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[ogden]

Get busy with the Hammerite.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by philbut

You're giving up a ZX7R for that? when are you getting your eyes checked? What's wrong with the ZX7R?

Well after picking it up yesterday and going for a 100 mile test ride to Bath, I can safely say this is the best bike I have ever ridden. If I was going to make a track bike out of one i'd take the 7R - the front end is, IMO better than the Blades. I don't trust the blade as much (maybe the 16 inch front wheel) going into corners. The 7 just feels so planted. BUT the blade is so bloody comfortable for my lanky legs. Bit heavy on the wrists but then the 7 is too. The engine, whilst not as raucus as the 7R is brilliant. Just doesn't sound as good, but then it's just not a Kwak is it.

I am seriously considering ridding it to Portugal in August rather than the ZZR, which I could never have done on the 7R because it just hurt my knees so much (I have knee issues because I used to run competitively an I also cycle a lot).

I need to ride them back to back now. I now understand why people ride litre bikes.

would make a v tidy streetfighter

Looks like a bargain that mate, as you say mebe a bit sticker overload, looks good though.

Still loving it

I can report it actually looks great in the flesh too, I couldn't beleive it when Phill pulled up on the slip road on something that wasn't a ratter!