How much power do you actually NEED on a Motorcycle? | ZZR1400 | ER5 | Kawasaki
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- Two bikes from opposite ends of the spectrum....which has the right amount of power?? Or are we both wrong? In this video we both make our arguments for our respective machines.
Better to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow. You can have more fun on the slower bike.
Any bike can be fun. More power means just greater feel of "push" when it comes to speed and revs, but most of the time riding on open roads, in the cities and riding every day... means respecting the rules and traffic. I mostly agree about everything said here. Great video. Got my like. Keep it up.
What a well put together video on a very double sided argument. Having been brought up in the days of Nifty Two Fifties and water cooled 2 strokes there is something to be said for hammering a smaller bike around corners. Making the bike work to keep the revs up and taking corners without having to slow down so much. However now that I've progressed to first the ZZR and now the Rocket 3, I can't ever see me going back.
As Jason says knowing you have all that power is exciting. Sure you can't use it all but what you can, it's so much more exhilarating than having to ring the neck out of something smaller. The Speedo needle on the ZZR goes up like the rev counter on a smaller bike. Even sticking to speed limits, how quick it gets there is just so much fun. There's also the increased stability and load carrying capacity. I remember being stuck behind lorries in their wind draft and wheel spray, getting tossed around like a row boat in a storm. It wasn't fun 😵
I can see positives for both bikes , I personally love my er5 with its Delkevic exhaust blasting round the local roads , love it 🤟
Couldn't agree more!
I've got a er5
this is what i love about mine, whilst my sv1000 is beautiful it’s got too much power for a local town like mine, i kinda can’t wait to get my Er5 back on the road
Big cc..means ease of power on tap and torque in any gear..plus two up riding and full luggage is no problem on a big powerful bike.
I agree! You dont get much torquier than a ZZR 👍
My regular riding mate has a ZZR 1400, I have the gen 3 FJR1300.. we both have a great time on big powerful bikes fully loaded with luggage and camping gear on any UK roads including single track grass covered country tracks. It's not the bikes..it's the riders training and knowledge. I can zip around any twisties fully loaded with a pillion and luggage with no problems. Basic counter steering, trail braking and advanced training will help ALL riders of any size bike.
Great advice right there, it’s not what you ride it’s having the knowledge of how to ride it properly. I like that! Cheers 👍🏻
@@cjrides.1 I'm just a 60 yr old guy whose been there seen and done it over and over again...hey what do I know... Ive built bike frames from tube on jigs, Ive built engines from bits, Ive wired up bikes from scratch, Ive custom painted bikes, welded, fabricated and ridden bikes for 49 years. Done all the ROSPA (GOLDX 4), IAM (F1RST), ERS, BIKESAFE
I like and want enough torque to get out of a dangerous situation or an overtake quickly and safely. That's why I currently have a Yamaha FJR 1300...after my previous FJR1300.. Ive had loads of bikes over 49 years of riding bikes since I was 11yrs of age. Torque is the key not HP and top end speed.
The er500 sounds really great, what about a compromise, a ZZR 600?
After selling my cbr 1000 rr 3 years ago and having a brake from riding I've picked up a very cheep and cheerful er5, so much fun and when thrashing down the lanes I'm using all of the potential of the bike, cbr 1000 rr yes it's was big powerful and fun to drive but can 100 % say I never rode it to it potential apart from 1 or 2 mad moments on stright roads. There's never been a moment when I've thought this er5 hasn't got enough power but would say I wouldn't go under 500 cc.
anyone remember the rd350 lc it was a small bike and handled well a giant killer lol
Hi!
Where did you buy the clear lens for kawasaki er5?
EBay for both the indicators and rear light. I think the rear light may have been discontinued though
Good question. It is not being answered much often, but necessary.
My first motorcycle was a Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade SC33 with tuned 133HP.
For what one driver needs to travel, cause that is what you do on the road, need so much power?
Only to kill yourself one day.
I am thinking of another bike, cause I sold mine years ago.
I love to travel. So a bike should be equipped with a top case and to side cases.
At the 50s and 60s motorcycle hat between 125 and 500cc.
Enough to get anywhere.
By today's roads and traffic, I rather say that between 400 and 650cc are enough to travel.
The bigger engine for traveling with a co driver.
2 days 2 vids? If you're as serious about this as you appear to be, you've gotta do something about that intro. Loving the content though!
Intro improvement is on the list of things to do!
Glad you like our content, lots more to come 👍🏻😁
Take some advanced rider courses and you will find out big heavy bikes can go round any roads just as easy as lightweight bikes...spend money on your own training instead of bling.