Which new bike would you choose?

Champ wrote:
[of ZZR1400]

I thought people knew.

 

You're 'lucky' in that you're pretty much average height and average
build.

 

Ben says...

Average height in UK is 5' 9".

 

Which just goes to show how many short-arses there are.

Anyway, it may be average, but it doesn't make it normal.

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Ace says...

There's an advantage, longer bones break easier

But it's nice anyway.

 

That's just what short-arses would like you to think.

 

You think so? In practise mal-nourished short-arses are much less
likely to have strong bones than healthy, normal sized people.

What, to think that in some way you're 'above average'? Don't fool
yourself, you're still a short fat git.

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Rubbish. How many broken bones have you had? I've had none..

Phil.

 

good examples - the R30 was fine for up to about an hour's riding, and
then fairly painful after that.

The 'blade is fine for pretty much indefinite use.

 

Except that you'd die of boredom on a blade.

 

oh yeah, that's right.

 

I remember the fuel-injected Guzzi Cali as being excruciating on the bum
after an hour or so.

And the old 916/748 was designed around a crippled mong.

 

It can be arranged.....

 

I *do* have 3 older brothers y'know[1]. And a childhood without a TV that
was spent running amok on pushbikes.

And a misspent yoof on motorbikes - with a sufficiency of crashes to my
credit. I'm just lucky I guess - or have naturally good reflexes.

Actually - I did break a bone once - in my hand. From punching a door.
It's a short and tedious story that I won't bore anyone with unless
plied with sufficient alcohol.

Phil.

[1] And thus spent a good part of my early childhood learning how to
avoid being beaten up.

 

I didn't. My blade died of boredom instead..

Phil

 

<Hides behind Cheryl>

Phil

 

Do you have any experience of the ST4S and any awareness of the
reliability stats for them? they seem to depreciate nicely in the 24
month span and if the 996 engine hasn't been "retuned" might be worth a
test ride.

 

RSV1000R 06
Z1000
Hayabusa 06
Aprilia Tuono
Nearly New ZZR1400?

 

Not for you, shorty. Lozzo's not any sort of giant, either.

Not a bad choice for what he wants to do, otherwise.

 

is it really taller than an R1150GS or a CCM R30 (both of which I
found no problem to ride)?

Lessee:

R1150GS 840 / 860mm
R30 865mm
V-Strom 1000[1] GT 840mm

So, I don't think I'd have any problems. Don't think I'll be buying
one, mind.

[1] the 650s are for chicks.