ZX6B1H

Ninja form

They did sort the rear spring for the B2 so you should be fine. As Mr North says, riding at constant revs is very bad, as is loading the engine (low revs, high gear). If you get out into the country, just vary your speed and go up and down the gearbox. 6k rpm in top will give you 70mph, 4k gives you about 50. I think as long as you keep it below 6.5k you should be fine.

Andy, while I was talking to the K-Tech guy, I mentioned the SV and apparently his gf has one. He was telling me about a mod for the forks that includes putting a valve in and improves them a hell of a lot. He seemed to have good credentials (does the suspension for the Scottish superstock champ, 51 sec lap of Knockhill) and sounded like he knew exactly what he was talking about.

He is in Dunfermline and details are
tel: 01383 841 752
email: ersracing1@aol.com
(this is not an endorsement by sv650.org yada yada...)

[northwind]

Yup, they'll fit cartridge emulators... Can't remember if they use the Racetech setup, or the modified Racetech bits that Traxxion use with the shiny damper rods though.

Here she is!!!

Obviously I am stuck with running her in so I can't really go that quick. I am surprised though that even with the 4krpm limit it seems to pull every bit as well as the SV at low revs - even at 30mph in 6th.

It does sound lovely, far better on-bike sound than the SV with standard cans although the SV doesn't sound so bad when you are following or stood on the pavement.

The handling is something else. I didn't realise how much the SV resists being turned into corners. The ZX6R feels like a BMX in comparison and its amazing how easily you can avoid pot holes and weave all over the road. The bike just wants to turn-in and it feels so much lighter than the SV. I guess it might be considered too twitchy for a relaxed ride though and you can feel all the extra weight on your arms. One very big problem with it - your balls take an absolute pounding against the tank!

One question for other owners, I was supposed to get 12 months roadside recovery but was so excited at the dealers I forgot to ask and there is nothing in my bike pack. I guess I will ring the dealer tomorrow but do I get it when I receive the warranty registration from Kawasaki? At the moment I have no phone number or membership number in case I break down.

Aye, watch those speed bumps on the Kwak... I almost crashed after going over a small pothole... was rather painful.. a two hands off the bars painful... had to struggle to get one hand back on the bars before i swerved too much!

As for riding position, Im a tall bugger, so can sit more upright than I could on the SV for some strange reason! :P

Yep, it tips into the corners much better than the SV, its almost scary the first time you do it, as theres no throwing your weight in.. its already going over at the thought of an oncoming corner!

Get an aftermarket can, sounds much better

[Treacle]

Originally Posted by valleyboy

You want GREEN you do!

Coooo I've always wanted one of these beauties. Can't believe they can be picked up new for £5'000. Wish I'd have known that before I bought the SV. Oh well. I'll just have to look out for a 2nd hand one next year with low miles. Want a blue or green one.

[mattSV]

Bike looks very

So then, what is 4000rpm in 6th gear then?

i've fancied one of these for a while but insurance for me is stupid, an 04 R6 works out at £500 fc, where my sv is £300, and something like this is £800, i fancied a GSXR600 but they wanted £1000 fully comp insurance, just need a few grand now to get a new bike

undecided as to wether i would actually part x my sv against something new or keep my first bike for posperity and winter riding

Yup I have got a top speed of about 45mph for the next 500 miles!

Insurance was a major issue for me. As I think I've said I got quoted £1500 online with Bennetts then £700 when I rang up.

Annoying thing is that I would never have bought my Bandit or my SV if I had known I could get insured for £700. Bought both those bikes and lost all that money for nothing when I could have bought what I really wanted in the first place.

Toypop, i think they send you the breakdown cover direct from Kawasaki/Rac
think mine arrived a few days after i got the bike if i remember correctly