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  1. 12th August 2009, 19:59 #1
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    Blah New bike shopping...

    Well the time is here again for me to go new bike shopping...

    I have put my prized show spec mini up for sale and once sold plan to buy another motorbike. I have spent thousands of hours and dollars on it and I expect it to sell quickly and for a high price.

    Anyway...

    I will be on the hunt for a decent bike. I have owned two ZX11 bikes and ridden a blackbird (lol) which I all enjoyed. As well as a few little 600 suzi's and kwakas.

    Another sports/tourer looks to be on the cards again, something in the 1000cc or above range.

    So what are my options?

    ZX11 D-model (again) is high on my list as is the CBR Blackbird and also a ZX10 for a slight change is on my list.
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  2. 12th August 2009, 20:05 #2
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    Dont buy it in the south island and go down and pic it up....
    And that is the honest truth your honour..
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    Quote Originally Posted by kevfromcoro View Post
    Dont buy it in the south island and go down and pic it up....
    Good tip... I did enjoy that trip though

    This time I'll be simply making sure I get the correct country.
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    Put a Busa on your list of possibilities as well.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
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    how much are you wanting to spend?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    Well the time is here again for me to go new bike shopping...

    ZX11 D-model (again) is high on my list as is the CBR Blackbird and also a ZX10 for a slight change is on my list.
    And my superbly set up example will be on the market in the coming months
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  7. 13th August 2009, 07:42 #7
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    Give the Busa, and perhaps a later GSXR1000 a go. Might be a bit easier on the road than the ZX10.
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    FZ1 bro. at least go test ride one. PM Noel for his thoughts on his one.

    Better than the whales that are busa's, blackbirds etc..

    Its got power. Comfort, and it handles reaaaal good.
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    lulz, ever ridden a TL1000R? More to the point, ever ridden with teh Morcs? Didn't fink so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morcs View Post
    FZ1 bro. at least go test ride one. PM Noel for his thoughts on his one.

    Better than the whales that are busa's, blackbirds etc..

    Its got power. Comfort, and it handles reaaaal good.
    +1... remember that Noel has owned both the Busa, Blackbird and an X11.
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    awesome, love the feeling i had when i was on the market,

    but i wasnt buying a big bike like you are...
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  11. 15th September 2009, 13:36 #11
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    OKay folks bit of an update:

    Been on a few test rides now....

    Trying to decided between Kawasaki ZX14 and Honda Blackbird

    My requirements are simple - going to be daily use bike for work as well as play. Comfortable on long trips - plan to travel all over NZ on it.

    I love them both - handling, feel and capabilities.... but hard to judge long term ownership... running costs, parts, long distance touring comfort etc etc
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    Did you try a setup late model Fazer yet?
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  13. 15th September 2009, 13:51 #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by R6_kid View Post
    Did you try a setup late model Fazer yet?
    No, not to my taste. They look like they have been crashed and then repaired by bob the builder!
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    Petrol wise I'm better off with the blackbird and plus I can say things like "I just rode a black bird"

    But the ZX14 - my gosh... that is just sexy. Those lights and the side grill bits just turn me on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    Petrol wise I'm better off with the blackbird and plus I can say things like "I just rode a black bird"

    But the ZX14 - my gosh... that is just sexy. Those lights and the side grill bits just turn me on.
    The 14 looks like it's been beaten with the ugly stick!
    6 and 10 are nice though.
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