Here's the original 9....

The beast is a '98 ZX9R, obviously team green Kwak is fully represented with the classic lime green color ;) This bike has tons of additional bling like Dymag's, Muzzy Ti Full Exhaust, and a EuroBike front end. Comparing this bike to the viffer is like night and day, apples and oranges. The reason for the change in vehicles was primarily a change in riding habits. I can't find the time to tour anymore, 3 kids does that to ya. Managing a full family and work swallows all my time....so a bike more sport oriented was in the cards. To compare the bikes...the biggest differences are weight, flickability, and power. The 9 weighs around 100lbs lighter...not too shabby. Flickability is much easier, turning is telepathic...if you think about turning the bike is turning. The power difference is clear, 101 HP to 140 HP...there's no replacement to displacement. The addition of 119 cc's increased the HP by 39 horses...big difference. The torque has increased by 10 lbs and with the jetting and pipe additions has increased it even more. The 9 pulls like a Clydesdale above 5K and at 7K awakens in a serious way all the way to red line. The ergos are "slightly" more crunched than the VFR but it's surprisingly comfortable. The ZX9R was reviewed as the the "street" liter bike unlike it's competitors...which are track oriented. Please check out the tech section for the latest mods/fixes on the 9.

ZX9R version 2.0. Y2K model

This is my black beauty...and she's better than the green monster was. In Y2K Kwak increased compression which gave a few extra HP's and dropped a HUGE cam in. This bike shakes the ground next to it when it idles ;) Anyway she's a little quicker than the '98 version but the rest remains the same. She's pictured in her full winter attire as my commute increased to 60 miles day and a 700 foot elevation change. This bike has seen more mud, sand and even snow than the '98 ever did. Be sure to check out the tech section for Y2K related farkles and improvements to an already perfect motorcycle.

ZX10R Version 1.0, Black Beauty Version 2.0. 2006 model

Presenting Black Beauty V 2.0, and what an upgrade she is !!!! This bike has 170+ HP, weighs less than the 9 at 386 dry, and has FI. No more choke ;) The power is unbelievable. I can't wait to take her out an open 'er up. I barely get out of first on my commute.

Yamaha FZ1 (Fizzy) Version 1.0, model year 2008

This is my new old geezer bike. Yea old age is catching up so I needed to get an ergo friendly bike. She's got an R1 engine in her, still sitting at a liter and has a ton of other features as well. I'm very impressed with what Yamaha offers so far with this bike, they thought about the street ride with a centerstand, great ergos, real long major service intervals, and other little things like collapsible mirrors to name a few. This bike is just fricken fun...I'm very happy with my purchase decision. As usual be sure to look at the tech section for upcoming mods.