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<blockquote data-quote="Goodman4" data-source="post: 1434011" data-attributes="member: 28933"><p>I did a test drive today of the Z900 and the MT07. It was an odd experience that made me do some soul searching about why I ride. </p><p> First, I expected but was still surprised by the forward riding position of the z900. It took a couple minutes and I mostly adjusted to sitting on the front wheel. The 900 4 cylinder had the power and feel I was looking for but I wondered if it would make me ride too aggressively. It was a very fun ride. I was pretty careful with it and would never push its limits. </p><p> I suspected I wouldn’t like the ergonomics of the MT07 but it would be a more logical choice for what I needed. It was the opposite. I actually liked the sitting position of the MT07 and I think it is a touch more upright than the z900. So it’s the perfect logical choice for what I was looking for. It has plenty of torque to flip around in a reasonably adult manner. </p><p> But that set up the problem. It felt a bit like a beginner bike to me and I found myself wanting more power out of the zippy twin that should have been plenty. I’m spoiled by the FJR hp I guess. I tried to convince myself this was still the smarter option and I would learn to enjoy it. Nope. </p><p> I guess if I’m buying something for fun, it’s gotta be fun no matter what is logical. I’m gonna sleep on it but may go with the Kawasaki Z900 because it’s fun to me even though I won’t use all that power. </p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goodman4, post: 1434011, member: 28933"] I did a test drive today of the Z900 and the MT07. It was an odd experience that made me do some soul searching about why I ride. First, I expected but was still surprised by the forward riding position of the z900. It took a couple minutes and I mostly adjusted to sitting on the front wheel. The 900 4 cylinder had the power and feel I was looking for but I wondered if it would make me ride too aggressively. It was a very fun ride. I was pretty careful with it and would never push its limits. I suspected I wouldn’t like the ergonomics of the MT07 but it would be a more logical choice for what I needed. It was the opposite. I actually liked the sitting position of the MT07 and I think it is a touch more upright than the z900. So it’s the perfect logical choice for what I was looking for. It has plenty of torque to flip around in a reasonably adult manner. But that set up the problem. It felt a bit like a beginner bike to me and I found myself wanting more power out of the zippy twin that should have been plenty. I’m spoiled by the FJR hp I guess. I tried to convince myself this was still the smarter option and I would learn to enjoy it. Nope. I guess if I’m buying something for fun, it’s gotta be fun no matter what is logical. I’m gonna sleep on it but may go with the Kawasaki Z900 because it’s fun to me even though I won’t use all that power. [/QUOTE]
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