Kawasaki ZX6R - rare as hen's teeth?!?!?!

[akaDAVE]

I have been browsing on Bike Trader online, looking for the next bike potentially one of the sports 600s. There's hundreds of R6s, GSXR600s. I filter a search for a Kawasaki ZX6R and apparently there are only 6 for sale within a 200 mile radius fo where I live!? (near brighton incidentally, try it yourself).

I've also tried putting in CC as '636', or leaving it blank and browsing through the 400s and 750s but the 600s just don't exist.

Now surely they are not rare bikes but any ideas why this result is being thrown up on Bike Trader.

I was paricularly looking for the 2003 models, or the one previous to the latest restyle. There are only two it seems in the country!?

Am I mad?
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[mrtEE]

if you think everyone in the country who has one for sale uses bike trader, then quite possibly you are mad, yes.

[Mr.Everready]

See they're special bikes for special people.
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[Mr.Everready]

There's a few on Ebay in the south. How close they are to you I've no idea.

Ebay bikes
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[akaDAVE]

[LUXY DJ]

lol na its cause they aint brought in 1st place OR when bought they didnt last long enough so just went in the skip
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[strag]

Loads on MCN ZX6
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[Wave2k]

Banned from biketrader because they suck so much.
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[Ste]

[akaDAVE]

I think the 2003/4 models are the best looking bikes around.

Of course the ducati's are very pretty bikes but I've heard rumblings about their build quality.
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[Rookie]

The average ZX6R rider is busy enjoying the 2 months of the year they actually use their bikes, instead of selling them.

[JonB]

Not enough Kawasaki's for sell due to the amount of engines blown.

However if you browse ebay for new engines, there are quite a few on offer.

https://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=Kawasaki+Engine+ZX6R&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=TA201AH&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=
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[Ste]

There's more Bandit engines on eBay than there are ZX6R engines.

[Keir]

the good old B1H kwak, fast bikes and as you found out.... quite rare.

[JonB]

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Not sure what your post code is but there are over 200 Kwakkers for sale

Clicky

[Misc]

Isn't this a bit cheap for a 04?
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-KAWASAKI-NINJA-ZX636-B1H-MODEL-IN-BLACK-AND-GOLD_W0QQitemZ270009398511QQihZ017QQcategoryZ9807QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[JonB]

Looking at the pic, if this is a recent pic, it isn't even taxed.
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[extreme3d]

Rare?? There are LOADS

A quick ebay search has revealed 118 odd bikes for sale -look closely at how I entered data into the search facility

A quick biketrader has revealed over 200 national

[Mr.Everready]

There's loads of ZX6R's but it's an 03/04 model he's after.
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[Cillit-BANG]

If your looking to use it on the road then allow a couple of hundred quid for some suspension work. They are notoriously over sprung and are quite harsh.

That said, I have done nothing to mine, but then I rarely ride it on the road with any gusto. On the track they are blinding.

The 636 is a lovely engine with suprising amounts of torque. Stunning induction roar, although you loose most of that if you fit a race can. To be honest I think I prefered it before fitting my end can.

Expect to be paying £3250 for a tatty 20k+ B1 up to £4200 for a mint B2 still under warrenty.

Regarded by many ninja riders to be the finest zx6 in the range. The newer C models are more composed and a better road bike, but lack that certain edge.

There's loads about so be patient and find one that your happy with.

[Huambo81a]

I can vouch for the stunning grin the 2003 B1H gives you.

Brutal is the word, brutal.

Watch when you wind on that throttle because a bump in the road will send you skyward, but surely thats part of the fun!
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