its really cool to see the same bike as mine on here, YZF 750R and i am shocked at the result i was thinking the YZF would be many seconds behind a newer bike. good video.
on a track like this a new 600cc would be as fast as a 1000cc.. every track in England have no real straights so therefor it would not be any difference in a 600cc vs a 1000cc.. a 600cc could even got in top...if it was 2 pro rider i reckon the 1000cc would be a fraction faster...
The title is a bit stupid in the end on a track the time has a massive difference depending on the rider an older 1000 or 600 could easily beat the GSX R1000 if the riders good
Completely believable. Our local club has a mid 90's vintage class and often the bikes run only a couple seconds off what the modern bikes do. This is amateur vs. amateur racers here. The Pro's go a good bit faster but the pro's don't run in vintage so that would be a unfair comparison.
Hand Clock and a bunch of friends playing around in a track. Im sorry I am not convinced! I had older and newer bike and there are no where even close to it! top speed of a 93 FZR 750 is about mid 2nd gear of a K6! you do the rest of the math.
never mind the suspension and brakes! sorry guys but not accurate at all
@Holydiver7019 You ever ridden an '87 FZR1000? Heavy pigs of bikes with very average brakes, great engines though. Seriously, modern bikes run rings around the old stuff as they're lighter and handle & stop a lot better. Power is only part of the equation.
Yes i owned a FZR 1000 from 1987 and did 20000 km's in 1 year , this motorcycle can keep up with the newer bikes on a short track , if it is in good condition of course.
Top speed is not so high from this bike, but the handling is very good.
Of course it can not compete with the new R1 or Fireblade ,
Yes i owned a FZR 1000 from 1987 and did 20000 km's in 1 year , this motorcycle can keep up with the newer bikes on a short track , if it is in good condition of course.
Top speed is not so high from this bike, but the handling is very good.
Of course it can not compete with the new R1 or Fireblade ,
yzf is a shit hot bike...would run rings round the same era fireblade...but yamaha put them out with such dodgie colours not many people bought them....1 of yamaha's best bikes
it is nice that you msn gyus are having fun.. but what about a viewer, have you thought of that ?, you just turned otherwise interesting video into piece of crap .. get some announcers.. get microphones get film crews or dont even bother recording this amateur crap.. it does look like mcn has no money or something....
@prinzeugen fuck off dickhead and read the date.i agree it is amatuer quality but there vids have moved on.anyway get a life you fucking dickead.my first ever comment.twat face
@prinzeugen dickhead.read the date.and shut the fuck up anyway.complaining to a world you tube audience you don't no.get a life fuck head.by the way this is my first ever comment dedicated to you you sad fuck
I'd prefer handling over power any day, especially after I test rode an 1198s with nice ohlins and superlight wheels. I wonder if these bikes had the best wheels and suspension on them if they could have made up the 1.6 seconds.
most people think that because motogp has come along and superbikes have gone to 1000cc that new superbikes are way faster than the old ones but a decent rider on a CBR on a good road could easily keep up with the GSXR
Does mcn record their videos on a camera phone then use some free piece of rubbish video editing program to slap some random shit music ontop. I could do better with a few mates..
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So he rode a k6 1000 around cadwell in about 1:43? Not very impressive and the bike even standard is capable of sub 1:40 EASILY. This video is not very entertaining and proves not a lot apart from that a luke warm rider is unable to push a superbike to its limits. Great.
bloody hell mcn sucks....what they say is right n what we say is wrong bloody shit mcn.the bad thing about mcn is that they hate honda they love yamaha.every time if u see there videos thay have praised yamaha.fuuucccck mcn.how u people believe dis video 93 beat 2009 impossible.
I woul HATE to ride a bike with a shot rear shock round a track. I rode my friends bike the other day which has a knackered shock and it felt like the rear wasn't connected ot the bike, just sort of swayed and swung around
I have a GSXR1000K2 and love it. Before that I had the ZX7R. The 7R was a fantastic bike and the front end is as Legendary as they say. The bike was so stable through corners because of the extra weight it had. When it was moving you did not notice the weight. The GSXR feels skitty in comparison if you try to ride it the same. (It needs more respect!) Although you get used to it .I would by another 7R as a second bike again as they are that good.
Can't be that big a fan of Yamaha considering its a YFZ750R, try another valve per cylinder and 1 more piston per caliper on the front breaks. Come on mate ;)
Last I checked The FZR and the YZF had five valves per cylinder. You are right about the stock brakes though, an extra pot would let you wait a fraction of a second longer before you set up for a corner. Maybe that's why I kept the Nissin six pot brakes when I grafted those '97 Kawasaki ZX7R inverted forks onto my '93 FZR600. The torque of that Genesis motor with a little sprocket science, and Beasley race glass made up for the weight gain. Cheers to ya! :)
Cheap bikes! Here in Finland I bought a 1988 Honda VFR 750 for 2300€ (2060£) last year (2008)... Well I think Finland is an expensive country to buy cars and bikes.
Please record on something other than a handicam :( Or at the very least get a steadycam and a better microphone setup, these videos are interesting but could be SO MUCH BETTER!
can u amagine u racing on then bikes then a lad come about 10 seconz l8a on a pocket bike then some1 comes out and scares him and hes runez home and you crash into him bike and do the best stunt eva and get 320 million pound for it lmao so funny XD
What a fun vid! I really love the sound older bikes make. Makes me want to take my 1990 Honda Hurricane out to a track day, just to see what it can do.
Unfortunately, I strongly disagree. You can almost always hear the sound of wind over the person reviewing. Just watch the first few seconds of the latest video [Ducati Desmosedici RR]. Also, there doesn't seem to be an external mic used in most/all of the videos; at least not a decent one.
Funny thing that when I was a little kid the only bike I would known that was fast and classified as supersport was the ninja. I just dreamed of zx9's and 7's back then at 10yr old.
Now I ride gixxer and really dont ever wanna own a kawasaki. :P
I rekon valentino rossi would have beaten the lap times, would have been hilarious if they had him riding the bikes as we all know he could beat it. This video goes to prove that with more and more powerful bikes, we actually cant get much more time out of them unless it has fast straights. Also not to mention what tyres the other bikes had on them. I ride an old ducati 900ss and on the road i can keep with most things in the twisties and that is where the fun is. The rider makes the difference.
This test is flawed. You need practise laps to get used to the bike, then ideally get some real lap times out and from there work out the standard deviations. Then you get a real measure of the real capabilities. Plus the tester could be biased against a make (i.e. not push hard), so a real test would involved disguising the fairing and chassis too..
God I love the zx7r.. I don't care what people say about it, it was so many child's dream bike. That bike is the reason why people who don't ride call superbikes "ninjas" to this day.
Hi folks, I have bought this very same YZR750 from MCN and its a great bike! As quick as I need to go without spending £1000`s on an R1 or the likes and keeps up with the majority of them too cos most of the riders on their sparkling new machines are wimps or just cant ride!!
No is it fuck. Kawasaki are almost as good as Honda on reliability. Infact, all the jap bikes are usually great on reliability. Ducati are probably as a whole the worst. But to say Kawasaki are? Lol thats just a silly Ninja hater not someone who talks sense
track times dont show nearly as much as one might think...the new bikes are usually better in terms of stability. something a lap timer wont show...
just look at the old 80s ninjas...they will still do well at the drag strip and can even handle the twisties alright, but you dont feel nearly as comfortable going fast on them and the brakes are horribly under-powered compared to newer bikes.
plus the lap times on newer bikes are more consistent. On the old one you might be fast for two or three laps but then the performance falls off bc you are trying so hard. The new one's easier so you can do that time for 20 laps straight.
the kawasaki zx7r is a brilliant bike with better handling than some of the new bikes today and they have a fair bit of speed aswell .... but he has bought a shit one
Yeah dude I have a 96' ZX6R and it runs better than 05' R6's no word of a lie. Bike of the year in 96' and 97', I like it so much I'm getting a 636 this spring.
MCN so full of shit....all dressed like GP riders...with their stupid nick names on the back...wankers.......they bin some of the best bikes available and think its funny....dick heads...
Don't know how long the straight is at Cadwell but it would be fun to throw a used 600 in there too. A litte less power, but slimmer and tighter handling...
So what your saying is: that a Hayabusa would be the be-all and end-all hardcore track bike then? its powerful, but thats obviously not "it" now is it?
There a lot more things then power that come into play.... so whats this about calling other people stupid? ***cough** DUMBASS **cough cough***
i know , you're stupid , am i right that the price means nothing ?!
Yep i'm right , and i depends of a lot of things i know it i'm in motorcycles mecanic , but i'll don't say everything of what it depends , nobody want to hear that and it will be useless , and it's STUPID to say a bike wich costs 14000$ will be faster than a bike wich cost 6 000 $
hehe, puts all the hyperbole that comes with each new bike in perspective. The new bikes are definitely faster, but not nearly as much as some like to think.
It's not important how accurate a test it was, it's just nice to see that an older, cheaper (and usually more practical) bike can be that close to a new one.
why would the test be better if they had put the same tires on all of the bikes. It would have invalidated the point of the test imo. If you can go buy a used bike for 1500 that will keep up with a new bike that costs way more, both bikes as-is, then that's saying a lot. If you need to go buy tires that adds to the cost. Average joe isn't gonna buy a new bike, take off perfectly good tires and put something else on. Why should they do it for a comparison?
I personally would not go to the track with old tires on an old bike that did not have the suspension set properly for me. IF you spend 1500 on a bike and cannot afford 300 for new tires, you have no business riding the 1500 bike.
This will vary from bike to bike, but basically get your bike in 2nd gear travelling at about 40 MPH, pull in the clutch, give it a handful of gas then dump the clutch.
some woman knocked me off my motorbike last friday she said she didnt check her mirrors, i went straight into her side door, im ok but my bike is fucked, only a 125 aprilia but still not nice :(
Dump it i.e. let it out very quickly. You may not have enough power to do this in 2nd gear on a 125 - Try it at 20 MPH in 1st. Be careful not to flip it, a touch of rear brake will bring the front down if needed. Sorry about your bike.
its really cool to see the same bike as mine on here, YZF 750R and i am shocked at the result i was thinking the YZF would be many seconds behind a newer bike. good video.
dogwafter 2 months ago
on a track like this a new 600cc would be as fast as a 1000cc.. every track in England have no real straights so therefor it would not be any difference in a 600cc vs a 1000cc.. a 600cc could even got in top...if it was 2 pro rider i reckon the 1000cc would be a fraction faster...
rottepung666 3 months ago
lol @ the color scheme on the Yamaha
TheReapersSon 4 months ago
Its awesome to see my yamaha(even tho i own a 94 fzr600)
mcn rules!!!
AndroidJdm 4 months ago
The title is a bit stupid in the end on a track the time has a massive difference depending on the rider an older 1000 or 600 could easily beat the GSX R1000 if the riders good
mcgoof12345 6 months ago
None broke under all the abuse. Yamaha came back more noisy. The old Kawa won
aerotranslados 6 months ago
love the "spare key"
metalbeast99 7 months ago
shit its on fire. haha no its not, go back to sleeeep.
johnnyXsniper 7 months ago
Now Ive got long hair but every time I watch an MCN video I say the words; "that hair is so fucking gay"
BlackAureole 8 months ago
It aint about the bike, it's how you ride it! (plus you need half decent tyres)
scaifie2 9 months ago
0:16 fail laugh
yosharian 10 months ago
Not a very good comparison video.... Zzzz
viggoM35 10 months ago
To much chatting - show more film of the actual driving please !
boa1626 10 months ago
bike > pussy cagers anyday
phatray 11 months ago
Completely believable. Our local club has a mid 90's vintage class and often the bikes run only a couple seconds off what the modern bikes do. This is amateur vs. amateur racers here. The Pro's go a good bit faster but the pro's don't run in vintage so that would be a unfair comparison.
418NV 1 year ago
Hand Clock and a bunch of friends playing around in a track. Im sorry I am not convinced! I had older and newer bike and there are no where even close to it! top speed of a 93 FZR 750 is about mid 2nd gear of a K6! you do the rest of the math.
never mind the suspension and brakes! sorry guys but not accurate at all
tsorfas 1 year ago
So why did they fuck with the older bikes suspension, I've never come across shit like that. Dumb.
CBR1000RRPilot 1 year ago
and sudently the bike have difrent tire and thats is very not coool
byrydyryt 1 year ago
coolll test kevin smith its looks like he is pro rider but clock in hand ? gimmi a break :)
byrydyryt 1 year ago
0:51 Please go an buy a helmet
useryoutub100 1 year ago
I owned a Yamaha fzr1000 from 1987 , and it has enough power and handling to keep up with newer bikes on a track .
Holydiver7019 1 year ago
Keep it up guys, want to see a motorcycle type gear ASAP!
jpillington 1 year ago
In the 90's some YZF750 riders build the engine of a Fzr1000 in the frame of a YZF.
This was the best combination , it was the R1 before the R1 was invented.
Amazing steering with the perfect frame of the YZF.
I like this video.
And i think a FZR1000 from 1987 in top condition can beat most of the newer bikes today with handling , not top speed .
RR
Holydiver7019 1 year ago
@Holydiver7019 You ever ridden an '87 FZR1000? Heavy pigs of bikes with very average brakes, great engines though. Seriously, modern bikes run rings around the old stuff as they're lighter and handle & stop a lot better. Power is only part of the equation.
boingkster 1 year ago
@boingkster
Yes i owned a FZR 1000 from 1987 and did 20000 km's in 1 year , this motorcycle can keep up with the newer bikes on a short track , if it is in good condition of course.
Top speed is not so high from this bike, but the handling is very good.
Of course it can not compete with the new R1 or Fireblade ,
Holydiver7019 1 year ago
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@boingkster
Yes i owned a FZR 1000 from 1987 and did 20000 km's in 1 year , this motorcycle can keep up with the newer bikes on a short track , if it is in good condition of course.
Top speed is not so high from this bike, but the handling is very good.
Of course it can not compete with the new R1 or Fireblade ,
Holydiver7019 1 year ago
i love the old fireblade!
IvanosSR70 1 year ago
like a bunch of silly schoolboys.
I turned it off after 40 seconds.
duckgeezer 1 year ago
that was my yzf bought from planet moto derby it went faster when i rode it lol
supergoof100 1 year ago
What are the results?
frasermanx 1 year ago
what a shitty video most mcn vids are
middlemanclayton 1 year ago
its hardly hilarious
EvelcyclopS 1 year ago
mcn is crap
futadore 1 year ago
yzf is a shit hot bike...would run rings round the same era fireblade...but yamaha put them out with such dodgie colours not many people bought them....1 of yamaha's best bikes
wall263 1 year ago
go the yamaha.i can stay with late model thous on my 93 yzf and even smoke most v twins.you want to talk about your 180horse go to the pub.
zx4racer 1 year ago 2
Put in the circuit a Suzuki GSXR 2006 with the same kilometers of these bikes and then you will can do a real match.
Marco6thgear 1 year ago
@Marco6thgear How often do you find yourself at Suzuka with your YZF?? This is real life and in real life you go to "normal" tracks
AlxRacing 6 days ago
Put in the circuit a Suzuki GSXR 2006 with the same kilometers of these bikes and then you will can do a real match.
Marco6thgear 1 year ago
Love this video
EcrossH 1 year ago
it is nice that you msn gyus are having fun.. but what about a viewer, have you thought of that ?, you just turned otherwise interesting video into piece of crap .. get some announcers.. get microphones get film crews or dont even bother recording this amateur crap.. it does look like mcn has no money or something....
prinzeugen 1 year ago
@prinzeugen Dude stop whining. the fucking video is from 2006. compare this video to the stuff they are making now or shut the fuck up.
sumitkid123 1 year ago
@prinzeugen fuck off dickhead and read the date.i agree it is amatuer quality but there vids have moved on.anyway get a life you fucking dickead.my first ever comment.twat face
frogshats 1 year ago
@prinzeugen dickhead.read the date.and shut the fuck up anyway.complaining to a world you tube audience you don't no.get a life fuck head.by the way this is my first ever comment dedicated to you you sad fuck
frogshats 1 year ago
the guy in the green suit looks like a teenage mutant ninja turtle
joshfontanella 1 year ago 8
all the bikes are winners
dearchap 2 years ago 59
@dearchap so i take it you are very bad at everything u do so u say that alot!
SuperSexBomb 2 years ago
@dearchap I agree with you! still think that even if I had a bmw s1000rr or an rsv4 a Valentino Rossi would still lap me with a bloody 250!! :P
Bassmanonmasa 11 months ago
@Bassmanonmasa he'd do it while simultaneously updating his facebook status about shaming you, and me and everyone else on this page
kps142 8 months ago
I'd prefer handling over power any day, especially after I test rode an 1198s with nice ohlins and superlight wheels. I wonder if these bikes had the best wheels and suspension on them if they could have made up the 1.6 seconds.
benjyboba 2 years ago
These MCN videos always seem to have interesting topics, but the production value is so GHETTO that it's difficult to take them seriously.
animal900 2 years ago 6
most people think that because motogp has come along and superbikes have gone to 1000cc that new superbikes are way faster than the old ones but a decent rider on a CBR on a good road could easily keep up with the GSXR
porthillsmaster 2 years ago 3
How did this get a 4 star review?
simon44 2 years ago
lol is that why a uk yamaha R1 has just over 150 brake, (2005) but a 2005 gsxr 1000 has between 180-186?
jordo2485816 2 years ago
your mixing up your crank BHP with rear wheel BHP. My 04R1 put out over 155 at the rear wheel as standard which was roughly 185 at the crank.
exup1000rider 2 years ago 2
thats rubbish mate
radiocrash 2 years ago
what a fuck camera is this
basketkosarka 2 years ago 7
Good video, shit quality though!
ecotts 2 years ago 3
3 year old video? How tall is that horse?
valakin 2 years ago
Does mcn record their videos on a camera phone then use some free piece of rubbish video editing program to slap some random shit music ontop. I could do better with a few mates..
addyer 2 years ago
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fuck this video and fuck mcn and fuck yamaha
Kurd1MaFia 2 years ago
man as soon as u stop hatin and realize whos king time after time youll be better off and if you havent figured it out yet...yamaha reigns supreme
dumbluck0629 2 years ago 6
Utter cack. Pointless, inaudable dross. What does this crap prove?
Familydayout2 2 years ago
that suzuki sucks ass bro, no wonder why they haven't achieve anything on motogp or W superbike....!!
joserumba 2 years ago
Same thing your mum did by having you.
Funny as.
Icantunderstandyou 2 years ago
Crap, giddy knobheads
pauleds1 2 years ago
waste of time.
kurdishmob 2 years ago
Pointless. Who cares?
dobbo996 2 years ago 2
It's quite interesting to see for those who cannot afford a new bike :)
YukiLT 2 years ago 11
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So he rode a k6 1000 around cadwell in about 1:43? Not very impressive and the bike even standard is capable of sub 1:40 EASILY. This video is not very entertaining and proves not a lot apart from that a luke warm rider is unable to push a superbike to its limits. Great.
fubaaar 2 years ago
bloody hell mcn sucks....what they say is right n what we say is wrong bloody shit mcn.the bad thing about mcn is that they hate honda they love yamaha.every time if u see there videos thay have praised yamaha.fuuucccck mcn.how u people believe dis video 93 beat 2009 impossible.
odiegodie 2 years ago 2
fukkkkkkkkk
manuvimi69 2 years ago
I said it years ago , the yzf 750 is a very good bike.
It has almost the hp of the Honda fireblade from the same year and that is a 900 cc !!!
Holydiver7019 2 years ago 6
Can't understand a bloody word anyone said in this video. fucking hilarious my ass. Good visuals though.
smokeyvv 2 years ago 17
yzf 750 rules!!!!!
arjanussie 2 years ago 3
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ill beat those fools on my 10 speed.
victimfactory 2 years ago
10 speed? xD
Blader999 2 years ago 4
ZX7R's,Woohaa love 'em! and i run an R1.
One of the best cult bikes around,you'll never go wrong with 1500 spent here.
kawasakiexpress 2 years ago 2
I woul HATE to ride a bike with a shot rear shock round a track. I rode my friends bike the other day which has a knackered shock and it felt like the rear wasn't connected ot the bike, just sort of swayed and swung around
steady2wheels 2 years ago 3
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please i will take my gsx 750 and gap these old dudes.
itachiyates 2 years ago
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You can hear it was recorded in Australia!:D
boogieman112 2 years ago
No it wasn't!
mattyoz0 2 years ago 2
england
parry1992 2 years ago
it was recorded in england because he got his £1500 sports bike from chesterfield salvage company.
bmxridershiz 2 years ago
its at cadwell park in Lincon you fucking idiot
666gladiator 2 years ago
haha you got mad about it to..
mogul1265 2 years ago
I didn't you just thought i did because i put "fucking" in their.
666gladiator 2 years ago
well yeah. I mean there is a difference you stupid fucking moron dumbass fucktard :p
mogul1265 2 years ago
what helmet is the guy at 6:00 on the ninja wearing?
corserstrenght11 2 years ago
look like a shoei kagayama replica
PedtheFox 2 years ago
YES!! ZX7R!! i love those fucking bikes. I'd rather have one than any gsxr, any day.
jesse0192 2 years ago 2
annoying laugh hehehehehee
therallyfan 2 years ago
i would take a mid 90s bike over a new gsxr thats just me.
alexmortillaro 2 years ago 9
The bike of the 90s are actually pretty quick due to less emission restriction.
sugizo86 2 years ago 21
I have a GSXR1000K2 and love it. Before that I had the ZX7R. The 7R was a fantastic bike and the front end is as Legendary as they say. The bike was so stable through corners because of the extra weight it had. When it was moving you did not notice the weight. The GSXR feels skitty in comparison if you try to ride it the same. (It needs more respect!) Although you get used to it .I would by another 7R as a second bike again as they are that good.
macmacr1 2 years ago 3
fireblade ftw, thing was running like crap with shot suspension and still stayed on the track. Ive drooled over them since they came out.
Obsidian1985 2 years ago 3
Yamaha's rule!!!
seanexup1000 2 years ago 3
As a long time fan of Yamaha, in particular the FZR, I could not be more proud. Nice to see what I have told other former riders is true.
piwright42 2 years ago 2
Can't be that big a fan of Yamaha considering its a YFZ750R, try another valve per cylinder and 1 more piston per caliper on the front breaks. Come on mate ;)
ryansherwood 2 years ago
Last I checked The FZR and the YZF had five valves per cylinder. You are right about the stock brakes though, an extra pot would let you wait a fraction of a second longer before you set up for a corner. Maybe that's why I kept the Nissin six pot brakes when I grafted those '97 Kawasaki ZX7R inverted forks onto my '93 FZR600. The torque of that Genesis motor with a little sprocket science, and Beasley race glass made up for the weight gain. Cheers to ya! :)
piwright42 2 years ago
SHIT quality video, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
makeminealarge1 2 years ago 2
Cheap bikes! Here in Finland I bought a 1988 Honda VFR 750 for 2300€ (2060£) last year (2008)... Well I think Finland is an expensive country to buy cars and bikes.
JukkeX 3 years ago 2
Please record on something other than a handicam :( Or at the very least get a steadycam and a better microphone setup, these videos are interesting but could be SO MUCH BETTER!
BlackWolfNZ 3 years ago 56
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gangstaawankstaa 3 years ago
agreed!
dansrc 2 years ago
camera quality is a laugh, looks like an episode of crime watch
DougManson1 3 years ago 5
im from louth! the town where cadwell race track is at :D
matt10686 3 years ago
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can u amagine u racing on then bikes then a lad come about 10 seconz l8a on a pocket bike then some1 comes out and scares him and hes runez home and you crash into him bike and do the best stunt eva and get 320 million pound for it lmao so funny XD
rsfreek554 3 years ago
can you imagine learning to spell?
Brian500R 3 years ago 4
it's better to use them, because if you fall at high speed without, it will hurt a lot more then without them.
abellopes15 3 years ago
hmmm ok you proved nothing ;)
26l8l94 3 years ago
when riding a motorbike do u have to wear all those leather clothes
AI3LBJ 3 years ago
Leather, expensive but effective...........if its your skin or a dead animal skin ........ there is very little to be said.
magna59 3 years ago
on a racetrack you need either leathers or cordura
arghone 3 years ago
What a fun vid! I really love the sound older bikes make. Makes me want to take my 1990 Honda Hurricane out to a track day, just to see what it can do.
constellation80 3 years ago
What a shame this video comes over very amateurish. Can't understand half of what they say.
Book yer ideas up MCN
thehowlingterror 3 years ago 7
This was one of the very first videos we produced. The quality has increased since
motorcyclenewsdotcom 3 years ago 10
can we have a list of the times the bikes done please?good vid and great bikes...
willvfr 3 years ago
Unfortunately, I strongly disagree. You can almost always hear the sound of wind over the person reviewing. Just watch the first few seconds of the latest video [Ducati Desmosedici RR]. Also, there doesn't seem to be an external mic used in most/all of the videos; at least not a decent one.
puhaze1 3 years ago
Great video! Makes me want to go to the track. Cheers :)
kj7687 3 years ago
Funny thing that when I was a little kid the only bike I would known that was fast and classified as supersport was the ninja. I just dreamed of zx9's and 7's back then at 10yr old.
Now I ride gixxer and really dont ever wanna own a kawasaki. :P
makexxx 3 years ago
Thats one of the reasons i have a yzf 750 in my garage.
aviestrela 3 years ago 2
wow yzf not far off the gix lol lol lol
rgrifle 3 years ago
1500 unbeleverble :)
kattemissen 3 years ago
go yzf go :D
crash86ed 3 years ago
how bout doing some drifting with tht muuuaaaahhhhaaahhhhaaa
pikot008 3 years ago
Hmmm the YZF had pilot race tyres on it. Not sure what the other bikes had, but tyres make a HUGE difference...
throAU 3 years ago 2
I rekon valentino rossi would have beaten the lap times, would have been hilarious if they had him riding the bikes as we all know he could beat it. This video goes to prove that with more and more powerful bikes, we actually cant get much more time out of them unless it has fast straights. Also not to mention what tyres the other bikes had on them. I ride an old ducati 900ss and on the road i can keep with most things in the twisties and that is where the fun is. The rider makes the difference.
benjyboba 3 years ago
i like all bikes i think this is done just to see if bike performance has improved or not over the years
madbiker53 3 years ago
YZF FTW!
DFSrlz 3 years ago
This test is flawed. You need practise laps to get used to the bike, then ideally get some real lap times out and from there work out the standard deviations. Then you get a real measure of the real capabilities. Plus the tester could be biased against a make (i.e. not push hard), so a real test would involved disguising the fairing and chassis too..
jininn 3 years ago
True!!! Only Yamaha
Sebolofixmix 3 years ago
True!!! Only Yamaha
Sebolofixmix 3 years ago
God I love the zx7r.. I don't care what people say about it, it was so many child's dream bike. That bike is the reason why people who don't ride call superbikes "ninjas" to this day.
cbavender 3 years ago 9
iap i still think is the best kawasaki ever...
looks sound engine looks looks :P
sergiukawa 3 years ago
i agree
Arlind86 3 years ago
Was my childhood dream bike : )
Seth6Strummer 3 years ago
Hi folks, I have bought this very same YZR750 from MCN and its a great bike! As quick as I need to go without spending £1000`s on an R1 or the likes and keeps up with the majority of them too cos most of the riders on their sparkling new machines are wimps or just cant ride!!
leeroytheboy69 4 years ago
The ninja sound was awesome! F1 like!!!!
btracing 4 years ago
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hahaha the fat guy in the black suit with orange reflector shit looks lik a fatass frog hahaha nice belly fatboy!!
hadoken702 4 years ago
Fireblade!, great bikes!
nitromad1 4 years ago
I love it when people cry over spilt milk
zookygixx 4 years ago
kawazaki have the worst reliability problems of any bike on the planet.
zookygixx 4 years ago
Is that right?
Mydadsdog 4 years ago
No is it fuck. Kawasaki are almost as good as Honda on reliability. Infact, all the jap bikes are usually great on reliability. Ducati are probably as a whole the worst. But to say Kawasaki are? Lol thats just a silly Ninja hater not someone who talks sense
UberPimpZoR 4 years ago 4
Why aiming your gratuitous histrionic outburst at me for? Your reply is as pointless and unconstructive as the one left by zookygixx!
Mydadsdog 4 years ago
My comment was aimed at zookygixx not you m8 but its not unconstructive, its true.
UberPimpZoR 4 years ago 2
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those are one of the most ugliest motherf***g bikes I've ever seen!
jodase01 4 years ago
track times dont show nearly as much as one might think...the new bikes are usually better in terms of stability. something a lap timer wont show...
just look at the old 80s ninjas...they will still do well at the drag strip and can even handle the twisties alright, but you dont feel nearly as comfortable going fast on them and the brakes are horribly under-powered compared to newer bikes.
klohiq 4 years ago
plus the lap times on newer bikes are more consistent. On the old one you might be fast for two or three laps but then the performance falls off bc you are trying so hard. The new one's easier so you can do that time for 20 laps straight.
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vipPulseBit 4 years ago
No it isnt bullshit mate. The fact is, 95% of GSXR's, BLADES, R1's AND ZX10's are bought by talentless clowns. Oh, just seen your name, 96%
teabatracing 4 years ago
True. That's why I go 600, cause I know I am a talentless clown...also why I stunt.
Graville 4 years ago
bullshit
gixxerich 4 years ago
the kawasaki zx7r is a brilliant bike with better handling than some of the new bikes today and they have a fair bit of speed aswell .... but he has bought a shit one
millekidryan 4 years ago
Yeah dude I have a 96' ZX6R and it runs better than 05' R6's no word of a lie. Bike of the year in 96' and 97', I like it so much I'm getting a 636 this spring.
Graville 4 years ago
the cbr sounds great!!! is that an aftermarket muffler?
jeykcubb 4 years ago
MCN so full of shit....all dressed like GP riders...with their stupid nick names on the back...wankers.......they bin some of the best bikes available and think its funny....dick heads...
carlosdeno 4 years ago
Don't know how long the straight is at Cadwell but it would be fun to throw a used 600 in there too. A litte less power, but slimmer and tighter handling...
rickmankwaki 4 years ago
the price is nothing , it depends of the power of the bike ... stupid
Philmen 4 years ago
So what your saying is: that a Hayabusa would be the be-all and end-all hardcore track bike then? its powerful, but thats obviously not "it" now is it?
There a lot more things then power that come into play.... so whats this about calling other people stupid? ***cough** DUMBASS **cough cough***
GrahamMonette 4 years ago
i know , you're stupid , am i right that the price means nothing ?!
Yep i'm right , and i depends of a lot of things i know it i'm in motorcycles mecanic , but i'll don't say everything of what it depends , nobody want to hear that and it will be useless , and it's STUPID to say a bike wich costs 14000$ will be faster than a bike wich cost 6 000 $
Philmen 4 years ago
Price is objective, so yes dumbass, you are right, and therefore it is esentially "nothing" (good observation there Socrates!)
GrahamMonette 4 years ago
get a better bike u povo fk
tekkentekken 4 years ago
And to think i brought a 100cc scoot for £1200 :P :(
rammstein007 4 years ago
hehe, puts all the hyperbole that comes with each new bike in perspective. The new bikes are definitely faster, but not nearly as much as some like to think.
unclexbob 4 years ago
It's not important how accurate a test it was, it's just nice to see that an older, cheaper (and usually more practical) bike can be that close to a new one.
Tazfiend 4 years ago
3 flaws...
1. All bikes should have had identical tires.
2. all bikes should have had their suspensions set for the rider.
3. They should have set up a lap timer, EVERY FUCKING trackday-joe has a lap timer.
K
earthbrown 4 years ago
why would the test be better if they had put the same tires on all of the bikes. It would have invalidated the point of the test imo. If you can go buy a used bike for 1500 that will keep up with a new bike that costs way more, both bikes as-is, then that's saying a lot. If you need to go buy tires that adds to the cost. Average joe isn't gonna buy a new bike, take off perfectly good tires and put something else on. Why should they do it for a comparison?
joliara 4 years ago
I personally would not go to the track with old tires on an old bike that did not have the suspension set properly for me. IF you spend 1500 on a bike and cannot afford 300 for new tires, you have no business riding the 1500 bike.
earthbrown 4 years ago
can someone explain how to wheelie whilst your driving along?
i cant do it xD
wuskul 4 years ago
use your clutch. and depends how powerful your bike is
rush2905 4 years ago
you need a litre bike. Just roll on the throttle.
daveg1981 4 years ago
This will vary from bike to bike, but basically get your bike in 2nd gear travelling at about 40 MPH, pull in the clutch, give it a handful of gas then dump the clutch.
menapaulo 4 years ago
Dunp the clutch is basicaly letting it out ?
Thanks for responce :)
some woman knocked me off my motorbike last friday she said she didnt check her mirrors, i went straight into her side door, im ok but my bike is fucked, only a 125 aprilia but still not nice :(
wuskul 4 years ago
Dump it i.e. let it out very quickly. You may not have enough power to do this in 2nd gear on a 125 - Try it at 20 MPH in 1st. Be careful not to flip it, a touch of rear brake will bring the front down if needed. Sorry about your bike.
menapaulo 4 years ago
no worrys, shit happens, silly woman drivers :P
thanks for replying do appreciate it.
wuskul 4 years ago
lol, hope you can do better next time.
jodase01 4 years ago
SHIT
NeoXlt 5 years ago
that zx7r is a nice ass bike
Arlind86 5 years ago