That looks pretty damn good from that angle.

Hey as someone who rides something most people don't like, I say go for it! You have to be happy with your bike and no one else. Besides, I'm sorry but they don't get much uglier than a 999 IMHO...:idk:

I had the same problem in '99 when I wanted to get rid of my '97 YZF1000. I wanted a "Hypersport" but hated the looks of the "Busa" and didn't want a Honda, especially with linked brakes. So I put money on the ZX12. Well, after a year of delays and problems, I finally broke down and bought that fugly 'Busa. Looks aside, it was possibly the best "streetbike" I've ever owned.:rockwoot:

People always say the 999 is ugly and that the 1098 is magically the world's best looking bike :lol

There are so many 1098's running around, they've become boring to me. I would actually rather have a 999 so I could be different.

I always liked the 999.

But then again, I think the busa and B-King look good too.

Don't you have a new Busa, blue w/gold wheels? That one actually looks good.

Until you look at it from a head-on view, of course :p

I have the 05 LE Busa in Gun Metal Grey metal flake and since it has a turbo and a fuel rail I can protect you from having to look at he front by only showing you my tailight!

so you never got the 12? was it te factory screwing up or the dealer?

They had a bunch of manufacturing delays and then they extended the break-in because of engine failures... anyway, I had heard that the "Busa was kicking the ZX-12s ass so I said fuck it and bought it. That was definitely a case of form following function. Oh and the Busa definitely kicked the other hyperbikes in the ass performance-wise!

I don't like the 748/848/1098 catfish face. The 749/999 is gorgeous!

ahh, always liked the direction kawi took with the twelve. composite frame and all that sounded badass, if not a giant pain to work on. best looking hyperbike so far to be sure.