Opinions of Z750, also trade in price for my er6f?

Biker101 · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Karma :

Looking at getting an 09 z750, really liked it at the shop today, felt comfier than my er6 too (i'm quite tall and the er6 sometimes squashes me on long runs)

Anyone got one? What are they like?

I would be restricted for another 10 months ish, would it handle it well?

I have been offered £3100 for my bike without even talking about doing a deal, which isnt bad since i paid £3900 last year for it new. Its an 08 er6f, does this seem about right?, ive seen them go on biketrader for less. Also i have mushrooms on my bike atm, will this add to its trade in value if i told them?

Mike
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Biker101 · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Karma :

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

kawakid has a Z750 IIRC, Torque05 used to have one.

RiDE voted it the worst handling bike a few years back.
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You'd like to think so. Laughing

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AC · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Karma :

I have an 06 plate Z750s, and whilst i love it, it can be a bit harsh on bumpy roads - a week in ireland definantly proved that to me. I am currently looking at replacing the rear shock. I have gained loads of confidence on this bike and my husband rode it for the first time in Ireland and he loved it. Described it like having a toy to play with, throwing it into corners and it reacting well. It definantly keeps up well with his bike (a sprint 955) and i managed to leave a sprint 1050 behind in opening the throttle up - not sure if i caught him unawares or what Laughing

For me it is probably my ideal bike, crappy shock and all - though when i can afford i will get a better shock for it.

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kawakid · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

I bought a Hagon .

And I bought it from Hagon.

https://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/main1st.htm

They can also custom the shock for your height/weight for an extra £50.
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h00dwink · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2006 Karma :

Torque05's a good mate of mine, he did have an 05 z750. He rode it amazingly well considering the bad rep it got. He also did little to no servicing on it and it ran sweet as a nut.
Not my preffered bike mind, but he loved it.
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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

Nah, don't bother.
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Biker101 · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Karma :

Thanks for the replies, decided not to go for it because:

1) the insurance companies are dicks and say it will cost an extra £400 a year (over double) just because its brand new, a 2 year old one would cost me an extra £10 a year

2) the stories of bad handling

3) i saw one while out in the van yesterday going the other way and it didn't stand out like i thought it would even though it was green
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