G series is Gangsta?

[biatchy]

hi everyone,
im still new to this forum, i havent posted yet as i dont have a kawasaki atm.
but that is hopefully going to change within the next few weeks.
atm i am on my P's on a honda cbr...

i am thinkin of moving up onto a G series 98/99 model zx6r?
i havent noticed many of these on this site..ithink..

are they any good? should i hold out for a few months and get a J 2000 model?
i see a few G model for around 7000$...and the J's are quite a bit more.
please let me know what u guys think..

Peace

[slojo]

check the G2 (1999) swingarms for cracks in the weld!

[aardvark]

I used to have a G-series... wrote it off. Don't think that's a problem with the bike tho!

But seriously, never had a problem with it.

[Yankee]

I just went for the "J" over the "G" due to the headlights (love my front cowl).... other than that, i don't think that there is much diff. betwn the two (that you'd notice).....
Definitely an awesome bike!

[biatchy]

so the only real difference in the J and G series is cosmetic? there werent any major changes to the bike?

i dont mind the front of the G series...literally looks like a ninja i reckon...

[Nick]

That's right mate,it's just the cosmetical changes between the G and J, and if you like the look of the G then grab one,i had a G for 6 years,great bike and i had no problems with mine in that time,apart from losing my licence 3 times on it......

[biatchy]

has anyone here in melboure been to clipstone yamaha in ringwood?
if you have you may have seen the red J series zx6r. it is only 6500$ but i think it may have had a crash because i noticed a dented tank.

anyone else seen this one? had a go at it?

[I-K]

has anyone here in melboure been to clipstone yamaha in ringwood?
if you have you may have seen the red J series zx6r. it is only 6500$ but i think it may have had a crash because i noticed a dented tank.

If a dealer's got an asking price of $6500 on it, it's a pretty safe bet that bike's very, very tired.

To answer your other question, about diffs between G's and J's, there are no huge changes, but plenty of substantial ones...

-ignition changed from HT leads and remote coils to plug-cap integrated coils.
-cylinder block went from pressed-in sleeves to NiCaSil plated bores.
-instruments were changed from servo to stepper-motor drive.
-carbs sprouted de-icing from standard (on G's, it was a retrofit you had to ask for).
-Swingarm construction switched to internal bracing.

The two are pretty much identical to sit on, and there are a lot of interchangable parts, but the J is ever-so-perceptibly faster and more composed than the G. Calling it just a cosmetic update would be a bit shallow.

[aardvark]

-ignition changed from HT leads and remote coils to plug-cap integrated coils.

And aren't they a bitch to get off if you've never come across them before!! (grumble, grumble, grumble)

[Neka79]

mate i had a 99 model..it was wild, handles a treat, never had a problem with it....was a choice ride...
if the tanks dented, it sounds like a big drop, tanks are bloody expensive to replace (try $1500ish)...

[I-K]

if the tanks dented, it sounds like a big drop, tanks are bloody expensive to replace (try $1500ish)...

Rubbish. Wreckers have trouble getting more than $300 for immaculate ex-Japan tanks they get. I got one for my ZX9 for $220.

I've got a spare ZX6 tank with a few paint blemishes, and I wouldn't want more than $150 for it.

[Yankee]

nice to hear the actual factual differences between the two, thanks I-K... I knew there were some but didn't know what they were (and I DID know of a few of the ones you mentioned, but forgot!)

cheers

[mile636]

Hey dude,

why don't ou save up and get your self a 2002 636, the very first 636.
I think they are priced very well.

mile636

[Aussie Ninja]

Love my G1, but with each following model the 6 got lighter, faster, better handling like most bikes. The first 636 is of corse the ultimate developement of the shape. Comes down to dollars. If you have 7k to play with you can do a whole lot worse than a G.

[mile636]

but he should be able to get 2002 636 for about $9000. For extra 2000 you get a lot more of a bike

... talk about post-purchase evaluation

mile636