Triumphrat

MINI_Magic · 08-29-2005

the day before yesterday's superbike ?
I spent the last couple of days with a ZX-10R. It does everytheing the 955i does, just soooo much better. The 955i is better on fuel though, and its brakes are real good, but otherwise the ZX-10R makes the Triumph fade in every respect.

Turin · 08-29-2005

But how cool does the ZX10(cutting edge jap sportbike) look sitting next to a Triumph? Kawiwhaaa??? yhea...not so much. I have found over the years(riding moto guzzi's of all things, talk about ancient tech), that it's the rider...not the machine that makes you quick. Mike Hailwood put it best,"you only need 75 hp to go really fast." The Japanese companys will always have the latest greatest sportbikes. Personally, I've been looking for a nice original early 90's KawiZX7RR or Ducati 900ss(white frame if anyone has one) to play with. I'd suggest doing some track days to refine your skills I've embarassed a lot of guys on top notch sportbikes with heavy mods on my old dinosaurs. :horns:

joe-tona · 08-29-2005

Got to agree Turin, its not what you ride, its how you ride it! :-D

keystonejenks · 08-29-2005

Do a 150 - 200 mile day on the ZX-10R and let you body tell you which bike it prefers afterwards.

On a side note, why doesn’t the ZX-10R come with a steering damper? It’s the only superbike without one; and judging from all the rider reviews of the bike it needs one in the worst way.

Mad · 08-29-2005

It's not the arrow, it's the Indian.

stealthy1 · 08-29-2005

I have ridden a zx10 and didn't like it. It was definitely fast, handled well and looks good, but there was just something so generic about it.
I tried for weeks to talk myself into a zx9 (bro-in-law has one ), but the fit wasn't right and I knew in the long run, I would not be happy.
I have owned a few street bikes in my days, and I can tell you, I have never had the feeling I get when I am on my 955i, my first Triumph. I have never looked at a bike as much as I have this one. I have already warned my wife that I will be buried with it . :-D .
I don't care what bike is Fastest, I feel that mine is the best for me, and that is what matters. I love this machine.

corners · 08-29-2005

I think the Daytona is a fine bike, but I can honestly do more miles a day on my 01 GSXR750. The gixxer also handles better and performs better. The quailty of the bikes are night and day different. The Triumphs are put together A LOT BETTER. I have been on Triumphs for 5 years now. I have treated the gixxer like "a red headed step child" and it takes it like a champ. I have owned the 04 Daytona 4 months (of witch it has been in the shop for 2 months with a blown motor) and it has 4800 miles, and have had the gixxer a little over a month and have 3,500 extreamly hard miles on it. I should have never gotten rid of the S3.

MINI_Magic · 08-30-2005

Let me put this into perspective, Im 5'9 and weight just over 70kg. I have done the riding for an hour on the ZX, and I found the seating position not far off the 955i. However, my daughter does not like the pillion.

My question has got nothing to od with which is faster, that goes without saying.

With the ZX I dont need to worry where I park, I can just move it. It weights little, its easy to ride.

But admittedly I own a Daytona and I do travel huge milage, and the breaks are as great, but next to the ZX it really feels dated.null

keystonejenks · 08-30-2005

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On 2005-08-29 16:49, corners wrote:
I think the Daytona is a fine bike, but I can honestly do more miles a day on my 01 GSXR750.

The question could be, how tall are you? I'm 6'2" and the GSXRs are crampped for me. I know, they do have a lower seat height because my wife can almost flat-foot my neighbor's GSXR but is on her tip toes on my 955. I hear the new GSX-R 1000 has an even more cramped seating position.

So, if you're shorter, I could see where the GSXRs might be more comfortable.

corners · 08-30-2005

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On 2005-08-30 10:01, keystonejenks wrote:

The question could be, how tall are you? I'm 6'2" and the GSXRs are crampped for me. I know, they do have a lower seat height because my wife can almost flat-foot my neighbor's GSXR but is on her tip toes on my 955. I hear the new GSX-R 1000 has an even more cramped seating position.

So, if you're shorter, I could see where the GSXRs might be more comfortable.

I am 6' and 185lbs. I think what gives me the problem is the angle of the clip ons. My wrists are more bent on the Daytona and are straight down on the GSXR, so that my weight is evenly displaced on my wrists to hands vs. on the Daytona all my weight is on my wrist.

Mike

[ This message was edited by: corners on 2005-08-30 16:33 ]