ZZR 600

Russ · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Karma :

Hi all

I am going to look at ZZR600 1997 at the weekend, it has 30000 miles on the clock. It is up for £2200, have any of you got any ideas what the bike is like good or bad.

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

My dad has one, commuted to london on it 5 years every day. Bought it new and only had one problem. The downpipes rot very quickly so i would advise anti corrosion cream for them. Price seems a little high but if it has FSH and looks good condition then go for it. Pretty quick bikes to and comfy. Laughing

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

The gear box, make sure it dosen't jump in or out of any gears, if it does leave it the hell alone... its 1/2/3rd that have problems, theres allot of engines in great conditions, but many many shite gearboxes mangled..

Appart from that they are great bikes, a mate had one and loved it and did anything and everything on it, its a sports tourer, the suspension has been accused of being squashy but if your expecting full on sports your looking in the wrong place..

£2200 sounds a little pricey to me but i may be wrong, i'd want to to be in sheeit hot condition for that... check e-bay and auto trader for similar aged +millaged zzrs...

Take a test ride, check the gears very very carefully at a veriery of revs

Good luck Thumbs Up

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P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

I was thinking of a new bike, instead of the SV, I was looking at one of these. But a new one. Does £4995 sound a good deal for a new one. Sorry to hijack the topic! Very Happy

Are they comfortable, quick (or quicker than the SV650), cheap to run and fun???
I'm not asking much!!

Russ · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Karma :

Nice one gents, I will be using this as a commuter daily. It comes with 3 months warranty from the dealer, hopefully I can get them down to 2 grand. I will obviously test drive it to check out the gears and all that you have said Surprised

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

TBH personaly i'd go for an sv over one, but depends what you want...

The zzr is a sports tourer, it will do a trackday but not nearly as well as a zxr would for example.. but it will be a hell of allot more comfy Razz

You could take it fully loaded with a passenger arround europe and it would cope very well, it wont be goldwing comfy but it will be better than a naked bike or a focused sports...

Its more powerfull than the sv, but its a 4, so its going to be, twins imo are more fun to ride, just the feel of the engine is different and the sound e.t.c.

Its an allrounder, which is important if your useing it allot, sv will do these things too but differently, never ridden an sv but i'd like to..

Bandit is worth looking at too... gpz even maybe... tdm850 e.t.c.
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P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Well I've had the SV from new since late January and loved it. Even done 1100 miles round Ireland. It just aggravates a back problem I have and the seat makes my arse ache after an hour! Shocked

Looking for something light, comfy, cheap to insure, easy to ride (fast?!?!?!) and about £5k new?

Any suggestions??

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

£5k for a new bike is pushing it a bit.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

The rideing position on the zzr is fairly sporty, i.e. leaning forward, you might find it unrideable, it might be fine, hard to say... the seat was quite good i think, didn't have a very long go on it so hard to say...

Maybe something where you sit more upright might be better, like the tdm, or triumph tiger (in black oh yes) still a match for the sv, nice and upright, comfy enough (for real distance an after market seat might be in order..

Ignoreing the insureance... the zzr1100 is the one to have if you go that route Razz

russ - check for rusty bits arround the rear shock too, if its crusty then its probably not been very well looked after because they suffer if not kept very clean... if in doubt dont rush into buying, theres lots of them about Wink

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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

I'd steer clear of the ZZR to be honest, its poorly built and will corrode to buggery.

Though I have to admit I do like the styling on them.

Parkers don't seem to rate them either.

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

At that kind of money (only people advertising a ZZR600 new in MCN are D&K at £5200, but I think I remember George White selling them new for about £4500 a year or 2 ago) there are better bikes. Being such an old bike they do seem to loose value rapidly. A CBR600F maybe suitable. Fazer 1000 might be OK being group 15, against the ZZR being group 13.

All the best

Keith
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Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

GlasgowSV650s, if you like everything about your bike apart from the seating position/comfort then look at the V-strom. They do a 650 and 1000cc version. The 650 is pretty much identical to your SV but different chassis/seating arrangement and looks. The 1000cc version is the same but obviously with a litre v-twin. The looks arent to everyone's tastes but I like them.

Also consider the TDM900, nice and comfy!

Everyone seems to go for an inline-4 sports style bike when upto 80mph these bikes are nearly as quick but alot more useable with a better position for viewing traffic etc.

Consider the Thundercat (no longer sold new, maybe some old pre-registered stock about) and the Fazer, both from Yamaha. And the VFR 800 if you go second hand (pre VTEC).

Ride some different style bikes to see what suits you best, if it's alot of city riding there are better bikes than a ZZR-600 Thumbs Up

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P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

What's a Thundercat? Is that a YZF 600? I seen one in my local Yamaha dealer and didn't know what is was, but it looked kinda cheap. But that's a sports bike, that not equal discomfort?

Fazer 1000, if the insurance gives me the Thumbs Up

they are within my budget. And huge straight up bars and low pegs.

I go long runs, like 7/8 hour runs. I've racked up more than 4000 miles since the end of January.

EDBANGER · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2005 Karma :

Here's my ZZR that I recently picked up for the bargain basment price of £250. New tyre and pads £150 and it's cost me £400. As mentioned previously it jumps out of 2nd gear if you give it too many beans but I figured for £400 I shall ride it to death and avoid 2nd gear. If you've got £2500 to spend i'd definately go for a thundercat 100000000000 x better IMO.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/smncttr2/public/100_9264.jpg

P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Nice bike

Where did you buy it? How old is it?

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=49490

A mate (Lufbra_Paul) has got a Thundercat for sale for £2.2k, but it's in Loughborough. He does say he's happy to deliver it for the train ticket home though.
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P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Would only buy a new bike.

Helps me sleep at night! Very Happy

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Alex J · Derestricted Danger Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Karma :

Russ you have PM

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Alex J · Derestricted Danger Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Karma :

Hi russ look in your (PM) private message box, i have sent you a message

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