GSX750F vs RF900

**Timber020** · 5th May 2006, 22:05

The RF is a little on the heavy side but its a good all rounder, I really liked mine but I was seduced by something lighter and tighter

**cruxis** · 6th May 2006, 11:47

Well, for only owning an RF900 for going on just over 2 weeks now. Theres a couple of things I personally had to get use to.

1) Gearing, I find it rather tall and especially 1st gear.
2) Suspension/Weight, I use to be able to enter my driveway at 50kph at an angle. The RF gives decent jolt/wack through the bars when I hit the guttery bit. Yeah I know its not a VT250.
3) Width, Less Lanesplitting and Cyclelane options.

Power. Its ok. I reckon its about than same as my old FZR1000.

**megageoff76** · 6th May 2006, 16:35

I had an RF900 once, and loved it until some c*nt stole it from outside my work.

I would definately recommend one, the only thing that annoyed me with it was the vibrating buzz/noise from the fairing panels. Tried all sorts of things to fix it to no avail.

**DEATH_INC.** · 6th May 2006, 18:30

No competition, the RF's on radials and the gsx is still on xplys (isn't it?)

Originally Posted by riffer

The alternator cush drive wears out on them (expect about 30,000kms out of it)

Apparently you can replace it with a gixxer drive and that cures it...

**James Deuce** · 6th May 2006, 18:36

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

No competition, the RF's on radials and the gsx is still on xplys (isn't it?)

Nope.

(10FC)

**Bonez** · 6th May 2006, 19:21

http://www.mcnews.com.au/Testing/rf900.htm

There's one at Freedom Honda for around 6-7 grand. Done 41,000kms I think.

**iwilde** · 6th May 2006, 19:54

U should try a ZX9R, I know you are a Suzuki man! But you'd be suprised at how these beasts ride, an RF is no compitition.

**imdying** · 7th May 2006, 15:42

Motorbike mags of the day said the ZX9R was okay, pretty fat, but definitely not as good as the RF900.

**iwilde** · 7th May 2006, 19:35

It would depend on the model of ZX9r, I've got more power and less weight than the RF, but at the end of the day it comes down to the riders experience and the other factors of price and application.

**OMG** · 7th May 2006, 21:52

Originally Posted by iwilde

It would depend on the model of ZX9r, I've got more power and less weight than the RF, but at the end of the day it comes down to the riders experience and the other factors of price and application.

I'm not after full on performance. Looking more for something that me and Mrs can go out on for 4-5 hours and both of us be comfortable, with enough grunt to make overtaking 2 up easy (especially up the takas), but that is also a good ride when I'm on my own. The ZX doesn't look like it would be that comfy for the pillion, are they?

**iwilde** · 7th May 2006, 22:10

They're not bad for the pillion, but I feel like i've had a workout after about 4hrs. Depends on your height and size as I'm 6'3". The best sports tourer I've personaly ridden has been the Busa. I've also herd good things about the Honda Blackbird. All depends on the budget you have I guess?

**Buster** · 7th May 2006, 22:39

Im going to give another vote to the RF. Very good all rounder. I think NZ RF's came from the canadian stock pile which put out aboot 105hp at the wheel. But we did get a few from the euro market (mostly the purple ones) that put out a little under 120 and had a fatter mid range (different cams).

**emaN** · 9th May 2006, 14:59

Comfy enough to tour Europe/UK/Scandinavia two up with tent & kitchen sink...
Fun enough for blats around the Isle of Man and into France with the lads...
Reliable enough to never (ever) leave us on the side of the road
(apart from a couple mths ago - but that was my fault)

Re an earlier post about hands/wrists; try dropping your lever positions so that they're further down,almost as far as you can turn em. This helps keep your hand/fingers/arm in line with each other, eliminating the 'turned out wrist' position you mention, and reducing fatigue.

One of the torquiest (sp?) inline fours you'll find.

**riffer** · 9th May 2006, 15:22

Originally Posted by megageoff76

I had an RF900 once, and loved it until some c*nt stole it from outside my work.

I would definately recommend one, the only thing that annoyed me with it was the vibrating buzz/noise from the fairing panels. Tried all sorts of things to fix it to no avail.

The fix is pretty easy. You'd taken the fairing apart? Well, the bottom of the windscreen takes the two screws that have the plastic washers/spacers in them.

If you didn't use those spacers, your fairing makes a horrible buzz.

I know, I've done it.