I'm the ColourBond guy! (Reflections of a new Kwaka man)

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I'm the ColourBond guy! (Reflections of a new Kwaka man)

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Everytime I see my new bike I'm totally like this guy..... and I get naked too :lol:

In all seriousness tho, after one week with my 6 I'm over the moon! If I even just THINK about riding I smile.

The technology in this thing is mind boggling, and it demands that I step up and utilise all of my skills, experience, concentration and knowledge. Fully engaging and extremely rewarding - and I've only been around the burbs and commuted 6 days so far! :twisted:

ENGINE: Smooth smooth smooth. This engine on its own blows my mind. It's not about low end grunt or the front wheel lifting up, it's about rolling on that beautiful throttle as you exit a corner and changing up through the gears and I love it! 8) Get it up past 5k and it's big smiles, past 8 and it's scary town. Always smooth, always easy. AWESOME!

GEAR CHANGE: Smooth and solid, never even notice it.

SUSPENSION: Feedback! I can feel everything that is going on IN THE CORNERS, and THIS I'm taking the most to get used to.

The gs makes you blissfully ignorant to the work it's doing, like there's no connection between me and the road.

In a typical corner the bike told me:

"yeeaaaaep 'round we go........... crack the throttle stand bike up"

A typical corner on the 6 the bike says:

"Ok, you're coasting in and the weight is on the front tyre, you tipped it in a bit too early and there's BUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE MATE!!! hurry up and get the throttle on you newb.......waiting........ waiting...... finally numnuts smooth now, the rear just moved out a little easy cowboy.......stop hanging off the bike rossi it's up already and you could have gone twice as fast and leant another 30deg, get up the old road family man"

BRAKES Smooth and firm - AWESOME! Rear feels like it's doing nothing until it locks..... Glen says normal but it just seems so useless/no feedback compared to the GS rear.

NOISE: Engine, Ram Air, and Exhaust are like a symphony. Hopefully I can find an AKRA slip on soon for some more dB.

POSTURE No pain or problems so far, very happy.

CLUTCH Light, easy and fast. Slipper clutch is awesome technology, but I always blip unless I remind myself it's there, I love matching revs on down changes.

LOOKS: As far as I'm concerned it's the best looking Kwaka sports bike ever made :finga:

:D It's good to be a Kwaka man. 8)

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Love ya work. Good looking bike, great review.

All I can add is, after 3 years and 30,000Km I still get the colourbong feeling about my 10 :D On every ride, there is a "love this bike" moment.
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See Mike thats were you 10 riders get it wrong, on a you one "moment" everytime you ride it! Were as the owners/riders of ZX9's get that feeling the WHOLE they are on the bike... :lol:
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Crikey....get a room Tim :lol: ;)
You would think he had a 7. 8) :kuda:
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nice one tim... i like the look of the SE edition... if only i had money for a new (has fuel injection) bike :roll:
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Frank wrote:See Mike thats were you 10 riders get it wrong, on a you one "moment" everytime you ride it! Were as the owners/riders of ZX9's get that feeling the WHOLE they are on the bike... :lol:
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tim wrote:LOOKS: As far as I'm concerned it's the best looking Kwaka sports bike ever made :finga:
Respectfully, disagree..... ;) Gotta luuurve the 9!
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Greenblood wrote:Crikey....get a room Tim :lol: ;)
You would think he had a 7. 8) :kuda:
Ya cant do that reverse psychology shite round here Joe the 6 is the shnitz ;) .... da BOMB! got it! :kuda:
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tim wrote: past 8 and it's scary town.
Tim, get a day off next week & we can do a putty run......... I bet we cat get her to scream past 14 :P
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robracer wrote:
tim wrote: past 8 and it's scary town.
Tim, get a day off next week & we can do a putty run......... I bet we cat get her to scream past 14 :P
Sounds good Rob I'll get back to you...... Sunday's looking good too!

:D Don't worry I was exaggerating the 'past 8 scary' thing, she knows VERY well who's boss :evil: ;)
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tim wrote:
ENGINE: Smooth smooth smooth. This engine on its own blows my mind. It's not about low end grunt or the front wheel lifting up, it's about rolling on that beautiful throttle as you exit a corner and changing up through the gears and I love it! 8) Get it up past 5k and it's big smiles, past 8 and it's scary town. Always smooth, always easy. AWESOME!


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imagine how good you'd feel if had a real bike with carbies, no slipper clutch or other new age gizmos, and needed to ridden with much macho bravado :kuda:

as they said, Gotta luuuurve the 9 8)

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A bit of eucalyptus oil will get the stains out of the seat mate!!! :D
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Gotta luv the 12 buddy :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
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Look's HOT Tim....Is the sexiest 6 there is I reakon :kuda: .....
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Congrats Tim! I hope you enjoy her :) Sooooo when's the first trackday? :D
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