What to get
What to get
Hey All,
I am soon coming off my restricted license and have been deciding what to get.
I mainly want to get a ZX-6R as I feel the 10R would be way too powerful for my limited experience.
My question is if someone had a choice out of a brand new 2011 model or an 08,09 or 2010 model what would you chose.
I am soon coming off my restricted license and have been deciding what to get.
I mainly want to get a ZX-6R as I feel the 10R would be way too powerful for my limited experience.
My question is if someone had a choice out of a brand new 2011 model or an 08,09 or 2010 model what would you chose.
- holdontight
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Re: What to get
What are you riding now.
Even a zx6 could be to much power compaired to what your on now.
Even a zx6 could be to much power compaired to what your on now.
I love my new ZX10. It scares the shit out of me.
Re: What to get
250 Eliminator. Have ridden CBR250RR as well.
- fireyrob
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I went from a 250 to a zx10 and now have 2 zx6's... Go the 600 
A whole 2 days this weekend chasing litre bikes at the Island and I just love the 600

A whole 2 days this weekend chasing litre bikes at the Island and I just love the 600

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Oh and 09-11 zx6 is the same bike. Lots of used 09 bargains out there to be found 

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Re: What to get
I am deciding on the ZX-6R as the ZX-10 will be too much power and the 6 is plenty for the road. I would like to try taking it on the track one day but when i gain a lot more experience and confidence. I will prolly order the bike around mid January to beginning of FEB... wonder if they will accept my EL250 as a trade in lol.
- holdontight
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Re: What to get
Get a 600. To jump from any learner bike to a 1000cc anything is just to much. Even the 600 will need to be treated with respect.
I love my new ZX10. It scares the shit out of me.
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Re: What to get
You're all gay....
everyone I know went straight from 250's to 1000's and 1100's.....
must be the new poofy safety thing

everyone I know went straight from 250's to 1000's and 1100's.....
must be the new poofy safety thing


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What to get
Come to think of it, I went from a 250 to ZX7. Now that was fun!
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Re: What to get
Go for a 6R. It will get you out of trouble while you are learning to handle the new lease of speed and powerband. I can think of quite a few situations where if I was on a thou I would have been a smear on the road. The 600 is awesome fun - I have a 09 > great handling, brakes and nice midrange.
'09 ZX6R Monster energy
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Re: What to get
Go the 6, anyone who says u can't have fun on it, clearly isn't riding hard enough
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Re: What to get
But can they ride? Everyone I see go straight to a 1000 has huge chicken strips and never uses full throttle unless it's in a straight line, much like ZX14 riders.seiko1 wrote:You're all gay....
everyone I know went straight from 250's to 1000's and 1100's.....
must be the new poofy safety thing![]()

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What to get
I went from xr600 on my L's to a 1000cc. Chicken strips? Yer right...Nelso wrote:But can they ride? Everyone I see go straight to a 1000 has huge chicken strips and never uses full throttle unless it's in a straight line, much like ZX14 riders.seiko1 wrote:You're all gay....
everyone I know went straight from 250's to 1000's and 1100's.....
must be the new poofy safety thing![]()
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Re: What to get
But I didn't see you do it, did I?Wattie wrote:I went from xr600 on my L's to a 1000cc. Chicken strips? Yer right...Nelso wrote:But can they ride? Everyone I see go straight to a 1000 has huge chicken strips and never uses full throttle unless it's in a straight line, much like ZX14 riders.seiko1 wrote:You're all gay....
everyone I know went straight from 250's to 1000's and 1100's.....
must be the new poofy safety thing![]()


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Green 2012 ZX10 Track/race bike
Green '89 H1 ZXR750 race bike
'89 RMX250 motard race bike
2015 YZ450
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Green '89 H1 ZXR750 race bike
'89 RMX250 motard race bike
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Re: What to get
Ah for the old days!!!
No p's back in 78, my first road bike, 836 kitted k2 honda four.
Didnt last long tho
Something to do with a concrete wall!!!
No p's back in 78, my first road bike, 836 kitted k2 honda four.
Didnt last long tho


Something to do with a concrete wall!!!
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SO MANY KAWASAKI'S SO LITTLE TIME
07 ZX10R tracky. to many mods to list here!
95 tickford XR6,
SO MANY KAWASAKI'S SO LITTLE TIME