Wheels for a ZX6R J1

[Red Devil]

Anyone know what wheels will fit on this model? Would a set from the G model fit for example? Looking to get a spare pair for some race slicks and want to keep an eye out on the bay for a bargain!
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[MaybeGuy]

F and G will fit J, and AFAIK, A1P also fit.
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[Philly46]

Yup, you'll be fine as long as you use your original wheel spacers.
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[Red Devil]

Exactly what I was looking for mate, thanks.

Would there be any benefit to fitting a newer models wheels? Were the discs or anything else better or exactly the same?
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[T0MMY]

[Philly46]

[Red Devil]

Tommy:

I do about 1000 miles a month to work and back on the bike and a bit more going out for ride outs so not really ‘major’ miles but I went through the Pilot Powers I had on the FZ far too quickly for my liking though.

Where do you pick up your Racetecs from, Ebay? Is that what you would recommend for the track and to use on the road in between? I have a decent bit left on the Pilot Powers on the ZX and they will do for a couple of track days or Rockingham then the rest of the month, might swap to the Racetecs after if you recommend them?

To be honest I’ve thought it about it a bit more and thought about your advice and there’s more important things I need to upgrade on the bike first, I want to get a steering damper asap and put braided brake lines on it to get those 6 pots working nicely!

I’ve been looking around for a quick shifter for it but can’t find anything! Do you know if it is possible on this model or if I could adapt a different model quick shift to fit this one?
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[T0MMY]

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Also try motoforum for track tyres.

Being England, I'd consider spending my money on a set of wets on wheels if I had transport for them.

Have you done trackdays yet?
I wouldn't be spending too much on tarty bits quite yet personally.
(Though, if you do want a damper, I've got an Ohlins that should fit for sale .)
Often the best outlet for money spent is more track time.

You can fit a quick shifter, but really don't see it being worth it - if you were trying to win races and were near the sharp end already, maybe. Drag racing, definitely. For trackdays? You'll probably get even faster by spending it on tracktime.

[Red Devil]

Yeah I think I’m just going to stick to the road race tyres for now I think then, if the guys in the fast group (including you) use them I won’t need any more than that! Might look at supercorsas for my next set, can you let me know how you find yours on the zx?

Is the fast action throttle just shortening the rotation needed for full throttle yeah? How did you do yours? Does that not make it harder to get a smooth roll on or do you get used to it quickly? (I ask lots of questions sorry )

Yeah I think the braided lines will be the first thing I do…might get it done while it’s off the road and still uninsured for the first day at Rockingham, I haven’t had a chance to use them properly let but the brake feels very spongy so I think it will be worth the money.

For the suspension I was thinking about being cheeky and asking my ex’s Dad to come along to another assessed ride with the advanced motorbikers, the IAM I think it was, (probably the most boring and uneventful hour of my life, at one point I was extremely tempted to do the ‘instructor’ on the back wheel and fuck off just to see the look on his face) because there’s a guy there who will set up your suspension for £15 if you’re a member. Or I might just rock up and blag it
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[Red Devil]

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Quick action throttle shortens the rotation - shouldn't be any issues with jerkiness on a carbed bike unless you're really cack-handed.
In the past I've bodged them by gluing on cable ties to build up where the cable lies.

Getting suspension setup for road use won't be right for track use.
You can easily set preload up yourself. The rest will depend on how it feels for you on track - and how much suspension travel you're using etc.

Oh and despite being happy in the fast group, the IAM instructor I had assigned to me was definitely faster on the road than me - and he weighed at least twice what I did as well as riding a pan rather than a sports bike.
Does vary by region and the group rides weren't so good however.

[Red Devil]

[Red Devil]

[T0MMY]

[Red Devil]

Are there official quick action throttle bodies you can buy? Or is it just best to knock one up? (I would google it but I’m at work, I have to copy and paste your posts in to an email then write out my reply in case anyone important walks past )

Is it not an upgrade that is worth doing anyway? I might do the bleed the brakes next week on my time off and see how they feel. I was going to put some braided lines on my FZ because I wasn’t impressed by the brakes at all but never got round to it due to the Renthal bars I would of needed custom length lines, the brakes let me down on Monday night when I was being an attention whore at H café and held a wheelie too long up to the roundabout past everyone, couldn’t get it stopped in time and had to go up and over the roundabout to avoid a possible crash by attempting to chuck it into the roundabout…

I really need someone to explain to me in person at the track about the damping & sag and help me adjust it so I can feel the difference in the next session (I’m a very hands on learner) and I should be alright after that, might just get a basic track set up done by someone who knows what they are doing then fiddle with it very slightly making note of the original settings, I guess there will be youtube videos on adjusting it?
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[Philly46]

[Red Devil]

[Philly46]

That's for an Active QAT, contains 3 throttle tubes, throttle cables and the housing. Proper job and good value at that price.
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[T0MMY]

It's not hard to knock up a quick action throttle yourself, I'll post up a pic of mine over the weekend.

Braided lines probably are worth it, the only reason I said to hold off is that I never tried this bike without them so for all I know they're not needed. I think with all these things, do a few trackdays first and see where the weak points are on the bike before upgrading anything.

If I were you I would read up on suspension as much as you can then do the basic setup (just sag really) and go from there. If I see you at Rockingham this month I can give you a hand but I'm far from an expert on this stuff. If your bike is similarly soggy to mine though you can just copy my settings as a starting point. Definitely lots of damping needed on the front though on these bikes.
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ZX6R + CBR600RR

[Philly46]

[T0MMY]

[T0MMY]

@Red Devil

Here's a pic of my throttle mod...

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9/T0mmy200sx/IMG_20120511_191535.jpg

Just got a piece of pvc pipe of the right internal diameter, cut it down to fit, glued it on then did a bit of sanding. That pic is a work in progress, I sanded it down more than that as the cable was going through too steep a turn so it was catching. I think this is a lot better than the cable tie method as I struggled to get it to stay attached and if you want it this much quicker action you'd need at least 3 cable ties on top of each other.

It's a bit fiddly to get it right but not hard to do at all and really useful on track as your wrist will be absolutely knackered without it. Basically free as well as I happen to have shedloads of old bits of pipe hanging round at work. If you have trouble finding some suitable pipe I can bring some along to a trackday at some point.
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ZX6R + CBR600RR

[Shaane]

Dude if you waiting until next year Ill have a set of wets on wheels for sale early Feb or late Jan cause I'm buying new trackbike. Its your call, They will have discs sprockets and tyres the full lot ready to just go on.
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