Well its done. new 99zx6r

General Discussion
Post Reply
DEN MONKEY
Warming up
Warming up
Posts: 74
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:11 pm
Location: NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA

Well its done. new 99zx6r

Post by DEN MONKEY »

Well thanks to everyone who had input over the last few weeks or so and those who found time to offer some advice. It is all greatly appreciated.

Picked up the 99zx6r today in Sydney. Had a mate get it out of the city and I road the freeway between Sydney and Newcastle.
So with the ride home and a quick run around I've already added about 200k to the 32000 clock.

She needs a little bit of a tidy up and a bit of a clean. Does show promise though.

My mates were all telling me I would shit myself upon riding it for the first time. I found it great. The power comes on real smooth at the low end and just begs for more in every gear. Haven't strecthed her legs yet, but that will come. Cruised at 120kmh all the way home and it was brilliant.

A lot more comfy then I had expected to be honest. Since I'm only 5'4 I'm pretty much on my toes at a stop. Not a bad thing. It's sitting about half way for the ride height, so if I get around to it a mate will assist in adjusting the height, suspension set up and maybe a quick look at the pegs if needed.
The extra weight provides extra confidence as well. Niiice
Right now though I'm as happy as a pig in shit.

At a set of lights coming into town a harley filtered up the other side of the cars. I was like, there is no way I can let this guy beat me off the line so I gave it a mild squirt. I think he may still be sitting there.
My mates who were in the car behind me had a good giggle to themselves apprarently and were betting if I would do it or not.

Will be nice to be able to get to the front of the line and beat pretty much any car from the start. It aint no GPX 2fiddy but I'm pretty happy.

Got on it to test and it just felt right. Comfy, good height, loved the power and now I feel like I'm really a member of the club.

All I can say right now is woohoooo :)

For anyone thinking of making the jump to a 600 just do it but take it easy. I've only been riding for 12 months so Im not all that experienced and so far it's been a walk in the park.
Now where can I get carbon fibre front guards from ??

Oh and it would be a bit rude of me not to include a pic.
:wink:
Thanks again guys/gals.
User avatar
ZZRCHIKKY
KSRC Contributor
KSRC Contributor
Posts: 1085
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:07 pm
Bike: Ducati
State: Queensland
Location: G Town , Tasmania
Contact:

Post by ZZRCHIKKY »

ohh gees , look at the paint job , wat a horrid color :S icky :P

just trickin :P

:roll:
owwww me lubs my dr 650 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
User avatar
ttc
Team Black
Posts: 2893
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:59 pm
Bike: Z1000
State: Queensland
Location: Brisbane

Post by ttc »

Congrats, looks great :D
Image
Pabs
KSRC Contributor
KSRC Contributor
Posts: 1031
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:13 pm
Location: Central Coast
Contact:

Post by Pabs »

Good stuff Den_monkey,looks neat
Hope to c u on rides days soon
:wink: :lol:
congrats :lol:
Image
hoffy
Team Barge
Team Barge
Posts: 8744
Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:59 am
Bike: Z1000
State: New South Wales

Post by hoffy »

looks good mate, very popular bike, I see em everywhere.

looks like a nice easy clean up, not too much wrong with it, if anything.
Bionic
Warming up
Warming up
Posts: 50
Joined: Mon May 23, 2005 5:46 pm
Location: Wollongong - NSW

Post by Bionic »

It could be just the picture but the paint looks a bit on the dull side.
Give it a good Cut --> Polish -- > Wax it will look great
User avatar
Mojo67
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 769
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:00 am
Bike: ZX9R
State: Queensland
Location: Brisbane

Post by Mojo67 »

Love the colour schemes of the 98s and 99s. Well done.

Go the green! 8)
Cheers
Dave (Mojo67)
FZR600 >> ZX6R >> ZX9R >> ZX9R Brisbane
Paper needs nerf, scissors ok. Signed, rock.
DEN MONKEY
Warming up
Warming up
Posts: 74
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:11 pm
Location: NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA

Post by DEN MONKEY »

Thanks guys will be getting stuck into it tomorrow so long as I can keep my arse off it for a little while. Ahh a Sunday ride :D
They come in other colours ? :shock:

A few quickies for those who have the same model. Just downloaded the manual but will get to that later.

What should I expect out of a tank of fuel (distance wise)??
Premium ok ?

The digital temp guage. Does it change colour when it gets to higher temps or are the coloured bars below the indicators of how hot it is?

How many bars on the temp guage is normal? seems to be around 3-4 which looks just below the half way mark give or take. Looks good but just checkin.

Does the bloody thing have a helmet lock thingy on it ?

I thought I read before you could do a twin headlight conversion of a newer model. Straight swap ?? Im thinking not .

What tyres do you recommened for road only use? Not too soft though.
Oh and a rough cost.

Anything I should tweak, check or leave the hell alone?
mrmina
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Posts: 7039
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:11 pm
Location: Sydenham, Victoria

Post by mrmina »

good stuff
[url]www.rmsmg.com.au
User avatar
red_dave
Team Kuda
Team Kuda
Posts: 7973
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:47 pm
Bike: ZX6R
State: Queensland
Location: Dodgy BrisVegas
Contact:

Post by red_dave »

Well done champ...

Great bike there 8)
Image
User avatar
smek
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
Posts: 1497
Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:32 am
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Location: Chatswood, Sydney

Post by smek »

excellent choice :D
User avatar
Plaz
Team Ninja
Posts: 1983
Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:04 pm
Bike: Z1000
State: South Australia
Location: Adelaide SA

Post by Plaz »

Good pick up mate, congrats :)
gigksrc
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
Posts: 426
Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:36 pm
Location: Brighton - Vic

Post by gigksrc »

Onya Den Monkey.
Enjoy.
Image
Post Reply