Suzuki RF900, thoughts?

[driftn]

Number 34 on the list, 12.03 standing 1/4 mile with no second gear! I think high 10's on the cards with all 5 of its gears working at the time. still no slug by any stretch of the imagination. http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz/result...tsSep2008.html

[Boob Johnson]

You haven't seen the size of my wife then. 50kg on a good day. so not much there. We had a tank bag and a Ventura Rally bag on the pack rack. Me, I am a healthy 93kg

Pics of the wife?

[driftn]

Have been trying to find a photo of some moto x antics at the cliff hanger hill climb from last year, cant track it down. short and curly's of it, Drew on the RF, an FZR1000 laying on its side with a plank for a ramp cable tied to said bike, me laying long way's. Drew jumped me. Cut a long story short. You will find a better bike for that sort of coin IMHO. Oh yeah he went on to race it the next day and came second over all for the week end. Class C2 http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz/hillcl..._by_class.html

[5150]

Pics of the wife?

10 Chars

[nzspokes]

Intresting thread, cut the pink wire for more powa....

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ighlight=rf900

[driftn]

LOL. Im more after a bike that can cope with my somewhat large weight and all the crap I take with me. But still be fun in the twistes.

I nice can would be good to.

Pretty good in the twistys mate.

[nzspokes]

Stolen from old thread, gixxer back end

[nzspokes]

Bugger. I think ive struck a major problem with RFs. I went to the ergo website and found they seem to have a much larger forward lean than im used to. Now the issue for me with that is I have carpel tunnel issues and arthritis in my hip. i dont think I could handle much more lean than what I have.

I need to try and go sit on one before going much further.

I sat on a Bandit which I loved. Maybe thats where I should go.

[5150]

Bugger. I think ive struck a major problem with RFs. I went to the ergo website and found they seem to have a much larger forward lean than im used to. Now the issue for me with that is I have carpel tunnel issues and arthritis in my hip. i dont think I could handle much more lean than what I have.

I need to try and go sit on one before going much further.

I sat on a Bandit which I loved. Maybe thats where I should go.

Would you consider CB900 Hornet? They have a Fireblade engine but are easy on the body (seating wise) Great bikes IMHO

[Tigadee]

Bugger. I think ive struck a major problem with RFs. I went to the ergo website and found they seem to have a much larger forward lean than im used to. Now the issue for me with that is I have carpel tunnel issues and arthritis in my hip. i dont think I could handle much more lean than what I have.

Sounds like you need a cruiser, mate!

[nzspokes]

Would you consider CB900 Hornet? They have a Fireblade engine but are easy on the body (seating wise) Great bikes IMHO

Ive looked at them but dare I say they seem a little boring? I would like a little fairing to. but my dream bike is a CB1300.

[nzspokes]

Sounds like you need a cruiser, mate!

Im not old enough for one yet.

[5150]

Ive looked at them but dare I say they seem a little boring? I would like a little fairing to. but my dream bike is a CB1300.

Bland looking, ummm maybe. Borring? No Way

They are very versatile. Good and very comfy tourers (with windscreen), good track bike as they handle surprisingly well. and they are a every nutters wicked wheelie weapon. Very flickable and capable of 200plus clicks. I love mine

[nzspokes]

Im still super intrested in the RF900, I need to go sit on one. I would prefer that to a bandit.

[Tigadee]

Aren't there semi-faired 900 Hornets (or was it a 600) and even semi-faired CB1000 or CB1300s around? Thought I saw some on TM sometimes...