1998 r1 vs zx-9

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

12 of one, a dozen of another....i had the 98 R1, and i dont remember my buddy ever beating it in a straight line, we even switched riders a few times, it was always VERY VERY close though


either way, close competition, the kawi was just a lot uglier

Yup

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

12 of one, a dozen of another....i had the 98 R1, and i dont remember my buddy ever beating it in a straight line, we even switched riders a few times, it was always VERY VERY close though


either way, close competition, the kawi was just a lot uglier

Yep I know what you mean and just giving you our experience...it was very very close but my 9 would edge it out but the R1 was better in the curves and that also was very close.

It's not like I'm a ZX9 cheerleader I mean I do own an R1 now and it's my 2nd one.

Oh yeah...the R1 looked better no doubt.

[karl_1052]

ALthough, I never thought the ZXs of that era were ugly(I think they look better than the new ones*), this statement is 100% correct

Originally Posted by z06boy

Oh yeah...the R1 looked better no doubt.

*04-05 ZX10s excepted

[wildchild]

i have never ridden a zx9 but I thought it was considered piggish for weight. actual weights are always close with sportbikes but I thought it was the way it carried it's weight that made people shy away from it?

[Homeslice]

It was that lame shovel-shaped headlight that killed it

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by wildchild

i have never ridden a zx9 but I thought it was considered piggish for weight. actual weights are always close with sportbikes but I thought it was the way it carried it's weight that made people shy away from it?

It was thru 1997. The 1998 model was around 70 lbs. lighter...yes I said 70.


In 1998 it wasn't lighter than the R1 but was a lot closer.