13-11-13, 11:19 PM
Aye. I think Gen 1 was years ahead of it's time.
Compared to the Transformers look of bikes like the new Z1000, though, I have to say it is looking a bit dated. But then again, I've always liked it's looks and more importantly, it's a doddle to work on so the design is much more than skin deep. Very intelligent designers worked on that machine. The thinking on the design of the MT09 is very clever too, especially from a production point of view.
I test rode the Z1000SX last year and I honestly couldn't see much of an improvement on the 11 year old Gen 1 which is another reason why I reckon your bike's worth it. It's basically 'as new'. A rare thing.
Compared to the Transformers look of bikes like the new Z1000, though, I have to say it is looking a bit dated. But then again, I've always liked it's looks and more importantly, it's a doddle to work on so the design is much more than skin deep. Very intelligent designers worked on that machine. The thinking on the design of the MT09 is very clever too, especially from a production point of view.
I test rode the Z1000SX last year and I honestly couldn't see much of an improvement on the 11 year old Gen 1 which is another reason why I reckon your bike's worth it. It's basically 'as new'. A rare thing.
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