2004 Kawasaki ZX10R $7500

[Trick.Import]

Cheap Cheap check the advert! iam looking for around 7500 but might drop lower in a few weeks if doesnt sell!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=219065110

[TOTO]

Thats a good price.

Any issues with the bike ?

[mynameis]

Should be a good bike for skidMark

[Gremlin]

Sharp price mate, for a great bike... I would imagine it should move fast?

I do suggest anyone buying one fits a steering damper...

[R6_kid:Me]

Thats a good price.

Any issues with the bike ?

Yep, they're a handfull to ride!

[TOTO]

Yep, they're a handfull to ride!

don't i know it.

I ment spiritually

[CookMySock]

What is it to watch with this type of bike other than "its a modern litre bike" ? Two hints so far (steering damper, and handful to ride) so whats the full story?

edit: I see it's also re-registered and re-certified after an insurance company wrote it off.

cheers,
Steve

[Devil]

What is it to watch with this type of bike other than "its a modern litre bike" ? Two hints so far (steering damper, and handful to ride) so whats the full story?

cheers,
Steve

04/05 ZX10R in particular is known to be a bit of a twitchy bugger. Fairly aggressive steering geometry and throttle if I recall right. Hence the comments.

[Gremlin]

04/05 ZX10R in particular is known to be a bit of a twitchy bugger. Fairly aggressive steering geometry and throttle if I recall right. Hence the comments.

It wasn't so much an agressive throttle (hell, the ktm throttle is muuuuch more snatchy) but it was how it delivered the power.

@ DB: This was Kawasaki's first 1 litre bike, after the zx9r. Released in 2004, basically, the japs went by the numbers. To steer well, it needed an aggressive steering geometry. To go fast, it needed a powerful motor (most powerful in 04 too). To respond well, you sat high on the bike, so you were devoid of that feeling of being one with the bike, ie, sitting in the bike, rather than on. It also had a short chassis, to help turn in, etc. To help performance, power delivery was brutal, torque curve as smooth as the writing of a person with parkinsons.

Once they combined the lot, they didn't put a steering damper on stock (all the other litre bikes had them) and it was a wild package. Uncompetitive in racing, riders complained they couldn't ride it, and its favourite trick was usually high siding the rider (thanks to power delivery). Also, back in 04, bikes of its performance were reasonably new, and it killed quite a few people (well, people got themselves into serious trouble on them).

All in all, gained a bit of a cult status, and normally, those that now own them bought them for their reputation. What a ride they are

I always loved the feeling it gave you. It always encouraged you to go faster, push it more, and if you screwed up, it was stoked to have "got you". I never had the feeling of other bikes that it would sort of, "help you through it".

[Trick.Import]

Hey guys nothing wrong with bike it runs mint! price cheap as nothing seems to be selling lately and its coming up mid winter! send me a pm or ring/txt 021406191 if you`d like to view

[BIGBOSSMAN]

That's a fantastic deal on a legendary bike. Gee, I wish I wasn't unemployed...

[Taz]

Might be cheap because of the smoke???





























"smoke any r1 gsxr1000 cbr1000rr 1098s r6 cbr600rr zx6r zx636"

[CookMySock]

Thanks for the help guys. I wondered if it might be a good transition from by little 650 vtwin, but it's pretty clear its no learner bike. Still tempting though.

Steve

[Laxi]

Thanks for the help guys. I wondered if it might be a good transition from by little 650 vtwin, but it's pretty clear its no learner bike. Still tempting though.

Steve

haha i was looking at it because I'm ditching the 250 soon

[98tls]

That is a lotta bike for the $,no doubt it will be snapped up very quickly.Gremlins post reminded me of many said about TLs back in the day.