Deviant Esq finally upgrades!

[Deviant Esq]

Well well... I've taken my time about it and moaned quite a bit in the process (;)), but the time has finally come and I've bought myself my first big bike! :banana:

Before I get started in hyping, though, I must take time to thank Jim2 for his efforts in checking the bike over on my behalf. It isn't perfect by any stretch and needs a little TLC (dirty as hell if nothing else!), but it was his thorough look over the bike that paved the way for me to get it checked out further by a shop and, good report received, buy it! Much obliged Jim2. I'm not the only one you've helped out with "paying it forward", but I'm very appreciative none-the-less and will repay my debt to you, count on it :niceone:

Also, thanks must go to phoenixgtr for helping me out and getting it down to Christchurch. He doesn't see it as a favour (yus! :eek:), but it sure has helped me out, so cheers man.

Anyway, it's a 1999 Kawasaki ZX-6R, a UK import, done about 54,000km (the speedo's in miles and says 33xxx)... and it isn't green!! Doesn't appear to have been down the road as the fairings look very original, with all the original fairing padding intact. Paint's not too bad until you get up close and notice it's showing signs of wear. It's stock standard apart from a tinted double bubble and heated handgrips, but the best thing is that most of the expensive maintenance has been done - new chain and sprockets, new brake rotors and carriers (front), new brake pads supplied with the bike, new conti attacks front and rear, head stock bearing replaced, etc etc.

Have gone for a few rides on it and am happy to say it goes pretty nicely. Not so flash in the lower revs, carbs could use a clean and perhaps a rejet - it stalls if you pull the clutch in at cruising speeds, annoying coming up to a set of lights or having to brake hard for an orange.... <_< So it's not as much fun in town. But out of town? Yee ha! :banana: Cornering feels nice and planted, easy to turn in, easy to hold the line, and pulls away quite nicely too thanks for asking officer ;)

Sorry, I've only got the trademe pics at this stage... I'll endeavour to stop riding it for a minute at some point and take some decent ones :cool:

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[kiwifruit]

Congrats :sunny:
They make a nice induction noise eh

[phoenixgtr]

It's the wrong colour :bleh:

In all seriousness, it's not a bad ride. Much more planted and solid than my bike (strange cause they're the same model), but noticably more gutless (carbs) and the brakes are terrible (just need a bleed and a bloody good clean), but it's got potential.

[Deviant Esq]

...noticably more gutless (carbs) and the brakes are terrible (just need a bleed and a bloody good clean), but it's got potential.

Yeah, after we discussed it and I took for for a bit of a pootle across the city and back (and across and back again ;)) I was quite sure what you meant about the brakes - they really aren't what they ought to be. Didn't really notice too much about the carbs on that ride, but went for a ride over the hill and down to the Wheatsheaf, over Gebbies Pass, and back through Halswell in the dark this evening, and definitely noticed the response being a bit fluffy... once you have a bit of revs on it's fine and pulls strongly, but yeah, it does faff around a bit in the mean time.

I quite like the colour, thankyou! :bleh:
Actually, it looks almost Honda like in paint scheme... but only almost and it definitely says Kawasaki on it, so I'm not gay. Phew! :eek:

Also, thanks for helping me out and getting it down to Christchurch for me, you deserve thanks for that, despite what you say, so there! Looking forward to tomorrow night :cool:

[Mikkel]

Hehe, I knew this... ;)

Congratulations mate! Looks like you've gotten yourself a nice bike.

The brakes could be anything from crappy pads to contaminated fluids I suppose.

Has she been sitting still in a shed for an extended period or...?

[Dave-]

nice one dude, you must come around and try latest concoction

appletons estate rum, ginger ale and a slice of lime...

[helenoftroy]

Looks great:2thumbsup

Aint it exciting getting a new bike....:jerry:

look forward to seeing it later today on the ride

[Spuds1234]

The ride round the hills last night was awesome.

Now I know how DE felt when we all went blasting past him on the CWNR. He turned things up a bit down the Wheatsheaf Straight and left me behind.

Lol I was tucked in behind the fairing giving it a tits full and there he is sitting up, cruising and still pulling away from me.

Bastard.

Its a very nice bike though. I like it.

[CookMySock]

that is fully nice, bro.

DB

[Bikernereid]

Gorgeous bike mate!! Here's hoping you have many kick ass miles (sorry Ks) on it.

[sugilite]

Great choice of bike, nice colors, sweet ride dude! :2thumbsup

[Deviant Esq]

Lol I was tucked in behind the fairing giving it a tits full and there he is sitting up, cruising and still pulling away from me.

Bastard.

Its a very nice bike though. I like it.
Wouldn't have any idea what you're talking about, honest... :whistle:

Hehe cheers man, glad you like it! Even though it's not quite old school enough for you... sorry!


Gorgeous bike mate!! Here's hoping you have many kick ass miles (sorry Ks) on it.
You can say miles if you like - the clocks are in miles anyway being a UK import! But either way I'm sure I'll have much fun and many kick ass (insert distance measure here) on it ;)

[SVboy]

Well done that man!!! Look forward to seeing it in real life.

[Trudes]

Thank God!!!! Don't know how much more moaning about not being able to go as fast as everyone else we could take!!:Pokey::lol: Good looking bike, tidy those glitches up before you go too far though eh. Have fun!!:banana:

[MyGSXF]

WOOHOO!!! :woohoo: Way ta go babe!!! :2thumbsup NICE bike!! :first:

[Mr Triple]

Looks great good on ya, I'll be down at the wnr tonight so I will have to a look see. :Punk:

[phoenixgtr]

Haha. I'm just teasing you about the colour. You know red's my favourite colour. Why do you think my jacket, gloves and helmet are all red when I have a bright green bike...

[SpeedyGirl]

Awesome!! Congrats on the new toy :2thumbsup

[TOTO]

congrats mate.

[onearmedbandit]

Congrats Ryan. Be good to see you out on the road sometime soon. If this weather clears up.

[Deviant Esq]

Congrats Ryan. Be good to see you out on the road sometime soon. If this weather clears up.
Yeah absolutely. I'll be heading along to the CWNR tonight, the regulars are expecting me like, but yeah, should jack up another ride sometime too before the cooler weather and gritted roads set in. :blink:

[007XX]

Yipeee!!

well done you! :hug:

She looks pretty darn good I must admit...congrats buddy!

[Lissa]

Awesome! Have fun on the new bike, she looks good! :sunny:

[thehollowmen]

congrats buddy
Hope to see you (and it) out at Pixi's when I return

[dangerous]

Anyway, it's a 1999 Kawasaki ZX-6R,

congrads man awesome feeling getting a new bike aye, but IMHO you have gone to big to fast, TIE and enjoy.

[Deviant Esq]

...but IMHO you have gone to big to fast, TIE and enjoy.
You're entitled to your opinion in that regard, no worries there, I'm not going to tell you you're wrong - it's an opinion, it's not necessarily right or wrong...

But after riding it just the three days I've had it, I really don't have any worries about it being too big or fast, or too big of a step up. In fact, once I'm on the move the bike "shrinks" around me. I know it sounds stupid, but it feels just like a bigger and more powerful 250. It's an absolute hoot to ride, and feels so well planted through the twisty bits it really is confidence inspiring. I've been making sure I take it easy and slow down more for the corners than I used to do on the NZ, but it just feels so good and under control I'm quite happy to tip it in... and powering out of the corner? Yeah, I'm not going to miss the NZ. :o

So yeah, you may think I've made too big a step... but I respectfully disagree. Once those carbs and brakes are sorted, it'll be justabout exactly what I want in a bike - it suits me very nicely. Sure, it's got more power, but I'm aware of that and respect it. Being an inline four, you have to rev it to get to the bulk of the power, but it comes on progressively and predictably - hasn't caused even close to a scare. :)

[karla]

It suits me very nicely. :)

Yup, i could see that you had one of those big grins on that is hard to remove when you're in love .... way to go! :clap:

Enjoy the ups and downs, take time to get used to it, and keep on smiling! ~

[Fat Tony]

Nice one Ryan... delighted for you mate! :)

I'll reply to your PM at weekend - I'm just about to head off to Donington Park for a trackday tomorrow. The weather forecast would suggest I'd be better taking an ark rather than the bike though :blink:

Enjoy, and keep it safe fella :2thumbsup

Now, where did I put those thermals?

[Rashika]

Looks nice DE, and I know you are going to enjoy it after the NZ... not that there was anything wrong with the NZ but you had outgrown it and it was time to move on.
So enjoy and be careful dude :cool:

[JimO]

did you sell the NZ??

[Deviant Esq]

did you sell the NZ??
No, not just yet. Which reminds me, I must put it on trademe, can't afford to keep two bikes!