im 6' and i just bought one in blue, it fits really nice and my feet are firmly flat on the ground without much bend in my knees, i was originally riding a 2009 versys 650 and the seating height is not much different, cant wait to start ripping around
I have the 2018 zx10r se and it is freaking amazing. Ive had a 19 s1000rr , 13 gsxr 1000 and 07 R1. The 2018 ZX10R SE just is in a class of its own. Its very hard to express how awesome it is with words and you have to ride one to believe all the hype. Everything you said is true. Its a missile. Dont forget it has a titaniun exhaust and it doesnt get hot. Im in florida and it never gets over 190 sitting at the redlight in blazing sun. Its the best bike ive ever rode and the s1000rr would be my second choice.
As a ZZR owner, I was excited to get the ZX10R for a few hours, whilst mine was in for service. I was instantly struck by the riding position, which I liked a lot. But once out of the city and on the twists, it was pin sharp handling and very very chuckable. I was however, left wanting when it came to exiting corners and hitting straighter sections. The Big Zed would have lost out in the approaches and the corners, but would steam past the 10r on the way out. I'm sticking with my ZZR, but have a place in my heart for the ZX10R for sure. Next to try is definitely the H2.... not the SX and certainly not the ZH2. Go large, or go home!! Great video, really enjoyed it fella
The under powered bike that he can't wheelie won the Mont 400 by a record 45 minute gap to second place. Plenty of other guys out there riding wheelies on these and posting that on RU-vid. The engine is quick revving, my 2023 races like a scalded cat from 20 to 90 mph.
Hi! My answer is while i am short wich bike better for me?I have a z650 rs annyversari,but i can ride only 120 km/ó because of the wind.I want to by Z 900 rs cafe or a regular one,wich are your recommended? Thx.Péter
My only way to at least watch my dream bikes, can't afford one. In 1986 I bought a brand new red ninja 1000R for 4,400 bucks, at Boston bike show, when I went to pick it up, the dealer tells me 5,600 bucks, figured right, but I had the card with that price so he grudgingly have in. I loved that bike, the design and heritage is in these bikes. It was a wrist rocket for it'd time.
About him talking about not getting the XC and just go with the XE, I "kinda" agree. The biggest advantage to the XE is the lean sensitive safety for the electronics AND the ability to completely turn them off, unlike the XC. The suspension is fine but upgraded forks on the XE ain't bad but not the main selling point, it's that the XE is not only safer than the XC but also has the ability to be more dangerous (in a good way) by turning off all safeties. I would like to add that the handguards on the XE are nearly useless. The few people that posted about dropping the XE hard have noted a large amount of damage to them that motocross handguards will handle with no problem. I recommend buying motocross ones of your choice for the practicality of crash protection.
I owned a Tiger 800XCx 2015 model and put 40 K km. on it in Oz, about 40 % on dirt. As the Triumph manual states they are suitable for light off road ( read dirt roads) and the engine, suspension, brakes are all up to handling dirt roads at speed. But, the design of the plastics at the front of the bike are fragile and the sump guard is fine for stone impact, but not much more. The Tiger carries it's weight high in comparison to say the KTM 990/ or its clone Honda AT. Once you are underway the top heavy feel goes away, but at slow trail pace you have to compensate with body movement. The Tiger is a great road bike that can handle dirt, but it is no dirt bike. To its credit, the Triumph was reliable ( except for main fuse corrosion issues/ poor design) and they did respond over the last 7 models to issues owners reported. If I was thinking off my first ADV bike in Europe and I had to do a lot of high speed highways the Tiger would be on my list. If I wanted to learn dirt riding and do slower speed roads, the RE Himalayan would be in my garage. After a year or two of skill acquisition on a lower, lighter bike the owner could decide whether to follow are more dirt oriented ADV bike ( KTM/ Yamaha T7/Aprilia 660) or the road-ish ADV bike ( Tiger, BMW) .
In Feb. of '22, I purchased a Z900. I can't say enough good things about it. Last week I added a 900 RS to my garage. The level of quality of both is impressive. Will be keeping them for a long while. Power wise, the Z seems to have as much low end grunt. The other day , my brother pulled upside of me and I was distracted and didn't downshift the Z. The light turned green and I took off in 4th gear. These engines are superb.
I have a '22 Cafe', and felt a little instability at high speeds. Once I cranked up the preload on the rear shock all the way (I'm 200lbs), that high speed instability went away. Have 1500 miles on it now and quite enjoy it.
I don’t have an RS, I have the Café, and the Café will be more comfortable at highway speeds due to the wind protection, and leaning a bit forward. However, if you want to tour on one, you could do so on the standard RS with a tall add-on windshield and a touring saddle. With that setup I imagine long days on the bike would be easy.
High speed wobble adds character?…Don’t know about that!…My 78 KZ1000 scared the hell out of me at 120mph when it did that. Something out of alignment and not character was my diagnosis…lol
History lesson Cafe racers pronounced Kaf racer. Were standard bikes fitted With ace bars or clip ons Rear sets single seats some times fairings...and tuned up Along the way. So this model is correct. It's a z900 cafe racer. These bikes were built in Back gardens.. They were raced from cafe to cafe...1950s rockers Ton up boys..100mph Was the magic speed to hit..... Then British bikers bought in to the American long hair beard chopper easy riders style..
The handling quirks are due to the shit OEM tires, and the fact that the shock is also crap. Forks are ok, they just need thicker oil. But do the fork oil, tires and replace the shock and it transforms the bike.
