08-12-13, 08:17 AM
The strange thing is that we are talking 1000cc brute power engines here 
To the uninformed or lesser powered bike riders the 1000 sounds like a monster power plant (which it probably is) and yet in no time on our 1000cc bikes we are screwing the throttle open and back in the workshop we are hunting for more power :lol .
I am one who always wanted a big powerful thou, i am generally pleased with it, its a hoot when passing cars or opening it up on little straights,,they are exciting to ride but " not the snarling,kicking,fire breathing " animal we would all or were lead to believe.
Maybe i can do some power tests today for comparison to the FZS and FZ1 for accelleration..
Comfort,,,sat on that back seat,,who the hell would want to sit back there,if you have a woman pillion then hats off to them for the experience of flying up on that seat.It must be love.
To the uninformed or lesser powered bike riders the 1000 sounds like a monster power plant (which it probably is) and yet in no time on our 1000cc bikes we are screwing the throttle open and back in the workshop we are hunting for more power :lol .
I am one who always wanted a big powerful thou, i am generally pleased with it, its a hoot when passing cars or opening it up on little straights,,they are exciting to ride but " not the snarling,kicking,fire breathing " animal we would all or were lead to believe.
Maybe i can do some power tests today for comparison to the FZS and FZ1 for accelleration..
Comfort,,,sat on that back seat,,who the hell would want to sit back there,if you have a woman pillion then hats off to them for the experience of flying up on that seat.It must be love.
An ageing test pilot for home grown widgets that may fail at anytime.