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hi folks
back in the market for a 636... looking to get either 05 06 models.... any tips on what to watch out for when buying one of these? common problems etc?
Thanks in advance.

05 / 06 are the same.... tips...................................... they rock!

You didn't disappoint Rob

My only tip is if you find a good one, buy it before you let robracer know where it is

hey quack
i have an 06 636 awesome bike

through my own research i have noticed people having a problem with Their Ecu getting to hot and eventually frying.
this is due to the fact that the underseat exhaust is resting under the ecu which is in the tail. what this causes is kangaroo hopping and cutting the bikes engine as the ecu tells the bike its to hot buts it not....
ways to fix it... is to either heatwrap the ecu or move it to next to your battery...
not as many 06 636 had this problem

i have heard of the front forks leaking a couple of times aswell

other then that all sweat!!

also i got my bike for $9800 with 5000km on it and came with dainese jacket racestand (front and back) some wet weather gear
mods it had on it, rad guard and crash knobs. prob payed to much but the guy was older guy who seemed like he looked after the bike so rather pay more for less km's

good luck!

No such ECU or fork problems in this neck of the woods Bushy, was that the OEM exhaust or after market ?

Thanks for all the replies!

Bushy that sounds like an awesome deal.. hopefully id find something similar... if anyone is looking to sell their 636.. drop me a line?

This might sound silly, but ive test ridden a couple of 636's.. and r6's... and the 636 feel more heavier in the turns.. almost more clumsy than the r6.. is this just me ?

quackk wrote: and the 636 feel more heavier in the turns.. almost more clumsy than the r6.. is this just me ?

YOU MUST LOOSE THESE IMPURE THOUGHTS NOW! its all in your head

robracer
people with aftermarket exhausts experienced the ecu overheating problem more commonly.
i havent had front fork problems.(crossing fingers)

quackk enjoy..
05 review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZL5XSPn2dU
06 review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKhon_dk7LM

also in the august edition of fast bikes they did a review of the 06 supersports and guess who one.

ok ill get those evil thoughts out of my head.. lol but seriously.. is tipping in on a zx abit heavy?

quackk wrote: lol but seriously.. is tipping in on a zx abit heavy?

No not with mine & definently not with Caths

robracer wrote:

quackk wrote: lol but seriously.. is tipping in on a zx abit heavy?

No not with mine & definently not with Caths

not mine either.....

No problems with fork seals or ECU heat issues either, but mine is stock and only has 6k on the clock

Bushy wrote:robracer people with aftermarket exhausts experienced the ecu overheating problem more commonly.

Both mine have aftermarket exhausts & for instalation some of the sheilding is removed, this must be where the problem lies.
I dont do much riding in start stop traffic (commuting) during summer so this might help with keeping the rear end cooler & hence no
dramas on my end & as for the tracky, same deal I dont have it sitting around for long running, even with waits at the end of pit lane
I will tend to shut down than leave her running.

quackk wrote:ok ill get those evil thoughts out of my head.. lol but seriously.. is tipping in on a zx abit heavy?

If it's got a 120/70 tyre on the front and the suspension hasn't been changed to compensate you might find it heavier to tip - I personally think they're all dead easy to tip, but then again I ride a 9 so I'm used to fighting with it a bit

Put the right tyre on the front and/or compensate with the suspension and you'll get a sweet handling machine.

so what did you end up getting quack?