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  • #46
    Originally posted by ashubhandari View Post
    I have ridden all the bikes and give u straight up.

    4. R1`s suck big time. no power till 10k rpm and that what u get is still low as compared to the other 3.
    People who love R1 are those who like its looks and have not ridden a 10R or gixxer.

    3. cbr build quality is very nice. engine is very gud in low and midrange.lacks top range and it doesnot have a gear indicator which is very useful.i would never buy a sbk if it doesnot have it cause i am very used to it.

    2. ninja 10 R is a great bike. best engine. makes crazy power on top and not bad in midrange. needs a better stylist though. looks great in green though.

    1.gixxer great engine , power everywhere, low, mid and top.best gearbox and with aftermarket exhausts it looks the meanest bike. easiest to service and has the biggest aftermarket support.if u wanna make a racing bike get a gixxer as u will find the max race parts for it.
    but which models did you test? Which year exactly?

    You see, such bikes are heavily updated every 1-2 years. What you posted about a '05 bike may not be relevant today ...

    As far as I know, World Journalists having lots of quality time with 08' models, say CBR is the overall best for racetrack & road.

    & Gixxer is the Weakest on Racetrack - even Ducati 1098S defeats it! Check out the Dyno readings here:-->

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    http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/superbike-imports/5546-general-sbk-discussion-thread-13.html


    Now, this is just my opinion, but maybe those are some old models you ridden ... Pardon me if I'm wrong ...
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    • #47
      Originally posted by ashubhandari View Post

      1.gixxer great engine , power everywhere, low, mid and top.best gearbox and with aftermarket exhausts it looks the meanest bike. easiest to service and has the biggest aftermarket support.if u wanna make a racing bike get a gixxer as u will find the max race parts for it.
      Its got the power, but what do you do about a constant spinning rear wheel??

      And, about the absense of a gear indicator, well mostly, almost all good riders know what gear they are in. Even without knowing conciously a good rider would change gears upon the engine note that he can hear, and the strain on the engine that he can feel, depending on a gear indicator for shifts just sounds lousy.

      I have since a while realised that today (and maybe the last few years) as far as performance is concerned there isn't much difference between each of the flagship products from the four Jap majors.
      Infact until on track, I doubt an amateur can even spot any distinguishing feature in terms of performance.
      It ultimately comes down to availability, looks, brand loyalty, colour availability, exhaust note and the likes.

      manson.
      CBR 954 RR
      Yoshimura TRS - Ohlins - Power Commander - EBC - Stomp Grip - Sportech - Shock Racing - Harris - Motografix

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      • #48
        The K5-K6 gixxer 1000 has horrible power delivery (very abrupt). All it does after 6K rpm is wheel spin which means even a 954 will go ahead. I have ridden 2 of them with the same result.

        If you have noticed, the fastest times at the speed run have been achieved by R1's. Not Busa's, not gixxers.

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post
          but which models did you test? Which year exactly?

          You see, such bikes are heavily updated every 1-2 years. What you posted about a '05 bike may not be relevant today ...

          As far as I know, World Journalists having lots of quality time with 08' models, say CBR is the overall best for racetrack & road.

          & Gixxer is the Weakest on Racetrack - even Ducati 1098S defeats it! Check out the Dyno readings here:-->

          xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community
          http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/superbike-imports/5546-general-sbk-discussion-thread-13.html


          Now, this is just my opinion, but maybe those are some old models you ridden ... Pardon me if I'm wrong ...
          The link u gave just tells the same thing that gixxer engine is 2nd in power to ninja.
          The 05-06 gixxers had power more in midrange as compared to 07-08 but they had more on top. This was actually requested by the racers so that it is not scary on tight tracks. For the streets 05-06 gixxers are the best.It won every comparo of 05-06.
          The 07-08 stock gixxers are now losing on tracks cause of the 2 heavy exhausts, but talk to any track racers they will tell u the moment they take them of, no other liter bike with same aftermarket exhaust touchs them.

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          • #50
            Originally posted by manson View Post
            Its got the power, but what do you do about a constant spinning rear wheel??

            And, about the absense of a gear indicator, well mostly, almost all good riders know what gear they are in. Even without knowing conciously a good rider would change gears upon the engine note that he can hear, and the strain on the engine that he can feel, depending on a gear indicator for shifts just sounds lousy.

            I have since a while realised that today (and maybe the last few years) as far as performance is concerned there isn't much difference between each of the flagship products from the four Jap majors.
            Infact until on track, I doubt an amateur can even spot any distinguishing feature in terms of performance.
            It ultimately comes down to availability, looks, brand loyalty, colour availability, exhaust note and the likes.

            manson.
            Actually it is the opposite what u said in real world. On track the bikes are all using top end most of the time and it mostly depends on the riders ability to how fast he can do corners.
            Their engine and gearbox performance is actually very different when they are on streets. when riding in group the r1 is the slowest to take off as here the midrange is the most important fator of performance in these bikes.

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            • #51
              Originally posted by ashubhandari View Post
              3. cbr build quality is very nice. engine is very gud in low and midrange.lacks top range and it doesnot have a gear indicator which is very useful.i would never buy a sbk if it doesnot have it cause i am very used to it.
              I will have to disagree with you here...this was the case earlier...BUT NOW the 08 CBR1000RR has the best of everything and it beats any other litre class bike in overall performance including top ends...in a typical Honda fashion, it's the most balanced motorcycle in the lot, on the track and off it.

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              • #52
                Originally posted by 46 the Greatest ever View Post
                I will have to disagree with you here...this was the case earlier...BUT NOW the 08 CBR1000RR has the best of everything and it beats any other litre class bike in overall performance including top ends...in a typical Honda fashion, it's the most balanced motorcycle in the lot, on the track and off it.
                I agree with you. Honda somehow makes it up ....

                Strange thing is that despite shorter gearing, the Mileage is high too... some 17 kmpl was reported by journalists ...

                Reg. gear indicator, no one actually needs it on track.... No one actually gets the time to look at it!
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                • #53
                  Originally posted by ashubhandari View Post
                  On track the bikes are all using top end most of the time and it mostly depends on the riders ability to how fast he can do corners.
                  Exactly what I meant, it is more at the riding skill now, as there isnt much that seprates the big four liter class bikes.

                  Originally posted by ashubhandari View Post
                  Their engine and gearbox performance is actually very different when they are on streets. when riding in group the r1 is the slowest to take off as here the midrange is the most important fator of performance in these bikes.
                  Errrm, by track i meant track days that a non-racer could go to.
                  I would never judge performance of a certain bike by group ride experiences, for all you know the R1 rider must have been a noob, or not as skilled as the guy on a gixxer.
                  For example, occasionally I would haul some new age liter class on my almost decade old Thunderace even when I am not a very skilled rider, but that does not make my Thunderace a faster, or better handling bike than say a 2006 R1, or a 2005 Hayabusa.

                  manson.
                  CBR 954 RR
                  Yoshimura TRS - Ohlins - Power Commander - EBC - Stomp Grip - Sportech - Shock Racing - Harris - Motografix

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                  • #54
                    no doubt its awesome, believe me ive experienced its awesomeness
                    will post some pics of this awesomeness soon
                    May the torque be with you..
                    My first F1 @ Sepang

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

                      Strange thing is that despite shorter gearing, the Mileage is high too... some 17 kmpl was reported by journalists ...
                      The multidisplay of the bike shows the mileage..... slow city riding drops it to 15, and not so slow takes it to 16.5, never drops below 15 ....
                      May the torque be with you..
                      My first F1 @ Sepang

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                      • #56
                        ^ When are you posting the ownership thread?

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                          no doubt its awesome, believe me ive experienced its awesomeness
                          will post some pics of this awesomeness soon
                          Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                          The multidisplay of the bike shows the mileage..... slow city riding drops it to 15, and not so slow takes it to 16.5, never drops below 15 ....
                          So, finally you have spoken here. Have you taken any news pics after those??

                          Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post
                          ^ When are you posting the ownership thread?
                          Coming soon.....
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                          • #58
                            yuck shape... dun like new shape... Old 1 Shape ROXX!

                            The shape of new fireblade SUK!! look like Honda 125 lol anyway old Fireblade 05/06 and Repsol shape RULE!!
                            Last edited by superbikez; 05-11-2009, 02:34 PM.
                            >> Speed has a Soul >>

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                            • #59
                              I don't like the 2009 either. I loved the 2006-2007 version.

                              Does the 2009 1000RR have the ECU based ABS feature that the 600RR has? That is a really good feature and is amazing how it works.

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                              • #60
                                Every inch is pure addiction... great pics.
                                A New Tide, A New Life!, "NOW" is Everything you got.

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