zzr600 buying advice

[ducatilover]

I'm currently looking at getting a zzr600 as a step up http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=229817950 [I'm stepping back up again] after 3 and a half years back on a 250. I want to know of any common faults with the 600. I know they are a comfy bike, that isn't a whale.
I am also considering another bros650 [tank slappy but gorgeous] and a deregd nc30.... But the zzr is the wise choice. I have back and hip problems but refuse to ride a cruiser and don't want another cage untill I make babies Any advice would be great thanks
D/L

[cs363]

Hopefully some KB'ers will front up with some local info, I presume you checked out www.zzrbikes.com in the meantime? It's often a good idea to check out model specific forums to get a complete picture.
A bit of time on Google would be well spent.
Hope this helps and isn't stating the bleeding obvious...

[hayd3n]

they have a whale arse end

[ducatilover]

Thanks for that, I have been having a wee bit of problems finding what common problems they have. They can't be thaaaat reliable can they?

[cowboyz]

super realiable bikes. solid motors that go forever.

[cs363]

Thanks for that, I have been having a wee bit of problems finding what common problems they have. They can't be thaaaat reliable can they?

There's not too many real lemons these days, and the ZZR's were popular so that's always a good sign. Like anything, use your common sense and check the bike out carefully, the condition will tell you everything you need to know (unless you've got a particularly clever/sneaky seller!), and if possible check out a few different ones before buying to get a better impression of what you are buying.

[ducatilover]

super realiable bikes. solid motors that go forever.

That's what I want to hear I just want a comfy, almost sporty [can't have everything] bike.
How about one with 120+ km on it? Scary in my mind....

[MaxB]

That's what I want to hear I just want a comfy, almost sporty [can't have everything] bike.
How about one with 120+ km on it? Scary in my mind....

For those ks it would a) have to be very well looked after and b) at the right price.

After checking the general condition and age related decay, you might want to look at the bodywork, it is getting harder to find good fairing parts these days. Check it has not been dropped. Look for scratches, bent fairing brackets and shonky repair work.

[ducatilover]

For those ks it would a) have to be very well looked after and b) at the right price.

After checking the general condition and age related decay, you might want to look at the bodywork, it is getting harder to find good fairing parts these days. Check it has not been dropped. Look for scratches, bent fairing brackets and shonky repair work.

I though the kms were a bit scary. I can fix fairings. But I may avoid it, although $2k is rather cheap

[cowboyz]

For those ks it would a) have to be very well looked after and b) at the right price.

After checking the general condition and age related decay, you might want to look at the bodywork, it is getting harder to find good fairing parts these days. Check it has not been dropped. Look for scratches, bent fairing brackets and shonky repair work.

To be fair. my ZX9 has 130000k on it now and still runs just as good as the day I brought it.
And I am not even particularly nice to it, especially when 86gsxr or the yodmister show up (blame someone else - its the kiwi way)
The worst kept secret about a lasting bike is all about maintance. Regular oil changes and repairing small things before they become big things.

The ZZR is a great sports tourer. 10 mins listening to the guy selling it and how he talks about it will tell you more about the bike than checking over it ever will.

[gsp0702]

Hi, I had an one of these as my first bike after passing my test in the UK around 1994. It has all the typical Kwacker traits, barnstorming motor which with the Ram-Air induction makes it pretty rapid, won't handle anywhere near as well as say a similar age Yamaha FZR600R, or Honda, even new the suspension was soft and definetly more of a sports tourer inspite of the 150mph top speed. It's also a heavy bugger and carries that weight relatively high, which probably explains the scratches as low speed wheeling round and manouvering can result in a topple, which then means you have to pick it up which ain't fun. I liked it, downside build quality, eats cush drives, rear tyres tend to be squared of rather than worn out and servicing every 3000 miles is a must just to balance the carbs, as performance drops of becomes a bit flat but was always a revelation after a service. Also worth checking is if they were an official NZ import or not as I haven't seen many listed on trademe in the two years I have been here so may make getting parts difficult.

Still they were a good bike, but like pretty much all Kwak 600's never quite the best of the best in that category.


Cheers

Andy

[cs363]

Also worth checking is if they were an official NZ import or not as I haven't seen many listed on trademe in the two years I have been here so may make getting parts difficult.

Yes, definitely an official import (I sold them when they were new) and very popular at the time, so it is odd how few seem to be around for sale.