Built like a brick sh1t house !!!!

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Hi all... Been riding a CBR600 for the past 3 months which I love and will never sell but got offered a kawasaki zx9r for an unmissable price and with just enough room for another bike in my garage I snapped it up.

So picked it up last night didnt get it home till midnight so no chance to ride it,went to work today and gets home bout 6 ish and out for a ride (id been exceited all day about it).

Thing is ... its a bit off a pig to ride !!! the steering is like that off a sherman tank and being used to the super nimble cbr im not so sure I like it !!!

The power is supreme and its amazingly sexy but how the hell am i gonna enjoy a bike that I need steroids to ride !!!!! Shocked

All comments usefull or nor are welcome lol ...

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Your just used to a lighter bike.

Ride it a few times and see if you get used to it.

although it may be worth checking the tyres pressure and seeing if the tyres are squared.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

Sell it to me for an even more unmissable price Wink

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

now then .... iv never heard off the tyres being squared ?? wjats all that about then lol

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

please excuse the typos ... my keyboard sucks Mad

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

I had been riding the 70kg monkey for 9 months before I jumped on the 7R and I can tell you that my starfish was chatting and muttering something like a scatman.

The weight was huge and made me wobble when stopping at junctions and lights, the Harris rear sets making it feel like my feet were up near my ear holes and cramped, the pain in my hands as I gripped the low sling clip ons...

...but after a day its all forgotten and reminded me why I fell in love with the ZXR and why I have yurned after a 7R ever since.

It always feels funny to jump on a bike thats a different size to your normal one, but give it a week and see whats what.

I truely love the 7R and if the 9R was as pretty then I'd have one Wink

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Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

lol cheers for the advice mate .... Ill give it a while before I decide what to do with it.I cant argue with the sheer brute power off it though .. Jezus Christ im suprised my arms are still attached lol.

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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

It will feel like you have to lean loads and loads to get round a corner and when you do the bike turns in really quick cause you have gone over the squared bit.

https://img75.imageshack.us/img75/846/1000740smallxz5.jpg

I'm lazy, something like that.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

Where's the pics and the price tag then? Go on give us a clue Wink

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Which year/model zx9 is it?

Have you checked the tyre pressures?

I'm sure there are ways to make it handle a bit snappier.

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

ok tell u what ill send the pic (its a bit blurry only 1 iv got at the mo) and you lot can tell me what its worth lol ...

hang on ill upload it

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/roderunner/ninja.jpg

Its an early one ... 1994 but mint ... im intrested to know what u lot think its worth lol

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

it's not hard to turn into corners .. more like the slightest lean and you feel like it would be very hard to stop it gong round .... I must admit I havnt checked the tyre pressures yet.

Im aware that these early ones are the heavier off the bunch

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

I'd say between £1600 & £1900 Question

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Are you serious !!!! if thats correct I might sell it pmsl

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

well it hasnt got a scratch on it .... and iv got the log book and insured it no problem ... how would i tell if it had ?

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

When i say I insured it no problem ..... I actully got my ase slapped lol triple what the CBR is ffs !!! Sad

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

chrisgsxr · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm your pissing on my chips here lol .... cant u just let me belive iv got a bargain ffs lol Mr. Green

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Don't know how many miles it's got on it, but I'd be thinking a price more around £1000 - £1500; with anything under £1k being a decent price if it's in ok nick.

I've seen plenty of tatty R1s go for around £2k and that's a lot newer bike which is a whole 'nother level as far as performance goes.