Anyone with experience of a ZX-6r ?

with the zx6 as long as you keep the revs low its not intimidating.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Stu

unfortunately I suspect you meant to write this the other way around.

I did. I know where you're coming from I do find my GSXR easier to ride, but as a first bike I think I'd have been terrified of it. One of the things I like about the SV is that for me I found it confidence inspiring to ride when I first got it I think thats important for a newbie rider.

[Mej]

.......

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

'Scuse me while I laugh. ZX6, that variety particularly, is better in every way than an SV, will cost more to insure of course, but will probably cost less to run.

personal opinion offcoarse but i don't agree for me no good commuting or lugging gear backwards and forwards to work

I would have loved a ZX6r as a first bike, specially that year you are looking at. However, I doubted they would be as usefull as the SV restricted, and also they where a little bit more expensive to buy and insure. So the SV won for me

But the earlier ZX6rs (before they got all racey racey) are IMO one of the best bikes money can buy. My uncle had 2, my dad's mate has one, a freind of mine had one, Sid squid has one, jambo has one

great bikes

cold blooded though apparently

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

cold blooded though apparently

Huh? Me no understanding.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by zsv650

personal opinion offcoarse but i don't agree for me no good commuting or lugging gear backwards and forwards to work

Have you ridden one or even sat on one? They're about the same on that score... far removed from modern stupidly-racy bikes.

oh i don't know about the 6r but the 7r used to be an animal according to my bro who had one used to bark like wanno was a really cool bike that one.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Have you ridden one or even sat on one? They're about the same on that score... far removed from modern stupidly-racy bikes.

i'm not saying it's unsuitable for the task it's probably great i see someone doing a commute on one every day but for me i sat on one and didnt get on with it tried my bro's 7r too and that was really cramped useless argument for me really i go back to my point of youve got to try it to see if you like it

[BigFootIsBlurry]

Some good opinions there guys, thanks. I'm off on holiday in the morning but I've left a decent bid on a zx on ebay which ends during the week so I may have a bike when I get back. Otherwise it'll be back to looking at SVs and Ninjas next week.

I hope you all dont work too hard while I'm away