[Adam Ef]

Nose fairing respray finished on the ZX6r. Paint cut, polished, waxed and buffed then refitted. Buttoned up all the final bits on the bike and out for a test ride.


It is an amazing bike... but...
I'm not sure if it's just the build up to riding it taking months of very involved work and the expectation not meeting reality, but I was a bit underwhelmed. It sticks to the road like anything and handles incredibly sharply. But it feels a bit hollow to me. I've been out on the DRZ400 the last few days and have to say the cranky old 400c single engine makes me smile more. I'm not sure what's wrong with me but the pocket rocket nature of the ZX6r, although exhilirating, doesn't really suit what I enjoy most in riding.


I had intended the ZX6r to be a moto gymkhana build, hence the bar conversion (which works really well and is very comfortable, making it a great road bike), but the next stage is investing in protection cages and a rear brace and that's quite an investment. Probably replacement side fairings and spraying too so that I can keep the originals uncut. Plus the bike is really in very nice condition. Decision time. I'm reluctant to let it go as I've put so much work and investment into it. At the moment though it's a slightly less modern version of my Street Triple (which I love and can't wait to get out of hibernation) with a less engaging low end to the engine. If I was more of a high rev happy rider I think I'd get along with it more.