getting my first 400 soon and need help!

[popinthepower]

Hey i have a honda cbr 125 at this moment in time and i am turning 19 real soon and need a bigger bike so i am stuck between the zxr400 and the cbr400, it has to be one of these as i am in love with my sports bikes.I am 6,2 and think the zxr is the bigger bike both hight and width , i want a big bike as i am big and look silly on small bikes and they are both gorgeous machines so i am stuck , any suggestions from anyone ? thanks

[SteveZZR]

Zzr 400 much more suitable for your size.

[popinthepower]

im not really a fan of the speed or the back end of them from the start of the seat back

[Rogerborg]

[popinthepower]

Thanks for the advice matr but the gxr650 i coudnt ride that could i ? It has way too much power even restricted its too powerfull and i like a fully fairing bike and most of the 500s are small looking or they are naked bikes. I was looking at the zxr400 l9 they seem to look like the biggest zxrs and nice and clean too

[RhynoCZ]

Can you test ride motorcycles, at the moment? If so, then go and try some bikes, take the one that suits you the best.

If you have to choose between ZXR and CBR, I'd go for the CBR. ZXR has a bit more power but honda is honda, plus these have gear driven cams = less money on maintenance.
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[Rogerborg]

He's not 19 yet so can have at most an old style 25kW license. I'm assuming not though.

[RhynoCZ]

I see, well IF you have old 25kw licence, then you can ride everything with 25 kw in the technical certificate. At least here in CZE you can and they say the whole EU's got this rule.

I wanted a ZXR myself, but it was double the money I paid for the CB1, so I went for Honda.

You are going to like this old video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKCuv67-amM
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[Amber Phoenix]

Not certain about the ZXR400, but if you're tall, the ZZR400 (same as ZZR600, just sleeved down engine) may be awkward. I'm 6'1", I find the pegs too cramped for my height. I get ankle ache when covering the back brake. That said, my wife had cut the seat down an inch or so, which may not have helped. So, do try and test ride one first.
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[RhynoCZ]

[lihp]

There's also no need to ride along covering the back brake
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[Amber Phoenix]

[lihp]

Your back brake has next to no stopping power, and at filtering speeds front isn't going to get much help from the rear.
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[Andy_Pagin]

[CaNsA]

6'2" on a zxr400....

i'm 6' and i find it cramped.

Get a 1995/96/97 CBR600F

job done.