ZX9R Experiences or recomendations

[McGee]

What are they like to ride and to live with etc ?

I'm not after any thing new just something a little older with a bit more grunt than the k5 as its going up for sale soon.

I have seen a few nice zx9r's for sale one in orange (stock colour ?) and a couple of zx7r's going for a very good price. Also a nice KZ900 turbo/nos'd bike

So recommendations or comments on the zx9r ?


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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[BigChris]

Friends wife has got one. Very nice. Has about 150 at the wheel, after fitting some evil twin pipe exhausts...

[quacker_boy]

You'll notice the difference between the K5 throttle's response and the ZX9Rs. IMO Fuel Injection makes a big difference and getting back on a carbed bike always felt shitty after riding the CBR.
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[McGee]

But you can back fire a carb'd bike
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[quacker_boy]

[G]

The US seems to get Orange Ninjas while the UK doesn't.

You should notice a bit more mid range as well as the rest of the bike generally being a bit more 'relaxed'.

[McGee]

Is there anything to look for apart from the usual stuff ?
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[The Tot]

I read somewhere, i think it was in Bike or Ride that if you hear a rattling on the LHS of the engine, it's the camchain tensioner, so just replace it, it's easy to replace so i'm told.

Don't go for the B1-B4 because they're heavy and have measly suspension compared to the rest.

It being a 900 cc inline four, check out the chain and sprockets and tyres, they have a somewhat limited life! 4000 miles roughly on all. But that depends how you ride.
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[MarJay]

I know that they aren't slow!!
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[Whosthedaddy]

A quick flick through some reviews and

[McGee]

[ram_doom]

Buy one in green, tweak the suspension and you have a truly good all rounder there.
Never heard any owner say bad things about theirs... and I find carbs smoother than injection
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[Whosthedaddy]

[Ant]

[Whosthedaddy]

[stevo as b4]

In terms of speed a late ZX9R is every bit as quick as a 954 Blade, or GSXR1000, and it's bigger, comfier, and nicer to ride for a lot of people. Fit a full race system and a jet kit, and you have both these bikes beaten too! I think they are a bit more vibey than the Blade etc, and they ccertainlydon't handle so well as std. But if you want to spend maybe £500-600 on a decent rear shock, and setting up the suspension and ride height, then it could be made to get close as spit to the others on the road or track.

Very underrated bikes, but big and slightly unfashionable, which is why there are a lot more Blades and GSXR's around of the same age.

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[BigChris]

[McGee]

Have seen it before but im living in the US at the moment so will be a bit of a prob
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Its pronounced Jixxer!