Replacement for GPz

[John Soliday]

Just my $0.02 worth about altitude.  It is amazing how quickly my GPZ loses
power as I go up in altitude.  With a passenger on the road to Mount Evans I
thought I was running out of gas and actually switched to reserve only to
find it was just the lack of power from no air and too rich a mixture.  I
think I've really appreciated about my CBR600RR is that although it also
loses some power, due to it's fuel injection, it doesn't lose as much on
that same road.  Life in the mountains remains interesting.

John 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Beard [mailto:davidebeard at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:47 AM
To: GPz List
Subject: Re: Replacement for GPz

No offense to Don, but I concur with Mr. Daniels' impressions of the ZZR. It
did seem to have a little more torque but the ride felt harsh and buzzy to
me. There didn't seem to be any real noticeable difference in power between
the GPZ and the ZZR other than the afore-mentioned slight increase in
torque. After riding the ZZR for a few hours, it felt good to get back on
the GPZ. Much smoother ride and more than enough power to keep up, though
the ZZR's suspension was better set up for the corners. Just my 2 cents.

Dave B

Dave Daniels wrote:
> Ok, maybe it was an unfair assessment based on the fact that I was
following Mr. French (on his machine) and not really....really getting on
it. Sorry Don, didn't mean to give your ride a bad rep.
>
> 1KPerDay <1kperday at gmail.com> wrote:  *thud* 8-0
>
> the GPz has about 110ish hp and high 60s tq stock, the ZZR has
> 145ish... and mid-to high 80s in torque. When I ride the GPz
> exclusively I think, "this bike is fast!" but then I get on the Zed
> and go "HOOoooooleeeee cowwwwwww!"
>
> The ZZR revs much quicker also, which makes it feel even quicker. And
> it doesn't sign off at about 9K like the GPz... it gets stronger all
> the way to redline. At sea level it's scary fast... up here at 5K feet
> it's just about enough unless you carry a passenger. LOL
>
> The GPz is smoother, though, and runs cooler and handles better, at
> least miine does. And is easier to work on. And lighter.
>
> On 10/22/07, Dave Daniels wrote:
>   
>> Honestly, I couldn't tell a lot of power difference between the ZZR and
my
>> GPZ when I rode one this past August. Nice bike and all, but not really a
>> significant power increase.
>>