I am new to the ZX6R family of motorcycles with my first bike being a Honda F4i. I joined this forum in hopes of learning more about the 6R. I will preface this by telling everyone I know nothing in terms of fixing/modding bikes. I just enjoy riding them.
About my new purchase, it is a 2013 white/black ZX6R with 4,000 miles on it for $7500. While I have been riding my F4i for 2 years, I have never added any mods to it. My current ZX6R has a few mods and I don't quite understand them. It has a completely new exhaust system and the original owner replaced the factory system with a new two brothers full exhaust system. He had it done last summer but is now on the road all the time. He has a Power Commander, brand new, that has yet to be installed. I was told by him I would need to install the Power Commander, get the maps, and maybe get it tuned. What does all of that mean?
Cliffs:
- Bought a used "new" 2013 ZX6R and NOT mechanically inclined
- Has a full 2 Brothers exhaust
- Has a Power Commander yet to be installed. How do I install? How do I download the maps? Hook computer to the Power Commander? How does this fix everything?
- What does it mean to "tune" a bike and where does it get done? Cost? Is it necessary?
About my new purchase, it is a 2013 white/black ZX6R with 4,000 miles on it for $7500. While I have been riding my F4i for 2 years, I have never added any mods to it. My current ZX6R has a few mods and I don't quite understand them. It has a completely new exhaust system and the original owner replaced the factory system with a new two brothers full exhaust system. He had it done last summer but is now on the road all the time. He has a Power Commander, brand new, that has yet to be installed. I was told by him I would need to install the Power Commander, get the maps, and maybe get it tuned. What does all of that mean?
Cliffs:
- Bought a used "new" 2013 ZX6R and NOT mechanically inclined
- Has a full 2 Brothers exhaust
- Has a Power Commander yet to be installed. How do I install? How do I download the maps? Hook computer to the Power Commander? How does this fix everything?
- What does it mean to "tune" a bike and where does it get done? Cost? Is it necessary?