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fra-zzr
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PostPosted: 08:46 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: New (12yr old) first 'big' bike Reply with quote

went over to the other side of dundee yesterday with a mate to pick up my bike, '96 zzr600e, 20K miles full service history and the guy had bought it from a dealer a couple of years before and only done 3K miles. Was asking a grand but eventually got the bike, haynes, and replacement screen for £800. The bike seems in excellent condition, just bought some tyres for it and hoping to MOT it soon as,

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PostPosted: 14:58 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

sounds like a bargian Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:36 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blimey, that looks in good nick, bargain i reckon Thumbs Up
There was a review in bike mag a while back, they reckon the zzr600 is a very underated touring bike
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PostPosted: 15:53 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

this is what im after when i can afford one, except i do believe your rear fairings arn't standard for that bike. they should match the front fairings i think.

Saying that for the price you've done well!
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PostPosted: 17:14 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

yea, i recon its been dropped at some point, engine covers are slightly scuffed on one side, as is a mirror, but then the fairing etc are almost too good, may have been replaced, but if so it still looks good Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 10 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks amazing for £800. You got a steal there Thumbs Up

Enjoy riding her.
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PostPosted: 11:21 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

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whats that meter under your rev counter? does it count how many revs the bikes done?
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PostPosted: 11:26 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

metalforever wrote:
except i do believe your rear fairings arn't standard for that bike.


Nope, that is a standard colour scheme. Our ZZR600 is the same.

Tristan the wrote:
whats that meter under your rev counter? does it count how many revs the bikes done?


The ZZR has 2 trip meters rather than just one. Along with a laughably accurate fuel gauge.

All the best

Keith
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kickstart wrote:

The ZZR has 2 trip meters rather than just one. Along with a laughably accurate fuel gauge.

All the best

Keith


That is so awesomely cool - so you can have one to tot up your total mileage for like a week, or a long journey, and one to tell you how far from A to B within that!!! Cool

Want one. (double trip meter)
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PostPosted: 13:03 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

It is a nice idea, but not sure how much it is really used. On the one we have one trip meter is showing the miles sice we got it.

All the best

Keith
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PostPosted: 14:14 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for clearing that up i had no idea what it was for. Havnt tried resetting any of them yet. Also the bit at the top is either a clock or lap timer, thats been put on and run out of batteries. But i cant get it off Confused ... strange
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PostPosted: 14:27 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

You reset one trip by pushing the knob, the other by twisting the knob.

Suspect it is just a clock. Wouldn't surprise me if it has got wet and died, but getting behind the clocks on the ZZR is a pain. For future reference, start by taking the screen out.

All the best

Keith
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PostPosted: 19:55 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kickstart wrote:
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It is a nice idea, but not sure how much it is really used. On the one we have one trip meter is showing the miles sice we got it.

All the best

Keith


I like having two on the Fazer. I use one for the trip and one for mileage since last fill-up.
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PostPosted: 21:10 - 11 Jul 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

The GPZ500 has one too. Simple uses hers to keep an eye on the mileage done on her front tyre.

Quite a cool idea I think.
Nice bike, bargain for £800.

Gaz
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