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Recman, answer him please. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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CorriganJ wrote: |
Will be used mostly for country lanes / B roads...
My big requirement day to day is that it can keep up with other traffic in corners - both sharp turns on country lanes, and long sweeping ones on A roads. |
CorriganJ wrote: | Like the idea of a Gwing if I'm honest. |
My head just exploded.
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How cheap? How old?
ER6f. or if it's mostly country lanes, how about a versys.
Totally skint? A tidy Suzuki GSX750F can be had for sweetie money if you can cope with the looks.
You want to corner? CBR600F ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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recman wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: | Recman, answer him please. |
He's looking for fairings and panniers and all that malarkey.
Sure you can load up a Striple and make it a donkey but that would be a waste.
As the Stinky one says, something like the er6 would be more suitable in this instance. |
I guess a beginner ought to stick to beginner's bikes.
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Easy-X wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: | FZS600 Fazer |
That didn't work out too well for me! |
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Easy-X wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: | Weren't you the guy who bought a real junk heap of a Fazer? |
Try and live life without regret. Maybe by jumping on that (failed) project it lead to getting the DT |
Yes, but what I meant was, don't knock Fazers because you weren't too discerning in your choice of one. They're still a good bike if you're after something versatile at not too high a price...and if you buy one that's fit to go! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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CorriganJ wrote: | Been doing more research. Now thinking of a ZZR600. They look good, fairings, comfortable as a commuter, but fast.
Cheap as hell, so if it breaks, I can just buy another, then I have 2 to swap parts.
Anyone have a link to a site/resource where it tells you what years have parts compatability? |
Ive had a few (still have a 2004). I stand by my claim its one of the best all round middleweights.
The earliest D models are probably best avoided now the plastics are rare if you smash them.
E models 1993 onward are what you want. The entire run of e models is parts compatible and you can get decent chinese fairing kits on eBay for them if needed.
The E model saw some minor changes over its 15 year run. I think around 1995 adjustable forks, later in the 90's the dash gained a digitalclock. Towards the end (either 03 or 04) exhausts became stainless and the frame became black.
Weak points are the tokico 4 pot callipers on the front (common on 90's kwaks and can be an arse to bleed) these can be replaced by nissins from a late 90's blade.
Stock rear shocks by now will be saggy (even low mileage they were a bit pogo stick). YSS do a replacement which transforms the bikes handling.
Be aware though it is a heavy sport tourer. Yes you can rag it hard, lean it over but anyone half decent on a 600SRAD is going to outhandle and accelerate you. However in return for a bit of lardiness you get serious all day comfort, a 600 motor that actually has some bottom and mid range, very good fairing and the ability to strap on a crazy amount of luggage. |
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wr6133 wrote: | CorriganJ wrote: | Been doing more research. Now thinking of a ZZR600. They look good, fairings, comfortable as a commuter, but fast.
Cheap as hell, so if it breaks, I can just buy another, then I have 2 to swap parts.
Anyone have a link to a site/resource where it tells you what years have parts compatability? |
Ive had a few (still have a 2004). I stand by my claim its one of the best all round middleweights.
The earliest D models are probably best avoided now the plastics are rare if you smash them.
E models 1993 onward are what you want. The entire run of e models is parts compatible and you can get decent chinese fairing kits on eBay for them if needed.
The E model saw some minor changes over its 15 year run. I think around 1995 adjustable forks, later in the 90's the dash gained a digitalclock. Towards the end (either 03 or 04) exhausts became stainless and the frame became black.
Weak points are the tokico 4 pot callipers on the front (common on 90's kwaks and can be an arse to bleed) these can be replaced by nissins from a late 90's blade.
Stock rear shocks by now will be saggy (even low mileage they were a bit pogo stick). YSS do a replacement which transforms the bikes handling.
Be aware though it is a heavy sport tourer. Yes you can rag it hard, lean it over but anyone half decent on a 600SRAD is going to outhandle and accelerate you. However in return for a bit of lardiness you get serious all day comfort, a 600 motor that actually has some bottom and mid range, very good fairing and the ability to strap on a crazy amount of luggage. |
Alright sounds perfect for me - I was looking at the late 90s models but good to know they are all interchangeable throughout the whole period I was looking at. |
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Old Thread Alert!
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