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I always thought the 9 was a capable bike! However it kinda started to get on my goat having so many fanatical followers in here. Almost to the point where I almost discarded them from the consideration equation. Thankfully I tripped over one so cheap, that even if I didn't like it I could have resold it for an earn. After a few rides however, I discovered what all the others had been banging on about for so long! The feckin things are just an awesome all round roadie. It'll commute, Scratch and tour in comfort. Add some luggage and you could cross the country....I do .

get a zx7r

whitelighter wrote:ok guys and gals firstly im 6'1" and about 90 - 95 kg and if i have my little sis on the back as my bitch she is another 85 kg give or take

so im trying to work it uot based on the posabil waight of about 180 kgs

ur "lil sis" is 85kg??

i dunno wots more disturbing..that u carry ur sister around on the "bitch" seat...or that u would consider me "tiny"

Ok here is a comfort issue for u,kazz and i rode saturday from greensbourough,powell town,maffra,heifield every back road possible to,bairnsdale,bruthen,over hotham, mount buety,keiwa,albury and some others in between.start time 9 am of the bike 7 pm.Day 2 albury to coryong and back, tangalatta,beachworth whitfeild,mansfeild,yea,flowerdale,greensbourogh.Total ks who knows total fun can u tour on a zx9 you work it out .Oh and kazz wasnt bitchin either her zzr 600 was also more than up to the job Honda,Spewsuki pppppffft

Strika wrote:I always thought the 9 was a capable bike! However it kinda started to get on my goat having so many fanatical followers in here. Almost to the point where I almost discarded them from the consideration equation. Thankfully I tripped over one so cheap, that even if I didn't like it I could have resold it for an earn. After a few rides however, I discovered what all the others had been banging on about for so long! The feckin things are just an awesome all round roadie. It'll commute, Scratch and tour in comfort. Add some luggage and you could cross the country....I do .

but is it a good choice for a new rider upgrade? It dont seem too long ago
when it was the big Ks largest real sporty. Lots of people wobbling around on litre bikes these days because the midsize aint fashionable.
not that you wobble strika more bump and grind
Depends on the rider ultimately, and what you do with it. noticed on
some ridedays some 9s and z1000 are hardly using their bikes and may
as well be on 500 twins .
lots of good bikes out there enjoy whichever you pick

Check the For Sale section on the site here - Cambo V2 has a 1999 ZX9R up for grabs at $6k - its a bargain. Some slight scratches, nothing major, I think this would be a great bike to move up to....

+1 on the 9. Been riding one for 18 months, 6 days a week, and I must say it's a very versatile bike. She's as happy commuting as fangin' it with the boys on the weekend. Can't really go past it for the type of riding you're looking for. It's also great two-up - my girlfriend spends a LOT of time on the back (we have no car ). Servicing is simple and cheap, generally - particularly if you can do oil yourself.

Actually I think the thing is costing me less to service than my GPX250 did! Tyres are a little dearer, though.

Tenoq wrote:+1 on the 9. Been riding one for 18 months, 6 days a week, and I must say it's a very versatile bike. She's as happy commuting as fangin' it with the boys on the weekend. Can't really go past it for the type of riding you're looking for. It's also great two-up - my girlfriend spends a LOT of time on the back (we have no car ). Servicing is simple and cheap, generally - particularly if you can do oil yourself.

Actually I think the thing is costing me less to service than my GPX250 did! Tyres are a little dearer, though.

get a set of m3's and you'll be fine for 8K

Buck wrote:

Strika wrote:I always thought the 9 was a capable bike! However it kinda started to get on my goat having so many fanatical followers in here. Almost to the point where I almost discarded them from the consideration equation. Thankfully I tripped over one so cheap, that even if I didn't like it I could have resold it for an earn. After a few rides however, I discovered what all the others had been banging on about for so long! The feckin things are just an awesome all round roadie. It'll commute, Scratch and tour in comfort. Add some luggage and you could cross the country....I do .

but is it a good choice for a new rider upgrade? It dont seem too long ago
when it was the big Ks largest real sporty. Lots of people wobbling around on litre bikes these days because the midsize aint fashionable.
not that you wobble strika more bump and grind
Depends on the rider ultimately, and what you do with it. noticed on
some ridedays some 9s and z1000 are hardly using their bikes and may
as well be on 500 twins .
lots of good bikes out there enjoy whichever you pick

its the smooth and predictable power that make it easy to ride, and they only go as fast as you make them

its advantages are its better for bigger folk than the more recent bikes as they are just getting too small, not everyone is the size of dani pedrosa

I'm a bit of an advocate of progressing through the ranks; I'm a better rider for it.

That said plenty of people swear by the 9 & it's rideability so you'd be silly not to check one out.