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- From: lestat@wixer.cactus.org (Lyle J. Mackey)
- Subject: Re: Fastest Bike Known
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.234338.28699@wixer.cactus.org>
- Organization: Real/Time Communications
- References: <22565@drutx.ATT.COM> <1eqtiaINN68@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 23:43:38 GMT
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- In article <1eqtiaINN68@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
- >
- >exploit the larger engine. In fact, there are a few nice 400-500 cc
- >bikes. The Kawasaki EX-500 is a nice sporting machine, and there are a
- >couple of good 400's, although at 6-1 W/legs, you will probably find
- >your physical fit to be the limiting factor on most smaller
- >displacement models.
-
- I've seen a rider on an EX500 that was 6'2", he seemed to like it just
- fine... Though I've also let someone that's 6'2" ride my EX500, and he hated
- it. Your mileage may vary.
-
- >Here's the way I break them down, I'm sure there are other opinions :^)
- >
- >Ninja, CBR (Goof2), Katana: Sports bikes. Relatively netural riding
- >position, good response throughout the powerband, overall design is
- >"balanced."
- >
- >FZR, GSXR, ZX-6: Race replicas. Severe riding positon (more prone,
- >lower handlebars), peakey torque curve (?), overall design tradeoffs
- >tend toward performance over comfort.
-
- Here's where I'd have to differ. The CBR is far more "race replica" class
- than the ZX-6. The ZX-6 is NOT targetted at the hardcore sport riders like
- the GSX-R or FZR. The ZX-6 looks and feels like a downsized ZX-11. It's
- a pretty big 600, just in terms of how it feels. It's more than adequate for
- sport-touring, unless your definition of sport-touring MUST include "1000cc".
-
- And the ZX-6 has a less peaky engine than the Katana OR the CBR... so there.
-
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