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american muscle
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PostPosted: 14:49 - 16 Apr 2015    Post subject: any kawasaki guru's on here? Reply with quote
i have been offered a 12000 mile ZX7R cheap
what are they like?
any common problems?

thinking of getting it to commute 120 miles a day on open roads
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Wull
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PostPosted: 21:48 - 16 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
They're bang on!

Six pots can be an arse to keep tip top,usually they require a strip down and clean every so often so they might suffer a bit from your commute depending on if its during the winter or not.

Nice big bulky bike,great front end.
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PostPosted: 21:50 - 16 Apr 2015    Post subject: Re: any kawasaki guru's on here? Reply with quote
american muscle wrote:
i have been offered a 12000 mile ZX7R cheap
what are they like?
any common problems?

thinking of getting it to commute 120 miles a day on open roads
120 miles a day? You'll need to be very good friends with a chiropractor...
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Nick 50
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 16 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
What do you call cheap?

It will sounds like a tractor on idle, they all do. OEM pipes rust pretty easily if they have them on.
As Wull said, 6 pots need regular maintenance.

What type of history does it have??
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PostPosted: 00:41 - 17 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Define cheap?
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Matt B
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PostPosted: 09:41 - 17 Apr 2015    Post subject: Re: any kawasaki guru's on here? Reply with quote
american muscle wrote:
what are they like?


Like a real proper sports bike, but heavier.

american muscle wrote:
thinking of getting it to commute 120 miles a day on open roads


If you are talking 120 miles on nice fast A roads or motorway then you will probably survive. They are solid and stable on the move.

I loved mine, but it was a track bike and hardly ever got ridden on the road. Not the most comfortable ride but maybe you could get the seat recovered with a gel insert. For an old bike they still seem to draw a bit of attention from passers by.

Obligatory pic of my old one:

https://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w462/MattB70/Kawaski%20ZX7R%202000/dbadd8f7-c9cc-4a31-b8dc-380103d2f949_zpsa5ed7393.jpg
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PostPosted: 09:55 - 17 Apr 2015    Post subject: Re: any kawasaki guru's on here? Reply with quote
american muscle wrote:
to commute 120 miles a day on open roads


American muscle, you do know the difference between miles and kilometres don't you? Laughing It might be cheaper and easier to move a little closer... rent a weekday place... ride home at weekends. Thumbs Up
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DrDonnyBrago
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PostPosted: 10:00 - 17 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Heavy, uncomfortable and the valve clearances (shim under bucket) need checking/adjusting every 8k.

Valves alone would rule it out for me.
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american muscle
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PostPosted: 11:37 - 17 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
the bikes as S reg 98
12000 miles full service history, 3 owners
very clean for £1500

not worried about the weight as I am used to riding bikes from 300kg upwards so it should feel light as a feather to me

definitely 120 miles round trip each day
Cheltenham to coleshill mostly fast A road
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