Want a new bike, questions.
Want a new bike, questions.
G'day
Looking at what to buy as my next bike. It will be non-LAMS.
I like the Suzuki gsxr750. It looks ok but mOre important I find it comfortable. I'm curious how the zx6 feels comfort wise?
I'm looking to spend 8ish thousand so won't be new. I'm also yet to try gsxr600 to feel the comfort.
Mainly looking at the above or a VFR800.
I don't do huge rides, normally max is 2hrs on highway.
Cheers
Looking at what to buy as my next bike. It will be non-LAMS.
I like the Suzuki gsxr750. It looks ok but mOre important I find it comfortable. I'm curious how the zx6 feels comfort wise?
I'm looking to spend 8ish thousand so won't be new. I'm also yet to try gsxr600 to feel the comfort.
Mainly looking at the above or a VFR800.
I don't do huge rides, normally max is 2hrs on highway.
Cheers
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
hmmm,? I'd say the zx6r but I could be biased... 

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I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol
2010 Z1000
ex bikes
05 ZX-10R Race Bike - No.77
95 ZXR750R M Race Bike - No. 75
98 ZX9R Race Bike - No. 000
zx6r, zx7r, GPX750, GPX500, lots of KX's.

I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
I'm sort of lapsed from KSRC because I test rode a Street Triple R. Was looking at that, the gsxr600 and a z1000 and went the trumpy. Its a great bike.
If Kawasaki would street fighter the zx6 in the same way triumph adapted the daytona I'd get one, but with the Z750 a big seller in Europe they probably won't do that.
If Kawasaki would street fighter the zx6 in the same way triumph adapted the daytona I'd get one, but with the Z750 a big seller in Europe they probably won't do that.
That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba.... Hunter S. Thompson.
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
You've gotta try 'em out for yourself. You could just cut out years of stuffing around buying different bikes and just buy some slippers and a ZRX1200 (rex) 

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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
They are too much bike for you pissy little 600 riders to handle.tim wrote:You've gotta try 'em out for yourself. You could just cut out years of stuffing around buying different bikes and just buy some slippers and a ZRX1200 (rex)

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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
600 or 1000. This might help or not....
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=42225
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=42225
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
Get a zx14 nice and comfy and light
there is a awesome one in the for sale section
$9000 bargain 



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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
See my signatureNelso wrote:They are too much bike for you pissy little 600 riders to handle.tim wrote:You've gotta try 'em out for yourself. You could just cut out years of stuffing around buying different bikes and just buy some slippers and a ZRX1200 (rex)


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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
Good call. Straight from a LAMs bike to a zx14. That's not a recipe for disaster.sillywilly wrote:Get a zx14 nice and comfy and lightthere is a awesome one in the for sale section
$9000 bargain


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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
Is it unregistered because it's too much bike for you to handle?tim wrote:See my signatureNelso wrote:They are too much bike for you pissy little 600 riders to handle.tim wrote:You've gotta try 'em out for yourself. You could just cut out years of stuffing around buying different bikes and just buy some slippers and a ZRX1200 (rex)(not that it's registered at the moment)



Green '08 ZRX1200 Road bike
Green 2012 ZX10 Track/race bike
Green '89 H1 ZXR750 race bike
'89 RMX250 motard race bike
2015 YZ450
2017 KTM EXC300
Green 2012 ZX10 Track/race bike
Green '89 H1 ZXR750 race bike
'89 RMX250 motard race bike
2015 YZ450
2017 KTM EXC300
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
ToucheNelso wrote: Is it unregistered because it's too much bike for you to handle?![]()
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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
Nelso, you're the one person I actually wish I was faster than. Then again if I was faster than you then you'd probably not bag me out
I'm not far off, well, wasn't at the last xmas track day - a second or two a lap back then and i was on my roadie 6 you on your track 10 ? 



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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
You need to aim higher than that mate. It's not that hard to be faster than me.tim wrote:Nelso, you're the one person I actually wish I was faster than. Then again if I was faster than you then you'd probably not bag me out![]()
I'm not far off, well, wasn't at the last xmas track day - a second or two a lap back then and i was on my roadie 6 you on your track 10 ?



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Re: Want a new bike, questions.
i remember when even i could keep nelso at bay... then he pranged the zed1000 and got a 9 and i had no hopeNelso wrote:You need to aim higher than that mate. It's not that hard to be faster than me.tim wrote:Nelso, you're the one person I actually wish I was faster than. Then again if I was faster than you then you'd probably not bag me out![]()
I'm not far off, well, wasn't at the last xmas track day - a second or two a lap back then and i was on my roadie 6 you on your track 10 ?
In saying that, I've dropped a few more seconds since then, so I'll give you something to chase for a little while yet.
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