Gixxer 1k a bye bye.........

[PinHead]

2nd on the black one!

[legalspeed]

The nitride goes on the sliding part of the forks, Geez.

[Stoneman]

sandhammer - All the manufacturers make offspring of their top-end race bikes more suited to street use. In fact, wunna the m/c rags just did a comparo amongst 'em...

[benVFR]

They gotta make the ZX-10 bad-ass like this so E-Boz can go make everyone go crying home next year!

Just wait for all the memorable Mladin whining!

Ben

[GMS1000]

Originally posted by benSV
They gotta make the ZX-10 bad-ass like this so E-Boz can go make everyone go crying home next year!

Just wait for all the memorable Mladin whining!

Ben

Unless Mladin gets hurt next year, he will win the championship again. They're too far ahead of everybody. You can't expect a new bike to come in and beat Yoshimura.

E-Boz was doing an awful lot of whining this year.

[Rye]

Why.... Ducati was fastest outta the box in WSBK. I think you do have some affection for Mladin.......LOL.

[Rye]

Some good details of the bike........


http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewBikeCata...ZX10_Page1.htm

[Stoneman]

I still don't think it'll shit all over the Gixxer. Or the R1, or the aleged new CBR, or anything else in the class for that matter. It's getting to the point with these things that the differences are so damn minute. They're all great bikes, and they've continued to make incredible strides in technology. But it's getting to the point now where they're all getting on a level playing field. Very exciting time, for sure...

[Degsy]

One very important point to note is the fact that Suzuki's generally handle well right out of the box. Kawi's aren't bad, yammi's are ok too. Honda? Forget it, stock Hondas don't handle unless you weigh 140lb and ride on billiard-table smooth roads. Suzuki kills 'em every time purely because they handle so much better than other makes in stock trim.

Degs

[GMS1000]

Originally posted by Rye
Why.... Ducati was fastest outta the box in WSBK. I think you do have some affection for Mladin.......LOL.

WSBK and MotoGP, get tons of test time. You don't see that in the US.

I'm not a Mladin fan! But he's without a doubt, the best rider on the best bike this year. I actually was enjoying last season, when E-Boz was giving him a good battle. This year changed my mind about E-Boz. He's bitching too much....

I'd like to see Kawi or Yamaha take it next year, but I doubt it.

[Brian_C6]

Originally posted by Stoneman
sandhammer - All the manufacturers make offspring of their top-end race bikes more suited to street use. In fact, wunna the m/c rags just did a comparo amongst 'em...

I thought to make a bike legal for racing, the manufacturer MUST make it street legal and sell a certain amount to the public.... this is one of the reasons 250 Yamaha R7's exists.

Is that true?

Lata,
Bri

[bemused]

some classes of racing... not all... require "homologation": offering a limited number of the model for customer sale in street-legal form.

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by Brian_C6
I thought to make a bike legal for racing, the manufacturer MUST make it street legal and sell a certain amount to the public.... this is one of the reasons 250 Yamaha R7's exists.

Is that true?

Lata,
Bri

I think GP is the opposite; if it's production, it can't be raced in GP.

GSR-V?? Still waiting.

[Stoneman]

Originally posted by Brian_C6
I thought to make a bike legal for racing, the manufacturer MUST make it street legal and sell a certain amount to the public.... this is one of the reasons 250 Yamaha R7's exists.

Is that true?

Lata,
Bri

And wunna those resides right here, on this board!

[jsven007]

And wunna those resides right here, on this board!

I wonder what his screenname is....

[Brian_C6]

WHO GOT THE R7!!!

I wanna see one!!!

hehehe

Lata,
Bri

PS. I went to NHIS during bikeweek last year and was walking though the pits. I came to the Yamaha Garage and checked out the bikes. The whole team had R7 frames w/ either R1 or R6 motors in them. My friend owned an R1 at the time and asked the guy what the deal was.... The mechanic said, "These bikes have been certified, inspected, blah, blah." My friend then said, "Yeah, that's cool, but I know they aren't R1 or R6 frames". The guy repeated himself and gave us all dirty looks. What's the deal there? Are the R7 frames better? Were these guys trying sneak something?

[Stoneman]

Bri, do a search for 'R7'. You may be able to figure out who has one...

[jsven007]

One very important point to note is the fact that Suzuki's generally handle well right out of the box. Kawi's aren't bad, yammi's are ok too. Honda? Forget it, stock Hondas don't handle unless you weigh 140lb and ride on billiard-table smooth roads.

Poor Hondas. It amazing how many Hondas are sold each year, they have a top market share of ~28%. Heavy-industries-Kawasaki be strugglin' with 9%.

I know there is a ZX-12R or ZX-9R that could use a nice home, I just need more money. I see a lot of Kawasakis in the showroom lately, as leftovers.

[Degsy]

Originally posted by Brian_C6
WHO GOT THE R7!!!

I wanna see one!!!

hehehe

Lata,
Bri

PS. I went to NHIS during bikeweek last year and was walking though the pits. I came to the Yamaha Garage and checked out the bikes. The whole team had R7 frames w/ either R1 or R6 motors in them. My friend owned an R1 at the time and asked the guy what the deal was.... The mechanic said, "These bikes have been certified, inspected, blah, blah." My friend then said, "Yeah, that's cool, but I know they aren't R1 or R6 frames". The guy repeated himself and gave us all dirty looks. What's the deal there? Are the R7 frames better? Were these guys trying sneak something?

I have ridden the one on this board, several times. The thing is sublime to ride.

The R7 frame in the yamaha AMA bikes was outlawed halfway through the season as I recall. They were basically bending the rules too far and got busted.

degs