Controversial Topic

[pilgrim]

MT 09. It just catches my eye, ticks all my boxes for the kind of riding I do now, and its different to the last few bikes I've owned. And a good price for a brand new bike. And looks like it might be quite nuts.  :b

[seangee]

Still loving this



Have replaced that can with a more conventional carbon stubby though

[mr self destruct]

MT 09. It just catches my eye, ticks all my boxes for the kind of riding I do now, and its different to the last few bikes I've owned. And a good price for a brand new bike. And looks like it might be quite nuts.  :b

Me too. I'm seriously liking those bikes right now.

Either that or a DiBlasi for the novelty.

[Dead Eye]

+3

From what I've read it sounds really appealing... unfortunately there's something about its looks that doesn't quite sit right with me...

But here's some blasphemy, I've always thought that cars are prettier anyways  :evil

[Lumpy]

Big bikes !!!! :eek


i dont get it with you lot loving those big bikes, like bulky,heavy.


A bloke brought his Busa to Italy, we had to wheel the bikes backwards out of the garage in the mornings, well what a palava with the Busa,,so bloody long and awkward,a mate rides out with us on his 1400zxr kwak, its a bit like a ship.He does not feel comfortable keeping up with us,Fz1s and Gsxr 750 on the twisties.


I value the ease of moving the Fazer , weight and size will always be at the forefront on any bike i buy.

A lot of people that can't ride properly get the same hang up with big bikes so I can see where you are coming from. The Busa is a heap of shite apart from a straight line so understand that too, and it seems the owner can't ride either so he is wasting his time. The Fazer 600 is a far better bike than the thou to be sure as it is nimble, with decent bars, and can be both a commuter and scratcher and fantastic when you are in the mood and with decent tyres. That is to say NOT BT45s.


I reckon the Bird can be hustled with the best of them, the most usable hyperbike, it's like a big twist and go I understand. A bit of a long reach to the bars but a great sports tourer, at least that's what the rest of the world seems to think.


Some riders cannot get the best out of any bike and waste their money on penile extension and then look like wankers being overtaken and outridden by Fazer 600 riders, I love baiting big bikes on the 5DM.


I think the Bird is 223kg kerb weight, heavy ys, but not heavy like my XS1100E, the Fazer thou is no lightweight and shows that in the poor handling unless modified. The 600 is spot on but my 600 with me on is heavier than a Bird or ZX12R with a less than bloaty rider too


Like implied, a lot of people diss that which they cannot understand and obviously it's the bikes fault if they can't ride it as they are riding Gods. Not.


Still opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one, and this is just my opinion. I am sure there are much more experienced and better rider and KAFAs that know better than me.

[Lumpy]

awesome image, awesome.

[Exupnut]

My next blackbird


One fer christo and nog and dead


A V.fast honda

[Lumpy]

My next blackbird

A V.fast honda

she looks like a better ride than my blackie.,

not a v fast honda, it is a slow blue one

[noggythenog]

Exup last night......help me please, anybody....i dont care what colour you are!!! :'( ,where are yous guys! :'(

[noggythenog]

Seriously though, this guy made a bike outta his broken down car in the middle of the desert.


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[noggythenog]

Sorry i jacked the post, that was meant to be in exups broken down section.

[simonm]

Well we all know that the Fazers are good all around bikes, but I thought I'd go out and ask a properly damnable question - what, if anything, are you all planning on getting next, and why?

The next bike I'll be having will either be either another late model ZX9R (2000-2004), or an early GSX-R1000 (same years), funds allowing.
I miss the acceleration and handling of a proper liter sports bike, yet both of these bikes are more than comfy (for me at least, the 9 I imagine pretty much for anyone) and have enough luggage options and tank range that mean I'll still be able to do long distance riding. I think the only real downer will be the pillion provision won't be as good, but then in fairness that's not exactly that much of a surprise!

The question is unfair as I have no plans to get anything else....  however the things that I've seen and catch my eye (note I know nothing about bikes) with your requirements are the Aprilia Tuono(http://www.beechdalemotorcycles.com/showroom.php#585), R1 (can't go wrong with an R1 surely) and BMW 1000SS (Better start saving :-).


My choices, were I to have any, would be the Fazer Thou, G650 GS or most likely the MT-09.


I'm sure none of my input helped, but oh well.

[dBfazer600]

I love the look of the triumph rocket 3 but honestly would go for anything with plenty of torque, low center of gravity and not much bigger than my fzs600.

[simonm]

My next blackbird

I don't think I've ever seen so much touching up :-P is it the bird from the second photo post cosmo airbrush department?

[lew600fazer]

[nick crisp]

I see she didn't do a very good job of hiding your keys again Lew - does this mean no winter job for me in sunny Spain?  :lol

[Motorbreath]

Consider a YZF1000, sportier and lighter than Blackbird, comfier than Ninja and GSXR.

[JZS 600]

Nice leathers!

[mirdif64]

+3

From what I've read it sounds really appealing... unfortunately there's something about its looks that doesn't quite sit right with me...

But here's some blasphemy, I've always thought that cars are prettier anyways  :evil

+4, fancy a test ride on the MT 09, could also be tempted by a KTM 990 SMT

[lew600fazer]

I see she didn't do a very good job of hiding your keys again Lew - does this mean no winter job for me in sunny Spain?  :lol

Work starts tomorrow as even I am getting a bit bored now just a bit of tiling to break me in easy again after the summer.
Have a mate and his wife down staying just now, will be glad when they have gone as the liver needs a rest.
Still plenty to do if you are stuck for a weekend. :lol