ZX6R too much of a handful for a n00b?

[Dailey87]

Hi all,

I've been thinking long and hard about what to go for in terms of my first big bike.

Narrowed it down to two a zx6r (2000-2002) or a yamaha thundercat.

The zx is my favourite of the two but i'm slightly worried that it might be a bit of a handful compared to the 'cat.

My bike experience so far is about 2500miles on a cbr125 and my DAS on a kwak ER6F.

Also since i'll be using the bike everyday rain or shine will the zx stand up to it like the 'cat should?

Any help appreciated!

Cheers
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Current bike: '98 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat

[dragstaar]

The thundercat is cooler! Love the thundercat.

Also, i may be wrong, but i think parts are bit easier to get on the thundercat.

[ajbsmirnoff]

I bought a Zx6r J1 after my DAS. I'd never ridden a bike before that.

I'm glad I did though, as they're nice to ride (I don't find the sportsbike position uncomfortable) it commutes very well, is fast enough to keep up with traffic, accelerates briskly from traffic lights and tailgaters, is nimble enough to filter, and sounds awesome. I also was very taken with the black pearl and silver pointy stickers.

The received wisdom was to get a 600, but without a fairing as I'd probably be falling off during the first two years. so far so good though.

Just be very careful . Its faster than it looks.

[number_two]

I passed my test and jumped straight onto my zx6, albeit not as new as the one your looking at but meh, still the same. Its quick and my first few trips were using less than 7000rpm, i took it too a straight flat road and ragged the shit out of it, shat myself and did it again after a fag.

Thinking about it maybe i should have got a 125 but i havent dropped it, had a few moments and thoroughly enjoyed the extra power. I think people can have 600's as their first bike but just go easy i suppose. I filter, commute occasionally and cover a fair distance too. Most 6's have similar power i think (few exceptions), so its purely personal preference, my mate loves Honda's, my brother loves Yams and im on kwaks. Just test ride a few, from the few 6's ive ridden they all have quite major differences.

enjoy whatever you choose

[iooi]

[pinkyfloyd]

I passed my DAS and a couple of days later I was on a 750 gsxr. So providing you take it easy on the bigger bike there is no reason that it will be too powerful for you.

If you have done the DAS then the easiest way to remember is that you can recall what it was like going from the 125 to the 500cc. The bike felt 3 times more powerful. Well the sports bike will feel 3 times more powerful again even though the engine is only 100cc more than the 500 it is tuned and more responsive.
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[northernmonke...]

Oh sod it, photo whoring time! My cat, I've just had it sorted and painted.... Tempt me with enough cash and I might move onto the next project!

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[ajbsmirnoff]

[Louise]

My 3rd big bike was a J1 - I wish I had gone for that first.
Just the right ammount of power, just took a bit getting used to the size / and being more forward onto the bars

[ajbsmirnoff]

Plus, its called a ninja. Cool names are good.

[Gone]

I have had quite a few bikes over the years, but never had a Yamaha. Somehow, the thought that they also make pianos just puts me off.

If you don't think you'll be able to handle a bike, you probably can't. Needing to ask advice from strangers on the internet is probably a sign that you know it'll be too much for you.

[Bloggsy]

Go for the ZX I would

[dragstaar]

I would so mate with that thundercat

[northernmonke...]

[0l0dom0l0]

see, kawaks dont tend to have the best build quality going, but i cant help want one of the old zx6r's. i dont really know why.

[evoboy]

[swiftb]

No issues with build quality on the J1. Just sold mine and at 34k miles and ten year old it still looked stunning, no rust or corrosion anywhere, the only parts that did corrode were the rear footpeg hangers which I removed and painted and looked good as new.
100% reliable in the time I owned it also (2yrs) It was my first bike and I couldnt of asked for a better introduction to motorcycles - Get one you wont regret it!

Whorage
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[Dailey87]

Thanks for that guys.

I think i'll go for the ZX tbh. It's not the power that was worrying me, i was planning on getting a zx6 but i was following one home this week and when the guy spanked it away from a roundabout it went into a short but pretty mean looking tankslapper. It made me have second thoughts for a little while!

I love the ZX and the thundercat is in second place for me. Although money issues may make me go for a nice clean G1 rather than the J.

Anyone know what the reliability of the G1 ZX-6R is like?

Thanks again
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Current bike: '98 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat

[evoboy]