I had my first run in with a ZX-10 today. It started off as usual at the bike shop with guys talking smack bout who's is faster but this time it escalated to the Stoplight in front of the bike shop. The light goes green and it was onnnnnn like donkeyyyyy kong!!!! All I have heard since the ZX-10 came out was steer clear of them because of what a beast they are supposed to be. I have to say after today I have no fear of a ZX-10!!! We only went two blocks but we were side by side the whole way. Neither bike would either give or gain even an inch on the other so I guess I gotta chalk this one up to a draw but it sure as hell empty'ed out the bike shop of everyone inside to watch and what a hell of a show it was!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

 

ZX10 is a great bike but like the ZX12 uncomfortable as hell. 1000RR is an AWESOME bike and is comfortable to ride. Great job representin dude!!

 

hmm, you must have been the braver rider. There's no way a cbr1000rr could have outpace a zx10r. either that or you had mods and he didnt. or he just had plain ol' bad mods! dont get me wrong, i'd take a cbr1krr over a kawi anyday, but numbers dont lie... [&:]

 

True but bikes vary due to different run in operations, the same model can have 2-10bhp differebce due to being treated to kindly during run in. I for one can state that i`ve raced to ZX-10`s at a track an trounced em both, although i do agree they are supposed to have more hp on paper, but its real life we`re talkin about,

I make that:

1000RR 3
ZX-10R 0

 

Along with mods come the size of the riders too. We have a guy in town that rides a Hayabusa but he has to be pushing 300lbs (not muscle either). You have to imagine what it looks like as the Hayabusa is sort of a blob bike and with that rider on top it looks silly.

Anyways, that is a lot of weight to overcome. So a lighter rider on a 1000K could probably beat a ZX-10 with a heavier rider given all other things equal.

 

Dont forget you maybe a more skilled rider then he is too. And a added bonus your bike looks 10 fold better then his could ever

 

Just to make sure that the other day wasnt a fluke, we went at it again today!!! Same race and SAME RESULT!!!! I pretty much ran through 4th and the same goes for him. The ZX-10 hangs but just dont have the ***** to get around the CBR 1000rr. Maybe mines faster cause its the RepSol Edition....hehe???

 

Don't know where peeps get the idea that the 10 is the end-all shiz-nit. It was tremendously over hyped when it came out. Lot of the motojournalists have stepped back from all the BS they spouted when it was introduced. Why? Cause head to head on the track with competent riders the 10 is just one of four very fast liter bikes. If ever a cliche` was appropriate it'd be "you can't go wrong". R1, ZX10, GSXR or the 1000RR -- all damn fine bikes. Comes down to rider competence in any competition between them.

Backing down is not an option!

 

Truuuuu Dattt!!!! You really cant go wrong buying either of the 4, but it is always a blast to have a friendly rivelry between each of them. They all go plenty fast enough to get ya put in a box but ohhhhh how its soooooo fun pushing the envelope with them. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

THe only way to eliminate rider differences when testing bikes is to have the same rider timed on each bike (like the journalists do) and in all of the tests I have read, the 10R is faster by a wide margin to the 1000RR (as is the R1 and R1000). Not trying to stir anything up here, I just wish Honda would step up to the plate and make a bike that truly IS faster than the competition for a change. We have a Honda/Kawi dealer here and getting on the 1000RR after the 10R feels like getting on a friggin tank! There is no question that the Honda is at least 20 lbs heavier and has 15 or so less hp.