jonwright
Needs a job
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posted March 10, 2003 08:48 PM
Yep.
Don't you all think it's funny when he bitches about the comfort, then compares an R1? How friggin' comfortable is an R1 compared to a 12? Yeah, thanks for playing.
We all know that comparing a 600 to this thing is stoopid, too. I mean, shit. Compare a 600 to an R1 in the really tight twisties as well.
Then bitching about his arms gives it away as well.
I think they were the ones that said the Busa handles better than the 12.
Hmmm....none of this crap sounds like the bike I own.
  
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Koz
Expert Class
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posted March 11, 2003 08:47 AM
It's funny that I haven't seen a comparison with the ZZR against the real competition's "Sport Tours", such as the Yam1300, HondaST, BMW, etc. My guess is that the ZZR would make ALL the others look bad. The ZZR is in a class of its own, the only other bike close is the XX.
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12RPilot
Pro
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posted March 11, 2003 01:54 PM
First of all, don't test ride the most powerful sportbike made in the rain. Secondly, adjust the damn suspension for the type of riding and rider weight. That's why it's got all those adjustments. I swear, when these clowns test bikes they must take whatever Kawi hands them and just putt down the road.
 
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FastBikes4Life
Novice Class
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posted March 17, 2003 06:53 PM
That's right 12RPilot. They take whatever they're given because Gold Wing riders never do their own work on their bikes. They go to their fancy Honda dealerships and have them do everything to the bike because most of these old farts can't really bend down anymore and work on their own motorcycles.
In contrast to this clown's article I've read reports that claim the ZX-12R is roomy and the ergos are great. I've read that generally people find the seat more comfortable than the Hayabusa's seat and that after longer rides the rider wasn't tired like on other bikes.
Obviously if you compare the ZZR to the ZX-12R for comfort the ZZR is going to come out on top. It's supposed to. If you compare the two for outright performance, however, the ZX-12R is the hands-down winner.
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kawachan
Pro
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posted March 18, 2003 11:45 AM
I rode my buddy's ZZR last weekend and put about 200 miles on it. GREAT bike, although I like my ZX LOTS better. Both are bikes designed to fill a different niche. I like the one the 12 fills better....not likely to be putting 1000 miles on my bike with a passenger, or I'd have a ZZR too.
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