05-31-2017, 04:40 AM
I think the Vmax is cool, neat looking, but honestly I had a ZX12R, and while it was really fun to crack it open on the freeway, I really didn't get to use the power that much. It literally went like 70 mph in first gear. If you were dumb enough to keep the accelerator wide open and it in the power band, it would hit 140 mph in just a couple seconds more. I never saw the "top end" of the speed range, because I am too old for that cuss now, but I can tell you at 160+ nothing was slowing down, at all, and there was plenty more engine and gears to go.
Anyway, I got rid of bike because there simply wasn't enough road in 90% of my riding to take advantage of the power. I am mostly in the city, with occasional weekend trips. The position was comfy for a sport bike, but not great in general, the suspension beat the snot out of me, the gas mileage was terrible, and the bike was harsh and hard to live with in the city. Plus, ever ride a peaky bike with a 200mm rear tire in the rain? Or be out in wet leaves with a bike like that? Yes, it was fun as heck on the weekend trips to the mountains, but not the rest of the time. Honestly, I came to the conclusion that there is too much power, and the 12R has too much of it. I do not regret owning it, but I am much happier with my CB1100. It's better for what I do in almost every respect.
The Vmax has 20hp more than the ZX12R, and I think a great many people might find it's a little too extreme for everyday use. IMHO, it's more of a bike to rent for a few days than buy.
Anyway, I got rid of bike because there simply wasn't enough road in 90% of my riding to take advantage of the power. I am mostly in the city, with occasional weekend trips. The position was comfy for a sport bike, but not great in general, the suspension beat the snot out of me, the gas mileage was terrible, and the bike was harsh and hard to live with in the city. Plus, ever ride a peaky bike with a 200mm rear tire in the rain? Or be out in wet leaves with a bike like that? Yes, it was fun as heck on the weekend trips to the mountains, but not the rest of the time. Honestly, I came to the conclusion that there is too much power, and the 12R has too much of it. I do not regret owning it, but I am much happier with my CB1100. It's better for what I do in almost every respect.
The Vmax has 20hp more than the ZX12R, and I think a great many people might find it's a little too extreme for everyday use. IMHO, it's more of a bike to rent for a few days than buy.