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Nice looking bit of kit, I am a real convert to the modern range of streetfighters...currently desperately working out how I can afford a Street Triple R next year :D
 
Draeger said:
Awesome 1098's, both ICEMAN and Duc999. I'd happily lick them till the cows came home.....lol. :p

@ICEMAN, can you give us a brief "How it goes" type few paragraphs on the HP2?. Not heard a lot about how they ride on the road ( in real world conditions at least ). :cool:
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Sorry for the delay in my response, I've been traveling back to the UK again from my home in the US.

I spent a bit of time on the Hp2 this week - it's certainly an impressive machine but not without its nuances. First thing you notice is that at start/idle the engine sounds like a sewing machine, you have to truly believe that *is* actually fast :P . It doesn't like revs much below 2.5-3k, you need at least that if not more to even pull away.

First thing I noticed when going was that its almost telepathically linked to your brain, if I even considered a change of direction it would move before I'd even made the motions, my Dad who was following me on the 1098R was laughing as I was changing lines constantly mid corner for the first couple of miles! As I got used to it though, I loved the handling, its confidence inspiring, the telelever system is *amazing*, there's no dive or bounce when releasing the brakes upon entering a corner and the ABS system gets you out of trouble if you overcook it into a corner.

I said earlier that at idle it sounded a little weird, well rest assured when you get it going... it's something else. Being a boxer engine it has a very distinct sound and of course, should you make the mistake of blipping the throttle on a downshift, the whole bike will shudder side to side! It sounds as though the engine needs to be upshifted when you hit about 5k but then you realise there's another 4.5k still to go. At about 6k it goes wild, feels more like the powerband on the 1098R, just hold on and enjoy the noise. However for the best sensation of speed, just use the quickshifter and shift through the gears a little early, it's SO addictive! The engine sounds mean after 3.5k with huge popping and banging on every overrun, makes you smile every time you back off the throttle.

Overall its one of the very best bikes I've ever ridden, I'm by no means a crazy rider, I'd consider myself quite amateur in comparison to my illustrious car history :P but I'm very impressed with it. Once you get used to the very direct handling characteristics it becomes a very easy bike to ride, not the most comfy in the world but a huge amount of fun and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Lets not forget the whole thing is made from carbon fibre too....

Now if you want a write up on the 1098R, you'll have to give me a day to recover, that's a truly terrifying machine, ours is over 200bhp at the crank :o
 
Flukester said:
can honestly say I'm abit of a convert now to this style of bike, had me grinning all the way to work, just wish it had abit of a top end rush as it's totally linear in delivery..

it's green though, which makes it instantly fast and very cool :)
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Pretty much my thoughts on the Z750. Nice bike but I'd be bored of it after a month.

Just get an LSL conversion kit for your 10 - most of the comfort with all of the excitement :)

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http://www.motomummy.com/store/product.php?productid=17443&cat=479&page=1

I've got all of the side fairings off the 12 at the moment to give it a clean and get rid of a few annoying rattles, and have to say it looks damn cool with just the node cone and the engine gubbins on display.
 
Sagalout said:
Pretty much my thoughts on the Z750. Nice bike but I'd be bored of it after a month.

Just get an LSL conversion kit for your 10 - most of the comfort with all of the excitement :)
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Thats quite a neat thing to do, I can only imagine the wheelies though with your weight back away from front of bike. Not sure I have enough self control :)

Just got bike back from kwak, £350 quid lighter.. needed new stator coil, gaskets, labor and oil change as a precaution, :( ..should have done it myself.
 
Flukester said:
well my ZX10 has decided to blow up (alternator doesn't output), so it's off for surgery at huge cost :(

got a nice little loan bike from bmouth kwak for 2 days, a 09 z750.. lovely bike, silky smooth to ride but no real power surge like i'm used to. great riding position and nice suspension from stock, but it wallows a little on fast corners..
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Zeds are awesome, i've got an orange Z1000 and I love it. Only thing is no-one else seems to think so. I've only seen one other 07+ Z1000 on the road. :(
 
sloth said:
Zeds are awesome, i've got an orange Z1000 and I love it. Only thing is no-one else seems to think so. I've only seen one other 07+ Z1000 on the road. :(
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I tend to see that as a good thing, it's nice to be a bit different :) My old school gsx600f (97 old shape) is hardly a stunner, but ive never seen another, and that feels good :)
 
Heres a better picture of my new ZXR 400. Only thing im not keen on is the indicators which i think ill swap out at some point.. Its gone in for a full service and restriction at the moment so when i get it back ill see about some better indicators. Might also look at a new battery as it seems to be struggling to stay charged at the moment. Other than that i love it..just need my license now :D

 
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