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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:51 am
by photomike666
Gosling1 wrote:fair enough, I had never owned a brand-spanker until the 12 either, and it was a pretty good feeling.......
Mick C loves his 10 heaps, and rides it everyday like I do with the 12. Either one can do the slog, or the fang or the track . The 12 is a bit heavy on the tyres
if you can squeeze 10k out of a set on a 12 then you are doing well. For some people, this can be a full years worth of k's.
Have fun picking a new steed
- did test rides get a mention ??
I'm off playing test rides tomorrow...
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:03 pm
by mrmina
mate the z1000 is a horny looking bike.
cos u use it a lot for commuting its probably not a bad bike
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:21 pm
by Zombie
robrooter wrote:i say zx14 lol
He is not allowed the 14 until Im ready/legal to ride one
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:54 pm
by ZX-10R_04
Just get the ZX-10R its inbetween the 636R & the 12R so go the best seems its made masterbike the last 3 years in a row
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:38 pm
by Neka79
photomike666 wrote:
Insurance is $25 a month more for the 10, and that's less than an hours wages
wooo wooo up...i dunno bout u fancy smancy city folk, but $25 an hour?? are u one of those hooker types?? crikey....
nah mate seriously...just do it.... ..i use to commute 25-30km each way on my cbr929 and loved it, tho it is a tad less sporty than a R1/Gix... much like a zx9r...
the zx6r will bore u mate..after having a cbr6 for so long....dont waste ur time on the 6...go for a 9,10,12 or a z750/1000 .. ilove the nudie bikes...do u REALLY need fairings?? ..personally, in winter u will wish u had em too keep ur legs & chest warmer...
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:16 pm
by Strika
Mike ride a Z1000 before you plonk ya money on anything. I followed Wattie all morning on sunday, and they are a good bike. Reasonable clearance, good brakes, quick steering, comfy, grunty with a good top end (bout the same as the 9).
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:54 pm
by mrmina
Strika wrote:Mike ride a Z1000 before you plonk ya money on anything. I followed Wattie all morning on sunday, and they are a good bike. Reasonable clearance, good brakes, quick steering, comfy, grunty with a good top end (bout the same as the 9).
is it as heavy as the 9
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:23 pm
by Zombie
The only thing he likes naked is me..................
By the sounds of the phone calls I've had today, after the test riding, Mike has decided which one to get.................................................
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:26 pm
by tape
It aint green I'm guessing... though I've been wrong before.
Oh and Mike... just do it!
cheers
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:12 pm
by photomike666
What can I say from the test ride...
Soggy suspension, less power than I thought, sluggish - well, that's how the 10 made my 6 feel anyway.
I'm going back tomorrow to sign on the dotted line, for a blue 2007 ZX10R with carbon Akra cans and a fender eliminator.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:14 pm
by tape
Well done Michael, now can we test ride your BLUE 07 10R? Huh Huh????
Please.....
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:40 am
by jewjew
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:05 am
by red_dave
Congrats Mike...
That's an awesome bike there...
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:23 am
by mick_dundee
WTG Mike, welcome to Kawasakiville too
I was going to suggest we put up a poll for either the 10 or the 12 and let the members decide for you but the deeds been done already.
Zombie, that he likes you naked isn't a bad thing given you're married
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:20 pm
by Duane
Took ya long enough mike!!!!! congrats just dont try and write this one off as many times as you did the CBR!!