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Originally Posted by DLIT
Why the hell would anybody want to get a 600lbs bike when there's bikes out there that weight 2/3rds that? Lemme rephrase...Why would any 20-something-year-older want to get a 600lbs bike when there's bikes out there that weight 2/3rds that and put out way more hp?
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The 1998 R1 weighed 448 lbs (wet). The 2008 RR weighs 439 lbs (wet). When I was in my 20's all my friends wanted to wheelie. They had H1's, H2's, and RD's. Great wheelie machines, while I had a GT750, great for everything but wheelies. The twenty-somethings I see today still want to wheelie. Going downhill and in third gear no less.
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Originally Posted by DLIT
...No Worries is just stuck in his old ways, just like I'll probably be 15-20 years from now. Hell, I'm getting that way already with music. I barely like anything new, especially hip-hop. All that shit is garbage now.
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That makes me appear like a Luddite. I may be. Last year, I did a demo on a Aprilia Tuono Factory. I had read so many great things about it. I expected it to be so much better than my old bikes. The brakes were stellar, but the bike stumbled away from each light, the seat was unbearable, the riding position gave me cramps, and the mirrors were useless. I didn't test it for wheelies, but after twenty minutes, I couldn't wait to get on my big, heavy bike. As for Hip-hop, I didn't think anything could be as bad as Disco, but I stand corrected.
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15
Dlit... his answer to your question is in the post you quoted... that zx9 is gonna be more comfortable for cruising, touring, and a bit more stable as it's heavier.
but really... I just don't want a 1000cc... and as much as I loved my ZZR600... I don't want another... I would like to try a new 600...
I'm still dumb enough to try touring on it... but I'd like something a bit newer...
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At Denver's altitude, any bike has already lost 10 percent power. If you go in the mountains, you lose another 10 percent or more. If you go up Mount Evans, you probably lose 50 percent. That's why I like liter bikes.
And I'll tell you a secret. You can blast around the canyons here on any bike. Brand new R6 or 35-year-old RD. Half of the curves around here are blind. Do you want to go around a blind corner at full speed? The main reason I like a liter bike is for passing a vehicle. This is where horsepower doesn't mean shit. I need torque, tons of it, and at low rpm. Especially going uphill. There aren't many straights on the roads I go on, so I need to get around a car in several seconds or less. Plus brake and lean for the next curve. God, I love it here.