TOP GUN THIS SUMMER

Truth be told it’s been proven that women are physically more adapt / better suited for fighter pilot duty. It’s been years since I read the study, but, it has to do with a woman’s back side being where they hold blood which gives them a higher resistance to passing out in high G maneuvers.

I was an air traffic controller in the Air Force at the time when the study came out. Which oddly enough was circa the original top gun even. And we had to read every aviation bulletin known to man. Most of which were boring as hell. But, this created quite a stink and it was talked about quite a bit. So, I guess that’s why I still remember it so well.

The original movie was Decent, hope this one isn’t cornballed up, but, my guess it will be.

And I can’t imagine anyone saluting cruise! First of all they’d have to see him, and being the midge boy he is, he’s only what like 5’4” - 5’5”??




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I remember that also but just blew it off as propaganda since it was written by the "squad" and squaws from "The Talk" when in high school. Anyway, that's when they were pushing for women to be in combat rolls and they needed to push the agenda. They can pull all the p/c crap they want but I for one wouldn't want some 95# 5'2" sweetie covering my back against a 220# russian spetsnaz or carry me unconscious out of a burning building down a ladder.
Although, I would let her "sit" next to me in a F-111 for eye candy.
And stop it, he's only 5'5" with elevator shoes. :LOL:
 
85 Gpz 900 if i remember correctly

Actually, in the U.S.A. it was the ZX900A Ninja, It was the first of the Ninja line. In other countries, including Canada, it was sold as a GPZ900R. The Ninja was based on the GPZ platform but a few differences set them apart. An American GPZ was either a 750 turbo or an 1100. Both GPZ's were fuel injected where the ninja was 4 carbs and I believe the GPZ's started as air/oil cooled where the Ninja was water cooled. I also believe the Ninja used a roller valvetrain but I may be wrong about that. The only place the letters GZP appeared on the Ninja was cast in the engine cases which was a common part between all of the lines. Also the Ninja had the full lower faring that boxed in the radiator where a GPZ only had a bikini bottom fairing. In 1984 the 900 Ninja was the fastest and quickest production bike and was the first one to exceed 150 mph top speed. I never saw over 145 on mine though.
I have seen test where there was a 750 Turbo that was faster but IIRC it was a "tuned" bike and not production stock. Kawasaki held the fastest production motorcycle title for much of the late eighties with the Ninja 900 which grew to the 1000R , then the ZX10, and finally to the ZX11 that came out in 1990. The ZX11 Ninja (sold in the rest of the world as the ZZR1100) was the first to top 175 and held the world fastest title until Honda released it's CBR1100XX Blackbird around 1995. Soon after that Suzuki came out with it's Hayabusa and the Ninja grew to the ZX14. Suzuki and Kawasaki fought back and forth for the title until the Motorcycle companies decided to voluntarily restrict their bikes to 300 kph. An unrestricted Busa or ZX14 with a good tune would be pretty close to a 200+ ride.
 
Actually, in the U.S.A. it was the ZX900A Ninja, It was the first of the Ninja line. In other countries, including Canada, it was sold as a GPZ900R. The Ninja was based on the GPZ platform but a few differences set them apart. An American GPZ was either a 750 turbo or an 1100. Both GPZ's were fuel injected where the ninja was 4 carbs and I believe the GPZ's started as air/oil cooled where the Ninja was water cooled. I also believe the Ninja used a roller valvetrain but I may be wrong about that. The only place the letters GZP appeared on the Ninja was cast in the engine cases which was a common part between all of the lines. Also the Ninja had the full lower faring that boxed in the radiator where a GPZ only had a bikini bottom fairing. In 1984 the 900 Ninja was the fastest and quickest production bike and was the first one to exceed 150 mph top speed. I never saw over 145 on mine though.
I have seen test where there was a 750 Turbo that was faster but IIRC it was a "tuned" bike and not production stock. Kawasaki held the fastest production motorcycle title for much of the late eighties with the Ninja 900 which grew to the 1000R , then the ZX10, and finally to the ZX11 that came out in 1990. The ZX11 Ninja (sold in the rest of the world as the ZZR1100) was the first to top 175 and held the world fastest title until Honda released it's CBR1100XX Blackbird around 1995. Soon after that Suzuki came out with it's Hayabusa and the Ninja grew to the ZX14. Suzuki and Kawasaki fought back and forth for the title until the Motorcycle companies decided to voluntarily restrict their bikes to 300 kph. An unrestricted Busa or ZX14 with a good tune would be pretty close to a 200+ ride.
Good info on the early gpz/ninja stuff, didnt remember that, but i did have a few of those bikes in your post plus many others, 86 1000R, 87 gsxr1100, 89 zx10, 88 katana 1100, 99 cbr1100xx, 2000 hayabusa, 83 v45 interceptor ,99 zrx1100 elr, three gs1150s still have one for 32 years. but dont ride much anymore the moronacy on the road has quadrupled in the last 10 years, much safer in the buicks lol
 
Good info on the early gpz/ninja stuff, didnt remember that, but i did have a few of those bikes in your post plus many others, 86 1000R, 87 gsxr1100, 89 zx10, 88 katana 1100, 99 cbr1100xx, 2000 hayabusa, 83 v45 interceptor ,99 zrx1100 elr, three gs1150s still have one for 32 years. but dont ride much anymore the moronacy on the road has quadrupled in the last 10 years, much safer in the buicks lol

Thanks. Wow, you have had a great assortment of two wheeled rockets. I've been on and off into exclusively Ninjas since I bought my first bike, an 85 900 Ninja in 1989. It was my first motorcycle and a few months after getting it, I wrecked it and broke my back. It gave me two crushed vertebrae and a broken rib. I put it back together and rode it for several more months after I had healed and what did I do. I sold it. It was the same paint scheme as the "Top Gun" bike. I had seen the film but did not realize it was the same bike until well after it went to a new home. But after breaking my back what did I do? I Bought me a bigger bike. An out of the crate 91 ZX11C. Kept it a few years until someone decided they wanted it more than I did and took it. Bought a 97 ZX11D and had it for a few years. Had to sell it due to divorce. I was without for a long while due to my new wife not liking bikes. I eventually told her she didn't have to ride and bought me a basket case 89 ZX7H2 which was an aggravating but fun restore. I never knew motorcycles had alternator belts until that one. It just wasn't big enough though and I found a salvage title 96 ZX11D that all it needed was fairings. Sold the 7 and I still have the 11 but I haven't ridden it in about 3 years. Getting a little older now and debating if I want to keep the 11 or get my first cruiser. I still don't know if I could own a Harley yet though. Typical Harley owner is about like the average Corvette owner and I'm just not sure I want to be associated with that crowd.
 
Thanks. Wow, you have had a great assortment of two wheeled rockets. I've been on and off into exclusively Ninjas since I bought my first bike, an 85 900 Ninja in 1989. It was my first motorcycle and a few months after getting it, I wrecked it and broke my back. It gave me two crushed vertebrae and a broken rib. I put it back together and rode it for several more months after I had healed and what did I do. I sold it. It was the same paint scheme as the "Top Gun" bike. I had seen the film but did not realize it was the same bike until well after it went to a new home. But after breaking my back what did I do? I Bought me a bigger bike. An out of the crate 91 ZX11C. Kept it a few years until someone decided they wanted it more than I did and took it. Bought a 97 ZX11D and had it for a few years. Had to sell it due to divorce. I was without for a long while due to my new wife not liking bikes. I eventually told her she didn't have to ride and bought me a basket case 89 ZX7H2 which was an aggravating but fun restore. I never knew motorcycles had alternator belts until that one. It just wasn't big enough though and I found a salvage title 96 ZX11D that all it needed was fairings. Sold the 7 and I still have the 11 but I haven't ridden it in about 3 years. Getting a little older now and debating if I want to keep the 11 or get my first cruiser. I still don't know if I could own a Harley yet though. Typical Harley owner is about like the average Corvette owner and I'm just not sure I want to be associated with that crowd.
Wow sorry about the accident, ive been lucky my only wipe outs have been on a closed course motocross (kx250) but ive been partial to kawasaki also ever since i was a kid and a guy in my neighborhood had a 78 z1r with open pipes i thought it was the coolest looking/sounding thing. im not a harley guy either the only cruiser on my bucket list is a Vmax.
 
Still a bad a$$ bike! Really cool.

I've kept myself away from bikes most of my life because I had zero fear of speed when I was younger and I absolutely knew I would kill myself on one.

Lately, though, I have been stalking one of these...
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Man, some great stories!
The black bike reminds me of the last ones Buell produced, the 1125R.
The only bike I’ve owned was a 2000 Buell Millennium X1 (lightning) #75 of 800.

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I sold it to buy a bigger camper, wish I still had it for the oddity.
 
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