Honda hornet 900

[alternative_vtr]

Always wondered what Z1000's are like? They're quick then obviously which model was it?

[agentpineapple]

my mates got a 08...600 tbh its very bland but extremely comfortable and capable motorbike.....

[lloydie]

Yep the 600 is a boring bike but it will do what you ask of it Well most of the time :-)

[StormingHonda]

Always wondered what Z1000's are like? They're quick then obviously which model was it?

I think it was one of the first Z1000s ( the new Z1000 ) it was in Orange, he done a quick air box mod on it as well, it was running stupid amounts of power at the back wheel, something like 120+ at the dyno. The Hornet 900 was something like 95 BHP at the back wheel.

I found the 600 Hornet to be a better bike overall than the 900, I even know people who sold the 900 and went back to the 600.

[geoff996]

I fanced a change and sold my vtr and brought a 900 hornet as soon as filex rode off on my vtr i regretted it. Luckly i've got a vtr project so contented sort of. Been playing with the hornet but i think it will be up for sale very soon might get a cbr1100 or another vtr. They are easy to ride very neutral but not the kick up the ass that i was after.
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[Virt]

I fanced a change and sold my vtr and brought a 900 hornet as soon as filex rode off on my vtr i regretted it. Luckly i've got a vtr project so contented sort of. Been playing with the hornet but i think it will be up for sale very soon might get a cbr1100 or another vtr. They are easy to ride very neutral but not the kick up the ass that i was after.

The 900 hornet was a bit of a screw up, you don't gain anything over the 600 as the chassis/frame or whatever can't handle the power that the engine can provide. However, if you stick the 900 engine into an old 600 chassis...

[StormingHonda]

I fanced a change and sold my vtr and brought a 900 hornet as soon as filex rode off on my vtr i regretted it. Luckly i've got a vtr project so contented sort of. Been playing with the hornet but i think it will be up for sale very soon might get a cbr1100 or another vtr. They are easy to ride very neutral but not the kick up the ass that i was after.

The 900 hornet was a bit of a screw up, you don't gain anything over the 600 as the chassis/frame or whatever can't handle the power that the engine can provide. However, if you stick the 900 engine into an old 600 chassis...

To be honest with you when I got the Hornet dyno tested, even the tester was taken a back at how much of the original blade power and aceleration had been taken away, when I saw the results, I knew it was a gutless as it had felt when riding the bike, you expect big things and get nothing but a feeling of being short changed from the whole experience, the CB1000 which took over apparently is a bit of a let down to compared to its donor bike.

This also leads me to realise that Honda do not know how to make a street bike/factory fighter, over the likes of Kawasaki, Aprillia and Triumph, who know how to make good street bike.

Both run on a mono back bone frame, from which they both get the name Hornet from, I have heard of this being done, but you will need to do major work on suspension and frame to get the bike up to the job of handling a Full blown fireblade engine,

[geoff996]

I've been thinking about putting cbr918 cams in and using cbr929 injectors to unleash some fireblade power but i'm i wasting me time if i'm not fully happy with it ????????????

[lumpyv]

I've been thinking about putting cbr918 cams in and using cbr929 injectors to unleash some fireblade power but i'm i wasting me time if i'm not fully happy with it ????????????

why not get a fireblade and put flat bars on it ??

[lloydie]

I've been thinking about putting cbr918 cams in and using cbr929 injectors to unleash some fireblade power but i'm i wasting me time if i'm not fully happy with it ????????????

why not get a fireblade and put flat bars on it ??

+1

[geoff996]

I like to be different think of the look on a race reps face when you keep up whith them up to 100 might get a little bit difficult after that

[StormingHonda]

I like to be different think of the look on a race reps face when you keep up whith them up to 100 might get a little bit difficult after that

My mate got chased and pulled twice doing 130mph, lucky for him it was early hours of the morning and it was met police chasing him into a different area, this was on his Z1000, I wouldnt discount street bike being slower than race bikes, it depends which one you get, yes they will start falling behind at some point though but not at 100mph.

The main naked bikes to go for are.

Triumph speed triple
Kawasaki Z1000
Aprillia touno.

Not rode a B king so I couldnt say wether this is a good bike or not.

[geoff996]

Mate got a Tuono very fast and sounds lovely trumpets are quick as well and look very nice, i like the z1000 but a little short for me