2nd gen FZ1 vs CBR1100XX blackbird.

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Has anybody ever raced one? Not that I am supporting road racing, but I am sure maybe someone has raced at a track or closed course or other maybe? I know they are close for horsepower and weights not that much off.
 
I recall a video somewhere with an FZ and blackbird, but it wasn't a head to head race. Not sure where I saw it though. I used to ride with a group locally and one rider had a blackbird, but that was years before I acquired my FZ1. I know the Blackbird was prone to dragging parts in the twisties.

The FZ1 might be on par for HP and weight, but where it loses out big time with a blackbird would be the aerodynamics. In any long straight stretch the blackbird would have the advantage with wind resistance and therefore a higher top speed.
 
bsly said:
I recall a video somewhere with an FZ and blackbird, but it wasn't a head to head race. Not sure where I saw it though. I used to ride with a group locally and one rider had a blackbird, but that was years before I acquired my FZ1. I know the Blackbird was prone to dragging parts in the twisties.

The FZ1 might be on par for HP and weight, but where it loses out big time with a blackbird would be the aerodynamics. In any long straight stretch the blackbird would have the advantage with wind resistance and therefore a higher top speed.
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In the twisties I think I'd give the nod to the FZ1, but on a long straightaway it would be a different story. The Blackbird was designed to have much better aerodynamics so it would kill the FZ1 in top speed.
 
NJFZ1 said:
In the twisties I think I'd give the nod to the FZ1, but on a long straightaway it would be a different story. The Blackbird was designed to have much better aerodynamics so it would kill the FZ1 in top speed.
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And me just being silly, don't even know why they used "Blackbird" as the name? I mean, when I think of a blackbird, I certainly don't think of some super quick, agile bird. I think of that annoying bird just sitting on the telephone lines in the morning making a ton of noise. Now they should have used maybe "The Albatross", or "The Mallard", or my personal favorite, "The Pelican". Now that spells quick and racy!!!!:bs2:
 
FZ1riderNY said:
And me just being silly, don't even know why they used \\\"Blackbird\\\" as the name? I mean, when I think of a blackbird, I certainly don't think of some super quick, agile bird. I think of that annoying bird just sitting on the telephone lines in the morning making a ton of noise. Now they should have used maybe \\\"The Albatross\\\", or \\\"The Mallard\\\", or my personal favorite, \\\"The Pelican\\\". Now that spells quick and racy!!!!:bs2:
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I think they were referring to this Blackbird when they came up with the name :D

SR-71 Blackbird:
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