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Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:44 am
by Beza
I'll have around 13k budget wise but if I get a stock 636 for a reasonable amount I can use the rest to get some decent tyres/exhaust etc and take a week off work and go on a road trip
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:28 am
by robracer
Sounds like a plan, when we going?
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:15 pm
by Beza
June 22nd
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:05 pm
by robracer
Woo Hooo!
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:18 am
by philbo
current zx6r is a sweet ride!
I bought new because i wanted white, the thing is unbelievabe, handles goes and stops really well. you wont be upset. I bought mine without even test riding it.
Rob i should be doing a ride in november want to ride all the old stomping grounds again.
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:12 pm
by robracer
You are on sailor boy!
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:39 am
by quackk
robracer wrote:
As for comfort the 636 is good for an all day stint without sore wrists & numb bum so commuting will be no worries, have fun testing
Maybe I'm still getting used to things but I went for a half day trip and was in complete agony at the end of it..sore back knees and wrists!
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:24 pm
by EDU
09+! Even if just for the ease of reselling it later... it gets that much harder to sell an older sportbike because everyone seems to want the latest fashion in this market.
I have an 09 track bike and it might have biased my opinion somewhat but I love that thing.
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:29 pm
by targetin
As always newer model come with more funky gear and progression in tech.
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:28 pm
by robracer
[quote="EDU"]09+! Even if just for the ease of reselling it later... it gets that much harder to sell an older sportbike because everyone seems to want the latest fashion in this market.[quote="EDU"]
Thats why a bargain can be had in the 05 06
If you are concerned about value & selling a bike before you have bought it then buy the latest model & trade it every year.
The 05 636 I have is value for money & I have never considered selling it ... it is insured for 10K which is way more than market value so its a win win for me.
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:36 am
by highsider
new zx-6 is great on the road and track, awesome radial brakes, steering damper etc, backlimiter clutch, big thing is it has a casette gearbox, this keeps the repair cost down if you do a selector. o and the big piston forks AWESOME!
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:33 pm
by EDU
Steering damper? You mean that piece of crap siting on top of my forks?????
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:19 pm
by Beza
So today I traded in my 250 and put a deposit down on this little beauty a 2007 ZX6R
I pick her up in 5 weeks
Re: Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:59 pm
by robracer
Congrats on the trade in ..... now the wait
Almost time to upgrade - ZX6R questions
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:07 pm
by dave#3
Beza wrote:So today I traded in my 250 and put a deposit down on this little beauty a 2007 ZX6R
[img]http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/7789/photo15xb.jpg[/img]
I pick her up in 5 weeks
Congrats, and don't listen to the naysayers the 07-08 go pretty 'effing well too. Either way you're going to be in heaven after the 2fidy.