636 or ZX10R

[Madmax]

the 10s can be a handfull on public roads
but are still rideable
(shit hardly use any gear above 3rd round town)
out on the open road different story
just have to watch whow quick you wack
the throttle to the stop.
(bloody big crossed up wheel stands are the norm)
bloody good way to get banned in no time.
I think the 636s are the better choice for town,
they just do not put the shits up you as bad. :unsure:

[aff-man]

dude i had a go on an 03 636 and man was it crammped. Had a bit of a sit (not a go cause it was the shop one) on the 05 and the rearsets were in a much more relaxed position.... Powerwise it was awsome and well i have to say that air induction GROWL it makes when throttling up is plain old orgasmic

[Zed]

Personally I like the ZX10R even though it was a 636 that made me like Ninjas in the first place.

Just a question for ya AD - do you like the ZX-10 & 636 because of the way they 'look' or the way they 'feel' when you have ridden them? If you havn't ever ridden them then I suggest you do because you may find out that they don't suit you?

I love the look of the 04 Yamaha R6 but once I took one for a test ride last year I realised that I disliked the riding position because I was sore after only 20 minutes in the seat!

[inlinefour]

I think that I'd go for the 636. However I dont have to choose so I go for the 2005 CBR600RR

[Waylander]

All good points and will be looking into this. right now it's just the looks that get me but will go into a Kawa dealer soon and have a sit on a few. I've sat on the R6 and R1 and they comfy but I don't like the look of the R6. Might still go for the R1 though. Don't like hondas cause the fairings always hit my knees. 6'2" so I'm fairly tall. GSXRs also just don't look right to me and I look stupid on one. Will probably do test rides when it come closer to me actually getting one that's why I started this thread to get some data and do some reaserch so that when I have the money I wont be pussy footing around and then end up spending it on other non-bike related crap. Gonna be out in Tauranga for a few days next week (heard a dealer out there was hiring for parts desk) So will have a look around since all the shops are pretty much on the same street, atleast in The Mount where I will be for the most part.

[Waylander]

Ok!!!!! Wooohoooo!!! Just got back from seein the folks off for the Waikato rally. Met up with them where planed after having a bit of a talk with crash as she was headed out on her ride. Lucky I decided to bring my helmet with me cause Bugjuice let me take his bike for a short blat. Gotta say that thing is light. Glad I straddled it before picking it up on the stand I might have thrown it over on its other side.... Told me about the air induction thing in second and to give it power to activate. Ok I hop on put my lid on push it out a bit and start off. Nice ride waiting for the level off in revs to shift up out of first... never comes. ok shift up nice quiet and then give it the gas. Roll on the throttle nice and smooth and damn does that thing go!! Loved it absolutly loved it. took it down the street abit then turned around bout 100 yards down from where he had parked. Bit more confident comming back down the street so gas it in first and second and then suddenly had to start slowing cause I was already back to the start. Hands were shakin from the excitement of it!
Thinking about how I gassed it mildly and got that much of a response I think the 10 is too much for me. Still gonna do some reaserch and try to get a 10 out for a spin but now it's lookin like I might get a 636 instead.
Oh and Bug... Thanks heaps for letting me ride it man
(had to take some bowing smilies off cause it wouldnt let me post it with them)

[bugjuice]

hey, glad you had a bit of fun on it.. you should borrow one and get it into the twisties - that's where you open them up and they come into their own..

[Waylander]

Give me a while for that. If ya noticed when I turned around I took it wide and barely leaned it at all. Need to gain confidence in the bike and myself just riding around town first then we'll do the twisties.

[justsomeguy]

Go talk to the chap in Hamilton motorcycles, i had a long chat with him some time ago and he's pretty flexible letting you go for a ride as long as you are legal!!

[Waylander]

Go talk to the chap in Hamilton motorcycles, i had a long chat with him some time ago and he's pretty flexible letting you go for a ride as long as you are legal!!

Got a name for this chap? Might help me to know who I need to talk to.