2007 1 LITRE superbike shootout

[Quartermile]

YAYER, Gixxers FTW

[limbimtimwim]

GSX-R1000K7 -

It's not that bad. Looks better in blue and white that it did in yellow and white. Should look even better in all black. But there is something dumpy about the way it looks. Too much white I reckon.




I think SPB meant 'green with envy'.

[Deano]

At least the black looks 'ok'. They need to change that awful front end though - why the Roman nose job ?

[V Twin Raver]

Honda don't make the bike with the aim of being the fastest in a straight line, or the quickest round a track. It's a road bike, and from some reports I've read, the best all round 1 litre sports road bike. I understand it's the highest selling 1 litre sports bike in Oz.

You might impress your mates with the top speed or power output of your Gixxer, R1 or ZX or woteva, but try riding it on some twisty back roads and back those figures up - I'd be surprised if 5% of 1 litre sportbike owners can push their bike anywhere near to it's limits, regardless of the brand.

Agreed.

Plus top speed of CBR must be disputed.....I know, anybody can go fast in a straight line.....but it is faster than that quoted figure as are all possibly.

And gixxer K7 side profile fine - outside of that, questionable IMO

[Sanx]

Hmm, I saw an indicated 290 (which is probably about 275ish) down the back straight at Puke on my Blade but it was still pulling when I ran out of road. I think for most people though, the top speed's completely irrelevant for anything other than boasting to your mates. There can't be that many people who will ever see the top speed of any of these bikes on the open road, unless they happen to live in Germany, Northern Territories or the couple of states in the US that have no speed limit.
For the most part, people that are that serious on the track will change their bikes significantly enough to completely skew the figures quoted. Ohlins bouncy bits, full exhaust system, K&N and a Dynojet will transform most bikes if properly tuned. There was a 2005 Blade on eBay in the UK recently: 215hp at the crank. just shows what the engine's capable of when all the internals are replaced with fancy expensive bits. Same would apply to all the other bikes listed, of course.

[MD]

Hmm, I saw an indicated 290 (which is probably about 275ish) down the back straight at Puke on my Blade but it was still pulling when I ran out of road. ..

Yeah most of those top speeds seem down on what the Makers and other mags claim. My 04 cbr1000rr did a measured 283kph at the 1/4 mile sprints. The speedo had reached it's max at 299 just a few seconds before it ran out of puff. Can't say I've meet any rider who regularly commutes and spends all their weekend rides in that 275 to 295kph zone. But if someone claims that they do then they will have to go for the latest MV1000R312 model - factory claim a genuine 312kph out of the crate, hence it's name. No doubt someone will buy one and moan that they can only get 310.9kph and it's holding them back. Poor sods.
What an awesome lineup. There must be something for everyone's tastes in that bunch.

[Finn]

I've had my time on a litre sports bike and I'm over it. None of the litre jap bikes do it for me at all. I've come to the conclusion that a naked bike is more fun on the twisties (which is where it all happens) and that I really should have a twin in the collection.

[Grahameeboy]

What no GN250?!

It's not 1 litre silly

[Madness]

No doubt someone will buy one and moan that they can only get 310.9kph and it's holding them back.

Finn?

I've definitely gone off the ZX10 now, all of a sudden it seems old hat.

[JayRacer37]

Is that a challenge?

I'm keen....you lend me your bikes, i'll back it up for ya's.....

[JayRacer37]

Yeah most of those top speeds seem down on what the Makers and other mags claim. My 04 cbr1000rr did a measured 283kph at the 1/4 mile sprints. The speedo had reached it's max at 299 just a few seconds before it ran out of puff. Can't say I've meet any rider who regularly commutes and spends all their weekend rides in that 275 to 295kph zone. But if someone claims that they do then they will have to go for the latest MV1000R312 model - factory claim a genuine 312kph out of the crate, hence it's name. No doubt someone will buy one and moan that they can only get 310.9kph and it's holding them back. Poor sods.
What an awesome lineup. There must be something for everyone's tastes in that bunch.

Hey, at the 1/4 mile sprints i managed 300.6 on a 2005 R1, DEAD STOCK, mirrors and all. BUT the road was downhill, and the wind was behind.....i hit 299Km/H on the speedo before I snicked top tho....

Also, MV F4 1000R...Not most HP, nor torques (whatver THEY are....hehe), the most weight....AND significantly the best lap times!!!! where do i get mine?? I think it starts with a bank manager..and probably ends there too..

[cowpoos]

I've had my time on a litre sports bike and I'm over it. None of the litre jap bikes do it for me at all. I've come to the conclusion that a naked bike is more fun on the twisties (which is where it all happens) and that I really should have a twin in the collection.

its funni how short slow bald auckland types always make statements like this!!!

[cowpoos]

MV F4 1000R...Not most HP, nor torques (whatver THEY are....hehe), the most weight....AND significantly the best lap times!!!! where do i get mine?? I think it starts with a bank manager..and probably ends there too..

learn to ride your slinghog first young peanut!!

[JayRacer37]

As a matter of interest can anyone post local pricing on all of these machines?

$44,000 for the MV
$23,000 for R1

Dunno the rest....Yeap I've been looking and dreaming about those two, before you ask

[Finn]

its funni how short slow bald auckland types always make statements like this!!!

Sophistication does that to a man.

Edit: Is Dover giving you some coaching in the background?