I'm Thinking of trading Speedy

I'm just coming off an '05 zx10. I haven't got my s3 broken in yet so I can't really compare the two, but I would have to say the biggest advantage to me for owning a liter bike was bragging rights. They are insanely powerful and fast, but they are also mostly unusable as street bikes. I never came close to and I wasn't capable of using the bike anywhere near it's full potential, that's not to say I didn't have a blast on it, I came home shaking my head and gagging with adrenaline nearly every time I rode it. But I felt like I had to do an 80mph wheelie everytime I rode just to justify owning the damn thing. The bike didn't even begin to work properly until you were going about 60mph, and just cruising around on it seemed like such a waste. The thing about the s3 that got my attention is every time I read about it, they ALWAYS talk about how much fun it is to ride. Liter bikes are fun too, if you have some wide open spaces to let them stretch their legs, but most of the time it seems like they're all about bragging rights and unused potential.

Then again, I bought the zx10 mainly on whim because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. If it's something you really want to try, go for it because you'll always be wondering if you don't.

:smitty:

I'll admit, it's tempting, but KC dead right - it's mostly about bragging rights. And the problem with buying the latest and greatest is that tomorrow it'll be yesterday's bike.

Devi's got a point too - if you like it better, buy it.

I'll admit, I'm tempted. I would love to have a ZX14. And the new GSXR looks like a blast.

If I had unlimited funds, I'd have a different bike for every mood. But I don't, so everything's a compromise. The S3 doesn't do any one thing as well as, say, an R1. But it's a great package.

Also, my recent experience with the TT is instructive. It's a six-year-old 600, but it still handles great, and I've seen 135 on the speedo. Wound up in its powerband, it has plenty of go. Sure, it's not going to keep up with a ZX6 on the track. So the ZX6 gets bragging rights. But on public roads? By the time you're in the powerband in second gear, you're going well beyond the speed limit just about anywhere.

Bottom line? Even an "obsolete" 600 is more bike than anyone needs for most of the riding they're ever going to do. The GSXR? Unless you're going to take it to the track, you're spending a lot of money on stuff you'll never use.

But, it'll look cool.