My first late model 1000cc bike ride

**Two Smoker** · 6th August 2005, 16:29

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Thought you had $0?? See you not learned your lesson about riding outside your licence limits.

Yes i have learnt... its called not stopping... Give me the $100 and ill sit my full...

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Whatever. Not ridden a Aprilia RSVR Mille then.

Not yet...

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

So dont take it out to Hunua then. Those left handers are real tricky I hear.

They farken are you know hehehe...

Geez your a smart arse glen hehehe..

**Marknz** · 6th August 2005, 16:40

"then i noticed the huge amount of low down and midrange torque (the torque puts all v-twins to shame)."

Mmm... nah! The K3 is good ( I know, I owned one for a wee while), but it's not THAT good. Pretty much every other aspect of your ride report I would have to agree with, but not the torque comment. That said, if you think the K3 has got good torque, go take a K5 for a ride

**SPman** · 6th August 2005, 17:24

Originally Posted by ts

So to sum it up, if you want the ultimate race bike/ track bike get a gixxer thousand. If you want to do stupid stuff get a gixxer thousand. If you want wank factor get a gixxer thousand. If you want a versitle bike, that you can ride normally and go hard when you want to get a gixxer 600...

Nah - get a new 750!
Just had 3 hrs back to back - K4 1000 and K5 750 and what a pearler the 750 is.
The K4 was, a bit twitchy in traffic and , although it tipped in quick, if you gassed it up to quick when splitting through traffic it wanted to push the front - almost a case of acceleration being faster than my reaction time - almost rear ended a car I was trying to split a gap with!
But, the 750! Just get on it and go! Hard! Feels like a 600, but with another 25 horses. Stick your 600's, I reckon a 750 point to point would cream them - just so easy to ride fast - far easier than the thou as well - well, probably until you got used to it. There is that thing of readjusting to things far quicker
Felt too tentative on the K4 - always watching the speed and the massive increases for little throttle input, thereof! . The 750, felt more traffic and license friendly

Sorry - 600's just dont do it for me.
The Aprilia Falco I rode did seem far more prone to wheelies from low revs, though - never had a prob with the 2 Suzi's

So - K4 or 750 (for similar money)
The 750 is great, but, perhaps I need to expand my horizons with a challenge - K4?

**Sensei** · 6th August 2005, 17:51

What aload of shit V-twins are not even in the same fucking world as a Straight 4 . V-twins are just that ! . All the guys I ride with Have very latest model RSVR's Aprilia's they go hard for a Twin I'd say they'd be the best 1 on the road Bar Non !! But on a ride today my 1000 GSXR Just PISSED over them when ever I wanted to . Wake the Fuck up Guys . VTwin are excellent but don't put them in the same Leauge as a Inline , becuase they just aren't

**Marknz** · 6th August 2005, 19:32

Originally Posted by Sensei

What aload of shit V-twins are not even in the same fucking world as a Straight 4 . V-twins are just that ! . All the guys I ride with Have very latest model RSVR's Aprilia's they go hard for a Twin I'd say they'd be the best 1 on the road Bar Non !! But on a ride today my 1000 GSXR Just PISSED over them when ever I wanted to . Wake the Fuck up Guys . VTwin are excellent but don't put them in the same Leauge as a Inline , becuase they just aren't

Pfft

**JohnBoy** · 6th August 2005, 20:19

Nice one chris!! good to see the Gixer clan is spreading!

**Teflon** · 6th August 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by White trash

Even better. I'll take on any 1000cc V-twin in a 100kph top gear roll race on on my Gixxer 1K.

Before you ask, I've experimented wit this before and always kicked arse. I can hoist the front wheel in first gear, at 3000rpm, off the throttle. Show me a twin that'll do that on standard gearing.

My shitty old VTR.

**Sensei** · 6th August 2005, 22:16

Originally Posted by Marknz

Pfft

VTR 1000 = 68.3 FT-lbs 104 HP @ 8500rpm
GSXR 1000 = 79.8 FT-lbs 152.3 HP @ 11000rpm

Yep your right Weanerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

**Eurodave** · 6th August 2005, 22:33

OK,OK, I admit I was wrong,still, theres a first time for eveything!!

**froggyfrenchman** · 6th August 2005, 22:43

Originally Posted by Zed

I've only ridden one V-Twin, a VFR800, and I reckon all that extra noise and vibration they make gives a false impression about their power. I'd like to ride the SV1000, TL1000R, VTR1000SP to make my own personal comparison & conclusion.

Sounds like the fours are reputably faster by the responses you've had to your comment, how many late model thous have you ever ridden Dave?

MATE... Are you trying to tell me a vfr800 is a v twin? VTRs are v twins, VFRs are v4s.