Opinion 05 kawi ZZR600
 

I am looking at buying an 05 kawi and was needing some opinions as I haven't owned a kawi ever! :idk:

Wait for the post whore supreme who goes by Ebbs. He rides one.

As for Kawis in general, I have only good things to say. Mine's 13 years old, over 42K miles on it, and is a daily rider. No major problems ever, and still a ton of fun to ride.

The ZZR is a great all around bike (I very seriously contemplated them for a long time). Comfortable, great for commuting or longer rides, quick enough, but not SUPER zippy (but that has a lot to do with the rider -- I know a girl who's ridden the shit out of her 05 ZZR600 at Jennings on many occasions).

Is this your first bike, an upgrade (and if so, what are you coming from)...?

I rode ebbs' bike once... pretty good zip, but he's got it geared, piped and tuned too.

Eh, :shrug: they're ok. If it's cheap, I'd say go for it. The biggest drawback is you're getting a carb'd bike. It's based on the 98-02 ZX6R, so it's a ten year old design, which makes it heavy by 600 standards. My recommendation? Find an '03 or newer ZX6R, '01 or newer GSX-R600 (this is what I have), '01/'02 F4i '03 or newer 600RR, or an '03 or newer R6 or R6S. All of those are Fuel Injected (and actually, the '96 and up GSXR750 is FI too) and would be worth the difference.

I'd take a carb'd pinto over a GSXR of any kind. :nee:




*duck*





(just kidding... ;) )

I have an '02 ZX6R, which is essentially the same bike. I love it. Sure, I'd love to have the latest, greatest 375lb bike, but the ZX6R/ZZR600 does everything well. I've done everything from long trips to a track day on it. So what if it has carbs; in 18,000 miles, it has run flawlessly for me. I do a lot of routine maintenance myself, and never had a bit of trouble with it. My middle-aged old bones still can curl up nicely on it, too, as it's quite roomy for a sportbike. I'd seriously consider it.

Careful, those are fighting words!

Ya'll are just jealous!

I have a CBR f3 which I like quite a bit but I bought the kawi for 1500.00 so I guess this is my new to me bike.

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