New bike (ZX7R)

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Well, a fellow KB purchased my YZF600, and it worked out perfectly for me to pick up my new bike on Sat, my all time dream bike a '97 ZX7R (sure its not the fastest...but damn does it look good ) Took it for a ride on Sunday...yay for auckland weather, thounder clouds and lightning, but I didn't care, I was on my new bike although I was riding like a pansey seeing as I didn't know the bike at all.

Still doesn't feel that much faster then my YZF, even tho there is supposed to be 30+hp difference, maybe its just smoother in its delivery. The 2 bikes weigh basically the same as well...maybe I have to get those ram intakes working at higher speeds

Anyone else with a 7r that has any tips on the bike?

Also really want to try a track day with this bike, but only have jeans (have a bike jacket and boots tho)...I'm guessing this wouldn't be the smartest thing to do?

[The Pastor]

I'd race in jeans, but im hard kore.

[sugilite:Me]

Congrats on the new bike, welcome to the Green side!

[Bytor]

Great bikes! If I could have a garage full of bikes I'd def have one. Still thinks it's one of the sexiest, mean looking mother fu**ing sports bikes ever, esp in the red/purple.

[beyond]

Congats mate Good stuff. I saw that on this site for sale. Looks nice.

[Kflasher]

I lived on mine for 7yrs ('98), jacked the rear, dropped the front.
Made a real planted front end with heaps of feed back.
Take the time to set it up, you will be rewarded.
The rear suspension my be needing a rebuild (replacement) depending on km's, I replaced mine at about 35,000k's (should have been done sooner).
All in all very nice bike, heavy in today's standards but still very cool

[Zed]

Also really want to try a track day with this bike, but only have jeans (have a bike jacket and boots tho)...I'm guessing this wouldn't be the smartest thing to do?

Congrats, i've heard the ZX-7R are great bikes! By all means do a track day but beg, steal, or borrow some leather or cordura pants, even draggin jeans would save your skin if you fell off.

[kiwifruit]

congrats on the bike
very cool

[branco]

welcome to the zx7r club. great bikes. was looking to sell mine due to back pain, but am glad no one bought it coz it is the bees knees.

[WINJA]

Best Thing To Do With A Zx7 Is To Bin It And Buy A Gsxr750 With The Insurance Money

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cheers guys, will look into the suspension as its done 40k now and could probably do with a freshen up.

Just went to the garage to take her for a ride as the weather cleared a bit only to find the rear tire flat! So thought, take the wheel off and go pump it up to see if its a quick or slow leak, to find out my "universal" race stands dont fit it!! the swing arm is to big...doh!...anyone wanting a "universal" race stand?!??

Best Thing To Do With A Zx7 Is To Bin It And Buy A Gsxr750 With The Insurance Money

Sorry Winja, but some people like style as well as performance

[WINJA]

cheers guys, will look into the suspension as its done 40k now and could probably do with a freshen up.

Just went to the garage to take her for a ride as the weather cleared a bit only to find the rear tire flat! So thought, take the wheel off and go pump it up to see if its a quick or slow leak, to find out my "universal" race stands dont fit it!! the swing arm is to big...doh!...anyone wanting a "universal" race stand?!??



Sorry Winja, but some people like style as well as performance

WHICH OF THOSE 2 THINGS HAS THE 7 GOT?

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WHICH OF THOSE 2 THINGS HAS THE 7 GOT?

Step 1: Open your eyes in front of one
Step 2: Ride one so you know what you are talking about
Step 3: Get a life

[WINJA]

Step 1: Open your eyes in front of one
Step 2: Ride one so you know what you are talking about
Step 3: Get a life

DID RIDE ONE BACK IN ABOUT 96 , THEY WERE LAME COMPARED TO THE GSXR750T IN EVERY RECPECT, RODE ONE AGAIN A FEW YEARS LATER AND IT WAS TILL LAME

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DID RIDE ONE BACK IN ABOUT 96 , THEY WERE LAME COMPARED TO THE GSXR750T IN EVERY RECPECT, RODE ONE AGAIN A FEW YEARS LATER AND IT WAS TILL LAME

Sure performace is a bit down on the GSXR, but I guess its the style thing I mentioned before that you are lacking...

Performance can always be solved, looks can't (Although I still like the GSXR, just prefer the 7R myself as I consider it right up there with a ducati on looks).

anyway