What's the consensus on the ZZR1400?

"exept", in the instrument panel box.

 

It's almost a curse.

 

Be interesting to see what they crash like. I suspect that alloy
monocoque will bend and crumple expensively.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andy Wegg

SLUF! That was it, not LUFF.

<Note to self: Never attempt to out-anorak Weggie>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

<wanders down to the garage>

<looks>

<wanders back>

The fans must have been broken.

 

Same here

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

looks like a cross between a Hayabusa, an RF900 and a JCB.

 

That won't be a problem exclusive to the 1400.

All bikes using rigid thin-wall metal bend and crumple expensively.
Thin-wall forks crease, so can't be straightened. Thin-wall frames
crease or break, and ditto.

Recently I saw a new-model GSXR750 that had had a minor 'off' and slid
into the kerb. It was a write-off: the swinging arm was utterly
destroyed, sub-frame broken, lightweight wheels badly deformed, caliper
broken. These lightweight alloy components are *expensive*.

For all that, it would have been recoverable if you had the right
mindset. Aftermarket swinger, even a custom-made one, would have been
cheaper. Replacement aftermarket wheels and brakes, etc etc.

 

One of the reasons people buy the Busa and not the ZX12 is the pillion
carrying ability.

 

I rather like it. What is particularly interesting is the extent to
which it looks like a slightly larger VFR750 from the side. The seat
hump, the cut away in the fairing, even the front profile to a limited
extent.

I wonder if they are trying to send a subliminal message to former
VFR750 owners?

 

Paul Corfield emerged from their own little world to say

I had a VFR750FJ and then a VFR750FR. Their trickery hasn't worked on me.

Those slits on the side look like some giant cat has swiped it along the
side. Ugly as ****.

Coincidentally, I've seen two red VFR750FRs lately. I had a moment of
nostalgia on both occasions. Bless.

 

Why would that matter? I'll reserve judgement until I've seen tests on
the bike, seen the bike in the flesh and found someone who owns one
that wants to let me have a go.

I reckon it'll be a stormer but wtf would I know?

 

This is what you get from the lesser marques.

 

Bear says...

I never liked the look of the 7R. I always thought it looked bloaty
compared to the 9R and it's J model predecessor. The C model 9R wasn't
exactly nice looking, once they'd stuck the awful purple graphics all
over them from the C2 model onwards.

 

Bear scribbled:

My aesthetic judgement must be in sync with most of the bike designers
then since in general I like the more modern looks over the older
looks. And talking to people at the EOSM they did too.

Lifes an education. I thought you liked the C1s, hated the C2s cause of
the gay paint scheme, and of course the Bs are lardy arsed tourers
(even years ago).

*shrug* We already know we agree to disagree

Is that photo in the groups gmail account?

 

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 15:32:31 +0100, Andy Bonwick

Indeed. Coming from someone who can't even ride his 10R it's pretty
meaningless.

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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
`\|/`
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<looks in mirror>

What's the fucking reason for /that/ then?

 

Coo.

Maybe the beemer won't last that long after all...

That must be a >200mph machine.

Why do bike web sites always have shite, tiny pictures? You'd have thought
there would be some mileage in producing PC wallpaper-sized pictures for a
good slobber over.

 

I suspect it'll be a 186mph machine.

 

Now I know how quick the GSXR goes, I don't find myself wanting for
another 14mph.