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636 reliablity?

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G'day

Thinking of getting a 636... but frankly i dont know squat about kwakas.. only rumours that i hear by the grape vine.. hoping to get some actual facts based on peoples experiences...

So.... how reliable are the 636's?? are there year models i should avoid due to whatever manufacturing problem??

Cheers all and thanks in advance.
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mine has been great not a problem in 2 years of ownership
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I thrashed my 05 mercilessly for 17000 klms and it never let me down. It never used oil, warped a disc, blew a fork seal, or anything apart from wearing out tyres and pads and it went like fuck! :kuda:
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The only complaint i have with mine is it doesn't seem to lean as far over as Robracers... :lol:
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red_dave wrote:The only complaint i have with mine is it doesn't seem to lean as far over as Robracers... :lol:
That's easy fixed you gorgeous man. All you need to do is just add some ability!!!!! :lol:
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new_rofl.gif ..... Gold, Marty !!!! :D
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6maniac wrote:new_rofl.gif ..... Gold, Marty !!!! :D
Good one Capt. obvious... :roll:
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:lol: I cant really comment I have only done 1 days riding on the bullet......about 70km at the most, ask me again in a year about reliability ;)
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totally bullet proof, can't kill em with a big stick (and believe me I've tried)
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I had an 03 636. Miss him so much :cry: I rode the 03 half way around Australia and apart from the fuel light developing a bit of a glitch sometimes he never skipped a beat.
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Ya love mine. no issues (apart from what i have caused)
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I'll add to the general consensus here that they're terrific bikes. Had my 06 636 since new and it has run like a dream (touch wood!) :)
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No real issues with mine. ('06 model)
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I had a 03-04... Did 50 thousand k's on it and had no problems.
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thanks for all the replies..

so.. kwaka or gixxer?? :D
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