The obsession with big capacity bikes

**Swoop** · 9th September 2009, 15:25

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Ummmm - It never went away.

The South Island doesn't count then?

**Bonez** · 9th September 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by red675

and another thing - a pristine W650 ought to be in that other thread "10 Ugliest bikes of all time"

Funny thing is they look better than the Honkley Binnies.

**Gremlin** · 9th September 2009, 18:35

I don't think capacity alone can really be used as an accurate measure.

I had a 998cc ZX10R, went up 1cc to 999cc, but a KTM 990 Supermoto. 2/3 of the hp, can't remember the torque figures and inline four to v-twin.

Very different bikes, zx10r was too much to be able to keep your license (oops

) but the KTM is the best bike I have owned. Rode the 690 and it was lacking... needed a bit more to have fun.

**Pussy** · 9th September 2009, 20:54

You hang out with some dodgy buggers, Blackbird... if you spent the day with Chooky

**98tls** · 9th September 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I don't think capacity alone can really be used as an accurate measure.

I had a 998cc ZX10R, went up 1cc to 999cc, but a KTM 990 Supermoto. 2/3 of the hp, can't remember the torque figures and inline four to v-twin.

Very different bikes, zx10r was too much to be able to keep your license (oops

) but the KTM is the best bike I have owned. Rode the 690 and it was lacking... needed a bit more to have fun.

Food for thought.

**Big Dave** · 9th September 2009, 21:22

Originally Posted by Bonez

Funny thing is they look better than the Honkley Binnies.

Funny thing is your eyes.

**shafty** · 9th September 2009, 21:37

Originally Posted by Bonez

Funny thing is they look better than the Honkley Binnies.

Well said Bonez, tho I concede, the Bonnies are lookin better all the time

**Blackbird** · 10th September 2009, 07:29

Originally Posted by Pussy

You hang out with some dodgy buggers, Blackbird... if you spent the day with Chooky

Hahahaha - the common factor here is AGE

. Oh, and the fact that he's a nice guy and didn't mention Victoria Bitter once

**rosie631** · 10th September 2009, 07:54

My bike is big and heavy but I wouldn't swap it for anything. However if I had unlimited funds there would probably be a Bonnie in the garage for zipping round town.

**javawocky** · 10th September 2009, 09:11

Originally Posted by 98tls

Food for thought.

the CBR has a 3.3sec to 100, is that the odd one out

**Blackbird** · 10th September 2009, 09:36

Originally Posted by 98tls

Food for thought.

What that says to me is that for practical purposes, there is eff all difference between any of the superbikes on the track. As always, what's important is what they do for you at an emotional level, how it feels when you ride one, what they're like on the road and what they cost. Reliability is pretty much a "given" these days.

**Headbanger** · 10th September 2009, 10:52

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Reliability is pretty much a "given" these days.

Not so......we have Hyosung. (and they are the best of a bad bad breed)

**Blackbird** · 10th September 2009, 14:35

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Not so......we have Hyosung. (and they are the best of a bad bad breed)

No we don't. If you look at my post again, you'll see I used the word "superbikes". I don't think Hyosong fit into that category, along with any other bike which doesn't fit into the superbike category.

**Headbanger** · 10th September 2009, 15:25

Ok, But I'll take the liberty of referring to the entire bike market in NZ, Where every manufacturer that shipped in bikes in reasonable numbers could boast of extremely high reliability, and that the bikes were well suited for their purpose, They simply got to the point where the product was refined to a very high standard.

Then.......China start sending us utter shit.