which bike is better

**onearmedbandit** · 5th January 2005, 21:44

Re suzuki's ugly exhaust, apparently it is where the catalytic convertor is housed (for emission regs) so a quick change to an aftermarket pipe gets rid of the cc in one easy go. Makes sense now doesn't it?

**WINJA** · 5th January 2005, 21:52

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Almost every comparo I've read (no, I haven't done a full 4 bike test myself) has said the CBR1000 does feel boring in comparison to the other 3. However, they say this allows the rider to put in a fast(er) lap without noticing it so much as compared to the other 3. So boring it may be, but a competent fast bike it is.

THIS IS CONTRADICTORY TO THE SPANISH TEST AROUND THE TRACK THE BLADE WAS THE SLOWEST IT EVEN GOT BEATEN BY THE GSXR750. IT FELT SLOW CAUSE IT WAS SLOW ACCORDING TO 15 GOOD RIDERS . WHEN A BIKE SQUIRMS OR SLIDES ITS NOT ALWAYS BAD SOMETIMES ITS JUST THE BIKE TALKING TO YOU, AND FEED BACK FROM A BIKE CAN BE GOOD THING

**Sensei** · 5th January 2005, 21:54

Well Excellent post "Winja" / "Onearmedbandit" I tkink they some up thing's pretty good Oyea all GSXR,s RULE . They have been round for 20+year's how long have any of the rest ummm "Fuck all "
SENSEI

**crashe** · 5th January 2005, 21:57

Originally Posted by Mencius

Are boys allowed to say tush? :confused2

Ang

Yep anyone can say tush......

**Mencius** · 5th January 2005, 22:01

Originally Posted by crashe

Yep anyone can say tush......

*cough* Actually neglected to notice you were gender neutral when I posted that. I blame the vodka

Now are you *sure* about the tush thing?

Ang

**Stevo** · 5th January 2005, 22:05

Originally Posted by Honda

Does no one here watch the world superbikes or what? Chris Venmulan(sp) springs to my mind, and where are the other jappos in the pack? Oh thats right um, er ahh, I think they are there somewhere aint they?

Me bein a Honda man I back this 100% and I'm not biased. My Mrs is a Kawasaki girl and The ZX10 was the next best Japper in WSBs. So this awesome Suzuko track bike was where?????

I tell you! Behind Honda, a shitload of Ducs and a couple of Kawasakis and a few more Ducs just for good measure........... Bwaaahahahahahahahahaha.

Personally if I were you I wouldn't want either. Not unless I was to strap a cushion off the sofa to it! Buying a hard out sport bike to carry a pillion is comparable to buying a coupe as a family car I woulda thought??

In saying that riding on the back of the ZX9R is not that bad, but back then (94) the pillion pads were a bit bigger from current observations...........

**crashe** · 5th January 2005, 22:09

Originally Posted by Mencius

*cough* Actually neglected to notice you were gender neutral when I posted that. I blame the vodka

Now are you *sure* about the tush thing?

Ang

lol yep absolutely..... anyone can say tush.....

On the turps huh...and ya never offered it around..... shame on you...lol

**Stevo** · 5th January 2005, 22:13

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

CBR1000 Excellent bike if you want a boring do everything great bike
SENSEI

Hondas are only boring Jappers cos they have (for YEARS) been the only brand to be able to compete with and beat Ducs in Superbikes. Everyone who says they are boring is obviously not riding it hard enough!!!!

**Mencius** · 5th January 2005, 22:14

Originally Posted by crashe

lol yep absolutely..... anyone can say tush.....

On the turps huh...and ya never offered it around..... shame on you...lol

Sorry, sorry, my netiquette is lapsing...........drink, anybody?

Mmm, vodka good!

Ang

**crashe** · 5th January 2005, 22:19

Originally Posted by Mencius

Sorry, sorry, my netiquette is lapsing...........drink, anybody?

Mmm, vodka good!

Ang

And now you are offering a drink just as I am heading off to bed....
How about a raincheck....?

**onearmedbandit** · 5th January 2005, 22:20

Originally Posted by Stevo

Hondas are only boring Jappers cos they have (for YEARS) been the only brand to be able to compete with and beat Ducs in Superbikes. Everyone who says they are boring is obviously not riding it hard enough!!!!

Come on Stevo, these reports have come from riders who really know how to push bikes, who get paid to do it, some who race them for a living. And the important phrase to remember here is "in comparison with".

MD · 5th January 2005, 22:24

Originally Posted by WINJA

A FEW MAGS HAVE DONE COMPARO,S THE BEST ONE IS THE JEREZ TEST , THE RESULTS WERE ZX10 FIRST, THEN GSXR1000, THEN UNBELIEVABLY GSXR750, THEN R1 AND LASTLY THE CBR1000 AND RIGHTLY SO. THE TEST IS ALL INDEPENDENT BY TOP RIDERS AND AVERAGE RIDERS ITS A GREAT TEST AS NO COMPANY CAN BUY A RESULT THEY ALSO CANT SEND RINGERS AS THE BIKES ARE BOUGHT AT RANDOM FROM A RETAILER. IN FAST BIKES THEY PUT THE BLADE LAST , GSXR1000 SECOND AND R1 FIRST.BIKES IN RACE CONDITIONS ARE A BIT DIFFERENT YOU CAN HAVE CHEQUE BOOK RACING. BUT GET A GSXR WHICH IS ONLY 18OOO AND SPEND 1000 ON IT ITS A REAL WEAPON. THE BLADE IS 22000 WHICH STILL MAKES IT 3000 MORE THAN THE GSXR WITH A SLIPON ITS EASY TO REMOVE THE SET VALVE FROM THE SUZUKI .THE GSXR HAS REALLY COMFY SEATS AS WELL GOOD FOT TOURING. HONDA HAVE POOR BACKUP FOR PARTS AND WARRANTY ISSUES. AS FOR THE WSB COMMENT WELL THE HONDA DIDNT WIN . BUT WHAT ABOUT THE AMA AND BSB. MY OPINION HONDA MAKE BORING BIKES AND THEIR BUILD QUALITY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE OTHER JAPPERS

Selective reading I see. Try PB comparos in Aug and Oct 04. Six out of the six testers (Oct) picked the Blade over the other 1000s including the MV. The test covered road and track use. Then there's RIDE's public survey of 10,000 UK bikers who picked ... try and guess. The journos can't agree so why should we.
Blades retail at $20,900 by the way. Hey who cares, if I still had one of my SL125s I'd argue that it's the best bike around.
Anyway WINJA are you going to come to any track days at Manfeild? I can't make the 15 Jan but want to get a day in soon.

**gav** · 5th January 2005, 22:32

NZ Superbike racing suggests GSXR's rule, you may not have noticed but no factory Suzuki in WSBK, well there will be this year with Troy Corser and Yuki Kagiyama racing for Corona Suzuki. How about AMA Superbike? How did the mighty HRC backed Ben Bostrom piloted CBR do? Got its arse kicked by Mat Mladin again on the GSXR, how about BSB? Another GSXR victory, oh and I own a Honda.....