Aboardman
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 06:54 AM |
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classic zx10
Thinking of getting back into biking, and I am keeping a eye on a zx10 which is local to me,
would like to do some touring down to friends in south of france,
is this a bad choice of bike to start back again, any major problems with a bike of this age.
other choice would be a cbr
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sammy
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 07:12 AM |
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If it's touring then you want my wife's Triumph Sprint ST with panniers
here 
With bikes that age it's more down to the condition of the bike. ZX10's were a good bike, the later ZZR1100's are better if you can
find one at the right price.
Sammy
Build diaries...
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 07:32 AM |
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If its one of the old ZX10s, also known as a Tomcat then you'd be better off with the CBR. The ZX10 was a fragile motor compared with the 1000
CBR. They had a habit of spitting out half of no3 con rod. A lot to do with maintenance.
I worked in a bike breakers for a while. The shelves were full of CBR motors while ZX10s were rarer than a rare thing.
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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afj
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 07:49 AM |
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id go for a zzr 1100 or 600 the 600 is still a 150mph bike cheap now aswell
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Aboardman
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 08:20 AM |
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i have been watching that as it is a very nice bike, but think it has already gone past my budget. did not want to spend a great deal on a bike to
start off, i used to have a bike when i worked in manchester but now i am local it does not save much on travel time.
quote:
Originally posted by sammy
If it's touring then you want my wife's Triumph Sprint ST with panniers
here
With bikes that age it's more down to the condition of the bike. ZX10's were a good bike, the later ZZR1100's are better if you can
find one at the right price.
Sammy
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afj
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 12:47 PM |
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how about a thundercat or thunderrace
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Aboardman
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 10:41 PM |
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nice bikes, but i keep on looking at the bike sammy has for sale.
quote:
Originally posted by afj
how about a thundercat or thunderrace
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