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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2011, 09:12:15 pm »
Found this on a ZZR600 forum. Confirms what you felt. Lower the forks in the triple clamps or have it done asap.

I have pretty good eyes for an old fart! ;D

"As for geometry, I've said it recently in about 5 threads now, but i'll say it again in this one anyway  I have my fork tubes raised 8mm in my tripple clamps... Doing this mod lowers the front end (same effect as raising the rear) and makes the bike more flickable and it falls into the turns better... but it does so at the cost of stability. 5-7mm is plenty for the novice street/trackday rider. Any more than that and you'll be flirting w/ tankslappers."

http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/zzr-600/327034-zzr600-suspension-setup-2.html
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #21 on: May 02, 2011, 09:12:40 pm »
« Last Edit: May 02, 2011, 09:14:11 pm by blur911 »
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #22 on: May 02, 2011, 09:17:20 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on May 02, 2011, 09:12:40 pm
Here are some suggested suspension settings, including an '06ZZR

http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/suspension/146_suggested_suspension_settings/kawasaki.html



They're pretty close IMO.  Used them on my ZX9R as a baseline.
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #23 on: May 02, 2011, 09:27:57 pm »
 :cheers:

Many thanks for the links.. I don't think I would be able to get comfortable with the bike the way it's setup now.
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #24 on: May 02, 2011, 09:29:11 pm »
Quote from: vdk on May 02, 2011, 03:01:01 pm
It's an 06 with close to 6000kms on it now :)

Terrific find!

1000 kms per year? What do these owners do, ride to Tim Horton's and kick tires?
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #25 on: May 02, 2011, 09:35:54 pm »
Quote from: No H2O on May 02, 2011, 09:29:11 pm
Quote from: vdk on May 02, 2011, 03:01:01 pm
It's an 06 with close to 6000kms on it now :)

Terrific find!

1000 kms per year? What do these owners do, ride to Tim Horton's and kick tires?

There are tons of "just like new" bikes  out there that someone has only just broken in.... like my better half's dual-sport Suzuki.
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2011, 09:45:22 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on May 02, 2011, 09:35:54 pm
There are tons of "just like new" bikes  out there that someone has only just broken in.... like my better half's dual-sport Suzuki.

A V-Strom 650?
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Re: Buying a bike from Ottawa
« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2011, 09:53:39 pm »
Quote from: No H2O on May 02, 2011, 09:45:22 pm
Quote from: blur911 on May 02, 2011, 09:35:54 pm
There are tons of "just like new" bikes  out there that someone has only just broken in.... like my better half's dual-sport Suzuki.

A V-Strom 650?

I wish, kinda.
It's more off road-ish, a DR200SE. Great bike to learn on if  you've never ridden a bike and have some off-roading nearby.
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