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Saw a high mileage (56k or there abouts) Honda Blackbird for sale week or two ago on Facebook for £1950. See a few fall under £2k occasionally but usually higher miles and bit rough round the edges. Can’t think of much else that would match that.
Mint, low miles are between £4k and £5k.
Mint, low miles are between £4k and £5k.
baconsarney said:
Mr Dendrite said:
The limit here is not power but traction and rider ability.
Didn’t ask about power but thanks for your reply…
baconsarney said:
Mr Dendrite said:
The limit here is not power but traction and rider ability.
Didn’t ask about power but thanks for your reply…
carinaman said:
MCN write ups said ZX-9R was first production bike to do 1/4 mile in less than 10 secs.
Seems unlikely especially as this review has it at 10.6 https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/kawasa...Current 1000s with 200 bhp + dip into the 9s and a busa or zzr 1400 would do 9s on a really good surface. A standard zx9 isn’t doing 9s. Fast though, and still cheap.
trickywoo said:
carinaman said:
MCN write ups said ZX-9R was first production bike to do 1/4 mile in less than 10 secs.
Seems unlikely especially as this review has it at 10.6 https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/kawasa...Current 1000s with 200 bhp + dip into the 9s and a busa or zzr 1400 would do 9s on a really good surface. A standard zx9 isn’t doing 9s. Fast though, and still cheap.
Perhaps I am wrong and the accolade was first production bike to do it in the 'tens' as in under 11 secs.
Edited by carinaman on Friday 22 September 07:08
CoreyDog said:
Saw a high mileage (56k or there abouts) Honda Blackbird for sale week or two ago on Facebook for £1950. See a few fall under £2k occasionally but usually higher miles and bit rough round the edges. Can’t think of much else that would match that.
Mint, low miles are between £4k and £5k.
This is a good shout. I toured on my Gen 1 Tuono 1100 and a mate ran a Blackbird had about 50k on it. With me doing a perfect launch off the lights vs his Blackbird they were near on identical but he was more consistent getting it off the lightsMint, low miles are between £4k and £5k.
They might be a bit long in the tooth but they are still pretty quick off the mark. Longer bike so launching is easy too.
That would fit the budget
carinaman said:
MCN write ups said ZX-9R was first production bike to do 1/4 mile in less than 10 secs.
I think there was an element of Bullsh*t to these old quotes. A modern superbike will do a high 9A modern supernaked with circa 170-180hp will do a very low 10 (My Tuono 1100 I have done 10.3s)
I just dont think bikes like those ZX9Rs and similar had it in them unless its a yank article where they do that rollout subtraction to get those few extra tenths
carinaman said:
OK, I possibly heard it on an Australian YouTube video.
Perhaps I am wrong and the accolade was first production bike to do it in the 'tens' as in under 11 secs.
My bad just read this. Teach me for reading each post and replying before going to the bottom of the thread...Perhaps I am wrong and the accolade was first production bike to do it in the 'tens' as in under 11 secs.
Edited by carinaman on Friday 22 September 07:08
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