Contemplating an RG400

[pdxjim]

Words of Wisdom

Right? All my friends have 890 Duke R's, and my 690SMCR gets left in the dust in the straights. I need something different and better, and not (almost) 40yo and needing love.

[m in sc]

buy a zh2.

trust me, well worth the 20K and will out perform 95% of whats out there.

[pdxjim]

buy a zh2.

trust me, well worth the 20K and will out perform 95% of whats out there.

Haha, no way. A naked superdupersport is the absolute last thing I need. Way too over the top for my tastes.

Street Triple RS is way more my jam. 125hp is twice what my 690 makes and way more than enough to keep up.

[m in sc]

if you get a chance ride one, they are fantastic. and very easy to ride.

[pdxjim]

if you get a chance ride one, they are fantastic. and very easy to ride.

It looks like something Batman would ride. 🤷🏻�♂️

[m in sc]

that's particularly funny coming from a KTM guy.   

like said, ride one, it will def change your perspective. 

[pdxjim]

that's particularly funny coming from a KTM guy.   

like said, ride one, it will def change your perspective. 

The 690 looks like a big dirtbike, but I agree the street focused bikes (Dukes, RC8, etc) are way more futuristic than suits me. Even the STRS looks too much like Bumblebee (actually a pretty fun movie 'specially since it was set in NorCal) for me.

I'm sure the ZH2 is super fcuking sick and would blow my mind. If it's so good, why don't you have one in your garage? 😈

[Striker1423]

I don't think we make logical choices around here. Lol

My thoughts are, if I never ride anything newer than my 70s bikes it'll never feel like I'm missing out.

[pdxjim]

... also, even tho I'm looking for an all-day comfortable sport standard, I want something nimble and flickable.  If you look at the ergos on the STRS and Dukes, it's very similar to a modern supermoto.  Just with 2x the hp and supersport suspension.  I'll gladly ride a ZH2 given the chance, but it looks like it'd be to the STRS, like a 'Busa is to a GSXR.

[m in sc]

why don't i have one? as great as the Z is, my CB1100 is fast enough for me . i'm not much of a sport bike guy TBH, I also passed on a 950SM a few yrs ago. Just not my groove, but its a fantastic bike. Would i own one? absolutely. But i like slow klunky and outdated. ;)

[pdxjim]

But i like slow klunky and outdated. ;)

I think that's something we all have in common. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't true.

[2 Stroke Jamoke]

I think the transmission in the rg400s were updated and no longer have the weak 2nd and 6th gear

[m in sc]

I'll be honest, I've ridden a few v and square 4s. they are what they are and can be great. but I'd never want to live with one. my 0.02