Suzuki RF900, thoughts?

[Ender EnZed]

http://www.suzuki-rf.de/worldrecord.html

Indeed they do. Impressive at the time but only still holding it due to lack of attempts from newer bikes, I believe.

It's a bit off topic, but there was a magazine test fairly recently of the current crop of superbikes on an oval like this. Most of them blew up pretty quickly.

EDIT: KB thread, link.

[Boob Johnson]

Ive read that the headlights are not to good. Is this correct?

I rode at night on mine many a time, didn't have any issues myself.

[driftn]

Great bikes!, Check out #7 on the list. This one's suspension is well over due for replacement. The MOST! under rated bike on the planet I reckon.

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1875926

[ducatilover]

Great bikes!, Check out #7 on the list. This one's suspension is well over due for replacement. The MOST! under rated bike on the planet I reckon.

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1875926

I'd like to know what the other chaps were riding... bloody Drew!

[driftn]

I'd like to know what the other chaps were riding... bloody Drew!

1098, few R1's, Gixxers, 600's all sorts. Yeah he did pretty good on the old nail.

[Boob Johnson]

1098, few R1's, Gixxers, 600's all sorts. Yeah he did pretty good on the old nail.

Drew was on an RF900?

[nzspokes]

I rode at night on mine many a time, didn't have any issues myself.

Cheers. The light on my 400 was rubbish untill new bulb sorted it. Figured the same for the RF.

Strugglin a bit as now ive got the 400 running properly its bloody fun. Nice and quiet round town up to 7k rpm then it "climbs onto its cam" or what ever and goes nuts up to 13k. Only got it right on Saturday.

So do I get something like the RF which of course will go better but be more expensive for tyres, rego etc or stick to the old 400?

Would love to put decent cans on the 400....

[Ender EnZed]

So do I get something like the RF which of course will go better but be more expensive for tyres, rego etc or stick to the old 400?

Ride an RF900. Making your mind up will be a lot less difficult afterwards.

[Boob Johnson]

Cheers. The light on my 400 was rubbish untill new bulb sorted it. Figured the same for the RF.

Strugglin a bit as now ive got the 400 running properly its bloody fun. Nice and quiet round town up to 7k rpm then it "climbs onto its cam" or what ever and goes nuts up to 13k. Only got it right on Saturday.

So do I get something like the RF which of course will go better but be more expensive for tyres, rego etc or stick to the old 400?

Would love to put decent cans on the 400....

Ditch that nail & get an RF

[nzspokes]

Ditch that nail & get an RF

Funny you say that, found a video review on the RF yesterday and some english dude called them soggy old nails.

[Boob Johnson]

Funny you say that, found a video review on the RF yesterday and some english dude called them soggy old nails.

lol, yea that can be an accurate assessment if you are pushing it in the twisties/bumpy roads. You can't really expect an RF900 to perform a hard core sprots bike in the corners.

[nzspokes]

lol, yea that can be an accurate assessment if you are pushing it in the twisties/bumpy roads. You can't really expect an RF900 to perform a hard core sprots bike in the corners.

Well I do like me twisties. But in saying that my recent road riding has been done on a old CBX250 and my 400, both children of the 80s. I would think the RF would be a step up with more modern handling.

[Boob Johnson]

Well I do like me twisties. But in saying that my recent road riding has been done on a old CBX250 and my 400, both children of the 80s. I would think the RF would be a step up with more modern handling.

No worries there, most certainly will be a step up on all fronts.

[EJK]

No worries there, most certainly will be a step up on all fronts.

What's it like reliability and fuel consumption wise? Parts, tyres and maintenance cost?

[Boob Johnson]

What's it like reliability and fuel consumption wise? Parts, tyres and maintenance cost?

1) Reliability = One of the most reliable bikes known to man kind!

2) Fuel Consumption = 21L tank, can get around 350km's (max) from a tank when touring

3) Parts = Cheap & easy to find

4) Tyres = Depends on what you use & how you use them. The worst I had was 3,000km's from a rear (Pirelli Diablo). Had the front for twice that distance. But with a tyre like a PR 2CT you should be getting twice that or more.

5) Maintenance = Never spent a cent on anything other than oil/filter, tyres & brake pads.