Making the step to a 600

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:59 pm

Handn't really considered a 9 but was thinking of going for a 750 if one came up. Nice compromise I guess.
Will keep my eye our for them while I'm at it.
Wouldn't insurance be a bit of a jump over a 600??

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:42 pm

DEN MONKEY wrote:Handn't really considered a 9 but was thinking of going for a 750 if one came up. Nice compromise I guess.
Will keep my eye our for them while I'm at it.
Wouldn't insurance be a bit of a jump over a 600??

yea mate..get sum insurance quotes now..ull b amazed at just how much it goes up..whether 600 or 900, over 250cc is killer if ur young & inexperienced...

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:00 am

Pre 00 Bikes I have ridden....

98 GXR600, 98 CBR600F3, 98 Yamaha R6, 99 Kawasaki ZX6R

When I was looking at buying my first 600 (in 2000) I shopped around and test rode the 4 big ones.... a quick review for your benefit here...

The Gixxer was the prefered choice by all of my mates at the time... It was the first bike out of the 4 that I test rode... It is a pretty agressive little beasty, not very nicely finished I personally thought, and it feels really wide. The engine was pretty strong. The particular bike I looked at had a fairly decent dent in the frame so i decided not to buy it...

The ZX6R had a fair bit more power than the Gixxer, it really got up and boogied and most noticably had a much better mid range. The seating was more comfortable than the Gixxer and the instrumentation is easier to read. The finish of the Kwaka was probably the best... The fairings are less flimsy looking. One thing about the ZX was that the engine was a bit noisier.... which is actually normal for Kwakas...

The Yammie was really something else that year, the "new shape" at the time R6 was really narrow compared to the other bikes, I felt very exposed on it. That said, it rode well, the riding position was a little more aggresive than the ZX but less than the GSXR. The R6 had almost no lower to midrange to speak of, but when the power kicked in at high revs it was very fast.... Not rider friendly at all....

The CBR (which i ended up buying) was my pick, slightly more upright riding position than the ZX meaning some would say it was less sporty.... although some will debate that (including me).... I found it to be the most rider-friendly of the lot, it is very forgiving and has a very good midrange... I have to admit that part of reason I bought it was because it already had some stuff done to it (Braided lines, air filter, gold valves in front forks)....

In the end all of these bikes are fantastic..... You just need to find one in good shape.....

Dark_Angel · Post by **Dark_Angel** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:28 pm

best advice.. is to test ride all ur options (bike options that is

)

i was determined to get my (now sold) ZZR600 - in which i sold 3 months later coz it was too heavy for me

but yeah, do ur research.. and check them out - go with wats more comfortable to ride.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:34 pm

Neka79 wrote:
DEN MONKEY wrote:Handn't really considered a 9 but was thinking of going for a 750 if one came up. Nice compromise I guess.
Will keep my eye our for them while I'm at it.
Wouldn't insurance be a bit of a jump over a 600??
yea mate..get sum insurance quotes now..ull b amazed at just how much it goes up..whether 600 or 900, over 250cc is killer if ur young & inexperienced...

not only that rego almost double too

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:59 pm

not only that rego almost double too

Yeah didn't even think of that but a mate told me today. Something I hadn't really considered.

As for the insurance thing I have done a quick check before and while it's an increase it isn't offensive. Still it all adds up to make it a bit more expensive than just the bike price. Plus tyres are considerably more.
All things need to be considered I guess.

I'm up for rego on the gpx this week, so hopefully that will entice any would be buyers.

Just not sure if to sell it now and be without one for a while to help save money (got a car as well) or to hang onto it for a bit and make use of the rego. Can't imagine 6 months rego versus 12 would do the sale price much harm.
Might hold it for a little while until Im close to having the money on top to pick another bike up.
Dont want to have the money handy and not be able to sell my bike when something comes up.
Oh the decisions the decisions.

Im 32 though and have a nice no claim of 60% which helps with insurance and since being over 30 went to a full licence. So that is a nice thing for a change.

Also looking forward to going on a few rides with mates and maybe getting to for a central coast run when it comes up and not feeling like Im playing catch up at every set of lights. Makes you push that bit harder to catch up and I dont enjoy that.

Oh well thanks heaps for all the advice guys and gals.
Got way more responses than I expected.
Good to see the sense of community is still going strong.

Cheers

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:31 pm

DEN MONKEY wrote:
not only that rego almost double too
Good to see the sense of community is still going strong.

Cheers

phew..had to read that twice..thought u mentioned "common" sense in a thread which both me and mina posted in...

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:11 pm

common sense ?? shit no Neka

thanks for the input though

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:16 pm

Well the good news is that the GPX has gone to a new home. The guy seemed chuffed with it. Managed 3700 for it. It's only been 4 hours and already I'm missing having a bike.
Sitting here reading the forum just makes me want to go for a ride.
Maybe even more so because I know I can't.

Oh well at least its another step in getting another bike.
Time sure is going to drag it's festery ass while I save up for another.

boohooo

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:24 pm

Congrats on the sale

Yes going from a 250 to a 600 is a bit of a jump, but I still think that the biggest leap is going from never having ridden to your first bike (usually a 250), so I am sure you'll have no problems adjusting.

Good luck with the search and stick with what really suits your needs and riding style above all else.

kermitzx9r · Post by **kermitzx9r** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:19 pm

I might be bias but you really can't go past a zx6 there a bloody good bike

DEN MONKEY · Post by **DEN MONKEY** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:08 pm

Yes Kerm I think you are biased but I think you may also be right

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:40 pm

DEN MONKEY wrote:...When I picked up the GPX everyone said they were bulletproof. So wondered if this carried through the range....

Kawasaki reliability started *way* before the GPX range.......it started way back in the 60's, and was *cemented* with the Z900. They were, and are, unbreakable.

Good luck with your search, your new bike is out there somewhere mate, you just have to find it ......

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:34 pm

Phil wrote:oh and forgot to mention..........my zx9 has 104K k's on it, original clutch and original battery.

Man how did you get 104k's on the original clutch?
My 03 636 has 12k on it & the clutch is slipping & talking to the local bike shop bloke he knows of mates that had various roadies ZX7/CBR900/GSXR's & between 7k & 25k for a slightly "FUN" ridden roadie clutch was all they got.

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:37 am

Gosling1 wrote:
DEN MONKEY wrote:...When I picked up the GPX everyone said they were bulletproof. So wondered if this carried through the range....
Kawasaki reliability started *way* before the GPX range.......it started way back in the 60's, and was *cemented* with the Z900. They were, and are, unbreakable.

Good luck with your search, your new bike is out there somewhere mate, you just have to find it ......

hmmm cept my gearbox........