Kawasaki zzr600

tipster · Derestricted Danger Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Karma :

Finally booked the DAS course, starts next Saturady, bit scary! So, given that I'm definately going to pass next Tuesday Confused

I've been looking around for a bike. What do you think of this one as a bike and as a 'first bike'?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2474558815&category=9807&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1

Any opinions greatly recieved...

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Not meant to be bad bikes. Quite quick (first sports 600 to manage a genuine 150mph in normal conditions), but quite softly sprung. Build quality can be a bit iffy. Cush drive rubbers are not long lived.

I would still tend to push people towards something like a CB500 or GPZ500 for a few months after their tests to get more experience, but the ZZR is certainly not a bad bike.

All the best

Keith
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Friend of mine has one and its recently lost the will to live (the gear box) 100k or something like that... BUT up until then he used it every day for the last couple of years, spent a bit on farings (2 seagulls and a pot hole) but he loved it he was getting another until he saw a ninja400 and in a moment of weakness made the purchase Razz

As a first bike you wouldn't be disappointed but you'd be better off with something liiiiiiiike.....

Gpz500
Gs500
Cb500
Bandit 400/600
kawasaki ER 5
Crb600

Loads, more than the obviously but these are all i can think of...
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tipster · Derestricted Danger Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Karma :

So what d'ya rekon it should be worth then. Seen a few around for about Â£1500, but this one looks in quite good nick and it's really close to where I live? Thumbs Up

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Difficult to tell. It does not look too bad. I would be tempted to arrange to go and have a look and then decide.

Â£1500 should buy you a fairly decent one (they have been out since about 1990 so plenty of used ones around).

All the best

Keith
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Ant · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

When i was looking for a zzr towards the end of last summer a 1990 k with around 45k was going for Â£1700 but it was a tad rusty so i din't bother but i saw loads of others advertised at a similar price!
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big al · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Karma :

good luck for next saturday Thumbs Up

i had a bandit 600 for my first bike.....only kept it 8-months,then i had to have the vmax Shocked

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tinks · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

I used to really love them back in the 90's they had a really nice candy red ...
now id get 1 in that colour
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