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Old October 5th, 2012, 12:58 PM   #63
Sapper
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Name: Mike
Location: Tampa
Join Date: Sep 2012

Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300, 2010 Yamaha WR250R, 2008 CBR600RR

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Originally Posted by Jiggles View Post
Right tell me more about how a bike that will power wheelie at any legal speed is going to feel significantly slower on the street. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for this one.
I didn't say the bike is slow. I am saying it doesn't feel as fast as a supersport. When I looked at the power and weight figures for both, my feeling was even more justified.

The Ninja 1000 is a great bike but it doesn't feel as fast as a literbike.

Have you ever even ridden both of these bikes? I thought the same things you do...then I rode it. The Ninja 1000 doesn't power wheelie that easily. Again, I was surprised at how TAME it was. This is not a bad thing, it makes it a GREAT bike for the street- much better than a supersport. Instead of arguing why don't you put an hour in the saddle of each riding like a real person (not short shifting every gear to stay away from the powerband) and tell me that it feels as fast as a ZX10.
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