My local dealer has a black one that actually looks very nice except for those goofy pipes. It seems no bigger than my Sv650 to sit on so it must really haul with THAT motor. I think with some nice aftermarket pipes it would be
quite a hell-raiser. Unfortunately I need my bikes to have a certain amount of utility and like so many others (monsters, 919s, superhawks, speed triples) it has gone totally to the other extreme. But if I had the means to have a bike just for going out and making a fool of myself, the Z1000 sure would be tough to beat.