Every single ride with that monster is awesome,love it!!After 16 freaking years,she is still sick,full of power & beautiful to ride!!

[@atillaadn]

which is better..2000 or 2003

[@travissearles23]

The 2000 ZX-12 unrestricted was my very first motorcycle! Absolutely loved it!

[@zspence77]

Not getting rid of mine either! Its just badass! Had it since new..2003

[@volkergustedt9797]

A bike for real man , i still love it after 7 years 👍 legendary bike

[@volkergustedt9797]

2003 ZX 12R , high speed 305 km/h on german A63 highway , sunday morning 0600 summer time 😁👌🏁

[@71rcode72]

I'm the second owner of a persimmon red 2000 model ZX12R. I can assure you they are as beautiful and brutal and graceful as Jeff eloquently described!

[@arthurwoodhouse2620]

I’ll never sell my green 2000 ZX12. 22 years on and still looks and rides like a new bike.

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@arthurwoodhouse2620]

Don’t ride like an idiot. Give it the respect it deserves and stay safe.

[@Facewest]

The 2000 ZX-12R was not restricted to 186mph. It was unlimited. The 2001 and later models were limited to 186mph. Cylinder head and other parts from the year 2000 model will not work on 2001 and later ZX-12R’s The stock year 2000 ZX-12r did 1/4 mile at 152mph in 9.47 seconds. 199mph at the end of a mile and still accelerating. I bought mine in June 2000 and a still ride it today in 2023. I have never been beaten by a Hayabusa. Now days younger riders ask me if the bike is new I guess they are too young to know about the ZX-12R

[@owensmith1258]

I am looking at a red one for sale and saving my money up for it. It is stock and in mint condition. I hope I get it before someone else does.

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@NightSkywalker69]

True. Suzuki and Kawasaki had that gentleman’s agreement that they wouldn’t go faster that a certain speed because bikes just kept getting faster and faster.

[@peterkwakman7440]

These blokes are down to earth,unlike that crowd at fast bikes,they tell you how it is, ok there's the odd mistake bikers recognize,but they are genuine at heart,i enjoy their presentations

[@tornadosteve1]

Best bike i have owned.... i love it

[@EEEBA1]

+paul Willis Do you still own yours? I'm looking for one but they are hard to find.

[@GhostHunterWV]

+paul Willis By far the best bike!!! I agree. I just bought one with only 3,759 miles

[@LPRandomshit]

Why d‘‘you sell it then lad?

[@Shornandkenny]

Me too, 10 years i had, it sold it last year.

[@tornadosteve1]

@@Shornandkenny i still have mine...

[@nathandennis998]

I love this bike. Had to ride it at 4am winter mornings a few years ago as commuter. Flocking hurts. Chiropractic treatment etc. Bought a car after a month. Nowadays, still riding her. A real beast. Such that I may walk with posture post ride; like other sport bikes, I find easier to squat on pegs with tense legs. Ride her like a horse. Strong legs +warm body = no back or wrist hurt + legs that enjoy burn of many days post sunny Sundays. She's easy to maintain and she flys.

[@ufcker915]

SO DOES MY GTO WITH THEM RECARO SEATS AND WORKING HEATER..WANNA TRADE?

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@GhostHunterWV]

BUSA KILLER!

[@jingaro0614]

Yeah true.zx12 rival is busa during that days

[@travissearles23]

I had the 2000 ZX-12 unrestricted red as my very first motorcycle! I learned to ride it in the mountain canyons outside of Denver, CO and i lived to tell you about it! Luckily! 190 mph on 2 wheels is crazy fun!✌

[@w.heisenberg9660]

Is the zx12r abs

[@travissearles23]

@@w.heisenberg9660 That was in 2000 but if I recall correctly the answer is "Yes"!

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@robertdell4021]

Had mine 15 years . Last of the land predators

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@woooster17]

I bought one last year, an A2 in green with the tiger stripes.. Only 4k mile from new, immaculate. Mine has a full Ti Akrapovic but I also have the original which I am considering refitting

[@carlooldani3150]

Best bikes era

[@thecrimsonweasel1973]

I learned how to ride on a 2000 ZX12R lmao

[@puy389]

You had me at "90 in 1st"

[@bladerunner900]

My 1995 cbr900rr did 115 in first though...

[@davidstancu2963]

@@bladerunner900 lollllll, dont even try to compare the 2

[@GeorgeFafa]

It does more than 90 in first! The ZX9 does 120 in first...

[@dylanh9435]

@@bladerunner900 haha

[@ashofficial790]

​@@bladerunner90090mph not kph

[@volkergustedt9797]

12R the Legend 👍

[@DaveBegotka]

I purchased one in 2000 and owned it for a few years.....NICE BIKE! I rode it at Road America in a few track days.......passin busa's 3 at a time!

[@darkmage7280]

I'm a car guy, four wheels all the way. No bikes for me, thank you very much.... however... with this bike, I'll make an exception. Happily. :D

[@kwakkers68]

Not a good place to start, for a 'car guy' ;-)

[@samb8996]

Nice trousers mate

[@ancoloco]

Might just buy one. Thanks for the review.

[@craigpennington1251]

Very nicely done. A really great bike. Too bad they're not made any more. Kawasaki really had something but let it go way too soon. Thanks for a great show. And yes, you will loose your license extremely quick! And lost of money to boot.

[@NIKONOVICH1990]

Too bad they discontinued it.. But we have the ZX-14R :)

[@nigelnghtmare12r39]

I love my 12!!

[@grego10r]

best bike ever i miss my

[@bigzachy123er]

Have been looking on forums anybody solved the overheating issue was considering a aux pusher fan with a switch for city riding maby wrap headers

[@iamconstantine5392]

I just bought a 2003 model, any tips or advices that you can give me?

[@Shornandkenny]

You dont need to see the numbers on a zx12r. You just know your over 200k when the pin is straight up and down lol. 10 years on one taught me that.

[@vogrigoutdoor7284]

I have one for sale. Spokane Washington Usa. 2900 miles. Like new! $6500

[@user-ep6my3vj2d]

What a pitti is to far from España

[@84gssteve]

Loved my 02' in Blue! Got it for $1000, (with a dropped valve)....easy fix.Sold it for $4000, running strong at 20K miles. If it had a better range, I might have kept her longer, but 100 miles just isn't far enough between fillups. My FZR1000 can double that mileage on the same 5 gallons and makes only 40 less hp.....sorry, but the 12 had to go!

[@Krezo200]

1000$😳

[@solomonstemplers]

that was an excellent review is this guy still reviewing bikes and if not WHY!!!

[@michaeljkasnter]

solomonstemplers he is probably dead or 85 bye now !!!

[@rajeshmb6745]

I still feel this is the best ever machine built by Kawasaki. Okay apart from H2/H2R

[@MrBioniclefan1]

It’s also better than the zx7r

[@LINKchris87]

Along with ZZR 1200, 1400 and H2

[@Raymond-k9n]

I heard best upgrade is a billet clutch?

[@sikkstreets7858]

So cool! The A1 looks like a sooped up guppy🤘🤘

[@markarelious4584]

I want another one.it thrilled me every ryde

[@joeljohnson3676]

I wished the ZX14 could've been based on the same bike!

[@rosesmith5135]

Correct me if I’m wrong but did he say something about aircraft technology ??

[@reinhart482]

Multiple times lol. As student pilot that caught my attention. Can't quite understand the parallels he was making.

[@hondacbx1975]

@@reinhart482 and we know why you are a student ..

[@jonathanbeckwith5617]

Kawasaki make aeroplanes as well as motorcycle's. They used their wind tunnel division to make the 12R as aerodynamically efficient as possible .

[@gregiespot3576]

Great review 👍

[@zero1strike]

I’m contemplating this for my next bike, currently enjoying a 04 daytona 955i .. unsure how it’ll compare though .. 213 kgs vs 188 kgs ? 98 ft ibs of torque vs 74 .. Should i take the plunge ?

[@reinhart482]

did you get a zx12r? 955i is a butter knife compared to zx12r scalpel.

[@GeorgeFafa]

Grab rails?!?! That is NOT what you want to be holding when the going gets going!!

[@MrBioniclefan1]

Let me guess the passenger would fall right?

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@MrBioniclefan1 Very high risk of that happening if you twist the throttle...you want to be holding on to the driver. Even when driving normal, ideally passenger and driver should be as close as possible, otherwise the passenger is to far back and upsets the balance of the bike quite a lot.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

@@GeorgeFafa Thank you

[@CptSlow89]

1st gen with the most power?

[@Ninjahall-12R]

Yes...

[@Land-Shark]

The pun at the end was b'a'a'a'a'a'a'd. :)

[@MrBioniclefan1]

LandShark503 - ZX-14R Motovlogs lol

[@zx12roffthechain78]

I have an 04 ZX12R. The Beast. Posted on KZbin "Superbikes burnouts and wheelies"

[@user-ep6my3vj2d]

I mean Zx12R

[@dman117zx6]

cool old guy

[@GeorgeFafa]

90 in first, 120 in second?!?! Not a single number right there! :-) When the ZX9 does 120 in first and 160 in second...

[@alancushnie2816]

He is talking mph

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@alancushnie2816 it doesnt do 90 in first either my friend, think before you write...

[@alancushnie2816]

What are you on about mate?

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@alancushnie2816 What are YOU on about...you seem lost! The numbers are WRONG, weather in km or mph. Unless you take the revlimiter out and rev it to oblivion. Its NOT that hard really to understand, what are you struggling with? Not even the ZX14 does 145kmh in first (that is 90 mph for you).

[@alancushnie2816]

You seem quite angry 🤷‍♂️ I have seen 140 on the dial of my zx9r, it hadn't hit the limiter at that point (I wasn't risking a longer look). That's as near as damn it to 90mph as not to matter. I would have thought the 12r would be something similar.

[@ItsShane79]

The top speed description is bullshit, and only done for political reasons. actuall top speed of these things is wel over 200 mph. Saw a GoPro video of a guy testing a 2001 model, and he managed to reach 213mph (340 km/h) in 6th gear doing 12.000 rpm on one of these bikes. lol

[@jingaro0614]

Honestly .this bike is an evil.I had mine mod to the Max..I will never sell this bike until my last breathe. can beat hayabusa easily.

[@mohammd2809]

Take a shot every time he says aircraft technology

[@MrBioniclefan1]

LOL

[@mladenpuzigaca381]

Is this the love?

[@joseotero7052]

2000 kawasaki zx 12 revoluciones suben y bajan

[@ufcker915]

CALL ME CRAZY AND ALL THEM OTHER STUPID ASS NAMES BUT I'D GLADLY SELL MY 04 GTO FOR AN 00 ZX12 R.. WOULDN'T HESITATE FOR A BIT!! ANY OFFERS?

[@ufcker915]

ANYONE OUT THERE LOOKING TO TRADE A 2000 ZX12R FOR A DECENT LS1 5.7 LITRE GTO?? LETS TALK!! SOUNDS CRAZY BUT I REGRET GETTING RID OF MY GSXR SRAD 750 TO GET CAUGHT UP ON CHILD SUPPORT..LOL😁

[@alzakany1453]

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[@flyingdutchy01]

This presenter can even make a ZX12R sound boring and dull. What a bore

[@ivicabaksa2375]

SAVE THE WHALES! +