Faults:

Nothing..

General Comments:

Very fast for its time; I love this bike..

The seat is slightly uncomfortable for longer rides, but I still love it.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

This is the 9th bike I've have owned since I was 16, and the fastest.

I was I little worried about the size when I first saw the bike, but I just had to have it.

I was very satisfied with the power it has. I just had to take it to a 1/4 mile track and see what it could do. Remember, I had only had this bike about a week when I did this. The owner before me jetted up the carburetors and put an after market pipe on it. When I took it to the track, it did 137 in the 1/4 mile, only hit third gear, and still had more in third gear before I would have had to shift it to 4th. I never got to shift it to 4th. Hit the finish line at 137 mph. Now that I have had the bike years, I think I could get 140 out in third, and probably would top out somewhere around the high 170's, not really sure how fast it will go, but maybe I will someday.

I'm very happy with this bike, and will never will get rid of it. It's a rare bike and there are not too many of them in the USA.

Not having a problem with it not holding the oil in it yet, but I'm sure someday it will, but that's OK.

General Comments:

So far all good; love this bike.

Was not sure of a sports bike, as I am 6'4", but it is very comfortable.

Had her up to 130mph last weekend with plenty of throttle left. Did I say I LOVE THIS BIKE?

General Comments:

The Thunder Ace is one hell of a bike; we all have our own thoughts... but remember dead men tell no tales.

I've had a lot of bikes, sports models being GSXR750J, ZXR750h1, ZX750R, all at different states of mind & age.

It's a very very good ride.. still own it and don't want to sell... next bike will be ZX14.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Bought the motorcycle in 2001 as an upgrade from my old bike. The looks impressed me and the general opinion from owners made me decide this was the bike or me.

No disappointments here, from the word go I can only describe this bike as the best ride I have had, with as much speed as you like with blistering take off. Cornering and roundabouts are not as good as later sports bikes, but all else more than makes up for this.

Good comfortable riding position, fantastic midrange and stopping power, gives you the confidence to get on the gas through the gears.

Reliability seems to be faultless, no problems whatsoever in all the years I have owned this bike, more sports than tourer, a real gem that's staying with me.

Faults:

Zero faults.

General Comments:

By today's standards, this motorcycle is an old and heavy item. It never really was a popular bike with the bike journalists, always pulling it down, never showing it in the magazines.

Both the front and rear suspension can be adjusted by 3 ways - compound, rebound and damping, and when this is set up to suit the rider, it is an amazing piece of kit. In a rare article by Performance Bikes, they set up a Thunderace and were overtaking R1's on the outside of corners.

The engine is bullet proof, only needing oil and filter changes at specified intervals, spark plugs every blue moon, and valve clearances every other blue moon.

Once aboard and riding the Thunderace, it is remarkably nimble. I am 6 feet and 3 inches and even with the wife on the back, it is still easy to maneuver through town.

The national speed limit can easily be broken in first gear, and I am talking about the motorway speed limit here. 2nd will bring 100mph, 3rd brings 120 mph etc. There may be other newer bikes that easily beat that, but remember these bikes started out way back in 1996, 10 years ago, just imagine what bikes will do in the next 10 years compared to the so called dogs B's now.

Passengers are sat quite comfortably and are not perched on your shoulder like a parrot compared to other bikes.