Too small to ride a ZX10R

plane · Post by **plane** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:42 am

Phil wrote:hey BM, i MUCH prefer the green bike right behind you in the photo.......

The 07 ZRX scheme looks pretty good, doesn't it Phil?!

As for going from an ER6 to a 10, it is all up to the connection between the brain and the right hand.

My wife went straight from a Balius to a 919 Hornet and hasn't had a problem. The Hornet is better balanced, has better overtaking power on the highway (something that the Balius really had to be wound up for) and better brakes.

Cheers,
Pete

varden · Post by **varden** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:36 am

Some rear lowering dogbones and drop the triple clamps on the forks to suit would help your confidence BM, one flat foot in the show room is one thing but as my partner keeps telling me road camber, dips bumps and random gradients can make thinks more nerve wracking on the road.

A 10 will only go as fast as you want it to go, and with far less need to change gears than a smaller bike.

Adel · Post by **Adel** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:48 am

Hey BM, Last time I spoke to colette she told me it cost her a $1000 to lower
her 636 to suit her hight which is 5f 2" ........ may b you should have a
yarn with her, good luck

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:21 am

aardvark wrote:
Black Magic wrote:I have been told that I definetely would not get bored with the ZX6.
I'm 6 foot and 95 kilos and I'm not bored with my 6. The sixes are highly underated pieces of machinery and anyone who tells you that they need something faster is kiddng themselves....

I dont seem to have any trouble keeping up with the 10's so far...... and I am not as good as I can be yet...

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Mon May 07, 2007 1:24 pm

Adel wrote:Hey BM, Last time I spoke to colette she told me it cost her a $1000 to lower
her 636 to suit her hight which is 5f 2" ........ may b you should have a
yarn with her, good luck

She got ripped...

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_pa ... ucts_id=11

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:23 pm

Not comfortable without both feet on the ground? Sorry but you're not ready for a ZX10R. Lowering will help but at the end of the day it's a hell of a machine and if you aren't confident stopping with one foot down then there's no way you can control of anything even approaching 170hp.

That might seem a bit rich coming from some larger forum members but I'm barely taller than you and am very slightly built... but have no dramas with "big" bikes.

I remember first sitting on a 600, when I couldn't even get the thing off the stand. I also remember wobbling along on a 250 in my first few months and being terrified that I couldn't support the weight as I came to a stop. I haven't gotten any taller or stronger since then, I have just improved my bike handling skills by moving up in "baby steps" from a 250 and through a few modest mid-sized bikes and up to a "big" bike in the VTR1000 which still has NOTHING on a ZX10R... which I will agree with Neka has the potential to be very scary if you're not on the ball 110% of the time.

Stick with the ER... there's no point breaking the bank or hurting yourself just to have a few people say "wow" when you pull up on a machine that has bragging rights. Besides, for every person that says "wow" ten more will say "what an idiot, she's not ready for that bike".

I have a 20yo bike, makes only 85 horsepower, and has had a very hard life both mechanically and cosmetically. That aside the bike does EVERYTHING that I need, and the only reason I would want to trade up is for modern reliability or for the "look at me" factor.

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:51 pm

plane wrote:It is all up to the connection between the brain and the right hand.

My wife went straight from a Balius to a 919 Hornet and hasn't had a problem. The Hornet is better balanced, has better overtaking power on the highway (something that the Balius really had to be wound up for) and better brakes.

Cheers,
Pete

I agree that's a big step Pete, but despite the large size/power increase the 919 is renowned as a very rideable and predictable bike with smooth power delivery... the ZX10R is just as likely to spit you off when you look at it the wrong way. I remember test-riding one and little bumps in the road on part throttle would see the front wheel lofting off the turf and a twitch from the bars as she came back down. I don't think your wife's step is really comparable to the one BM is considering.

Nucci · Post by **Nucci** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:44 pm

I like being scared on a motorcycle that's WHY i bought a ZX-10R

That said you do need to treat them with respect but they are not the widow-making, granny bashing genghis khan-mobile that a lot of people make them out to be. The bike just inspires confidence and yeah can be a bit flighty in the front end under power but its all part of the sex appeal.

To the OP I think a test ride will sort things out pretty quick for you, but as has already been pointed out a 6R is more than enough for the road and you will never get bored of it.

And Shifty if you're light on the controls and keep your weight over the front the 10R still needs some effort to get on one wheel, takes a bit more than looking the wrong way hehe. It does seem daunting at first but as I said in general the bike Inspires confidence

plane · Post by **plane** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:48 pm

Shifty wrote:
plane wrote:It is all up to the connection between the brain and the right hand.

My wife went straight from a Balius to a 919 Hornet and hasn't had a problem. The Hornet is better balanced, has better overtaking power on the highway (something that the Balius really had to be wound up for) and better brakes.

Cheers,
Pete
I agree that's a big step Pete, but despite the large size/power increase the 919 is renowned as a very rideable and predictable bike with smooth power delivery... the ZX10R is just as likely to spit you off when you look at it the wrong way. I remember test-riding one and little bumps in the road on part throttle would see the front wheel lofting off the turf and a twitch from the bars as she came back down. I don't think your wife's step is really comparable to the one BM is considering.

Fair call mate! The suspension on the 10 probably would be a tad harsher than the Hornet! Also the seating position on the wifes bike is a little more rational too.

Cheers,
Pete

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:52 pm

lowering link for the r-send, get the front forks down the triple clamps and maybe re-worked for a 30mm drop.
shave some seat padding off at the upholsterers and you're all set!
hang on tight.

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:54 pm

it is only a 10 ffs, its not like the big step to a 12R.

10's are good girls bikes

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:59 pm

hoffy wrote:it is only a 10 ffs, its not like the big step to a 12R.

10's are good girls bikes

that'll get em goin for sure

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:37 pm

If you got a wider arse to compensate for the wider seat then your legs would have no problems with the ground

Just get rid of the flames , yuck !
And you will never need to up date from a 10

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:19 pm

That said you do need to treat them with respect but they are not the widow-making, granny bashing genghis khan-mobile that a lot of people make them out to be. The bike just inspires confidence and yeah can be a bit flighty in the front end under power but its all part of the sex appeal.

A six will do this too but you have to be fairly up it and i tend to agree its all part of the fun after a while.

I know a few places in the city where you cross some really neat bumps that will break the boredom lifting the front in second out of corners and having to watch my manners outside of the supreme court as i give it some but BM as they say try them both and see the extra legs on the 10r would be good for touring but if the six is running out of puff your probably already going fast enough.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:19 pm

i had a look at the 10 with the flames.

looks nice, by it and put a throttle restricter on it