movin up to a 1000
 

I'm movin up from a 600 to a 1000 now. the cbr kinda started to bore the piss outta me, so I'm pickin up a ZX1000A on saturday to replace it. call me nuts but I love classic bikes. as I recall from reading, and others the ZX1000 was a BEAST in its day, and to some degree still is with somewhere round 125-130hp or so stock.

I'm really not too concerned with going absurdly fast but I like the concept of having endless power on demand from 3k straight to 10.5 and just yeah. hell I'm even snagging extra parts and a whole parts bike in the deal. just need some spare cases and I can build 2 extra motors.

pix to come saturday evening after i've organized all my parts and cataloged everything.

how long did you ride your 600? miles?

bout 2000 or so, mostly tired of workin on it. its only like my 8'th bike so far totalling somewhere around 12k miles of street time.

:lol: bob how many bikes you had in the last two years?

the old zx10s were beasts alright... I rode a late 80's model 900 when i was 14 and it was long and freekin heavy...

lets see.... 87 ZX1000A2(blew motor) 97 EX500, 92 600F2(didnt run) 98 EX500, 89 GS500E 75 CB550K, 92 EX500(biggest turd evar) 87 CBR600F so lets see, thats 8 bikes so far. these will be #'s 9 and 10, once I get the 2nd 1000 titled and registered for the road.

I think over the course of owning so many bikes I've learned quite a bit about fixin em, and how to maneuver better.

this is not countin the ninja 250, RD250, ZX10R, and GSXR600 SRAD I've been on, plus the CB650 I've repaired and ridden.

:lol: that's what I was think'n... awesome

best part is, I'll have PLENTY of extra parts to work out adaptation of 17" rims and radial tires for this monstrosity. I mean I'm gettin a complete bike, a parts bike that I'm gonna build and title for the road, and most of a third bike, minus fuel tank and frame/bodywork.

I say by this time next year you're just building a frakinstein bike :lol:

perhaps. havent decided. a 1000 is pretty much the biggest I feel I should get. busas are a bit overkill for me.