The most boring bike

**jrandom** · 30th March 2012, 20:17

Originally Posted by Pussy

Your brother-in-law will be getting a call from me when I win lotto!

I hope there are still a few mint GSX1400s around in 20 years time. I could see myself buying another one. The like of it won't be made again.

**Big Dave** · 30th March 2012, 20:18

Originally Posted by jrandom

I don't really see the rationale.

Opinion is free - Rationale is invoiced on the word count. :-)

**jrandom** · 30th March 2012, 20:20

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Opinion is free - Rationale is invoiced on the word count. :-)

I still think you could just paste 'lorem ipsum' under your photos and it wouldn't make much difference, Dave.

**Pussy** · 30th March 2012, 20:20

Originally Posted by jrandom

I hope there are still a few mint GSX1400s around in 20 years time. I could see myself buying another one. The like of it won't be made again.

I haven't actually had the pleasure of riding a GSX 1400. I should imagine they would have more low end grunt than a mob of pigs at feeding time.

**Big Dave** · 30th March 2012, 20:22

Originally Posted by jrandom

I hope there are still a few mint GSX1400s around in 20 years time. I could see myself buying another one. The like of it won't be made again.

My buddy Mark (with the BMW in that pic earlier) is a moto-journo for Rupert's rags nationally. He's out to buy one at the moment as his daily ride.

Re: the Katana and Lotto - just buy a 1250 Bandit now - better performance, modern shizzle.

**jrandom** · 30th March 2012, 20:22

Originally Posted by Pussy

I haven't actually had the pleasure of riding a GSX 1400. I should imagine they would have more low end grunt than a mob of pigs at feeding time.

Not reeeeeeally. Not like, say, a Twin Cam 103. The meat's at about 5,000rpm. It's still a four-cylinder motor.

You really want to take one for a ride sometime.

Make sure you wind all the clickers up before you get on.

**mossy1200** · 30th March 2012, 20:24

Originally Posted by jrandom

Not reeeeeeally. Not like, say, a Twin Cam 103. The meat's at about 5,000rpm. It's still a four-cylinder motor.

You really want to take one for a ride sometime.

Make sure you wind all the clickers up before you get on.

At 5k my mt01 is almost at redline

**YellowDog** · 30th March 2012, 20:25

**Big Dave** · 30th March 2012, 20:25

You want to talk 'grunt' - you have to talk Rocket III - it is unique.

**jrandom** · 30th March 2012, 20:26

Originally Posted by mossy1200

At 5k my mt01 is almost at redline

I haven't ridden an MT-01. kiwifruit got off my GSX1400 onto one and described it as 'wheezy'.

Personally I quite like the MT-01's looks but I suspect that the motor is still in cruiser tune and doesn't quite match them.

Edit: I would've test-ridden one last year before I got the Sporty, if Road & Sport hadn't had such an unpleasant approach. The salesman's apparent terror that I might not buy a new Harley after all lost him the whole kit and caboodle. Sales guys: if someone test-rides a new bike and then gets off it and takes an interest in some second-hand unit that you'll make less money off of, at least have the decency to conceal your frustration and pretend you're still keen to sell him something.

As always, I enjoyed my dealings with AMPS the following weekend.

**Pussy** · 30th March 2012, 20:28

Originally Posted by jrandom

You really want to take one for a ride sometime.

I have a mate in Rotorua who has got one. He bought one of the uniform blue/white jobbies, and got the Yoshimura Japan muffler chucked in with the deal. He offered me a ride on it when he last turned up. For some reason or another I declined at the time. I won't next time.

**Cheshire Cat** · 30th March 2012, 20:31

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I think the OP's first post is slightly contradictory. The camry of bikes I reckon has to be the Hornet CB900. It does whatever you want, when you want, awfully reliable etc. I guess it's kinda boring?

Brilliant at nothing really, but crap at nothing, guess it's what makes it brilliant?

apart from when you want it to go around a bumpy corner or youre on and off with the throttle. then its a big fat wale cow to ride!

**jrandom** · 30th March 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by Cheshire Cat

its a big fat wale cow to ride!

u r

**mossy1200** · 30th March 2012, 20:35

Originally Posted by jrandom

I haven't ridden an MT-01. kiwifruit got off my GSX1400 onto one and described it as 'wheezy'.

Personally I quite like the MT-01's looks but I suspect that the motor is still in cruiser tune and doesn't quite match them.

Edit: I would've test-ridden one last year before I got the Sporty, if Road & Sport hadn't had such an unpleasant approach. The salesman's apparent terror that I might not buy a new Harley after all lost him the whole kit and caboodle. Sales guys: if someone test-rides a new bike and then gets off it and takes an interest in some second-hand unit that you'll make less money off of, at least have the decency to pretend you're still keen to sell him something.

As always, I enjoyed my dealings with AMPS the following weekend.

Have had a selection of big bikes zx12r being the most powerfull but the mt has a differnt feel to it.The pull out of corners is more than enough with 160Nm at 2700 but what i like is it doesnt encourage me to keep climbing in a straight line.lets face it leaned at 35-45degree you cant put throttle on full at over 80 odd hp.You can add throttle while leaned on a race/sport bike but its not full throttle in the top 1/2its rev range.
Your correct it is a cruiser motor with some added compression but it works ok with half decent chasis,r1 swinger and nice brakes.