by Strika » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:59 pm
Neka79 wrote:Duane wrote:Strika wrote:faz wrote:Strika wrote:On the road however, you would find my arse crack settling into the seat of the 7R more than the Gixxer. It has more bottom end and midrange, and a front end just made for bumpy Oz roads. unflappable!! It also looks hot, even today.

Exactly! I have no doubt the Gixxar would beat the old zx7 back to back, with the same rider + tyres combo, around the track.
However on a typically crappy aussie road the tables may be turned. Case in point - on a fairly ordinary road on the zx7 I can get out of site in front a mate on his 05 R1. He is a bloody good rider - he does 1m49s at the Creek on his bike and im flat out trying to get consistent 1m55s on the zx7. On this type of road the flighty nature of a lighter and quicker steering bike doesnt allow him to attack corners in the same way I can on the zx7.
So to sum up - yeah a gixxar 750 will probably be quicker around the track, but the added weight of the zx7 seems to be not as disturbed by bumps of roads and hence makes riding the roads less of an effort and instil more confidence - You still may not be quicker but will be on something far more confidence inspiring.
Hope that adds to the equation.
Not sure what the However is for??? I am pretty sure that I agreed with you??????

Strika, Yeah mate, the GSXR would beat a 7r on the road, HOWEVER - the 7r would kick it's arse on the bumpy australian roads!! however
however the zx7r wears a NINJA badge..whichj the chicks at the nightclubs LOVE...hence it gets more MEOW!!
problem solved logically...however...
Yes yes, I agree, However a Ninja sticker always attracts the ladies Neka!

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