10-11-13, 11:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-11-13, 11:20 PM by farmer giles.)
(10-11-13, 08:06 PM)slimwilly link Wrote: Very nice, and how does it go? gets the heart racing?
It's quick enough for what it is but I've not ridden for nearly a year so anything was going to feel quick.. It did set he heart racing yes but that was more down to the 'budget' suspension I think. Not quite as composed as the sports bikes I've been used to riding and little or no adjustment either.. but you just man handle it around, that's part of the fun with the upright style and wide bars..
(10-11-13, 08:17 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Yes indeed, how quick are these FZ8's???
I do really think it would be a nice bike for me, but are they actually much quicker than my 600?, i imagine handling is pretty pin point considering they are based on the FZ1.
Nice work on the bike, not a fan of stubbys myself but that is quite nice, i just think a can that comes out level with the back but without going beyond it would look cooler but thats jus personal preference.
Look forward to seeing more as quite a quiet corner down here on the fz8 bit. 8)
The last bike I had was a ZX6R with the 636 motor and whilst the top end rush on this is not quite so fierce it has way more mid-range than the smaller bike so it's much more usable. Having said that the 636 is set up a bit like a two stroke in terms of delivery so you have to rev them and with less mid-range the step into the power band is more noticable. This revs out at around 11k where as the 636 revs out to 14k I think but the delivery does suit the style of bike and your never left short so long as you have at least 4k dialed in, as it's a bit fluffy below that, your good to go.. Guessing it's an emissions thing but nothing a PC and some dyno time wont fix though..
I can only suggest you go and test ride one. I can wax lyrical about all the fun I'm having but if it's not for you then you ain't gonna like it..
I love the looks of it and the 60 or so miles I've done so far were great fun even in the heavy rain. Think that says lot to me..
It's also cheap to insure, I'm 40 with only 1 year NCB, zero claims and it was £160 fully comp including legal cover which I though was pretty good.. Almost half the amount of an equivalent age and valued Street Triple..
HTH