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Hold on to that bike and enjoy it. I still regret selling my bird. Tried to buy it back from the new owner but he is having none of that. Hopefully I can find one at a reasonable price again.

Well said and I do agree. R1150GSAs are more than mere tools to get the job done.

Absolutely. Lots of fun.

AI voice, videos my work. Stills from various sources. I tried doing voice over myself but it was really bad. Bit more practice required. Hopefully soon I will be able to voice overs myself.

Just uploaded another one on the same TZR. Please have a look and let me know what you think.

Hi there, an interesting question that I would provide multiple answers to. Would love to see other peoples thoughts on this as well. If you rode the living daylights out of your ZZR400 and want to do the same then no. If you still want to ride on the edge, no. However if in the last 14 years you "grew up" and are willing to ride well within your limits then yes. The Blackbird has loads of power and an insane top end and gets there without much effort, thus the cliche quote "With great power comes great responsibility" .

Absolutely, we have a Honda XR 250 Tornado (Dirty brother of the CBX250 Twister) on which I will do a review soon. The XR250 4stroke is a slouch against the old smaller 2smokes. Had a Yamaha DT50 which would have smoked the XR250 up to at least 80km/h if not up to its top end of about 110km/h downhill with a hurricane from behind. So yes the TZR125 is a little screamer once the powerband is reached.

Had a good chucle at the 'barge'. Yes it is not nimble in very tight twisties. Long sweeps is another story. Exiting high speeds sweeps are mind blowing when that rear wheel bites into the tarmac and the bird tries to rip your arms off! Would love to have a go on a VFR. They look like fun. Thanks for your comment.

@@mototouringafricaI’ve had a Vfr 800 Fi for about two years now and thinking about a Blackbird.. when I first got on the Vfr I thought it was a bit heavy but now I can throw it around (ish) The backroads in my part of the world are shit… high hedges, potholes, gravel everywhere and people who have no spatial awareness.. So I tend to rip up a few A roads now instead, with the occasional well kept B road I know.. Still would love a go on a Bird.. the Vfr power wise feels a little tame now

You will love the power of the bird. For crap roads with potholes and other challenges any bike could easily become a handfull. Hope you find one that "talks" to you.

Thanks for sharing. Love to hear from other owners as well.

You naughty boy!

Very true, will see if I have some better-sounding clips. Most of my clips have excessive wind noise which I tried to mask with the music. Thanks for the feedback I will keep it in mind with follow-up videos.

Found the same, needs airflow to keep the engine cool. Fans kick in soon when commuting in slow traffic. An advantage if you are in a country where lane splitting is legal is that the bike without luggage is fairly slim and arent too bogged down.

Yes I tried an AI feature which generate both voice and clips but then replaced the clips with my own photos and clips. The voice is much clearer than my own but AI is still bit impersonal. Agree the linked brakes will be terrible on loose stuff. With that amount of power one will need to worry about the throttle as well. Highways are the bird's happy place. Thanks for your comment.

Few bikes have a soul like a bird! Enjoy it my friend!

Been a boxer fan for years. Air and oil heads do have a special place. Not all love them but when you do it is a life long affair!

Could not agree more. One forms a special bond with your 'Bird' and it is only after you passed it on to the next enthusiast that you realize that it is a very special machine.