Hey..hi I have just joined..I bought a 1996 zx6r 3 weeks ago,for $3400aus with 27,000km's, the paints was weathered,I took it home and did the once over it.found surface rust in the tank.so I chemically treated it.Anyway took it for a blast,it goes well and the handling is superb it just steers so easily..nothing like the fzr1000 I used to ride,i am happy with that aspect..The brakes seem to be a little on the soft side..is there any mods to get them to bite harder??..
I took the bike down the south coast to wollongong to visit some friends and to try out my new toy..my step brother asked for a ride I said hey you won't be able to handle this little monster,but he assured me that he had ridden 450 two strokes on the dirt and convinced me to let him have a little ride..he made it around 4 corners before smashing it into the kerb at a round-about..by-crikky I really flipped out and pushed him to the ground..he just said sorry it was an accident,,I will never let anyone ride any of my bike ever again if they want to ride then they have to buy there own machine!!
the forks are bent front wheel dinged,,frame is bent down about 2-3inches side fairings,radiator ,muffler all damaged..i had only had the bike for 4days... so now I have to repair all of this damage,lucky I know some really good straighteners that have the frame and forks and will have it fixed hopfully early next week..I have been plastic welding the fairings but they won't be the same..the bike is the red and purple colours,with black rims..I will look around for some side panels in the same colors so I don't have to respray the plastics,,
I guess we all have stories to tell..
stay cool
I took the bike down the south coast to wollongong to visit some friends and to try out my new toy..my step brother asked for a ride I said hey you won't be able to handle this little monster,but he assured me that he had ridden 450 two strokes on the dirt and convinced me to let him have a little ride..he made it around 4 corners before smashing it into the kerb at a round-about..by-crikky I really flipped out and pushed him to the ground..he just said sorry it was an accident,,I will never let anyone ride any of my bike ever again if they want to ride then they have to buy there own machine!!
the forks are bent front wheel dinged,,frame is bent down about 2-3inches side fairings,radiator ,muffler all damaged..i had only had the bike for 4days... so now I have to repair all of this damage,lucky I know some really good straighteners that have the frame and forks and will have it fixed hopfully early next week..I have been plastic welding the fairings but they won't be the same..the bike is the red and purple colours,with black rims..I will look around for some side panels in the same colors so I don't have to respray the plastics,,
I guess we all have stories to tell..
stay cool