now THAT'S more like it...

[NhuanH]

well, more like a 2005 super sports machine should look like:

I have never worked out why such a sleek machine is designed and then they just seem to tag on as an afterthought: silly shrek-ears for posing as indicators; even sillier side reflectors and a plastic spade on the back to hang your licence plate on. Ne'er mind, has been dealt to, 'cept for the shrek-ears on the back, but that's in the works.....

Damn, how squidly is this post? :whistle:

[Quasievil]

Fucken Squidly mate

Now write some shit about the bike and convince me to buy one will ya !!

[James Deuce]

Fucken Squidly mate

Now write some shit about the bike and convince me to buy one will ya !!

It's really, really, really good.

Buy one.

That should do it.

[NhuanH]

Fucken Squidly mate

Now write some shit about the bike and convince me to buy one will ya !!
fook, where IS that squid emoticon??

Hmmm:
smoother gear box
slipper clutch
smoother power delivery (only from Mt Eden's demo, still trying to keep mine under 8000rpm :whistle: )
flat seat = goodbye nut crusher
and these are only the impressions from the first week, running in. I've already teased myself with a coupla glimpses of the shift light and can't wait to give it a proper twist.

And from the demo: midrange seemed quite fat, pulled harder than a $20 whore.

Of course, this is all relative to having spent the last 20000kms/18 months on a 2003 (ZX636B1). Overall, a refined evolution of our 03's.

Do eet, do eet, Quas! You know you wanna :msn-wink:

[Mr Skid]

And from the demo: midrange seemed quite fat, pulled harder than a $20 whore.Really? I read in a review that the '05 636 was lacking in mid range torque? :unsure: :shifty:

[Quasievil]

I went into Hammy Motorcycles to get a deal on one, got a good deal so quite keen to go with it. Im thinking I will get a green or a red one. Thats the current dilema. Will be getting something in the next few weeks thats definate.

PS ,I will sell mine for $12k if anyone wants it

[NhuanH]

Really? I read in a review that the '05 636 was lacking in mid range torque? :unsure: :shifty:

well that mutha f@#$Cker must know some damn good whores! :devil2:

[Waylander]

Hmm, yea Bugjuice was right the 05s are to round in the front end. Looks like a wierd egg just looking at the headlught area and wind visor. Still amint looking bike good job on the fender eliminator mate.

[Waylander]

I went into Hammy Motorcycles to get a deal on one, got a good deal so quite keen to go with it. Im thinking I will get a green or a red one. Thats the current dilema. Will be getting something in the next few weeks thats definate.

PS ,I will sell mine for $12k if anyone wants it


DAMN DAMN DAMN where's my winning loto ticket?

[NhuanH]

I went into Hammy Motorcycles to get a deal on one, got a good deal so quite keen to go with it. Im thinking I will get a green or a red one. Thats the current dilema. Will be getting something in the next few weeks thats definate.

PS ,I will sell mine for $12k if anyone wants it
well these might help: (thanks Feint)

And to :tugger: on a bit, the metallic red is quite cool in sunlight, then changes under varying light conditions. That was my biggest decision too.

[NhuanH]

Fucken Squidly mate

Now write some shit about the bike and convince me to buy one will ya !!
oh yeah:
suspension is hella more compliant. I actually enjoy the benefit of some spring compression now. Maybe it's the pies though....
Even the stock BT-014s are quite good, although I'll probably go back to the trusty Pirellis on next tyre change.

Good enough for ya? When you signing up, huh, huh? I do remember they had their green demo on for $13,995 a couple weeks back.

[Although maybe I ought to be dissuading you, from a red one at least. So we can avoid the Arnie/De Vito "Twins" thing again. I hated being Danny - main reason I had to change :killingme]

[2_SL0]

Give me my flush mounted indicators. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I see the loverly green bike is in more photos. Man the guy who owns that is a lucky lucky guy. :love: :love: :msn-wink: I agree the red is impressive in the sunshine.

[Zed]

well, more like a 2005 super sports machine should look like:

I have never worked out why such a sleek machine is designed and then they just seem to tag on as an afterthought: silly shrek-ears for posing as indicators; even sillier side reflectors and a plastic spade on the back to hang your licence plate on. Ne'er mind, has been dealt to, 'cept for the shrek-ears on the back, but that's in the works.....

Damn, how squidly is this post? :whistle:Cheeoice one Nhuan! :yes: You were the first to buy the '03 model on KB to my recollection, must have made quite an impression for you to remain loyal to the Kwaka 600!

Hey promise me you'll never try out those bungs okay! :msn-wink:

[Quasievil]

oh yeah:
suspension is hella more compliant. I actually enjoy the benefit of some spring compression now. Maybe it's the pies though....
Even the stock BT-014s are quite good, although I'll probably go back to the trusty Pirellis on next tyre change.

Good enough for ya? When you signing up, huh, huh? I do remember they had their green demo on for $13,995 a couple weeks back.

[Although maybe I ought to be dissuading you, from a red one at least. So we can avoid the Arnie/De Vito "Twins" thing again. I hated being Danny - main reason I had to change :killingme]

Yeah the Green one is sold taken today.
I will be signing up mid june at this stage.
Prolly be going green I think as its so kwaka and distinctive, kinda like riding the pride of Kwaka kinda thing. Will have to get new gear though cant see red and green going well together very well, hey we gotta look good right !!

Tell me what is your opinion of the steering stability, seemed light when I rode one a few months ago, whats your opinion

[bugjuice]

quaz, stick to the 03!!!!!! I still reckon the 05's soft.. yeah, softer power delivery, softer shocks, softer seat, softer looks - it's bloody soft!!!!! Feint and I swapped last weekend and I gave his some welly.. yeah, it's more tame and wotnot and I gave it a bit of a ringin (ssshhhhh don't tell Feint), and it just didn't feel as quick. His has some k's on now, so it's breakin in nicely, but still.. Feint got off mine, and said wow. First thing he said. Off the same bike as he has.
I want a beast to ride, not some toffy bike.. still a kwaka, and a 636, and my bike is the decendant of mine etc etc. Not bagin the bike as such, I'm just not convinced really. I want mine and a broken in 05 on the track and I ride both, then that might convince me. But until then, I'm sure it'll be taggin on the back of mine, not the other way round as the figures seem to show.. Sorry Nhuan, nice bike n all, and we definately had a blast on that last ride, but it's just me.. I can't say for everyone, cos you've come from an 03 and moved onto that bike, so it must flick your switches..

k, slag away at me :bleh:

Edit: - k, Quaz, you posted at the same time I was typing. One thing I will give the 05 is the turn-in seems to be a lot lighter. The lower seat position makes that easier still. The 03/04 bikes always feel high, where as the 05s are lower. I'll give it that. If I could get my engine (and that growl the 05 has lost) into that frame, it could be a winner.. and my shocks etc

[2_SL0]

:no: :no: :no: :nono: :D

[Quasievil]

quaz, stick to the 03!!!!!! I still reckon the 05's soft.. yeah, softer power delivery, softer shocks, softer seat, softer looks - it's bloody soft!!!!! Feint and I swapped last weekend and I gave his some welly.. yeah, it's more tame and wotnot and I gave it a bit of a ringin (ssshhhhh don't tell Feint), and it just didn't feel as quick. His has some k's on now, so it's breakin in nicely, but still.. Feint got off mine, and said wow. First thing he said. Off the same bike as he has.
I want a beast to ride, not some toffy bike.. still a kwaka, and a 636, and my bike is the decendant of mine etc etc. Not bagin the bike as such, I'm just not convinced really. I want mine and a broken in 05 on the track and I ride both, then that might convince me. But until then, I'm sure it'll be taggin on the back of mine, not the other way round as the figures seem to show..

k, slag away at me :bleh:

Yeah Im hearing ya big fella, its a question of depreciation and age, I dont want to get to far behind in models and mine has done 19000kms and soon will go down to arond a $9k trade value, If I replace it now I can reduce this loss to around $11k and get a new model for only a couple of grand.
I can still be swayed into another bike, but at this stage its a 636 green. Prolly change tomorrow.

[bugjuice]

Yeah Im hearing ya big fella, its a question of depreciation and age, I dont want to get to far behind in models and mine has done 19000kms and soon will go down to arond a $9k trade value, If I replace it now I can reduce this loss to around $11k and get a new model for only a couple of grand.
I can still be swayed into another bike, but at this stage its a 636 green. Prolly change tomorrow.
why trade when you can get a couple of k more private? The shop has to make money on your bike, so it'll knock off as much as poss, then pile on as much as poss.. If you can find that bit slightly higher than middle, then the buyer gets a bargain, and you get top buck..
anyway, you're not going to sell it..

we should do our own KB636 appreciation club!

[2_SL0]

I dont carry much weight in this but, my personal experience is I have not had aneed for a steering damper at all. Im just starting to crack the throttle to wot at times.
BUT, I did talk to Mike at Mt Eden a great deal about this, his feelings was the bike does not need one. The most he has had himself both on track and on the road was a little wiggle. The man should be trying to sell me one but actually was doing the opposite. He told me leave it for while, and then decide, but personally he wont be putting one on his bike. He rides his damn hard.

[bugjuice]

I dont carry much weight in this but, my personal experience is I have not had aneed for a steering damper at all. Im just starting to crack the throttle to wot at times.
BUT, I did talk to Mike at Mt Eden a great deal about this, his feelings was the bike does not need one. The most he has had himself both on track and on the road was a little wiggle. The man should ber trying to sell me one but actually was doing the opposite. He told me leave for while and then decide, but personally he wont be putting one on his bike. He rides his damn hard.
I spoke to Mike a few times about dampers too.. He had one on his 'demo' 04 bike (the number plate is one digit off mine :love: ) and he said they need it. On the 05's, they've changed the rake of the steering head and the rear swing arm, so this has helped the turn and also settled the front, thus I think that's why the 05s aren't gagging for one. On mine, I've had some good whippins, so I'm still saving. I should be saving quicker, but there's only so much I can steel before the boss notices something :msn-wink:

like I said at the weekend, we should swap so you can see where yours came from..

k bed.

[NhuanH]

Yeah the Green one is sold taken today.
I will be signing up mid june at this stage.
Prolly be going green I think as its so kwaka and distinctive, kinda like riding the pride of Kwaka kinda thing. Will have to get new gear though cant see red and green going well together very well, hey we gotta look good right !!

Tell me what is your opinion of the steering stability, seemed light when I rode one a few months ago, whats your opinion

agree, the front can lighten up and turn in is generally quicker - that's always a sliding continuum though eh? Trade off change of direction for stability. The damper isn't top of my next array of squid accessories though. Nowhere near as flighty as the last of the carbed R6s though.

I put it down to the extra power too, which is delivered in a stealthy way, y'know, sneaks up on you. Yep, it doesn't bring it on as brutish as the B1, but it's certainly there!

Mono should have the best opinion - he's had his the longest and I've seen him give it a good dose of the jockey spurs! :niceone: Much more than I could anyways....

I want all 636 owners to :grouphug: Mebbe we need our own ghey ride out or summin? Shiiite, I can think of (on KB alone):
Feint
Gazzar
DebK - great colour, lady, worth the wait :Punk:
Me
Mono
Crazylittleshit
Kawagreen
Buggy
Quasi

Any others want to come out an play??

[Waylander]

I want all 636 owners to :grouphug: Mebbe we need our own ghey ride out or summin? Shiiite, I can think of (on KB alone):
Feint
Gazzar
DebK - great colour, lady, worth the wait :Punk:
Me
Mono
Crazylittleshit
Kawagreen
Buggy
Quasi

Any others want to come out an play??

What about future 636 owners? Can we join too?

[NhuanH]

What about future 636 owners? Can we join too?
wot 'appened to your ZX10 aspirations?

[Waylander]

wot 'appened to your ZX10 aspirations?

When I rode Buggy's I realized y'all were right the 636 was just right and the 10 would be too much for me. Got to sit on one (the ZX10R) and rev it up and got scared away from riding it.:confused:

[hondacmx450]

good on you for realising that 636 is good for you insted of getting the 10 and killing your self :niceone:

[FEINT]

mines still better..... yours is red.. :P

[bugjuice]

mines still better..... yours is red.. :P
mines better than all of yours - mines' orange :shake:

[Waylander]

good on you for realising that 636 is good for you insted of getting the 10 and killing your self :niceone:

Probably would have too. Though I would be more upset about destroying such a machine.

[NhuanH]

mines still better..... yours is red.. :P


mines better than all of yours - mines' orange

mine's red with an orange glint, so there :whistle: . not quite as sharp as mine and Quasi's 03 red.

DebK will back me up :niceone:

[2_SL0]

In the imortal words of Highlander, "There can be only One"
ITS GRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. :ride:

[FEINT]

Quasi.... go silver! p.s. you wash it less often because you can't see the dirt.. hehehe. :D

Nhuanh, more photos of your new frame sliders please :msn-wink:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/feintnz/superkawa.jpg

[John]

God!

Stop posting the sex3sexies - you cant go wrong with them!

Awsome bikes all, you can sleep well knowing I'm in envy of your 'real' bikes :(

Nhuanh, please make sure the sliders stay how they look at the moment, and enjoy the bike man, they are amazing :love:

[750Y]

keepin it under 8k huh? can't have been You i seen a couple times lurking round clevedon way recently with jeans on then. the color is a orange/red alright, i thought it was a 10.

[SPman]

So is this you, Mr Kawagreen, picking up your new machine

[NhuanH]

keepin it under 8k huh? can't have been You i seen a couple times lurking round clevedon way recently with jeans on then. the color is a orange/red alright, i thought it was a 10.
ummm...was that Tuesday ? :whistle:

[2_SL0]

Nope soz, not me.

[SPman]

OK.....from Whangarei...had a CBR250R....20th Feb. Forgot his name.....
Any takers?

[NhuanH]

OK.....from Whangarei...had a CBR250R....20th Feb. Forgot his name.....
Any takers?
ANOTHER of the 636 brethren? Maybe we need to register as a religion. Or a cult....... :devil2:

[kawa10]

can us 10 guys join in on this too? i have ridden the 03,04 and 05 zx6 models. but i just needed that little bit bigger bike. hopefully the 10 will be coming out with underseat exhausts like the 636 at some point. :niceone:

[750Y]

ummm...was that Tuesday ? :whistle:

ummm... yep, were You riding with another guy? also saw (same bike/rider) a few days earlier in clevedon. gave me a fright when you came past me in the ute, i hadn't even seen you then... 'whoosh' & past you went, but what was cool is i could hear the induction roar as you went past. i tried to follow along to watch you both but sadly fell behind(go figure)...

[NhuanH]

ummm... yep, were You riding with another guy? also saw (same bike/rider) a few days earlier in clevedon. gave me a fright when you came past me in the ute, i hadn't even seen you then... 'whoosh' & past you went, but what was cool is i could hear the induction roar as you went past. i tried to follow along to watch you both but sadly fell behind(go figure)...
guilty your honour, on both counts. The offender was confirmed in the area....

Sorry for upsetting your peaceful caging moments Dave, you know it's not my aim to give cagers a fright. :bye:

I was on a cure-the-riding-itch and running-it-in ride, is why I was in jeans :nono: :weird: . Also why I was surprised you heard the induction :whistle: especially when a certain KBer vehemently notes how quiet it is on my scooter. I guess I wasn't under 8000 all of the time.. :whistle:

That other fella was some random dude I met on the road, just out to get his ride one like me :Punk: . We just stopped at Shell Clevedon,
I says: "where you goin' bro?"
He replies: "I'll just follow you fulla!"
That's a firkin cool aspect of :ride: , you just :grouphug: with complete randoms.

You gonna have some final hurrahs on your 1K? :yes:

[750Y]

...
You gonna have some final hurrahs on your 1K? :yes:

i might put my ugly face in at a kb ride coming up... just to say ciao...
hopefully see ya there eh, could be a good one me thinks? plus I wanna see what this new 636 of yours can do 8-), gotta dish the paybacks for that humiliating overtaking move you pulled on me in the ute..., I felt like i had hit the turbo reverse button lol...8-)

[Madmax]

I was just at AMPS and saw a Micron CF muffler
that is going to find a new home (as with the right power commander)
the new indicators are allready here just need to do the back end.
the CF muffler on a black ZX10R makes it look like a stealth fighter..
(just dont ride a night or no one will see you)
:devil2:

[NhuanH]

i might put my ugly face in at a kb ride coming up... just to say ciao...
hopefully see ya there eh, could be a good one me thinks? plus I wanna see what this new 636 of yours can do 8-), gotta dish the paybacks for that humiliating overtaking move you pulled on me in the ute..., I felt like i had hit the turbo reverse button lol...8-)
turbo reverse :rofl: that deserves imortality in the classic quotes!

And please sir, do not infer that I am one of those law breaking motorbicycle pilots :ride: It is not the thing to be done around these parts at the moment. :nono:

[NhuanH]

can us 10 guys join in on this too? i have ridden the 03,04 and 05 zx6 models. but i just needed that little bit bigger bike. hopefully the 10 will be coming out with underseat exhausts like the 636 at some point. :niceone:
As the head priest of the cult, I bestow upon you honorary membership, since you got the bike that we 6ers were too soft to buy. :not:

[Quasievil]

In the imortal words of Highlander, "There can be only One"
ITS GRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. :ride:


yes to that and loving it

[crazylittleshit]

Gun metal Grey the only way to go............................
Although I have seen the red and It's not to bad :niceone:
I really need to do something about those indicators and number plate :yes: