Went with a mate of mine on his brand spanking ZX-10R to Switzerland for ten days last week. The bike was perfect for the full ten days, both loaded up with serious amounts of camping gear and without gear for the rideouts.
On the ride there it was only going into reserve at 230miles showing 50 to go....I was very impressed. That was loaded with panniers generally around French D roads.
Around Switzerland and the passes the ZX-10 could not match either the handling or drive out of the corners. I think my mate (and me!) were quite surprised. The bike inspired total confindence on all but the most dubious (liquid overbanding in Italy) of road surfaces.
The bike also cruised back at 100mph down the Autoroutes with no problem.
I came back totally relaxed, my mate on the sportsbike needs a week of physio.
AND for the record:
-It consumed 900ml of oil over 2200 miles.
-The topbox didn't fall off
-The BMW luggage didn't leak
-The tank range was superb
-The servoed ABS'd brakes were fantastic i.e. in the wet down the cobbled St Gothard pass
-The remus pipe didn't melt anything
-The tobinators meant NO buffeting
-It didn't break down once
Finally, on the continent, nobody looked at the ZX10, whereas my bike had many admirers.....much to my mates displeasure
Of course, the most refreshing part was the roads:
On the ride there it was only going into reserve at 230miles showing 50 to go....I was very impressed. That was loaded with panniers generally around French D roads.
Around Switzerland and the passes the ZX-10 could not match either the handling or drive out of the corners. I think my mate (and me!) were quite surprised. The bike inspired total confindence on all but the most dubious (liquid overbanding in Italy) of road surfaces.
The bike also cruised back at 100mph down the Autoroutes with no problem.
I came back totally relaxed, my mate on the sportsbike needs a week of physio.
AND for the record:
-It consumed 900ml of oil over 2200 miles.
-The topbox didn't fall off
-The BMW luggage didn't leak
-The tank range was superb
-The servoed ABS'd brakes were fantastic i.e. in the wet down the cobbled St Gothard pass
-The remus pipe didn't melt anything
-The tobinators meant NO buffeting
-It didn't break down once
Finally, on the continent, nobody looked at the ZX10, whereas my bike had many admirers.....much to my mates displeasure
Of course, the most refreshing part was the roads:
