Goodbye 636?

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:05 pm

I have it from a reliable source that Kawasaki are likely to discontinue the ZX636, making the current version the final model.

Apparently they are looking to focus on the ZX6, but the drop of 36ccs will be compensated for by improving overall performance of the 2007 ZX6.

Has anyone else heard similar news?

Mizz ZZR · Post by **Mizz ZZR** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:40 pm

Well, it'd be bloody awesome if they "dropped" the seat height or something useful like that!!!

Dunno about the 36 cc.

timbo · Post by **timbo** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:07 pm

that's 37cc

Paz · Post by **Paz** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:26 pm

i have heard the same rumour colette

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:31 pm

would make sense...2 similar bikes, but with different motors..what a pain in the ass!!

one bike would mean more $$ to concerntrate on racing etc..especially since Trumpy do a 675 (cornering the advantage we had of being a little bigger)...

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:47 pm

I'm sure I've heard that before too...

There's a post on here about it I think.

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varden · Post by **varden** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:03 am

yeah piss those 37 extra cc's off so i can pick up a wreck at auction and actually take it racing in superstock without having to stoop to a cbr, r6 or gsxr, yeah i could buy a ZX6RR but ya just don't see em wrecked.

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:57 am

have multiple sources said that kawa are definately going to drop the 636 next year? or is it still just that one website with some guy taking wild guesses about the future?

its not like they are completely different motors any way.... remember the days when holden would sell the 173ci and 202ci motors in the same cars

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:57 am

I'm pretty sure AMCN had something re this a month or so ago.

Makes sense I guess, two models would be a pain in the butt. I'm sure the new ZX6 will be a cracker.

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:20 am

varden wrote:yeah piss those 37 extra cc's off so i can pick up a wreck at auction and actually take it racing in superstock without having to stoop to a cbr, r6 or gsxr, yeah i could buy a ZX6RR but ya just don't see em wrecked.

Exactly! I have been saying this for ages. Now if people could just hurry up and start wrecking the new ones when they come out eh Varden???

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:03 pm

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Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:04 pm

Mizz ZZR wrote:Well, it'd be bloody awesome if they "dropped" the seat height or something useful like that!!!

Dunno about the 36 cc.

Hell no! they need to raise it up an inch and a half.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:05 pm

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Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:36 pm

Stereo wrote:
hidepenny wrote:then i'm definitely upgrading soon.

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stonneville · Post by **stonneville** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:04 pm

yep heard the rumour over here as well, going to be 599cc in 2007

So I'm looking after my 05 636, as only made this way for two years