Sports tourer market in Aus?

Like I said in my other post, I haven't heard of particular problems. I
would imagine they are a solid product. They are great bike to ride. My main
issue, when I looked at upgrading, I was quoted some outrageous costs for
the major servicing, which included a fair bit of time as well. If you are
interested, phone around and ask for a quote for the 24,000 (from memory)
service - the one where the valve clearances are checked and adjusted. I go
to Lloyd Penn here in Sydney (like some others on the group) and was shocked
with his comments on the major service.

In terms of quality, reliability and riding are concerned, I had no problems
with the VTEC bike at all, I liked it just fine.

Mike

 

http://www.ozvfr.net/

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

You know something as simple as a softer set of grips might be all you need to
overcome this problem. When you say ridden fast, do you mean ridden quickly,
or ridden at high revs?

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

The CB250 is bit of a funny thing ... less to do with posture,
more to do with those spindly little forks. Push it hard and
it gets out of shape very easily.

Well, there's a lesson in that too ... a ZZR250 and a CB250 have
a pretty similar engine configuration. A lot depends on the
state of the engine. It seems like twins should shake more
than fours, but I've ridden silky smooth V-twins (not the XLV)
and rough as guts inline 4s.

I'd go one step at a time if I were you ... it might be worth
looking at a few bikes with small fairings and seeing if that's
a good compromise for you before you look at the giant tourers.

-----sharks

 

Hate to shatter your myth but the zzr250 is a twin not a 4 cyl.
Many a twin is smooth and vibration free and many a 4 cyl can be hard on
the wrists due to high frequency vibrations.
the best thing for you to do is go out there and test ride both types of
bike.
Test ride also for seat position etc.
A lot of the time wrists hurt because of the seat position not the
vibrations of the engine.

 

....and you can go getfugged (tm) anytime you like mate!

John

Beer mate?

 

my shout

 

Sound like a Fazer 600 to me, if you can put up with it only having half a
fairing. It does all the rest and usually beats the ZZR600 in comparative
revews (except in straight line speed of course) in the UK mags.

Of course not many bought them here, (probably not pointy enough) but that
does mean you can pick them up quite cheaply, and they are a newer bike than
the ZZR.

Russell

 

(Dave_H) wrote in @posting.google.com:

Damn!

Gary (he said "sportier", not "sporty")

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Or a K75S... much cheaper

Gary (and sexier)

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Most people in Australia have a drivers licence. Most people in Australia do
not have a motorcycle licence. Do the maths.

Out of the bikes I have owned the ZZR600 caused me more pain in my wrists than
any other.. and it wasn't just a problem with a new posture, which you get
with most new bikes, which tend to disappear over the first few weeks/months
as your body adapts, I got sore wrists riding the ZZR600 for the entire 2
years/35000km I owned it.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

<forwards message to Jeanette>

 

It's one of a series.

http://www.ozvfr.net/gallery/album17?page=1

 

Hate to shatter your myth but the zzr250 is a twin not a 4 cyl.

I was aware of the zzr250 being a twin, but its still heaps smoother
than a cb twin. I checked the kwaka brochure and the zzr600 is a 4cyl.
Someone else suggested different grips for the CB, I might look at
that for the remaining few months that I have the CB.

Looking forward to trying all these different styles and brands of
bikes. No doubt they will be better on a road like the old pacific
highway. interesting to see if they beat it for pottering around the
suburbs (which I dont mind really) Nothing like visiting the folks on
your bike every so often and seeing the looks on their faces...

 

ROFL
well done
Looks like our dog.

 

Caption Competition!!!!

http://www.ozvfr.net/albums/album17/aad.sized.jpg

Moike

 

Keep in mind that catgorising bikes as "1000+cc" and "the rest" is using
an _amazingly_ broad brush to draw your line...

Do you _really_ think its sensible categorising a Ducati Monster or
Supersport 1000 (with their mighty 84hp) in the same class as a (160 odd
hp) Japanese litrebike and therefore consider it likely to be more
intimidating to ride than a typical 100hp supersport 600?

But like everybody else is saying, it sounds like you want a VFR...

big

 

That's Martin Taylor's dog isn't it?
It was originally on the seat of his CBR1000F.

 

That's a warm-looking glove!
http://www.ozvfr.net/gallery/album17/aae

 

thought the usual was you need a guzzi you do