peoples thoughts on 98 zx-7

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:17 am

aim for something 1998 onwards, as they shed quite a few kilos then. they made lots of little changes right up until they stopped making them around 2003, but essentially much the same bike still.

have a read of these reviews:

http://www.mcnews.com.au/Testing/zx9r.htm
http://www.mcnews.com/mcnews/articles/maddogs.htm

the all new 1998 9R came out around the same time as the yamaha R1 so it kinda lost a lot of the lime light, as good a bike as it was... tho all the magazines referred to the 9R as the "blade beater"

in HP terms the 9R was right up there with the R1, but the blade was really lacking. the 9R had the highest top speed tho, good aero and ram air system. the blade was a tiny bit sharper on the track tho, but all the reviews said the 9R was by far the best bike on the road.

i recon mine works pretty well on the track tho

just need higher rearsets for that tiny bit more lean angle, but they are fine where they are on the street

99coconuts · Post by **99coconuts** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:28 am

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

like i said, a tourer

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:32 am

GSXR1000's and R1's have even comfier seats

guess they are all tourers

oh well, guess ill have to go 'touring' tomorrow through the mountains

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:36 am

SocialSecurity wrote:GSXR1000's and R1's have even comfier seats

guess they are all tourers

oh well, guess ill have to go 'touring' tomorrow through the mountains

Ok grandpa enjoy!

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:37 am

somebody wanna photoshop a pipe and slippers in to this pic?

99coconuts · Post by **99coconuts** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:46 am

hahahahahahaa gold

i'm glad i'm not alone on this one, too many zx9r owners out there

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:54 am

SocialSecurity wrote:somebody wanna photoshop a pipe and slippers in to this pic?

yeh fix me up for one as well......make it a PHAT one

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:02 am

SocialSecurity wrote:somebody wanna photoshop a pipe and slippers in to this pic?

No Probs pops

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:06 am

hahahah, not bad... looks like an ugg-slipper, my favorite

phil, do you have the stock rearsets on your bike?

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:07 am

here you go phil....

99coconuts · Post by **99coconuts** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:12 am

bwahahahhahahahahaha fark me, i nearly fell off my chair

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:15 am

hahahaha

He looks like Chewbaca

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:19 am

SocialSecurity wrote:hahahah, not bad... looks like an ugg-slipper, my favorite

phil, do you have the stock rearsets on your bike?

yep.......

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:22 am

hahahah..

Me too...

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:32 am

Dave goes out for a game of golf