CBR900 vs. ZX9R vs. YZF1000

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Oct 4th, '05, 13:55

Hey all

Going to be moving up to a bigger bike hopefully before christmas or early January depending on my job situation.. (just applied a couple of weeks ago to be a police officier!)

The three affordable big bikes I've looked at are CBR900 Fireblade, ZX9R (C or E model) or a YZF1000 ThunderAce.

Anyone ever riden or owned one.. any opinions on the better bike? Common problems etc..

Cheers

Lee

watters · Post by **watters** » Oct 4th, '05, 14:31

id personally go for the blade,reliability,good looks and handles amazingly!

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Oct 4th, '05, 14:43

Got to agree there the Blade is the one I'd go for, what year are you looking at?

Second choice would be the ZX9, big fat sports/tourer, very good at everything but undesirable, good when buying bad when selling.

And the YZF1000 I would personally just avoid altogether, no particular reason though.........

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Oct 4th, '05, 15:07

I'm looking at the last year of Blade before the 929cc. Insurance isnt an issue as you might think with me only being 18, I already have that sorted out

. Just got to find the correct bike.

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Oct 4th, '05, 15:40

The Thunderace would be the most sport tourer out of them, So depends on what you are after I guess.

The ZX9R is very underated, It wasnt that heavy (2001 model is 185kg) with '145BHP' but thats probably more like 120ish at the wheels, So not far behind a Blade. with most Kwaks, it was never cutting edge just a good alround bike.

919 Blade, thats a 1998 aint it? They're apparently 130BHP and 180kg dry.

When does your restriction run out?

tomr6 · Post by **tomr6** » Oct 4th, '05, 16:52

Blade first. Mine lasted 4 years and I was still laughing when we parted.

Chunder ace is a superb bike and lost a lot of value from new so quite cheap. Doesn't turn as fast as a blade and bottoms out the fairing when pushed hard but 99% of the time it is a competent bike.

ZX9 is ok but doesn't flick my switch!

Post by **Jay** » Oct 4th, '05, 16:53

go for the blade Lee mate, the honda engines are bullet proof and will go on for ever too

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Oct 4th, '05, 17:01

My restriction still has about 6 months left on it, but I have found a way to get my insurance affordable. 33bhp kits are made for pretty much any bike and I just want the certificate so that isnt a problem at all.

I love the look of the Blade, would like it to be 1998/1999 model though preferably. I just want some thing with awesome handling and hasnt any trouble driving me to a different country and home again.

Thanks for all your thoughts, looks like blade is the way forwards... never owned a Honda before.

Lee

greg · Post by **greg** » Oct 4th, '05, 17:04

I have had two Thunderaces, so I must have found them good. Excellent, ride all day without discomfort, handles brilliantly when correctly set up[, absolutely mental revs at top end, or chunder along at lows revs like twist and go. Top bike.

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Oct 4th, '05, 17:59

How different is a YZF1000 Thunderace from a YZF-R1?

watters · Post by **watters** » Oct 4th, '05, 18:07

my insurance didnt even ask me for the 33bhp certificate for my tl1000!

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Oct 4th, '05, 18:09

ZXR400Lee wrote:How different is a YZF1000 Thunderace from a YZF-R1?

Very.

Jewell · Post by **Jewell** » Oct 4th, '05, 18:50

CvPiper wrote:
ZXR400Lee wrote:How different is a YZF1000 Thunderace from a YZF-R1?
Very.

damn right its different......totally different bike and power delivery.....

blade wins.........

i have a ridden a thunderace which was comfortable and fast but no way as flickable and just felt fat.