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Super Sports - R1 and ZX10 (dead heat)

Sports 600s - Suzuki GSXR

Other - Suzuki GSX750

Tourer - Yamaha FJR1300

Retro - Yamaha XJ1300

Giant Trail - KTM 950 Adventure

Big Trail - XT660R

Medium Trail - DRZ400

Odd Balls - TDM and VStrom DL1000 (dead heat)

Big Utility - Bandit 1200S

Medium Utility - Fazer 600

Small Utility - Honda CB250

Road Rocket - Kawa ZX12

Monster Munch - Triumph Rocket

Exotic - New MV Agusta 1000

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Super Sports - R1

Sports 600s - ZX636

Other - ?

Tourer - Yamaha FJR1300

Retro - Yamaha XJR1300

Giant Trail - ?

Big Trail - XT660R

Medium Trail - ?

Odd Balls - VStrom DL650

Big Utility - Fazer 1000

Medium Utility - Fazer 600

Small Utility - ?

Road Rocket - Kawa ZX12

Monster Munch - ?

Exotic - Benelli Tornado

I've left blanks in some categories cos I don't really have an opinion in those areas.

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Super Sports - R1 and ZX10 (dead heat)

The R1 is a clear winner surely both it's wheels work!

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Super Sports - R1 (No doubt) :wink:

Sports 600s - R6

Other - Suzuki GSX750

Tourer - Yamaha FJR1300

Retro - Yamaha XJ1300

Giant Trail - KTM 950 Adventure

Big Trail - XT660R

Medium Trail - DRZ400

Odd Balls - TDM and VStrom DL1000 (dead heat)

Big Utility - Fazer 1000

Medium Utility - Fazer 600

Small Utility - ?.....anything but a Gay H*nda :roll:

Road Rocket - Kawa ZX12

Monster Munch - Triumph Rocket or Y2K JetBike

Exotic - New MV Agusta 1000

Classic Stroker - Yamaha RD400F :lovex

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On the Super Sports. The ZX10 is right at the front, and sometimes winning, in British Superbike races straight out of the box without factory support. Even the starter motors are still in place. To me this indicates that the stock bike is definitely the "mostest" in terms of pure speed and handling. Weighed against this is the beautiful, highly evolved but slower R1. Hence - dead heat.

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Actually I like the ZX10 aswell whenever I have to go antwhere for work I make sure I nab our demo!

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you know i hate to say it but for a big trail - if your actually going on the trail the XR650 or even the beemer Dakar 650 are better that the new XT's no offence intended but the big bore XR is bloody amazing out on the trail.

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you know i hate to say it but for a big trail - if your actually going on the trail the XR650 or even the beemer Dakar 650 are better that the new XT's no offence intended but the big bore XR is bloody amazing out on the trail.

I wouldn't argue that the Beemer may be a little better off road, but Beemers ain't as well made as they used to be and I would back Yamaha build quality and reliability against a Beemer any day of the week. The new GS1200 has already had FOUR recalls and the 650 is a pretty flimsy bikF.

The Honda XR650 is a much more specialised off road bike than the XT, but as a true dual purpose machine the Yammie has it beat, it is a brilliant road bike and a reasonable bike for soft trails. I wouldn't fancy 300 miles in a day on the Honda. The XR's true rival is the Yammy WF450 or Honda's CRF250 or one of the KTMs.

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yeah fair point

you have more experience with the XT,its just iv read a couple of reviews on how the XT is a dual purpose and not a trailie...and those bloomin exhausts piss me right off !!cant stand them underneath the engine!! :roll: :P

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  • 3 years later...

Super Sports – Yamaha YZF R1 “any of them”

Sports 600s – Yamaha YZF R6 “any of them”

Other - ?

Tourer – Yamaha FJR1300

Retro – Yamaha XJR1300

Giant Trail - ?

Big Trail - ?

Medium Trail - ?

Odd Balls – Yamaha MT-01

Big Utility – Yamaha FZ1 / FZ1 Fazer

Medium Utility –?

Small Utility – Yamaha MT-03

Road Rocket – Yamaha V max “the original hooligan” and “hopefully the new one”

Monster Munch – ?

Exotic – Yamaha YZF R7 (OWO2)

You forgot to add race bike –

Yamaha YZR500 GP Bike, 1973 “OW20” to 2002 “OWL9” & Yamaha YZR-M1

Does anyone see a pattern emerging here?

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  • 2 weeks later...

Super Sports – Yamaha YZF R1 “any of them”

Sports 600s – Yamaha YZF R6 “any of them”

Other - ?

Tourer – Yamaha FJR1300

Retro – Yamaha XJR1300

Giant Trail - ?

Big Trail - ?

Medium Trail - ?

Odd Balls – Yamaha MT-01

Big Utility – Yamaha FZ1 / FZ1 Fazer

Medium Utility –?

Small Utility – Yamaha MT-03

Road Rocket – Yamaha V max “the original hooligan” and “hopefully the new one”

Monster Munch – ?

Exotic – Yamaha YZF R7 (OWO2)

You forgot to add race bike –

Yamaha YZR500 GP Bike, 1973 “OW20” to 2002 “OWL9” & Yamaha YZR-M1

Best retro Honda CB1300 ......NO CONTEST

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