The Z is very comfortable. I sat on an 848 and that bitch squished my ballzack. Ouch! The tank is almost kinda pointed in towards the front of the seat. Who the hell comes up with these designs?! Strangely enough the 1198 I sat on did not have this same problem.
haha....i actually have that problem with my current zx6...my legs are kind of short so i have to hug the gas tank a little harder than most...i saw some motorcycle underpants on motosuperstore and was wondering if those would help with comfort lol.
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I never understood the logics tough , why would you spend so much money for a bike that goes 200 mph if you never intend to drive that fast , being that a 600 bike is always better on gas , handling and fast enough for any road , hell a 250 is fast enough for any road , 600cc is over kill , 1000 sport 4 cyl bikes puzzle me as what is the porpuse of having all that power if you will never use it .
its not necessarily how fast you can go, its the amount of grunt force that the 1000 has, the torque. is a 600 fast enough... unquestionably, but how fast it is, is not the question. trust me, you will know when you move from a 250 to a 600. the power is highly addictive.
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haha....i actually have that problem with my current zx6...my legs are kind of short so i have to hug the gas tank a little harder than most...i saw some motorcycle underpants on motosuperstore and was wondering if those would help with comfort lol.
buy some stomp grip tank pads, they do wonders!
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haha....i actually have that problem with my current zx6...my legs are kind of short so i have to hug the gas tank a little harder than most...i saw some motorcycle underpants on motosuperstore and was wondering if those would help with comfort lol.
Hug the gas tank? You mean squeezing with your legs or something? You should be more relaxed and not have that problem, no matter how long or short your legs are. I'm guessing you mean you have to "lay" over the tank a bit more than taller dudes. Is that right?
I've considered smacking a dent in the tank where your junk goes; you know, have a place for your shit to sit comfortably. Maybe that would make for a good suggestion to the big four Japanese sportbike makers. LOL.
The Ninja 1000 is a mean machine and I loved it. I wish I could afford it to go along with the ZX6 cause I love them both for diff reason. But to answer the original question, if you can afford the ZX10, GET IT! After riding liter bikes a few times, 600cc machines just don't have anything down low. I mean, that's good in a way because they wont bite until you really get some revs if you are more of a timid rider. However, there's just no denying the rush of accel from a modern liter race replica. You can always neuter the power down on the new one so it's like getting a 600 AND and 1000 in one bike, plus the '11 is barely heavier than the ZX6. Win Win in my book.
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I used the 636 on the street for 5 years and while it's fun in the tight twisties, once I got the zx10r, it was more fun for general street riding. I plan to try the zx10r at the track soon too.
I'm very happy with the 2012 ZX-6R. Just rode from LA to Vegas, very fast bike.
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The 600 is more chuckable and more agile in traffic, the 1000 has more grunt, so it depends on your riding style, the kind of traffic you'll be in, and where most of your riding will be.
Personally I wouldn't have either if real touring was on the agenda, and I don't much like either for getting through traffic, but each to his own.
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