Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: An ace all-rounder with appeal (780 words)
by martinlross - written on 04.04.01 (Very useful, 4907 readings)
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I bought my ZX-6R brand spanking new in May 98 at £6600 which was a snip then. It was one of the first G1 models, that was when Kawasaki revised the model substantially from the F3 I think. You can tell the difference because the F3 is squarer in appearance. Anyway, I held on to it for nearly a year in which I did eleven thousand miles around the Highlands of Scotland. Given the severe winter we had and the fact I was in Oz for a month that amounted to a pretty high daily mileage - testimony to the comfort of the machine. I used to get up early and go for a 120 mile blast before work - how sad! Some serious points though: Performance: For a ...

Jeckle & Hyde (360 words)
by bosshogg - written on 25.09.01 (Very useful, 5677 readings)
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I bought my ZX6R G1 after test riding a brand new Yamaha R6. I was disappointed by the R6's lack of slow speed manoeuvrabilty, a fault that I found almost immediately after trying to pull up to a petrol pump. I bet they've kept the CCTV footage for future mailing to Lisa Riley! A used ZXR6R is a bargain at the moment. It has been overshadowed by the R6 and GSXR600. This makes for good discounts on virtually new, dry use only bikes that will almost certainly come with top whack alarms and full service history. Most importantly, this bike is still the dogs; more rider friendly and spot on for covering large distances in relative comfort. ...

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: Cheap Thrill! (271 words)
by Sharky - written on 30.06.00 (Useful, 5086 readings)
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I bought a ZX6R-G1 from new in May98. Yes I was one of the last suckers, to pay over the odds for a bike. I can get the new 2000 model for £6000. However that out of the way, I would say the bike has been as good as all the magazine reviews, it was crowned King of the 600's in 98/99 beating the favourite CBR with a big stick. The ZX isn't a touring sports like the Thundercat or CBR and it can hold its own (as I have proved) alongside the out and out race bike of Suzuki, the GSX. The ZX is comfortable to ride commuting and is fanatastic on an all out thrash! The handling is great and will top over 160mph. The ZX is a great all round bike, I have it dealer ...