Thanks Kell!
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Originally Posted by smileyman
Thats the crux of it. I CAN ride a 600 or 750 all day. BUT i wont enjoy 60 pct of the ride. The moments that are most often occuring are the ride to a from the twisties, the ride to the gasp pumps and cafes.
Modern supersports are so racetrack ready that they are uncompromising. Having a bike that works all the time is worth sacrificing that last 10 pct of performance and handling for. And for the other there is still the supersport category.
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It's not as much of a sacrifice as you might think. The Z1000 can do the 90% better and the 10% just as well for the level that most people ride on the street, so it's not really a sacrifice or a compromise. The Z can hold it's own there. It can take you to the same level of law-breaking as a 600 or 750 supersport. lol And obviously, it's not a race bike.
The compromise for some people will be because it doesn't look like a race replica.
However, I bet the insurance will be less.... to have that handling and performance in a comfy bike and low insurance rates? Hmmm....
I am not planning on trading my 750. But I'd like to have the Z1000 as well, and have the choice. But I can see where the Z would probably take over most of my street ride time.