Whadya ride? An NR750?Originally Posted by AirMoore
Here's my setup. My rear radar detection isn't all that good though...hehe
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Whadya ride? An NR750?
Here's my setup. My rear radar detection isn't all that good though...hehe
Im happy running my V1 on any of my 5 street bikes....
i run a headset (in helmet speaker) that i turn up so i
can hear the "alerts" when im wearing ear plugs.
A ZX-7R, its front end is huge (Wide) but the angle its at is just unreal and there is no room for anything without completely covering gauges, let alone the V1's bit of extra width.
Whadya ride? An NR750?
Bushpilot: Nice Z-REX, is it a 1100 or a 1200? My dad has the 1200 in the (Candy/Lightening) Blue and that thing is a blast.
Something you might want to consider for that bike: An extended windscreen, it adds like 3 or 4 inches on it, and its got a different angle to it, takes the wind right from your chest, to the top of your helmet. (Then again where the wind hits depends on your height)... it will also probably give the V1 a bit of shielding.
its a 99 1100...w/ the zx11 cams, degreed, jetted & full muzzy
by yours truely...its not just quick, its FAST too.
understand 'bout the windshield...but i dont like the looks of 'em...
i have no problem knocking out 1000 miles in a day as is...ive
done it more than once (boring interstate...when you gotta be there
its STILL better than driving a car).
if i REALLY need the protection i fly the Kouch (K1200LT).
if im making a long <quick> trip i put the V1 in a zip lock bag
and rubber band the "stray" plastics of the bag down tight.
tell you how much a nut i am 'bout ridding long distance...ive ridden
that moto guzzi v11 naked sport 950mi in one sitting...and its got
CLIP-ON bars on it...i got up the next day and road 450 more to
finish my ride.
My dad's is very similar: He JUST (this winter) got new cams (not sure exactly what they were?) with a different sprocket set-up, its always been: jetted, a full Muzzy (titanium exhaust I believe) and a K&N.
Yeah, I have put some solid miles on my bike in one day (~600), and for it my wrists forever hate me, but its a bit more aggressive then the bikes you listed... so I have more of a wrist problem, and less of a wind issue.
I'm sure your bike is very similar to my dads in performance (if not darn near identical)... its nice knowing that whatever one of us does, as far as acceleration the other can do it if needed (passing for example).
My bike is a ZX-7R with a K&N, jet-kit, Full Muzzy racing exhaust (the ones they actually used for when they raced the ZX-7R[R])...
As far as performance goes:
My dads Z-Rex would probably be faster 0-60, but the Z-Rex's lift their front too easy (as you know), so for the most part his 0-60might be faster on paper, but mine is easier to achieve a faster 0-60on. (Not sure about this though... but it seems this way).
Id say 80-100 MPH we are darn near tied, 100MPH+ my bike just pulls with its 'aero-package' and its massive increase in HP via the flawless design of the Ram-Air Ducts. (After all it is a race bike, so its best from 90-140MPH).
Cornering: His turns in better, its a lot more flickable (mostly due to a higher center or gravity and 180's instead of 190's), my bike is much more solid in the corners, and is much much more forgiving with the throttle because of the design.
Comfort: HaHa, my bike doesn't have any? And the Z-REX is one of the most comfortable 'sports' out there.
nothin' like knockin' 1300 miles out in a single sitting on a K1200LT...
i thought nothing of running houston to north-western edge of virginia
in a single "day"
and at least 6 times i ran 900+ mi <each way> to spend the weekend at
biketoberfest...leave friday, return sunday afternoon.
I rode a friend's R1 the other day. Nice bike...strong too! But the ergos weren't exactly working for me (6'5") and I could barely see the bottom of the gauges as it was. To squeeze some RD fun in there wouldn't work for me at all.A ZX-7R, its front end is huge (Wide) but the angle its at is just unreal and there is no room for anything without completely covering gauges, let alone the V1's bit of extra width.
Whadya ride? An NR750?
Re: Why V1 not a good choice for bikes??
i use a V1 on the busa... i love it.... i have had no issues with the rear facing antenna or the arrows working properly.
I have a '00 Turbo Busa and have been looking into mounting my V1 on it. Just haven't figured out the how to make it easily installed and removed so I can move the V1 to and from my other two cars. Can you tell me how you mounted yours and how easy it is to remove?
Re: Why V1 not a good choice for bikes??
Disregard, I saw your post about the mounting a page or two back. thx
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