125 hp. How?

I'm only 6'3", and I feel pretty cramped on my '80 ST. That's why I'm going to fab up some forward controls. I honestly can't fathom how so many people can ride for so long with the standard ones. Any type of a sport bike that I've sat on, I feel like it's more of a toy than a motorcycle. (Size wise)
I love the design on some of them, but I just can't ride them.

Those sportbikes are designed to keep the rider and the bike in a small package. 6'3-5" you probobly would need some adjustable rear sets. But keep in mind it's a different riding style/position. At the time I bought my ZX6R I had a HD, Z1 and rode MX. I used to laugh when I took a turn on the HD with my foot out toward the front wheel. lol

9am53 wrote: I am 6'5" as well and feel cramped on fjr's, zx14, connie 14. I sat on the new ninja 1000 yesterday and my knees wouldn't fit into the tank knee pockets, so the side of my knees were against the sharp edges on the top of the tank, and I couldn't bend my ankle enough to upshift. I sat on a buddies zx6 and I couldn't ride it if I wanted to...new bikes are tiny. I have heard that the old pre-j kz's have bigger dimensions and suit big dudes best...Just for gits and shiggles you should sit on a klr at the dealer...you will fit on it just perfect

Larry... ever bored and ported a KLR? :lol:

Considering I have no budget at this point, let's roll with the 1197! [You have a 570 area code... where are you at?]

I like these old Z1s and KZs. ANYONE can go buy a modern 250/500/600/750/1000/1200/1600, etc. and just blend into the crowd. I'd rather build something that is truly MINE. Man, if you guys knew how many random old dudes approached me and struck up a conversation on my bike! The guys I go riding with (one has an R6) cannot understand why people like my bike so much- the thing is I haven't even done a whole lot to it.

I'm looking for something that'll be parked probably 80% of the time. My KZ900 is my daily driver and I don't intend for that to change. I'm getting to the point where I need a project bike because I've done a lot of little things to this bike and need to start taking it apart to get to stuff I haven't done yet. I'd have to run premium, obviously, maybe spike it with a little avgas for good fun.

Kidkawie wrote: Those sportbikes are designed to keep the rider and the bike in a small package. 6'3-5" you probobly would need some adjustable rear sets. But keep in mind it's a different riding style/position. At the time I bought my ZX6R I had a HD, Z1 and rode MX. I used to laugh when I took a turn on the HD with my foot out toward the front wheel. lol

I was so close to pulling the trigger on a BMW S1000RR. But, the end of the day, I decided that paying $2,000 a year for insurance was ridiculous (I'm almost 24 with a flawless record). I pay $200 a year for excellent coverage on my 900.

mtbspeedfreak wrote:

9am53 wrote: I am 6'5" as well and feel cramped on fjr's, zx14, connie 14. I sat on the new ninja 1000 yesterday and my knees wouldn't fit into the tank knee pockets, so the side of my knees were against the sharp edges on the top of the tank, and I couldn't bend my ankle enough to upshift. I sat on a buddies zx6 and I couldn't ride it if I wanted to...new bikes are tiny. I have heard that the old pre-j kz's have bigger dimensions and suit big dudes best...Just for gits and shiggles you should sit on a klr at the dealer...you will fit on it just perfect

Larry... ever bored and ported a KLR? :lol:

The funny thing is that with a 705 kit, modded carb intake and exhaust, bigger valves, hot cams, stage 2 port job, the whole 9 yards you would need about 2.2 KLR's to make 125 crank hp :pinch:

T_Dub wrote: Best thing about Ducati is Desmo, don't have to waste all that energy compressing springs to make your valves work. Getting Desmo to work at 14000RPM shouldn't be hard, after all it's just 7000 on the valvetrain.

I don't see how getting desmo to work at high rpm would be hard at all, wouldn't it be the opposite? no valve springs to float???

Who wants to do a valve adjustment on one of those though, and the shop fees to do one are pretty scary :sick:

9am53 wrote:

T_Dub wrote: Best thing about Ducati is Desmo, don't have to waste all that energy compressing springs to make your valves work. Getting Desmo to work at 14000RPM shouldn't be hard, after all it's just 7000 on the valvetrain.

I don't see how getting desmo to work at high rpm would be hard at all, wouldn't it be the opposite? no valve springs to float???

Who wants to do a valve adjustment on one of those though, and the shop fees to do one are pretty scary :sick:

Yeah no valves, btu you still have a lot of moving parts to accelerate.

mtbspeedfreak wrote:

Kidkawie wrote: Those sportbikes are designed to keep the rider and the bike in a small package. 6'3-5" you probobly would need some adjustable rear sets. But keep in mind it's a different riding style/position. At the time I bought my ZX6R I had a HD, Z1 and rode MX. I used to laugh when I took a turn on the HD with my foot out toward the front wheel. lol

I was so close to pulling the trigger on a BMW S1000RR. But, the end of the day, I decided that paying $2,000 a year for insurance was ridiculous (I'm almost 24 with a flawless record). I pay $200 a year for excellent coverage on my 900.[/quote


24 with a kz900...you know how how much trouble folks here were in when they were 24 and had kz's....you dont get chased...wow..to be 24 and a hold of a throttle....be careful..,,,kids today need i-phones and air jordans on pay day...back then i wanted back tires and weed.:laugh:

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back then i wanted back tires and weed.:laugh:[/quote]

u mean yesterday. lol:lol:

i have not bought tires in months thank you

by the time you find 125hp at the rear wheel on that kz you and every cop in town will be exchanging christmas cards! :woohoo: