zx12r? - Page 5 - SV650.org

yorkie_chris · 31-01-11, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

exactly

Chris what do you think about a street fightered zx12r

Well if you're not man enough for a GSXR1100 then why not...

To be honest, what would be the point, it's a bike for mental speeds. Get rid of that and you've got an ugly muscle bike that you can never use anywhere near all the power as it will just wheelie or spin at any speed your neck can handle. Pointless. Maybe you want that though, hell some people have naked turbo bikes just for sh*ts and giggles.

Back to the original point of a streetfighter, if you crash the ZX12 and can't afford new panels then sure do it! But they are a bike that's better with a fairing

31-01-11, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Well if you're not man enough for a GSXR1100 then why not...

To be honest, what would be the point, it's a bike for mental speeds. Get rid of that and you've got an ugly muscle bike that you can never use anywhere near all the power as it will just wheelie or spin at any speed your neck can handle. Pointless. Maybe you want that though, hell some people have naked turbo bikes just for sh*ts and giggles.

Back to the original point of a streetfighter, if you crash the ZX12 and can't afford new panels then sure do it! But they are a bike that's better with a fairing

haha i know some one with a mt-01 turbo naked

my tutor at college has a gsxr1000 bored out,ported and pollished,cammed,full system, re-welded frame, home made swing arm. and its a streetfighter and he says its just mental

and yeh can understand the need for fairings 120+ on the sv is bad enough cant imagine 185

Binky · 31-01-11, 12:16 PM

Definitely get a cheapy track bike instead of this tourer milarky.

Could get a nice one, insured, daytime MOT'd for half the price of your other plan. Keep the SV for the road and spend the remaining money on racing/track days for your new screamer bike.

Done!

31-01-11, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

cheers, i wouldn't fit comfortably on a ss6 :/ obviously i need to try before i by suppose thats the only way i will know if i like it or not

Wouldn't or can't. Have you tried? Not all of them supersports are uncomfortable. I'm more comfortable on my gixxer than I was on the SV.

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

could still kill my self on the sv so the extra 100bhp mean's i would just be going faster

Errr...doesn't quite work like that more bhp doesn't just mean you'll be going faster in linear fashion. It's all about how you get there. Bit of hamfistedness (sp?) on the SV vs hamfistedness on a cruise missile is a bit different.

31-01-11, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TazDaz

Wouldn't or can't. Have you tried? Not all of them supersports are uncomfortable. I'm more comfortable on my gixxer than I was on the SV.

Errr...doesn't quite work like that more bhp doesn't just mean you'll be going faster in linear fashion. It's all about how you get there. Bit of hamfistedness (sp?) on the SV vs hamfistedness on a cruise missile is a bit different.

have tried, the only 600 that i have sat on thats remotely comfortable is the j2 zx6r

and im not that ham fisted, and i would adapt to the bike obviously

31-01-11, 06:51 PM

1200's too mutch mate, 1050 now that's just about right, get yerself down to Triumph

fizzwheel · 31-01-11, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

have tried, the only 600 that i have sat on thats remotely comfortable is the j2 zx6r

Have you tried a K4 / K5 GSXR ? Might fit you OK epecially if you are tall...

dizzyblonde · 31-01-11, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Have you tried a K4 / K5 GSXR ? Might fit you OK epecially if you are tall...

^^^^^AND hes talll ^^^^^

but not as tall as Dave Preston

31-01-11, 07:27 PM

K6/K7 GSXR is comfy for a 6'4" rider, but all personal preference.

Not trying to tell you what to do, but I reckon SV/sports tourer to zx12r/hyper sport is a massive jump. Yes a throttle goes both ways etc blah blah, but stick a supersports in between is probably best as that in itself is a big difference.

31-01-11, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TazDaz

K6/K7 GSXR is comfy for a 6'4" rider, but all personal preference.

Not trying to tell you what to do, but I reckon SV/sports tourer to zx12r/hyper sport is a massive jump. Yes a throttle goes both ways etc blah blah, but stick a supersports in between is probably best as that in itself is a big difference.

but thats what people said when i went from a 50cc to a 660cc and i didn't kill my self, only a few blips on the way

never sat on a gixer older than a k10

how a bout a 2004 cbr1000rr i have sat on one and it felt ok although i was lent over quite far

31-01-11, 12:16 PM	#43
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	Re: zx12r? Definitely get a cheapy track bike instead of this tourer milarky. Could get a nice one, insured, daytime MOT'd for half the price of your other plan. Keep the SV for the road and spend the remaining money on racing/track days for your new screamer bike. Done! __________________ Wowee Zowee

31-01-11, 06:51 PM	#46
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: zx12r? 1200's too mutch mate, 1050 now that's just about right, get yerself down to Triumph

31-01-11, 07:27 PM	#49
TazDaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: zx12r? K6/K7 GSXR is comfy for a 6'4" rider, but all personal preference. Not trying to tell you what to do, but I reckon SV/sports tourer to zx12r/hyper sport is a massive jump. Yes a throttle goes both ways etc blah blah, but stick a supersports in between is probably best as that in itself is a big difference.