I'm just reading Superbike' magazine review of the new Kawasaki ZZR1400 and while I commend Kawasaki on a job well done for giving the Busa a "run for it's money" has the power gone mad on these bikes?
Here we have a 215kg bike with power that equates to 200ps (180bhp).
I can't use the power in my ninja to it's fullest and I consider myself to be a fairly competent rider and I see plenty of Racer wannabe's who ride thier R1 like it'll bite them at any time, becuase they don't really know how to control the power at thier finger tips.
The reason I'm bringing this up, is because of Direct Access, insurance remiums and mortality rates of the people who will aim to buy these new "power houses".
Am I being an old man about this or do you guys agree that there are quite a few muppets on the road that, if only had started on somehing with useable power, rather than jumping on the biggest bore thier wallets can afford, then we might have a few less accidents.
Power gone mad or good progress? - what do you think?
