Just Bought My ZZR1100!! Need QLD advice please

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:34 pm

Isnt that what your bike use to look like Ronstar

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:41 pm

Great Pick up champ.
Cheers Brett

RG · Post by RG » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:59 pm

93 model with 48000 on it and only $4000 ? ? ?

What a steal! ! !

ronster · Post by **ronster** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:47 am

Lucas wrote:Isnt that what your bike use to look like Ronstar

Exactly, except for the graphics on the fairings. As said, the D1 didn't have them.

Great buy, great bike, congratulations

PC

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:08 am

Nice pick up mate....enjoy

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:08 am

One other bit of advice re the ZZR11- don't trust the sidestand! Never park the bike on even the slightest downhill incline in neutral.....I learned that in the first hour of owning mine- did lotsa damage. Mates with ZZRs also had the same experience.

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:02 pm

ronster wrote:
Lucas wrote:Isn't that what your bike use to look like Ronstar
Exactly, except for the graphics on the fairings. As said, the D1 didn't have them.

Great buy, great bike, congratulations

PC

No, it's a D2 ronster, just like the one in the pic. She's sitting in the driveway now, fully registered.

I got the roadworthy at Moorooka Yamaha and the experts there told me it was a D2. It's VIN date is Dec 93 so I guess it was just as the 2's were rolling off the line? No dramas on the RWC, needs a new front tire soon and the brake pads were "marginal" so he passed her through. Here is a horror story though! I rode her from point of sale 5km to the shop on two flat tires

Well they were 15psi rear and 10psi front. I didn't realize, all I knew is that it handled like a PIG! Really spooked me as it's been years since I've ridden. Any way by the time I had her to the shop I was starting to learn to compensate but my confidence had suffered badly. I thought WTF!!!!! Anyway I finally twigged and when the safety was over I rode her away with proper pressures in the tires and it was like in a dream. The bike practically rode itself. WOW!!

Lesson learnt. When you buy a bike that has been mothballed for a year. PUMP UP THE TIRES.

I'll post a few rough pics when the house mate gets back with the digital.

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:03 pm

bonester wrote:One other bit of advice re the ZZR11- don't trust the sidestand! Never park the bike on even the slightest downhill incline in neutral.....I learned that in the first hour of owning mine- did lotsa damage. Mates with ZZRs also had the same experience.

Noted, thanks.

ronster · Post by **ronster** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:14 pm

chameleon wrote:
ronster wrote:
Lucas wrote:Isn't that what your bike use to look like Ronstar
Exactly, except for the graphics on the fairings. As said, the D1 didn't have them.

Great buy, great bike, congratulations

PC
No, it's a D2 ronster, just like the one in the pic. She's sitting in the driveway now, fully registered. I got the roadworthy at Moorooka Yamaha and the experts there told me it was a D2. It's VIN date is Dec 93 so I guess it was just as the 2's were rolling off the line? No dramas on the RWC, needs a new front tire soon and the brake pads were "marginal" so he passed her through. Here is a horror story though! I rode her from point of sale 5km to the shop on two flat tires Well they were 15psi rear and 10psi front. I didn't realize, all I knew is that it handled like a PIG! Really spooked me as it's been years since I've ridden. Any way by the time I had her to the shop I was starting to learn to compensate but my confidence had suffered badly. I thought WTF!!!!! Anyway I finally twigged and when the safety was over I rode her away with proper pressures in the tires and it was like in a dream. The bike practically rode itself. WOW!!

Lesson learnt. When you buy a bike that has been mothballed for a year. PUMP UP THE TIRES.

I'll post a few rough pics when the house mate gets back with the digital.

I assume that you are taking it easy on her at the moment. Just remember the fun doesn't start until she gets to 6000 revs and you start to hear that fabulous induction roar.

Enjoy...Enjoy.......Enjoy

PC

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:23 pm

Great pickup, well done. Now get out and enjoy it!

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:18 pm

look at the pics from rendrags for sale thread, there's the blighter there.

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:39 pm

ronster wrote:
I assume that you are taking it easy on her at the moment.

Nothing over 60. Well 70-odd. Except for that cheeky 4WD that thought he'd jam me in the cutoff lane. It was a nice long lane so I gave him a surprise

This bike is scary ronster. really scary. I'll just putt around on it I think and let the younglings have all the "fun"
At least for a few months

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:21 pm

Here She Is

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:23 pm

chameleon wrote:Here She Is

Very nice indeedy....

ronster · Post by **ronster** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:45 am

Scary.......

mines got a full Hindle system, Jet Kit and down 1 on the front sprocket.

Carry plenty of clean underwear mate

........and like I said.......enjoy

PC