Severe bike lust.

Stupid Femmoto.

Me WANT.

I will have to put some thought into this. When I rode the Z750S, it fit exactly like I've wanted the SVS to fit all these years. Hummmmm.

Comments

[Geoff]

Sounds to me like you've already put all of the thought into it that you need to. A little rationalization is all that's lacking!! :-)

FOR SALE
2001 Suzuki SV650S
High mileage, but impecably maintained
Yoshi RS3 pipe and 2 cat stickers included.
Make offer.... quick!

[Ken Haylock]

From my perspective, the problems with the ZR-7 start with the insipid, old-tech, character-free, buzzy engine and continue through the cheapo cycle parts and finish to the low-spec suspension.

If you want an alternative with similar ergos, try an FZ1. The engine and suspension will blow you away...

[carolyn]

Low-spec suspension? I'll feel right at home after the SVS! ;)

Actually, the funny thing is, the crappy suspension on most bargain bikes doesn't bother me at all. When you're 100 lbs, it just doesn't matter whether they put 5 weight or 10 weight oil in the forks.

I have heard that the Zs are buzzy bikes. It didn't bother me at all during my track session, but perhaps it would on a long distance trip. Something to think about.

Cheapo cycle parts...hrm. Do you have specifics in mind?

Re the FZ1, I'm really not in the market for a literbike.

[Ken Haylock]

>When you're 100 lbs, it just doesn't matter >whether they put 5 weight or 10 weight oil >in the forks.

Point. Well, until you want to push harder or the road surface deteriorates, and then a poorly suspended bike will still tie itself in knots, in my experience. Budget bike suspension seems to give up the battle far too easily. Of course I weigh 19 stone so...

> Cheapo cycle parts...hrm. Do you have
> specifics in mind?

Well, this is from memory - I had a naked ZR-7 as a service loaner for a day a year or so back - but it looked like a budget paint job on a cheap and nasty frame and tank. No part looked to me like you'd actually want to own it, from the handlebars to the tail-light!

The FZ1 isn't intimidating to ride, it's just great fun, with the engine more user-friendly bottomless pit of power than life-threatening highside provider - and I expect that if you tried one, you /would/ be in the market for an FZ1. The FZ1 isn't a firebreathing monster like the GSXR1000, the ZX-10 or the R1, but neither is it the bargain parts-bin special that the FZ6 is.

Well, I'm

[Steve Walker]

This discussion is going off track. The ZR-7 and Z750s are two completely different bikes. They don't share any parts.

[Ken Haylock]

Oh...

Sorry, Carolyn, I'm not even commenting on the same bike! I misidentified the one you are riding - you had the one with the weird and funky clocks, didn't you - and not the cheapo parts-bin commuter bike...

Ken, you eejit...

Ignore me :-).