I'm not making excuses.

**Krayy** · 23rd December 2005, 14:23

Congrats Jim! Just the thing for a happy Xmas. Hope Heather and the boys are getting suitably expensive bribes, I mean gifts, to compensate

Rob and I had a good shifty around the Z750s at the bike show and really liked the look of it, particularly for the touring aspects. Problem is, it doesn't come in the colour most favoured by Pirates, Yell-arrrrrrr (but at least the ER6-N does).

**Badcat** · 23rd December 2005, 14:32

Originally Posted by Jim2

The new bike smell will be back in my garage tonight.

good work jim - you deserve it.
have a good xmas mate, you make KB a better place.
k

**inlinefour** · 23rd December 2005, 14:58

Hope the bike turns out to be exactly what your after and offers hassle free motoring. When are you bringing it up to the naki??? (and where are the pics???)

**miSTa** · 23rd December 2005, 15:03

Good choice.

I've looked the Z750S myself and gone mmmm, nice.

I'd be interested to see how you get on with it.

**Hitcher** · 23rd December 2005, 15:09

Mrs H says its tangerine. So it must be. She wants one. So keep it away from her.

Good skills, by the way...

**SPman** · 23rd December 2005, 15:09

Ahhhhh, the cunning plan has come to fruition.

Hope all goes well - tried the Z750 and it goes quite well - thinkin Im going to have to see the upright way in the near future........Ill just try a certain FZ1 over the break.......

**SPORK** · 23rd December 2005, 15:24

Wait a minute. So the CB400's sold, eh?

I saw it in Upper Hutt today. Givi screen or suchlike on the front?

**Firefight** · 23rd December 2005, 15:31

glad you have it sorted Jim, good luck with the new bike,

F/F

**Joni** · 23rd December 2005, 15:37

Yay my friend...

I hope the 750S brings you as much satisfaction as you are hoping for - Can't wait for the pics. We want lots

PS - 2006 will be your year... I can feel it in my bones

**James Deuce** · 23rd December 2005, 16:08

Originally Posted by OMGWTFBBQ

Wait a minute. So the CB400's sold, eh?

I saw it in Upper Hutt today. Givi screen or suchlike on the front?

That's it! The "Perfect Dentures" chap bought it.

He hasn't rung up and abused me yet, so he must like it.

**MSTRS:Me** · 23rd December 2005, 16:12

Well done, sir. Onwards & upwards eh?

**James Deuce** · 23rd December 2005, 16:21

Thanks everyone who has replied.

Now here are the pictures.

First riding impressions.

1. It's comfortable
2. The fuel injection is light years better than the R6. Seriously. Not jerky or snatchy froma closed throttle.
3. That vent thing at the bottom of the screen REALLY works. The airflow is really smooth, with no buffeting or excessive noise,
4. It steers like a sprotsbike. Precise and fast.
5. The controls fall nicely to hand and the instruments are super legible if a tad small.
6. Even staying under 5000 rpm it has some go.
7. It sounds awesome! I may not need a pipe. It says 80dB. Insert Tui moment here.
8. The sum is greater than the parts. It shouldn't work this well for this little money.
9. I love the profile and the rear view. The front is "interesting, but I can;t see it when I'm riding, can I?
10. Did I mention it was comfortable? Did I talk about the noise?

Can't wait to do the suspension upgrade, because then I suspect it may well be perfect. What am I going to do then?? I'll have to hit a carbon fibre accessories catalogue!