Which years ZX6R to buy or avoid ?

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:35 pm

Hi all, having got rid of my CBR 1000 (good bike, but I don't need a 1000 for the road or as a second track bike), I've decided I need a 600 supersports. My budget is about $6k.

Having heard of some 6s going bang, I want to do a bit of research, so which years of zx6r (or 636) should I pursue or avoid ?

Thanks,
Brian

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:37 pm

Early 07 models had some issues with top ends but not many I don't think. We had one that dropped a valve but it was a tracky from almost new. For the road I'd stick to a 1000 though, the 600 will feel a bit gutless unless you're wringing its neck

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:37 pm

Early 07 models had some issues with top ends but not many I don't think. We had one that dropped a valve but it was a tracky from almost new. For the road I'd stick to a 1000 though, the 600 will feel a bit gutless unless you're wringing its neck

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:06 pm

Thanks for the info Glen, I'm not averse to changing gears a bit, and I would prefer to have a 600 to enjoy at the track.

Cheers,
Brian

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:06 am

Fuel injection was introduced in 2002, so I wouldn't go any older

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:03 am

Thanks Smithy, was looking at no older than '04.

Cheers,
Brian

Kwakked Up · Post by **Kwakked Up** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:36 am

I had an 04 zx6rr (600) which I bought as a road bike and converted to a trackie. Did some club racing for about two 2 years and really enjoyed riding it. She was nimble, had great brakes and was a cracker to ride but I always wanted more torque, probably had something to due with excess rider mass

It was a tough and reliable bike and the only issue I had was she would pop out of gear under power. ended up undercutting the grears to help prevent it. I was told by some that this was a common problem and others told be it was rider error.

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:21 am

Thanks Kwakked up, good info.

Cheers,
Brian

JimZXR · Post by **JimZXR** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:30 pm

Watch out for early B models as they are a favourite for stunters.
Pretty solid engines though but main issues would be frames being weakened at the head stock.

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:45 pm

Cheers Jim, pretty sure its an 05-06 I'll be chasing.

Thanks,
Brian

Nelso · Post by **Nelso** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:07 pm

Leanne's old '05 model and Cath's '05 model both went bang and put a window in the block. Both were track bikes though.

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:39 pm

Ah, not good. I thought these were the good ones, and the 07-whenever were fragile ? It's a concern, as I want to be able to do track days on it.

Thanks Nelso, much appreciated.

Brian

tim · Post by **tim** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:40 pm

steer clear or early 07 models because of engine issue, 08's had the engine issue fixed and IMHO are a great robust and modern enough roadie and tracky, but if you can swing it go for an 09 or earlier - further fork upgrade and stronger mid range

greenman43 · Post by **greenman43** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:19 am

Thanks Tim, good to know. The 09 or later is goong to be out of my proce range, so an 08 could be he go.

Chees,
Brian

EDU · Post by **EDU** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:02 am

For the road, I think the 05-06 would probably be a bit better than the 08... and for the track the 09+ would be better than either. You can probably find a 09+ for around that budget if you don't mind something with a bit more mileage on it. I saw one for 6.5K not too long ago with around 30K kms on it.

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