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R-C-M Two Stroke Sniffer
Joined: 02 May 2004 Karma :
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Posted: 00:48 - 02 May 2004 Post subject: Four Stroke Questions |
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Hi
At the moment, I'm in the market for a bike for commuting/fun.
I'm looking on the basis of:
Reliability (I'm happy to service and give it all the love it needs, but i don't need it seizing up on me on a regular basis, so im leaving two strokes well alone)
Power (Something that can manage 100mph with a 33bhp restrictor on. I'll be doing a fair bit of motorway riding)
Insurance & Initial cost (I'm 17, so its going to be an arse to insure, I'm not willing to pay out more than £600 a year for third party insurance, and I'd be reluctant to pay out much more than 2 grand for a used bike if its going to be restricted to 33Bhp)
Fun (I'll probably end up doing a fair bit of pleasure riding, so i don't want anything scootery/CG125ish)
Looks & Size (I'm 6'1 and fairly wide, so i don't want anything stupidly small. Modern sportsbike looks would also be ace)
Based on all of this, and other posts in this forum, a Restricted L-series ZXR400 is at the top of my list.
Is this a good bet? Has anyone got any other recommendations? |
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fazed Korn is my hero!
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Posted: 07:57 - 02 May 2004 Post subject: |
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The top end will be about 93mph with the 33bhp restrictors . ( correct me if i'm wrong) , have a look at the nc30 etc , great first sports bike etc and I know of a few tall people who ride them with no problems . Hope this helps |
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 12:10 - 02 May 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
2 strokes do not seize up all the time, so don't worry about that. If they are seizing up all the time then they are either being abused badly or have a serious problem elsewhere.
For what you have described the ZXR might well be good. However for commuting use you might find the riding position a bit radical. Also go and have a look at a GPZ500S. Not as sporting, but when restricted it is not going to be slower. Should be cheaper to buy, insure and run.
All the best
Keith ____________________ Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing |
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R-C-M Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 02:30 - 06 May 2004 Post subject: |
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Fazed wrote: | The top end will be about 93mph with the 33bhp restrictors . ( correct me if i'm wrong) |
I've heard a range of figures, normally about 102mph, & ive heard of resticted bikes of a similar weight doing 110.
Kickstart wrote: | Also go and have a look at a GPZ500S. Not as sporting, but when restricted it is not going to be slower. Should be cheaper to buy, insure and run. |
Yeah, the GPZ500Z is a nice bike, but with the bigger capacity, and since its only been around a few years, i wouldve thought it'd be more expensive insurance-wise.
Another thing i forgot to mention, I might be doing a fair bit of riding around London, so a even gear ratio would go down well. |
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dainesefreak World Chat Champion
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McJamweasel BCF Junkie
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 14:11 - 06 May 2004 Post subject: |
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R-C-M wrote: | I've heard a range of figures, normally about 102mph, & ive heard of resticted bikes of a similar weight doing 110. |
Probably the realistic top speed of a restricted bike will be up to around 110mph, depending on the bike (ie, aerodynamics). Speedo readings may be somewhat higher!
R-C-M wrote: | Yeah, the GPZ500Z is a nice bike, but with the bigger capacity, and since its only been around a few years, i wouldve thought it'd be more expensive insurance-wise. |
The GPZ500 has been around since about 1986/87, longer than the ZXR400, with the 500's last make over being in about 1994. The ZXR is insurance group 12, the GPZ only insurance group 9. Also the GPZ is a cheaper bike (2002 issue of Bike magazine in my draw lists the official new prices then, and the GPZ500 was around 25% cheaper). Realistically that is going to make the GPZ insurance far cheaper.
All the best
Keith ____________________ Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing |
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R-C-M Two Stroke Sniffer
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 44 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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