Kawasaki zx600f zx6r 1995 | eBay i've a mate who's recently passed his test not a lot of ££££'s to splash and emailed me asking what i thought but i know F-all about this sort of bike (or most others to be to the point ) so said i'd put the Q out there on here see if any of you helpful peeps have ever owned or know much about them? Thanks
Well they always say Kawazaki engines are bullet proof, but i've got 2 mates who own them that have both had to source replacment engines. Saying that it's not like they've had them from new so history is bit of an unknown really!
i can highly recommend a 600f as i had 2, both 1999 models and my friend has a 1998 zx-6r and as long as you keep it above 8k it will suprise you just how fast it is even for a 600
I've had experience of two of these, the first one was to use as a trackbike. I bought it from Cheshire Motorcycle Salvage and suspected it had been in a crash, gear selector went costing me £600. The second one was bought for my partner on a private sale and that was bloody fantastic! Handled like a dream and plenty fast enough. Made me grin every time I threw a leg over it. The point is, I think they're a great bike but just make sure you read the signs that it's been looked after. They make a great first bike and although they are pretty quick in the right hands they're not too intimidating for a lesser experienced rider.
If it's an F1 check the frame under the air intake pipes, they used to crack if the bikes been used/wheelied hard.
