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Biker's Nemesis
22,800 posts
78 months
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y2blade said: You can fork off too, you gimpy tosser  Love you too.
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podman
4,038 posts
110 months
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The Pits said: Getting back on the ZZR1400 was interesting. For the first time ever it felt slightly less than the most mental thing I've ever ridden. It's certainly less flighty and you don't worry about unwanted wheelies and the like, overall it's a calmer type of mental. Still foookin' bananas though and handles very sweetly for a big bike. I thought it would feel bloated and wallowy. Not actually.
It's a hugely better allround bike than the 10r. But it's a bit like the nice dependable wife material versus some mad torrid affair with a stripper. I love the ZZR but I want the 10! Thats a very good observation and one I went thru a couple of years ago, I went from a tweaked (173RWHP ) GSX-R1000 back to another Hayabusa, whilst the Busa had similar power to the GSXR, the longer wheelbase and (approx 50 kilos, wet) extra weight, loneger gearing all help damp out "unwanted" wheelies and as you say, the bigger bike is much , much less flighty. The power delivery is also more linear and again, less dramatic, no peaks or troughs and masses of torque. Depending on your view and riding style/mood, this is either a plus or a minus. After having had the GSXR, whilst I love the Busa, it is quite undramatic to ride, maxing it out isnt hard in any gear, given the room, which is why I had to have another more sporting bike as well, my GSX-R750 , with around 50BHP less, is a more exciting bike to ride, most of the time on more of the roads I ride on. As for the Blade doing so well at the TT, I think they says more about the level of riders they have had of recent and effort Honda put into it Vs the other manufacturers. I dont dount Mr McGuiness would do the honours on either a GSXR/ZX10 or BMW, given the same level of reliability.
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The Pits
Original Poster
3,847 posts
110 months
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Agree on the riders for road racing but usually racing success is down to the amount of resources thrown at it.
For instance kawasaki have achieved a lot more race success in the states where the development budgets (for that bike) are higher.
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y2blade
46,873 posts
85 months
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I'll say it again for those that chose to ignore it on the last page, The TT comment was nothing to be taken seriously!!!  Move along.
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Fleegle
10,798 posts
46 months
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I wonder if McGuiness could make the Kawasaki work for him on the TT in the same way the Honda has?
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y2blade
46,873 posts
85 months
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Fleegle said: I wonder if McGuiness could make the Kawasaki work for him on the TT in the same way the Honda has? Probably  I'd not bet against him doing the business on a kwaka.
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3doorPete
6,971 posts
104 months
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y2blade said: Fleegle said: I wonder if McGuiness could make the Kawasaki work for him on the TT in the same way the Honda has? Probably I'd not bet against him doing the business on a kwaka. But not on a shonky Yamaha - he's not superhuman
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gradderszx10r
243 posts
14 months
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I too have tested the blade and then went on to test the new zx10r............ im now the proud owner of a brand new 2012 zx10r.
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The Pits
Original Poster
3,847 posts
110 months
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I can see why. What a bike!
congrats
I'm trying hard to forget about it and failing miserably!
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StuB
4,528 posts
109 months
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gradderszx10r said: I too have tested the blade and then went on to test the new zx10r............ im now the proud owner of a brand new 2012 zx10r. Did you get a deal on a 2012 bike?
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BlackPrince
785 posts
39 months
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OP - at 6"2 didn't u find the ZX10R Cramped?!
I'm 5"11 (and a half!) and its possible that Im a daddy long legs but not overly so and the ZX10R has the worst seat-peg ratio of any bike I've ever sat on ever!
By comparison, the S1000RR is comfy as hell, the Aprilia RSV4 is decent too. Even the Ducati 999 had a nicer seat-peg relationship imho (I used a loaner on track so I dunno if the pegs were adjusted or not)
I love the ZX10R but just wish that I got on with its insect-like dimensions, tho I do have bad knees so perhaps thats it, but to me it felt more cramped than even the last Kawa ZX6R I rode back in 2006
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The Pits
Original Poster
3,847 posts
110 months
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No didn't find it too bad and I was expecting the worst. Certainly no worse than the Honda and not much worse than my ZZR1400. That said I did get cramp in my hip every time I got above xxxmph but that was wind blast pushing against my knee, that and age creeping up on me.
I'm sure I looked supersized on it but I didn't care as I was having such a good time riding it!
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gradderszx10r
243 posts
14 months
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StuB said: Did you get a deal on a 2012 bike? Yes I part exchanged my older 08 zx10 and negotiated the remainder balance on finance at a good rate. wasnt 0% but not far from it!
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fwaggie
1,317 posts
70 months
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I love my (2006) 10R for it's Jekyll and Hyde personality.
Ride it with the revs under ~8k and it's perfectly capable, more than enough power for commuting or easy riding. Keep it pinned upto 13k and it turns into a bonkers "Foooooork Meee....".
I know the D6 model is supposedly the "easiest" model of them all, but it's more than enough fun for me without losing my license in 15 minutes flat.
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