Old sports bikes.

[GearboxGeezer]

Heyas. My dad said that when he used to ride bikes, the big bikes where very heavy, and hard to keep stable..

Well this was a long time ago, but I was wondering if this would be the same for an 1993 ZXR 400cc?

What are they like as bikes? Are they fast? Do they handle well? Reliable maybe? Are they heavy?

Anyone had one around that year mark?

[0ddball]

Heavy? Nah, they are about the same weight as the newest R6. Can't speak for what they are like as i haven't riden one but they are very small.

[G]

They are not heavy or hard to keep stable.

They are as fast as the other 400s and handle similarly well.

After getting of my zx9, one would feel slow and handle poorly. After getting off my CRM125, one would feel fast and handle well (on the road).

[ram_doom]

The ZXR4 is comparatively stable, having a fairly long wheelbase for a 400. Very light too, and physically small, so its easy to manhandle about the place
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TL1000s, KDX200

[GearboxGeezer]

Do you think there alot faster than somthing like a unristricted pretty modded up rs 125?

[0ddball]

It depends what's been done to the rs. The zxr would be the better all round road bike though.

[GearboxGeezer]

What other cheap sports bikes are there apart from the VFR and ZXR?

[G]

[GearboxGeezer]

I just mean like 0-60 times, im guessing a zxr could do alot higher speed than an rs.

[irving]

[NSR Mick]

Any sports 400 is in a different league to a 125.
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[Kickstart]

[ram_doom]

If you want to see the performance differences, look at the quarter mile times...

Something like a ZXR400 will do it in around 12 odd seconds/110mph

An RS125 is going to run around 15 seconds /80 mph
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TL1000s, KDX200

[hmmmnz]

[G]

[carlmalibu]

with regards to the 6'4 guy - how the hell did you fit on it?

I had a sit on a zx4r L and I couldn't fit AT ALL. I felt like I was on a mini-moto
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Shine on, you crazy diamond
CB500, woop.

[GearboxGeezer]

im about 5'9 so ill be alright

Quick question, you do need to take a motorcycle theory test even though you have only just recently taken a car theory test right?

[carlmalibu]

yes. They're different tests.

Also I hope you're getting training for your full license otherwise you're 99% guaranteed to fail (yes made up statistic)

the RS isn't the best bike to learn to pass your test on...
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Shine on, you crazy diamond
CB500, woop.

[hmmmnz]