You have to understand that they paid quite a bit more than what we pay for our bikes. It has to be faster...Does that mean mine is slower because it was bought as a left over at a good price? Had I know I would have paid sticker price.
I have never ridden a ZX14, but I owned a gen I Hayabusa before I got my C14. Nowadays, at my age, my C14 is plenty fast for me...shoot, most days, my KLR is plenty fast for me. I rarely venture above 70 anymore. Don't have the reflexes or fine motor skills any more.
You younger guys be careful out there!
Does that mean mine is slower because it was bought as a left over at a good price? Had I know I would have paid sticker price.
Does that mean mine is slower because it was bought as a left over at a good price? Had I know I would have paid sticker price.
Well, if the C is the rare (and fastest) Silverdammit against a slow ZX (black, red, green, or blue) the difference in speed will be much less. FWIW, the Silverdammit still loses, just not as badly Want some more badass? Take a 1290 Superduke for a spin Rumors are there will be a 1290 Superduke ADV model soon Cake, icing, ice cream, and spakling fruit punch right there
OK, thanks for the comments everyone....i guess i have the slowest bike out there....well aside from the guy that bought my old harley..lol
Anyway i guess at my age i should stop worrying about who is faster than me
as it is still fast enough to get me a big ticket or killed.
Let's face it- you are trading top acceleration for reliability, comfort, control, capacity, and features. It is a reasonable and logical trade if you plan on *enjoying* all aspects of riding OTHER than just raw acceleration. I have been riding the C14 for over 3.5 years now and I still have not pushed it to its maximum... and even if I did, there is so rarely the need. But I enjoy all the other aspects every time I ride it.
I don't feel like trading too much. Having made more miles on S1000RR and K1600 than some owners of those bikes, the only place I can say those machines make a slight difference is in the Autobahn, where you can open the S1000RR (meaning above 150 mph), or enjoy the (not much) extra comfort on the K1600. Other than that, in the real world (or my world, perhaps) the C14 beats them, and it costs less. It can take me and my luggage everywhere and hit the curves. The other two are only good at one of those things.
Reliability wise, perfect record so far after 60 000 miles and truly beating the hell out of it.
Rumors are there will be a 1290 Superduke ADV model soon Cake, icing, ice cream, and spakling fruit punch right there
They might be your DREAM ...
But GOD are they U G L Y