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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:26 pm
by esie
Smitty, if you are going to be going two up every now and again, cut the Z750 & Z1000 out of the options. Neither of them are great for pillions. The seat is hard and uncomfortable, the pillions' knees will be up around her ears, & there are no grab rails, just a silly little strap that is next to useless.
Cheers
Anne
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:44 pm
by Smitty
esie75 wrote:Smitty, if you are going to be going two up every now and again, cut the Z750 & Z1000 out of the options. Neither of them are great for pillions. The seat is hard and uncomfortable, the pillions' knees will be up around her ears, & there are no grab rails, just a silly little strap that is next to useless.
Cheers
Anne
Anne
thanks for that
I have had a Z750 for a weekend loaner...courtesy of BKwaka
and I agree with your comments
great for one up but.....
I threw them up as an option in case someone here said....
"whaddabout the Z7fiddy??you forgot it"
geez
anyone would think i have been here a long time
and know what members responses are
cheers
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:04 am
by Jonno
I was thinking ZZR11 or 1200 but then thought track days..hmmm.
I can tell you about the ZZR1200 if you like, in fact bugga it I will
First of all once you have riden one you would love it.
Has a little more go than a 9R I think (Ponti can verify that as we had a roll on once or twice) and a bit less than a 12R (because I could barely keep up with them), silky smooth box in comparrison and can sit comfortably at 200-240 all day, it is well planted and super easy to ride with a great pillion seat with rails, tran's oil cooler, bigger fairing and screen, you sit in the bike more and is cheaper to run than both the 9 and 12. (450km - 21litre tank.) Down side, bit ugly for some but I like it, too bulky to chuck around a track but still agile enough on the twisties, center stand, it is not a Ninja in Australia and I wish I still had mine..
The 2004-05 dark blue ? - updated damping.
2003 light Blue.
2002 Black
HTH
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:18 am
by Shifty
I have recently had a couple of rides on a ZRX1100 - the colour scheme/looks didn't ever appeal to me but having ridden it I can say they're definitely worth considering (go the 1200 tho).
Also, don't fence yourself in because you're a Kwaka fans, there are plenty of other great bike options out there. I've never been a Honda man and yet here I am extremely happy with my VTR.