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I'm sure this has been said before but the nine truly is an exceptional machine

I have a 50km trip each way to work every day half of witch is twisty back roads that few people use and the rest being hyway so I'm pretty blessed as i get to have a fang twice a day but living in tas it can sometimes get a bit nasty weather wise.

So back to the point, tonite I leave work it's dark, pissing down , windy , slippery as anything and I have a near bald back tire( legal but just) and half my trip ( through previously mentioned twisties ) I have to contend with the native wildlife and wayward 4WD's and the nine did it easy didn't put a foot wrong gave me absolute confidence and got me home without a moments hesitation. Somethings gota be said for a bike that is capable of keeping up with just about anything at a track yet can take you home in compleate confindace in apalling conditions.

U just gota love the nine

(vigorous nodding)!!!!!

The nine is the top of my list for my next bike. I rode an '03 R1 recently, and while it was good, I just didn't like it much. I rode a '98 nine and felt at home the second I took off. Great bike. Probably not as quick as an R1 but a MUCH better road bike. The incredible thing is that you see the C model nines for sale around $5k! I might buy two with the proceeds of my ZZR sale. One track, one road.

Most underated bike outside of KSRC i recon. I've ridden about 7 different Nines & all delight in one way or another. The F models were faster over the 1/4 mile then the other 3 litre bikes & actually had a higher top speed as well. Plus you can ride it like a "Clusterphuck giant white condom" all day & come back the next day for another go.

Ya gotta luv the 9.

But the "Crim's" aren't Dull

I did enjoy riding Stace's 9 around here for those few days - it gave me some idea about why people love 'em so much...

But my lard-arse needs a 12 under it......

Gosling1 wrote:I did enjoy riding Stace's 9 around here for those few days - it gave me some idea about why people love 'em so much...

But my lard-arse needs a 12 under it......

Well you sampled what is perhaps the worst of all the 9's ever produced the "B"! It was heavy, top heavy and had the swingarm pivot in a totally wrong place which causes it to spin up rather than drive off turns! Lose 35kg's add a few more ponies, better brakes and an even more comfy ride possy and you have yourslf a C,E or F model.....and yeah, they are awesome!! That 9 you rode would weigh as much as your land barge poofblinged ZX12!!!!!

Strika wrote:

Gosling1 wrote:I did enjoy riding Stace's 9 around here for those few days - it gave me some idea about why people love 'em so much...

But my lard-arse needs a 12 under it......

Well you sampled what is perhaps the worst of all the 9's ever produced the "B"! It was heavy, top heavy and had the swingarm pivot in a totally wrong place which causes it to spin up rather than drive off turns! Lose 35kg's add a few more ponies, better brakes and an even more comfy ride possy and you have yourslf a C,E or F model.....and yeah, they are awesome!! That 9 you rode would weigh as much as your land barge poofblinged ZX12!!!!!

Yeah Strika, they would have to be the best bike in the farkin universe, cause you have one !! pfft

hoffy wrote:

Strika wrote:

Gosling1 wrote:I did enjoy riding Stace's 9 around here for those few days - it gave me some idea about why people love 'em so much...

But my lard-arse needs a 12 under it......

Well you sampled what is perhaps the worst of all the 9's ever produced the "B"! It was heavy, top heavy and had the swingarm pivot in a totally wrong place which causes it to spin up rather than drive off turns! Lose 35kg's add a few more ponies, better brakes and an even more comfy ride possy and you have yourslf a C,E or F model.....and yeah, they are awesome!! That 9 you rode would weigh as much as your land barge poofblinged ZX12!!!!!

Yeah Strika, they would have to be the best bike in the farkin universe, cause you have one !! pfft

im a fan of the motor.... now...

mind u..if the z "upgrade list" consisted of a zx10r donk, i'd be throwing that in