Hell no! The Kawasaki GPZ 1100, just like its predecessor, the original GPz 900R Ninja, has become a legend in its own lifetime. With an avid supporter following praising its good touring qualities, its road handling, its turbojet engine and outstanding fun factor - all nicely packaged with an affordable pricetag - what's not to love?

Lou Reed probably said it best in his song New Sensations:

I took my GPZ out for a ride
The engine felt good between my thighs
The air felt cool, it was forty degrees outside

I rode to Pennsylvania, near the Delaware Gap
Sometimes I got lost and had to check the map
I stopped at a roadside diner for a burger and a Coke

There were some country folk and some hunters inside
Somebody got themselves married and somebody died
I went to the juke box and played a hillbilly song

They was arguing 'bout football as I waved and went outside
And I headed for the mountains feeling warm inside
I love that GPZ so much, you know that I could kiss her

But somehow it failed to sell in large quantities. Maybe it was too good at too much - not profiling into a specific niche, maybe it was lack of marketing and maybe it was just so we who have discovered it can remain a select and elite few, thumbing our collective noses at the poor schmucks riding ordinary bikes.

Who cares? It's still a great bike. :-)