Test rode the ZX1400

[FONC]

Firstly hello to all
Today i took the all new ZX1400 for a test ride and to my embarrassment while lifting it off the sidestand i nearly threw it over on to its right hand side, oops that would have cost me $1500, seems i was expecting it to be a lot heavier than it was and appears to have a much lower centre of gravity than my 1999 busa.
The bike truly is a masterpeice and is exceptional on the road and i thoroughly enjoyed my test ride experience and with this thanks go to shane at SA motorcycles.
Now in saying this i will not part with my 1999 busa as this is raw riding power at its best but the ZX is full of modern electronics and safety features something that i am looking for when purchasing my next brand new motorcycle.
Will it be a gen 3 busa(when mr Suzuki) or a ZX ? only time will tell just waiting to see the green version when it lands in two weeks.
Just my opinion dudes not trying to stir anything.
Cheers FONC

[BLACKZOOK]

Thanks for your honest unbiased opinion, all that have ridden them love it.

[Skidmarx]

im eager to take one for a ride myself, i wouldnt buy one, but would be interested in the comparison

[FONC]

im eager to take one for a ride myself, i wouldnt buy one, but would be interested in the comparison

Yeah carefull mate, that is Exactly what i thought !

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Thanks for your honest unbiased opinion, all that have ridden them love it.

Thanks mate probably would have been easier if i had ridden it and didnt like it but that is why demonstators are available , how many of us have said " i am just gonna test ride it" then bought it ?

[BUSGO]

Quote FONC "Thanks mate probably would have been easier if i had ridden it and didnt like it but that is why demonstators are available , how many of us have said " i am just gonna test ride it" then bought it ?"
You're exactly right. My first test ride of a 99 busa had me back the next day with my money!
Same again when I just bought my latest bike.

[Maj]

My test ride of a busa sold me too , not quite next day but within the year

[VNSVLE]

Just thinking about it I have never been on a test ride. First time on a Busa was the day I rode it out of the shop (the money was handed over 2 weeks before I got it, also first time on a 4 cylinder), First ride on the TLR was a couple of weeks after I dragged it 6-7 hours on a trailer home from Brisbane (and got my open licence I must add) and first ride on my RS 250 was when I rode it home from purchasing it.
Sad isnt it or does it just mean I know what I want :P
Cheers

[redkatana]

But they are so ugly........it might feel good, but do you really want anyone to see you doing it?

[pashnit]

Feels good to ride other bikes! Then I get on the busa and think, ah yes!
Think what I need is another bike aside from this one that's the polar opposite of the Busa, a standard or naked hooligan bike.

[bRoWnEyE]

I must be just old fashioned
I stick with brands not models

I wouldn't ever considering jumping ship especially to a Kawasaki

[Tony Nitrous]

Think what I need is another bike aside from this one that's the polar opposite of the Busa,
a standard or naked hooligan bike.

Have you spent much time on a B-King ?
The Gen2's big brother.

[BUSGO]

Feels good to ride other bikes! Then I get on the busa and think, ah yes!
Think what I need is another bike aside from this one that's the polar opposite of the Busa, a standard or naked hooligan bike.

That's why I bought the Street Triple R.
It's just so much fun and easy to throw around in nearly any situation.
Of course it will never be a match for the BUSA but I can always get another when the time is right.