600 vs 750 vs 1000

**svr** · 31st July 2008, 13:00

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

It's about both. 6's are great, don't feel rich enough to live at 12,000rpm. Want a bike that doesn't need to be thrashed. Riding a thou in 2nd-3rd gear in a lot easier on the engine.

Looks like the K4/K5 750 sometime next year.

Thats all psychological!
How many people wear out their modern 600s?
I agree tho about not wanting to rev a bike all the time - its just hard on your nerves (and the hangover). Most people would rather surf a torque curve, and have roll-on power rather than having to cog down a couple to find some go.

**Coyote** · 31st July 2008, 14:35

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Good vid.

A K6 is too old?! Wankers

**Coyote** · 31st July 2008, 14:42

I'd go for a 1000. Fuck the police, fuck anyone that says it's too much power, fuck you, fuck everything!

**svr** · 31st July 2008, 17:11

Originally Posted by Coyote

I'd go for a 1000. Fuck the police, fuck anyone that says it's too much power, fuck you, fuck everything!

Like it. If there were no cops I'd buy a big nasty fire-breather too. They actually make a lot of sense at 160+.
The cops have ruined biking - now we buy shit like BMWs, retros, harleys, trail bikes and sv's so we can have `fun' at 120ish.

**Brett** · 31st July 2008, 18:31

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

It's about both. 6's are great, don't feel rich enough to live at 12,000rpm. Want a bike that doesn't need to be thrashed. Riding a thou in 2nd-3rd gear in a lot easier on the engine.

Looks like the K4/K5 750 sometime next year.

I think that that is a good idea. I think the 750 is an awesome bike.

**Coyote** · 31st July 2008, 20:16

Originally Posted by svr

Like it. If there were no cops I'd buy a big nasty fire-breather too. They actually make a lot of sense at 160+.
The cops have ruined biking - now we buy shit like BMWs, retros, harleys, trail bikes and sv's so we can have `fun' at 120ish.

Fucking fucks aye? Fuck!

**justsomeguy** · 1st August 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by svr

Thats all psychological!
How many people wear out their modern 600s?
I agree tho about not wanting to rev a bike all the time - its just hard on your nerves (and the hangover).

Are you the guy slightly mature bloke who I met at a few KB track trackdays? I think we swept the hairpin at the old track for one of those days? With the yellow older SV650 who makes it behave like a Gixxer thou? Smooth riding mate

I don't drink so don't have hangovers.

I bought my 04 ZX636 with 9XXXkms and it was mint - seriously, beautifully, breathtakingly, awesomely, sexily mint. 6 months, 10,000kms, 15-20+ KB road races (I mean rides cunstable) and 4 track days later the bike felt OLD. The throttle had more play in it. There were definitely more rattles and the engine didnt seem as willing. The bike was serviced twice during this period by Botany Honda - I know those guys personally and they have looked after me for 2 years. The oil was changed three times and the chain cleaned and oiled after every ride.

**Cajun** · 1st August 2008, 12:13

might just be ya bike my 04 600 at 50,000kms still goes fucken well. Had someone ride it who had a 05 zx6r race bike, and he said my 600 goes better than his zx6r did.

Its not really class as standard now tho my bike

**jrandom** · 1st August 2008, 12:19

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

6 months, 10,000kms, 15-20+ KB road races (I mean rides cunstable) and 4 track days later the bike felt OLD. The throttle had more play in it. There were definitely more rattles and the engine didnt seem as willing.

You get that. Things coke up in the engine, valve stems stretch a wee bit and fuck up the airflows, throttle cable stretches a bit and needs adjustment and/or lubing, air filter gets dirty... all sorts of things.

My bike definitely doesn't like spending all week popping and farting its way around town in second gear, f'rinstance. It ran shitloads better on the way home from the last drag day at Meremere than it did on the way down.

**svr** · 1st August 2008, 12:53

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Are you the guy slightly mature bloke who I met at a few KB track trackdays? I think we swept the hairpin at the old track for one of those days? With the yellow older SV650 who makes it behave like a Gixxer thou? Smooth riding mate

Nup. Got a red one that goes faster than that yellow one.

I don't drink so don't have hangovers.

You've lost me there.

I bought my 04 ZX636 with 9XXXkms and it was mint - seriously, beautifully, breathtakingly, awesomely, sexily mint. 6 months, 10,000kms, 15-20+ KB road races (I mean rides cunstable) and 4 track days later the bike felt OLD. The throttle had more play in it. There were definitely more rattles and the engine didnt seem as willing. The bike was serviced twice during this period by Botany Honda - I know those guys personally and they have looked after me for 2 years. The oil was changed three times and the chain cleaned and oiled after every ride.

Hard to believe. Most bikes are better at 10k?! Maybe throw it on a dyno and ask the operator if its making the right number?
My impression is that people baby their bikes and fret when they thrash them (then sell them at 12k anyway...) Its the exact application they have been designed (and tested) for right? They love it.

**justsomeguy** · 1st August 2008, 13:26

Originally Posted by svr

Hard to believe. Most bikes are better at 10k?! Maybe throw it on a dyno and ask the operator if its making the right number?
My impression is that people baby their bikes and fret when they thrash them (then sell them at 12k anyway...) Its the exact application they have designed (and tested) for right? They love it.

Haha - No the bike didn't have 10,000kms - After 6 months it had around 19,000kms on the clock. I'm not that great a rider but I did my best keeping the tach between 12-14Krpm

It was a good bike http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=42634

**justsomeguy** · 1st August 2008, 14:12

Originally Posted by jrandom

You get that. Things coke up in the engine, valve stems stretch a wee bit and fuck up the airflows, throttle cable stretches a bit and needs adjustment and/or lubing, air filter gets dirty... all sorts of things.

My bike definitely doesn't like spending all week popping and farting its way around town in second gear, f'rinstance. It ran shitloads better on the way home from the last drag day at Meremere than it did on the way down.

And the solution is?

Educational question.