Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:24 pm
If they make an 800 I hope it would be a Race/cruiser type bike.
Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:29 pm
GlennB wrote:If they make an 800 I hope it would be a Race/cruiser type bike.
i dare say it would be a sportsbike and not a cruiser or a tourer.
Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:05 pm
GlennB wrote:If they make an 800 I hope it would be a Race/cruiser type bike.
a "race/cruiser" ??
they are 2 tottally diferent things....
it would be like saying "mina had sex with a man/lady type of thing" (altho we would kno that was a "ladyboy")
by the way..kawaka do a 800 cruiser... Vulcan i think they call it...
Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:18 pm
I meant to say sports tourer like the ZZR but with all the power of a super sports. Would like just a little more of an upright seating position.
Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:15 pm
GlennB wrote:I meant to say sports tourer like the ZZR but with all the power of a super sports. Would like just a little more of an upright seating position.
ahhh ok...gotcha... one word for ya mate...
VFR800
Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:06 pm
GlennB wrote:I meant to say sports tourer like the ZZR but with all the power of a super sports. Would like just a little more of an upright seating position.
ZX9?
Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:48 pm
Neka79 wrote:GlennB wrote:I meant to say sports tourer like the ZZR but with all the power of a super sports. Would like just a little more of an upright seating position.
ahhh ok...gotcha... one word for ya mate...
VFR800
Seconded
Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:42 pm
hes asking for a sports tourer in the 800cc region...now they didnt sell many , but they do make EXACTLY what he asked for...so with the amount honda sold..why would kawasaki (a smaller manufacturer) build sumthin that no1 wants??
they wouldnt...
Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:33 pm
Neka79 wrote:hes asking for a sports tourer in the 800cc region...now they didnt sell many,
133 in the first half of this year, according to the official sales figures.
Now, take into account that, for most of the year, Honda have been discounting the VTR1000 and the Blackbird so that both have been cheaper than the VFR... it's borderline surprising that they've sold any.
why would kawasaki (a smaller manufacturer) build sumthin that no1 wants??
Well, how many people buy big-bore metric cruisers, yet Kawasaki still went to the trouble of building the Vulcan 2000, the Mean Streak, the VN1600...
Suzuki sell enough GSX-R750s to prove that people *want* 750 sportsbikes.
As for making a sports-tourer to compete with the VFR, Kawasaki already have the bike to do it; the ZX9. Drop the seat a little, make the screen a little higher, make the back of the tank a little narrower, give the pillion a bit more legroom, slot in the Z1000 motor, and, presto, the world's most accomplished sports-tourer with next to no development costs.
Just by the virtue of its fully-adjustable suspension and wet weight in the 210kg range, the ZX9 leaves the existing sports-tourers for dead even before its 20-30hp power advantage is factored in.
If they had half a brain, they'd launch the ZZ-R1000 tomorrow.
Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:23 pm
I-K wrote:If they had half a brain, they'd launch the ZZ-R1000 tomorrow.
mate...have u approached KHI abt a new career??
ur not far off the idea....
Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:50 pm
its pretty safe to say the 9 does everything better than the vfr8 does, cept maybe a tiny bit of comfort. 900 isnt much more than 800, see which your arse prefers
Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:54 am
SocialSecurity wrote:its pretty safe to say the 9 does everything better than the vfr8 does, cept maybe a tiny bit of comfort. 900 isnt much more than 800, see which your arse prefers
i KNOW what i'd prefer when i get to the twisties.
the recent trip to the island one again proved several things about the zx9. its comfy enough in the boring sections, its fast enough in the fast sections, its nimble enough in the tight stuff and its easy to ride on dirt.
best do everything bike in the world - nuff said.
Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:59 am
But you're biased Phil! 
Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:08 am
Benno wrote:But you're biased Phil!
can you tell