ZX 6 2009 onwards

[drzsta]

Literally about to buy an Unregistered 2011 Zx6, everything I've heard about them seems to be great!
Anybody rode one?

Insurance is coming up 1700 fc With no security (1200 with datatag & cat 1)so I'm gonna have to go with £800 tpft for the meantime.[/list]
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[drzsta]

Haha yea, feels like it!

20, 2NCB, 2Claims = anal rape
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[fozzym]

According to the reviews I've read the Kawa is a top bike and only slightly behind the Triumph 675 on the rideability stakes but then you night not be into a triple.

The kawa is also the most advanced and upto date 600 on the market at the mo. The R6 and GSXR are lagging behind these days so I don't know where the poster that thinks the GSXR is better gets his info from.

At the end of the day ridden in isolation all the current 600's/600ish's are fantastic bikes and I don't think you'd be dissapointed whatever you chose.

I'm a kawa man and my next new bike will definatly be a ZX6R unless I come into some cash and then its a kawa and a MV !!

[drzsta]

your right, they're close performance wise - the price clinched it for me. 2011 ninja unregistered under 7k can't go wrong.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Having a brand new 7k bike on TPFT is utter madness.

[drzsta]

I'll keep looking around for quotes, I can stomach £1200 but ill need to get security sorted first! Don't really see the point of fc, I always fix bikes myself anyway, if I bin it on a track day - would never claim on insurance.

My 09 KTM isn't even insured, if that got nicked or got burned to shit when the garage caught fire, I would loose three and a half grand. Never use on the road though.

Would be ideal if I could get them on a multi bike policy, have to do more delving...
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[Villers]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[bennybroadbea...]

I've got a ZX6R and I love it! Great bike, performance handling etc.

I pay £184 FC and I'm 29 - Have you tried the usual insurance comparison sites like MCN>?
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Previous whores: KTM Superduke - CBR600RR5 - CBR600RR3 - Triumph TT600 - Derbi Senda!

[drzsta]

Havnt tried MCN actually! Cheers
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[MattEMulsion]

[stonesie]

Rode one on a Kawasaki day last year, at the time I had my SV and they were night and day (obviously) the Kwaker was like a missile above 8K, suspension and seat were definitely firm but it felt a lot more controled than the SV and I trusted the bike almost instantly.
The one thing that supprised me was that it was a little harder to turn than the SV, I put that down to the steering damper... The howel it makes approaching 17K is as addictive as the shove of the acceleration. I didn't get long enough in the saddle to really judge it's comfort, though my friend who rode it before me said it absolutly killed her wrists and back (she's used to a Bandit, much more sit-up-and-beg than my SV).

[rac3r]

2009 models are the same I think, go for one of those as it will have already taken the depreciation hit
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[Spit-Fire]

[drzsta]

Couple on pistonheads for 4.6k sweet.
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[Aikman666]

A mate of mine had the 636B1 which I managed to wangle a shot on. Scary quick bikes! Im not sure if its the same still but the suspension on the thing was absolutely fucking SOLID.

However when he got it set up properly for his weight he said it felt like a completely different bike. So my advice is if you are going to spend that amount on a new bike, put some aside to have it set up properly

PS. 4000th post
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[Dilyan]

At these insurance prices I'd do more shopping around. I'm a man with a relatively small income so if I could save a £100 by spending 2-3 hours on the 0800 numbers - I would. Then waste it on petrol!
Tbh, I was happy with the quotes major price comparison sites gave me (the lowest prices on all were the same to the penny, same insurer). Then I spent an hour ringing the major insurers and ended up from paying 450 TFPT to 235FC with European Breakdown. I mean ... well worth the time I think!
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[bennybroadbea...]

What did the insurance quote come back like in the end of the comparison sites?

2009 are the same through to the current 2012 model.
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Previous whores: KTM Superduke - CBR600RR5 - CBR600RR3 - Triumph TT600 - Derbi Senda!

[fozzym]

PhilDawson827...

Why are you trying to cause trouble? I wasn't putting anyone down. My information was gleaned from MCN, Ride Mag, some american shootout on youtube ect ect. Now if i'm wrong or out of date then I'm more than happy to stand corrected.

If you look at the original comment about the GSXR then I don't think you'll find any evidence to back up that statement either.

Also if you read my post in full I go on to say that current crop are all fantastic bikes. I also mention I'm a Kawasaki man so that would give a hint as to which way my tendancies go.

Apologies to anyone else that was offended by my previous post.