Anyone rode a 2009/2010 ZX6R?

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I was talking more about the riding position. The 04-05 has a longer reach, and longer fuel tank. So you can "feel" like you're pushing the bars more, which is kinda cool compared to today's 600's where you feel like you're just "hovering" over the bars.

Oh definitely. They are "bigger" feeling.

[Dave]

dont forget about the jumper mod if you go with the zx6r. especially if you like to play up top

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I was talking more about the riding position. The 04-05 has a longer reach, and longer fuel tank. So you can "feel" like you're pushing the bars more, which is kinda cool compared to today's 600's where you feel like you're just "hovering" over the bars.

The 2009 Gixxer 750 was a pefect fit as well. I would say a hair better than the ZX6r, but you were def. more "in" the bike vs. on top of it. Being on top of it seems to make it feel more flickable.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Get an 04-05 gix 600 or 750 and pimp it out with a ton of parts. Those bikes had a longer reach than any Jap bike after that.

Yeah, but I want the big piston fork

I can get a ZX6r 09 for 8999 OTD with the only mods may be a rear shock and race tires. The Gixxer is gonna need 1700 bucks in suspension bits, then the squid who owned it last prolly wheelied it, crashed it etc. etc.

[101lifts2]

I bought a 2009 all black ZX6R last week for $7899 OTD. Thing is rockin, but the suspension dude told me the suspension is junk. It feels pretty damn good to me...

[Homeslice]

Pics? Which supension dude did you talk to? I'm sure he'll say every stock bike is junk, to convince people to pay for his services.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Pics? Which supension dude did you talk to? I'm sure he'll say every stock bike is junk, to convince people to pay for his services.

No doubt.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Pics? Which supension dude did you talk to? I'm sure he'll say every stock bike is junk, to convince people to pay for his services.

Yep. I bet it's just fine for the street and occasional track days...just like most modern sportbikes.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Yep. I bet it's just fine for the street and occasional track days...just like most modern sportbikes.

Yeah, no doubt. Seriously the components are very very good for stock.

The OEMs are making suspension that actually works out of the box these days. However, when you want to ride harder without the fear of low or highsiding due to the suspension, you need to have it rebuilt.

Actually, the suspension is pretty stiff for strickly street use.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Pics? Which supension dude did you talk to? I'm sure he'll say every stock bike is junk, to convince people to pay for his services.

LOL...Tije from Cyclemall.net

I put the BT003 Race on there and ran the setup that he gave me. I think the combo works very well, but not aweseome. You can feel when you start pushing it above 80mph the suspension doesn't contact the road as well. Honda did the same thing. This is just a function of stock components. They just aren't going to be all that great.

Tije told me the problem with the BPF front end is that there is almost no low speed compression. So...when you dive into the corner you can be late as fuck on the brakes (the front doesn't dive), but when you drive out of the corner, the front rises too fast causing highsides. He said a bunch of guys on the track were experiencing this.