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Hi all, New to this forum and needed some help. Sold my 96 blade and I am considering buying a 98 zx-7, just need to no a few things like ride position how friendly is it compared to a 96 blade and how would you compare power. Any one who has ridden a blade and could compare please let me know. Cheers

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I thought nekas CBR was later than '96?

Anyway.. the main problem with the ZX7R is that they're pretty overpriced... you can get a similar vintage ZX9R for the same money and from what I've seen they're a better bike, making a great road bike, track weapon and tourer all in one.

Im pretty short so thats why i was thinking a zx7 instead of a zx9.

I am also a short ass 5'5" and zx9 is no problem, I rode a zx7 before i bought zx9 self explanitorie

I don't imagine a ZX7R would be that much lower than a ZX9R.

I'm 5'7" and have no problems riding anything short of a dual-sports, motard or trail bike.

i would dare say the zx9r would be easier for shorter people... the 7R has high pegs and an ungodly seating position, where the 9R is comfy as.... the CBR900's have always been reasonably comfy too, with upright seating positions compared to ZX7R's, GSXR750's etc... hell even the 1000RR has a upright-ish position on it


power might be similar ball park, but definately not an upgrade from the CBR9


go the 9R

yeah you could get a 9r...

or you could get a sports bike...

go the 7!!!!

yeah, the 9 is just a tourer in sportsbike clothers

7 is an awesome bike i reckon, so firmly planted i reckon you'd need a 6foot crowbar to pry a wheel off the ground. but then, thats also one of the problems, they're HEAVY biatches for sportsbikes. and dont go thinking the 7 is smaller either, BIG mistake, its gotta be the biggest bike i've ridden besides my dads 81 cb900 (that things a fcuking behemouth).

power is good, not bad in the bottom end, but ball tearing up near the top. the seat is a killer, worse than the plank of wood they pass for a seat on the blade and the bars make a GSXR750 feel comfy the blade is smaller, lighter and has more power, the big draw with the 7 is the planted feel its got. you gotta tell it what to do properly, but once its doing it, it wont give you any suprises. basically, its a race bike made with no comfort features for the road, handles like every bike should, but your ass and back pay for it

99coconuts wrote:yeah, the 9 is just a tourer in sportsbike clothers

get back to me when you do better than 1.57 at PI

tell me you've started work on the Q eh

SocialSecurity wrote:

99coconuts wrote:yeah, the 9 is just a tourer in sportsbike clothers

get back to me when you do better than 1.57 at PI

tell me you've started work on the Q eh

sure i'd be able to if i could afford to go there.... and i hadn't ripped the farings off and put mx bars on wind is pretty hairy around 180, be pretty scary at the island i'd imagine see how i go when i take craigs R1 over there


and the Q... uhhhh.... you cant rush art i've started pulling more of it apart, its almost ready to start on

well im waiting


been driving my brothers WB caprice mocky ute around, bit rough but it gets from A-B and is cheap on gas wish it went a little harder tho... hard to even get the LSD fired up


oh yeah, what was this thread aboot?

Yeah good advise coconuts sore ass, uncomfortable , heavy, yep were all looking for those features or you could get A 9 and actually ride for a distance comfortably

Thanks for the advice all, thinking z9 maybe the go!

z900/zx9 wrote:Yeah good advise coconuts sore ass, uncomfortable , heavy, yep were all looking for those features or you could get A 9 and actually ride for a distance comfortably

I've got no problem whatso ever with riding the 7 for a long distance.

Maybe its just all you old farts having a whinge???