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Just had a call from Phil, (jounalist extraordinare, radio star and soon to be media personality) to tell me that tomorrows issue of AMCN will have the first Aussie test on the 06 zx10r... and I think they like it...

Should arrive in the post in the next day or so

so Kaw did you like the result?(read)
they did'nt like de old one too much

hmm, they rated the old one the best 1000cc bike for the last 2 years (some em prefered the gixxer but what would they know).. So I wouldn't say they didn't like the old one..

I've heard other tests have rated the 06 10r last in a 4 way comparison with the other 1000cc bikes. Bikes which haven't changed and the 04 / 05 10r bike beat them previously.

A pommy mag stated it wasn't as good as the previous model.?

Who knows... I'll have to just test it myself...

So who's gunna give me there keys.????

The onoly real winge they had on the newie was a lack of Bottom end!!! From a litre bike??? Methinks maybe Kwaka have tamed the lower gear power delivery and it probably wouldn't be too difficult to dial it back in!!!

But they are very complimentary about the chassis!!!!

Pommy mag is that the PB mag?

They reckon an ER6 would have a 10 off the lights !! they must have lost a *lot* off the bottom-end ?

Whole press release kit is riddled with references to lap times, race this, competition that, clearly a bike with *the track* in mind first and foremost......will be interesting to see how they go in competition this year.......sound like an *awseome* piece of kit really......

If it's geared as high as the previous model I wouldn't be surprised if an ER6 could give it a run for its money at the start...wouldn't take long to be a blur in the bit of mirror you could see it in under your elbow though.

Sat on a black one the other day . Not game to take one for a demo....i'll know i wanna buy one They do have a "go silly" factor to them don't they

Gosling1 wrote:They reckon an ER6 would have a 10 off the lights !! they must have lost a *lot* off the bottom-end ?

Whole press release kit is riddled with references to lap times, race this, competition that, clearly a bike with *the track* in mind first and foremost......will be interesting to see how they go in competition this year.......sound like an *awseome* piece of kit really......

They are just geared too tall in first - they are tricky bastards to launch well.

I think I've got it right now, gotta take the revs to about 7-8K and do a fair bit of clutch slipping so she doesnt bog down, while also making sure not to get the power down too quick lest the thing stands up on ya..

I've ridden a lot of bikes and this is by far the hardest thing to try and get off the line quickly, the 1000RR blade was a lot less fussy thats for sure.

Nucci - do you have a new one ?? Or do you mean the 04-05 model is hard to launch ??

I have an 05 model, and yep they are hard to launch

Yet to test the 06 model, hopefully will do that this weekend if I get the time

I am just adding here,that it's great that Jamie Stauffer is getting heaps of Publicity and recognition he deserves ,in the latest mag gets a big wrap,and also notice the adds for Yamaha all class wins by Jamie.
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poster size in cycle torque /wished Kwaka had him

Nucci wrote:They are just geared too tall in first - they are tricky bastards to launch well.

To tall for the street maybe, but I think it's kind of cool that they can do *170km/h without leaving first gear

*indicated

170k's in first.

This country's F%&^$#. How can that be legal?
But it sure would be fun downshifting to first at 100k's