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Hi
Just want to know if anybody knows the difference between the two?
Im currently looking at a new bike and wanted to know which ones better or what changes KHI made from 00 to 01

Only the colour changed between a J1 ('00) and a J2 ('01) zx6r. Both great bikes. If you can stretch to it, the '02 zx636 is even better - it's the same chassis but with a carbied 636 engine.

Thanks Dave -
I was hoping that was the case!
Yeah depends if i can find a good price 02 - At what point did the kwaka's go to EFi?

Neo_nick wrote:Thanks Dave -
I was hoping that was the case!
Yeah depends if i can find a good price 02 - At what point did the kwaka's go to EFi?

03-04 for the ZX6.

never for the 9

03 for a Z1000 (current shape)

or like 1970 or something for the old Z's

Neo_nick wrote:Hi
Just want to know if anybody knows the difference between the two?

About $49.00 in current market value...

Seriously, if you can, go the 03 onwards...

red_dave wrote:Seriously, if you can, go the 03 onwards...

It depend son what you're after. For a road-biased bike the '02 is probably the pick of the bunch. The '05-'06 is a cracker - it handles like it's on rails, makes a bunch of horsepower, etc, but isn't as comfortable as the '02. It's horses for courses, of course, but I like the ones. Oh, and the graphics on the '02 636 are only matched (never bettered!) by those on the '03 zx7r.

That model is actually my pick of the 6's too

go for the later '02 model, it has an extra 36cc aka ZX-636!

Teh 01 and 02 can be had very cheap - thats why i am leaning towards this!
Also i believe these are more comfortable than the 04 models, for those of us who have "big bones" LOL!

Neo_nick wrote:Teh 01 and 02 can be had very cheap - thats why i am leaning towards this!
Also i believe these are more comfortable than the 04 models, for those of us who have "big bones" LOL!

Well, my big bone is more comfortable on the 06 than it ever was on the 02 or 04 636's...

Neo_nick wrote:Teh 01 and 02 can be had very cheap - thats why i am leaning towards this!
Also i believe these are more comfortable than the 04 models, for those of us who have "big bones" LOL!

Mate, you'll love the J series 6. Just under a 100hp at the rear wheel, a comfortable seating position that'll let you see the best part of a 1000km's in a day without being toooo sore, and, at the end of the ride your nuts will be where they started out, not belted most of the way into your arse

Alternately, if you're truly big-boned, you might like to think about a zx9r - you've gotta love the 9

dave#3 wrote:you've gotta love the 9

only if the 9 is all you got! and u havent been lucky enough to ride a CRIM

I've ridden a crim. It's not as good a road bike as the 9 in my opinion. Left my back in agony. Bitta fun, but. Magic engine.

Have you ridden a sorted 9??

The question is, have you ridden a sorted 10?

The 9 is a great bike. If I had to commute on it, then I'd be buying one!

From my limited experience both the older 6's and 9's are comfortable bikes (well compared to the zx7r).

For my own curiosity, the J1 and J2 were colour scheme only changes, which ones were which? Were the blue ones the J1 or J2 series?