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SSLEVO
06-15-2009, 12:23 AM
Hey,

So i've had 2 600's and 1 750 over the past 6-7 years with my latest bike being a 99 R6. I am selling my evo and want to get back into another bike. I have been looking at the 04-05 zx-10r as it makes crazy power and can be had from 5000-6000.

Has anyone had any experience with these bikes? I'm not sure i really even need a liter bike but who does right, lol.

I may do a track day and some drag racing for fun but it will mostly be a street bike. What do you guys think?

946speedz
06-15-2009, 12:29 AM
my main advice for you if you are lookin at a 04-05 10r is hold on tight. they are pure monsters from the minute you twist your wrist, its the most freakish powerband to date for a sportbike. i have a 06 10r myself and love the crap out of it. you dont see them everyday and are a very solid stable platform to work with.....

-stew-
06-15-2009, 01:09 AM
Has anyone had any experience with these bikes? I'm not sure i really even need a liter bike but who does right, lol.




A liter bike is almost always necessary 87% of the time. I'm partial to ZRX's, but you gotta be a lil bit odd to ride a Rex. If I was gonna go full on sportbike I'd look into a Suzuki TL1000S, Honda 996 Super Hawk. I personally don't like, but have heard good things about the Suzuki SV1000.

pOrk
06-15-2009, 04:31 AM
My fav big cc bike to date was my tlr, but a zx10 is going to be an assload faster. You want fast AND comfy, you need a tlr, you want balls to the walls get a zx10 or gsxr

Crawlin
06-15-2009, 07:23 AM
just get a busa, hahaha. little bit heavier than the others for all around cornering, but it was the most comfortable bike i've ever ridden(and I'm even comparing it to an '07 Softail Standard)

deuceWI
06-15-2009, 10:42 AM
R C fiddy one!

(or maybe an SV1000, but I like my Hondas)

The noise from an v-twin sportbike is music to my ears. Inline 4 cyls just all sounds so plain in comparison. Although more power can be had with a newer inline 4, I'd still rather ride an RC51.

Josepy
06-15-2009, 10:59 AM
R C fiddy one!

(or maybe an SV1000, but I like my Hondas)

The noise from an v-twin sportbike is music to my ears. Inline 4 cyls just all sounds so plain in comparison. Although more power can be had with a newer inline 4, I'd still rather ride an RC51.

RC51's I still really like. First mod on it though should be a corbin seat.

lilws6
06-15-2009, 12:36 PM
they got an rc at action i think they asking to much but its got very low miles i'm told

SSLEVO
06-15-2009, 12:39 PM
Sorry, no v-twin for me. I'm addicted to the scream of the inline 4. To me the only sound that tops it is a F1 car and a 2.5L merc race motor.

A busa is way to heavy and not responsive enough for my likings. The only downside about the 10R is it's kind of hard to find.

shawn
06-15-2009, 12:48 PM
a buddy of mine had a zx10r. crazy fast bike. the thing i love most about that bike is its weight. superlight. its likes sitting on a 600 with a 1000 motor. he gutted the mufflers and that thing sounded crazy mean.... zx10r all the wayy

lilws6
06-15-2009, 01:23 PM
I can heng my busa just as far as i've been on my 600 it is a little less responsive but i beta new set of tires on mine would help alot 1700 miles and its got 4000 miles worth of where thanks to all pro

SSLEVO
06-15-2009, 02:22 PM
my main advice for you if you are lookin at a 04-05 10r is hold on tight. they are pure monsters from the minute you twist your wrist, its the most freakish powerband to date for a sportbike. i have a 06 10r myself and love the crap out of it. you dont see them everyday and are a very solid stable platform to work with.....

Thats kind of why i like them, you don't see them everywhere. Every one and their brother has a gixer or R6. I think the black looks pretty damn mean as well.

cheap80Z28
06-15-2009, 11:06 PM
hey stew, you know a guy I work with he goes by tele..... something. he tells me I should try his zrx, but compair it with my full dressed harley, I tell him it would dump me right off. gotta have way too much power compaired to my 1540 cc harley.

steve

BigSnailBuick
07-24-2009, 08:06 PM
RC-51 = :headbang:headbang:headbang They sound ROWDY!!!

SSLEVO
07-25-2009, 11:17 AM
RC-51 = :headbang:headbang:headbang They sound ROWDY!!!

They do, but in the right hands a new 600 will roll with it. I picked up a 99 zx-6r track bike, time to do some track days!

GTSLOW
07-25-2009, 11:19 PM
Save your pennies buy American..... Buy a Buell! :)

GTSLOW
07-25-2009, 11:20 PM
Or you could be a sally like pork and buy a Honda or Zuki.

SSScottSS
07-26-2009, 01:08 AM
Save your pennies buy American..... Buy a Buell! :)

Ewwww, not trying to offend anyone who may have one, but Buell needs to build a proper sports bike or throw in the towel

SSLEVO
07-26-2009, 01:36 AM
Eh, they are nice bikes. Its just the jap bikes do it better for less money.