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Hi, with limited funds I want to buy a Z1000. Some have told me that the earlier bikes 03-06 MY is better than the 2nd 07-09 MY?
I would greatly appreciate your views if you have experience with both. I have only ridden an 07 MY.
Cheers

I'd have to say the advice you were given is correct Owners of the 2nd gen may disagree though.

The 03-06 had character and look great in orange or green. they will also be a litle cheaper.

03 Look great in orange, 04's in green. Knock yerself out

I've ridden all three and owned one the 09....If I were you I'd go the Gen1 I didn't enjoy riding mine at all which is/was the one in the pic above on a ride thru the nasho with Phil ....Although the Gen1 bike I rode was far fron stock

1st Gen for sure,

Not only do they look better, they go better!

Chitchats wrote:1st Gen for sure,

Not only do they look better, they go better!

Huh?

Having owned a gen1 in stock form, and ridden Disco's briefly and ridden Hoffy's gen 3 a few times.

Gen 3 is best,
I liked the gen 1 looks best, but honestly can't say I thought the gen2 was crap.

Can't go wrong with any if you ask me.
Except a Z750, they are a little Ghey

Ok Gen 1 it is...

Has anyone got a good low km one for sale???

PM me

As Wattie said. Gen 3 are the pick, but if you don't have the funds for one, I would go for a Gen 1 and put an Ohlins rear shock and ZX6 forks in it, and put a 4 into 1 full system on it with a PC3 and open up the air box.

After riding fireys with zx6 shock and valved forks I was pleasantly surprised!

Nelso wrote:As Wattie said. Gen 3 are the pick, but if you don't have the funds for one, I would go for a Gen 1 and put an Ohlins rear shock and ZX6 forks in it, and put a 4 into 1 full system on it with a PC3 and open up the air box.

That sounds like fun

But you forgot wack a 520 chain on it

Wattie wrote:

Chitchats wrote:1st Gen for sure,

Not only do they look better, they go better!

Huh?

Having owned a gen1 in stock form, and ridden Disco's briefly and ridden Hoffy's gen 3 a few times.

Gen 3 is best,
I liked the gen 1 looks best, but honestly can't say I thought the gen2 was crap.

Can't go wrong with any if you ask me.
Except a Z750, they are a little Ghey

Ah shit thats a no brainer Gen 3 for sure, but Gen 1 vs Gen 2 another story.

Just at least do the forks.

+1 on the 750,

I've ridden the current model which is awesome but have the hots for an 08 in green. Missed one on ebay recently for $3400. Rediculously cheap.

Go to the for sales section Im sure there was one on there??

I love the new ones but I still have a soft spot for the originals. Value for money I reckon they ae an awesome bike. Not quite the best blank canvas but still pretty good I reckon

Phil wrote:

Nelso wrote:As Wattie said. Gen 3 are the pick, but if you don't have the funds for one, I would go for a Gen 1 and put an Ohlins rear shock and ZX6 forks in it, and put a 4 into 1 full system on it with a PC3 and open up the air box.

That sounds like fun

But you forgot wack a 520 chain on it

If I was to get one now I would also turbo it.

Nelso wrote:

Phil wrote:

Nelso wrote:As Wattie said. Gen 3 are the pick, but if you don't have the funds for one, I would go for a Gen 1 and put an Ohlins rear shock and ZX6 forks in it, and put a 4 into 1 full system on it with a PC3 and open up the air box.

That sounds like fun

But you forgot wack a 520 chain on it

If I was to get one now I would also turbo it.