posted January 21, 2004 04:17 PM
one freekin' big 1-liter shootout What they need to do is one comparitive, critically long article on all these insane liter bikes. I would like to see all the newest version of these bikes tested in every which manner, compared and contrasted, and then see it all layed out:
Kawasaki ZX-10R
Suzuki GSXR1000
Yamaha R1
Honda CBR1000RR
Ducati 999
Aprilia RSV Mille 1000
MV Agusta F4 1000 (coming soon)
Benelli Tornado 900 (they need a 1000)
Every article I read compares maybe two bikes, but I havent seen a 1-liter shootout on all these new bikes yet! The press needs to get it together!
posted January 21, 2004 06:48 PM
Edited By: beansbaxter on 21 Jan 2004 18:49
Wow I never seen of a Laverda before....are there any dealers that sell them in the NW?
Here is a pic of it for anyone else who hasnt seen one:
posted January 21, 2004 06:54 PM
Ok and now I looked up the Muz and wow...I've never seen that one before either. That black one looks like a better-lookin Futura....and a pic for anyone else like me who hasnt seen one:
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posted January 21, 2004 08:29 PM
...that 'face' on that Laverda...it looks 'worried'.....as if there's something stuck up its tailpipe ____________ “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
stand ready in the night to visit violence on those
who would do us harm.”
-George Orwell
posted January 22, 2004 09:37 AM
I thought of those, but I guess I should clarify...I was referring to crotch rockets. There is also the Ducati Monster 1000 for instance, but the 999 is their crotch rocket, full-ferring, supersport street bike.
Do they still make Bimotas? I thought they were discontinued...?? I think that would be worth it, but would like to see 2004 stuff. Now I gotta look up Bimota on the web....
posted January 22, 2004 03:47 PM
They are all versions of "crotch rockets" in their respective brands. And in the right hands, can run with and/or away from the first list noted in the twisties. Especially the Mondial (RC51 motor), Buell XB12, BMW Mamola Replica, Petronis, and Bimota. On a race track, that's for the most part a different story. Even the Triumph (Daytona) & Guzzi can really be flicked around in the right hands.
Don't recall who owns Bimota now. Kinda thought it was MV.??
posted January 22, 2004 04:54 PM
It could be a 1500 and it still would not help.... Ok anyway.... include the XB9 version. They still offer it alongside the XB12.
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