ZRX vs Sportbikes on the Track

[@jonnymac8925]

My next bike will be a Kawasaki ZRX! These bikes are the perfect combination of old school sport bike styling with the power and handling to ride hard. Such a cool bike even in 2022!

[@mikemet1744]

These bikes are THE BEST! Great vid.....wish I was there!

[@Buzz-Entertainment]

Reuben, I keep coming back to this amazing video! The sound from the backwheel-angle is so good considering this is a 10 year old video, wow

[@PaulThiel]

Just awesome riding NitroRoo! I loved the sound and look of your ZRX greatly through the #WRR series, but seeing what you got out of the bike on the track is amazing and testament to your skill and control as a rider. Some series lean angles and drive through and out of the corners ... through the rain too!

[@JojoCrazyCat]

I dont know why anybody would not think thats a sport bike. It got a bad ass engine, and looks like a sport bike. Seems like a sport bike too me. and a good looking one.

[@jkunz27]

Great riding for your second track day! No "chicken strips" on those Bridgestones! Love to see the Rex taking all those sport bikes to school!

[@DaveCraineAccidentalAquarist]

Reuben is such an understated badass....

[@MartinSage]

I owned a '01 ZRX and I loved the bike. If you search for the word "hooligen" you'll see the ZRX. I've been riding daily since I was 16(started@13) and the Kawi motor is amazingly buletproof. I put 20,000mi. on her and all I did was oil/filter, tires and 1 calender valve adj.. The bike liked to lift on shifts due to it's light front and was super easy to power wheelie. It was "twitchy" at under 60 but smoothed out the faster you went...go figure. It took some time to tune the stock forks just right.

[@pedrosixfour]

You're really rather good at that! ZRX1200 owner here but I've only done one track day (it was in the wet too) so I thoroughly enjoyed watching you throw yours around like a bike half its weight.

[@cordanez]

Oh, snap! This is Reuben, formerly of Competition Accessories?! Man, I miss that guy.

[@TheBeedeegee]

Killin' it! I was kinda worried about taking the 919 out to NCBIKE this summer, but this made me rethink it.

[@aikidragonpiper71]

I love my 03 ZRX1200R . The ZRX deserves respect . I don't really race but people on super sport bike think they can leave me in the dust but are shocked that I can keep right up with them. And if someone has the money or know how the ZRX can be sooped up to be really fast and powerful. Mines stock but it quickly jumped up to 145mph with some throttle left. Their are several ZRXs on KZbin that have been sooped up to 180-200+ hp. And a few place 3rd and 7th place on the pikes peak race.

[@alfonsoramos5597]

Now that's what you call an all purpose bike.. Excellent..

[@VilleKovacs]

this is awesome. you're good! thanks can't wait to get mine on the track!

[@fhhfgj]

Nice riding Reuben! I love that ZRX!

[@fenchelteefee]

Great vid. Just bought a used ZRX 1100 even before my driver license. Couldn't deny the deal. Best stock ZRX 11 riding on youtube. Cheers!

[@warrenmaris3570]

Love it. I plan some day to do some track time on my black 2000 Zrex. I just have the Bridgestone BT Sport tourers on and a few other power mods and the flipped eccentric.

[@WOLFGANGSCUSTOMS]

Very nice I am no were that smooth on my new 99 ZRX 110. At first I was like that's a little wide. Then the slower lads pop in the frame. Well done!

[@tnitron9750]

Just picked up a 2003 zrx 1200r Can't wait to get some miles on it! I was on Mid Ohio course once in my fj1100. There's nothing like being on a real race track!

[@jean-pierreart891]

I pass m'y racing lichen in 84 with m'y FJ 1100..si good

[@jeanpierreguinard3257]

I have nice pics of my FJ 1100 on trac...black wheels...red wolf 4 in 1 and I took of the front transparent wind shild...make look the front fearing lower more like now today sport bike

[@joecongrain7477]

Excellent riding

[@Robert8455]

Pretty smooth piloting! Love seeing the Rex in action

[@seanbatty2665]

I have just bought a 2005 1200R with a full Yoshi pipe, still to pick it up...........bloody hell, I want to get it on the track, failing that it will be my Outeniqua Pass (in South Africa) scratcher!!

[@noorazlannoordin9670]

I love my ZRX..I also try to improved my ZRX to make more comfortably in corner..

[@jimmymorales459]

I had a 1200R it felt sloppy below 90. Anything above that it was glass! This bike love 100+ mph.

[@leoveroude4492]

Reuben, you are amazing !

[@fenejon9623]

I have a 1200; I'm always cautious in corners, it feels so heavy to bend. Other than that I won't change it for anything...

[@MaverickAus]

Great stuff, interesting placement of the camera on the chain guard

[@jeffadams6247]

miss you Rueben.hope alls well. just checking in to see if you posted something? God bless.

[@NotPulse613]

Well this has made me a subscriber.

[@bqeberle]

Epic, man. Wow. I've got an '02 1200r....love it. Haven't truly opened it up yet...only hit about 130mph on highway riding...and haven't hammered it above 8k really. I know it's fast, but I have no idea what it's like compared to a more modern sportbike.

[@NitroRoo]

I'm honestly not the smoothest rider, I need to work on a lot of things, but I'm definitely having fun! Track is called NCBIKE in NC.

[@whitemanriding]

A very happy S model rider here.

[@OneTreeHill0930]

It amazes me how y'all don't fall off the sides of the bike

[@stustockwell]

Centrifugal force is your friend

[@paultagliaferro4863]

The ZRX 1100 was always a favorite of mine Great job buddy!!!! NCBIKE is a great track!!!

[@crash86ed]

nice riding, you look smooth. my only critique would be to stop moving back to the middle of the seat! :) If you have two consecutive rights, stay pre positioned for the next corner.

[@Buzz-Entertainment]

*Starts to rain" Reuben: More RPM!

[@evianway]

Riding has to do more with the rider than the bike :-) great job!

[@gm3353]

this is not really zrx vs sports bikes.. it's you vs them.. and you're driving it pretty damn well. :)

[@ssiperko]

Ya look just like Pee Wee Reuben the way you move around on that REX!

[@makelove369]

Sehr geil!!!

[@paxfartztacos]

I have a couple of sport bikes and a zrx 1100 and they do seem a little Twitchy at lower speeds but that's the bike I prefer in the Twistys over the sport bikes she literally falls into the turns no effort at all. out of all the bikes I've ever owned I can honestly say zrx 1100 is my favorite

[@tommulhall3865]

Hey Frank, Got a 2000 ZRX 1100 and for me it seems to be a perfect match as I would never ride any bike with more power than the ZRX because it is wicked scary fast enough!! I have talked to 18 year old owners of Yamaha R6's and these kids are way over their heads with these motorcycles,

[@maljohn1414]

Kudos dude you can ride.

[@deeduncan08]

Awesome riding!!! For someone looking to get a ZRX, would you recommend the 1100 or 1200? Is there any difference other than power? I mean I obviously would prefer the power of the 1200 but didn't know if true ZRX fans preferred one over the other. Thanks in advance!

[@BPizzle301]

the 1100 is faster, 1200 has beefyer swing arm and holds more gas I think

[@schachere621]

BMPizzle bullshit 1200 is faster

[@dirkknight6065]

Yeah 1200 def faster straightline, a lot of experienced ZRX guys claim the 1100 handles better but I couldnt say as I've not ridden the 1100.

[@lesterquintrell4844]

The 1200 has 20hp more than the 1100 ..mmm

[@kennethkrajewski9443]

BIGGER top end. About 30hp more beefier swingarm and and bigger rear rim tire. For me. Getting a clean 12 for same money. Is what I'm getting. I still loved my 99 1100 though!

[@ot0rko]

great ride man

[@anguskangus8222]

horsepower is king!

[@AkDeluxeRider]

Sweet!

[@ZoneTelevision]

Now this is what the hell I am talking about right here ! Street-fighters Rock !

[@AkDeluxeRider]

Yes they do!

[@nicolabraybrooke6732]

great riding

[@soulgivesoul07]

it kinda looks like you kicked their ass!

[@ps4games361]

I love my ZRX 1100

[@flipoff46]

Me too paul

[@WOLFGANGSCUSTOMS]

What engine mods have you done to this bike? Any help would be nice I am at 112 hp now w/ full header and stage 2 jets and also did a 180 tire up size.Do you know the part # for the K&N pods? Have you done a timing advance?

[@chrismoody1342]

I own a 75’ Z1; so who do you think I’m pulling for here. Go Team Green. ✅

[@joeblow7634]

bad ass

[@bert0246]

well done sir

[@zeppafloyd]

wow that was a great video. very nice riding. you have to be giving 100 pounds away to those sport bikes particularly the ducati. are you that much better of a rider? damn. btw where is that?

[@OneTreeHill0930]

What place did you finish? 2nd?

[@IlovePumping]

great skills and vid