went for a test ride today on this

[M.C.]

have not had a bike for 1 1/2 years now and thinking of getting one.
not after a faired bike now so looking at nakeds and it is between one of these or another sv (I do like twins though).
the z is a nice bike, the suspension seems better than the sv (from what I can remember).

Loved the look of these since i first saw them, except for the cans, though that can soon be sorted.

How was it to ride?

Mmm Z750 is a good bike, I had a 2004 one, don't know what they're like with the USD forks but even so I'd expect them to be more looks than perfomance..

They look nice, but only with aftermarket cans.. engine is a POWERHOUSE lmao

[M.C.]

TBH it is a nice bike to ride.
it is nice and smooth but it is not a tourqey as the sv, and I think that is my problem I don't rev the knackers off bikes (that was one of the reasons I got rid of the CBR6 and went back to a SV).
It turns in nicely but I was not pushing it as I had not been on a bike for a long time.

I do like the look of this (with a different can on of cause) over the SV, but the SV sounds better and the engine is more me than a IL4.

Stick a Leo vince GP pipe on this it'll sound MINT. you'll love it just as much as the SV

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by M.C.

TBH it is a nice bike to ride.
it is nice and smooth but it is not a tourqey as the sv, and I think that is my problem I don't rev the knackers off bikes (that was one of the reasons I got rid of the CBR6 and went back to a SV).
It turns in nicely but I was not pushing it as I had not been on a bike for a long time.

I do like the look of this (with a different can on of cause) over the SV, but the SV sounds better and the engine is more me than a IL4.

You'll soon get used to the power delivery - I have the 08 version, which I went to from the SV

Stuck a Scorpion can I got from ebay on it last week, so if you get one I can tell you how to disable the servo that controls the noise valve in the can

Get it, you know it makes sense

Oh my, that can is so fugly

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Ed

Oh my, that can is so fugly

Thats why I now have one sitting on the floor of my garage

never rode one but apart from the can looks the nuts!!

[rictus01]

before settling on the S4, I rode a one and also the earlier version, both nice, the newer one felt a little more refined and not so raw, whether that's a good thing or not is up to you, although brakes and suspension are well up to the standard of it's peer group; I found them the limiting factors and would need to spend money even on the new one.

Cheers Mark.