Bonney
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Picked this up on Monday. Its a 2000 Kawasaki ZX-6R J1 in the Firecracker colour scheme. It has 14K On the clock with full service history and every MOT to prove the mileage.
Plans are
- Re-paint wheels. Currently deciding between black or the origional red.
- Tail tidy and undertray (Already ordered)
- End can of some description.
- Get out and enjoy riding the thing!
Heres a couple of pictures from the dealers website, Ill get a couple more tomorrow after a good scrub.
Got a tinted screen to fit tomorrow. Will get some better pics up soon.
[Edited on 18-07-2010 by Bonney]
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j7 gkk
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great bikes these really comfortable to ride for a sports bike and kwakers always sound really really god with a can on
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Ben-B
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
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i really want one of these 
nice bike mate, gave it full throttle yet? 
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flybikeslee
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have your wheels peeled in places too? apparantly a common thing, mine have, gonna get em powdered me thinks
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fir3vip3r
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yeah kwakas are known for there flakey paint
lovely bike my brother used to have a j1 till he wrote it off..
now get out there and enjoy it!! and stay safe!
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Bonney
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The wheels have peeled and the exhaust hanger/pillion peg has started aswell.
Did that the first night I had it on the road, Bloody sacry the first time you do it, But you soon get used to it.
Just ordered a Pipercross panel filter for it tonight off ebay, And bidding on 3 end cans. (Knowing my luck, Ill probably not win any of them!)
Got some TFR, Autosol, De greaser and borrowed a preassure washer to give it a good clean tomorrow. Going to gp mad and strip most of the fairings off and clean behind them.
[Edited on 28-08-2009 by Bonney66]
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Ben-B
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or win all three  
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by Br.ANDO
or win all three
Been outbid on one, so two to go!!!!
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Bonney
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Spent all morning cleaning it. Spent nearly an hour just polishing the exhaust (Great stuff that autosol stuff).
Sadily didnt get any pics as i was rushing and just wanted to go out riding it.
And now it needs doing all over again!!!
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Bonney
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Had the day off and some bits arrived that i ordered off ebay.
Pipercross panel filter.
The bike stripped to fit it.
Filter in place.
And the scorpion end can.
Didnt get any pics of fitting the can, but got a couple of vids (Before, During and after)
Then gave it all a good clean and polish
Should be more parts arriving for the weekend
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney66
that picture is stunnin' 
have you noticed much difference in performance from the filter/can?
nice bike mate 
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Bonney
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Not had it out yet, Its been pissing it down, was raining while I was putting all the stuff on. Will be out on the weekend weather permitting
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Graeme
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a nice rear bracket and small indicators would do that back end wonders, but a cool looking bike either way.
did u add the fast bikes stickers?
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Gareth T
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makes me want a bike more and more
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
a nice rear bracket and small indicators would do that back end wonders, but a cool looking bike either way.
did u add the fast bikes stickers?
Getting some at the weekend, Tail tidy will be put on when the undertray is put on.
Had the fast bike stickers in a draw at home for a while. In two minds weather to keep them on now.
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Graeme
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kinda looks cheap with them on and think they look alot cleaner with out but obviously up to u.
rear end will look gd soon then
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Bonney
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Had it out before, sounds great with the can on. Just got to get it re-jetted.
Going to take it it back to get a slight oil leak sorted on the rocker cover under warranty.
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Bonney
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Another small mod today, Motrax tank protector.
Wanted a clear one, but thought that the black would look better.
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Gazdaman
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Much better with the race can. Needs a black double bubble screen and DEFINITELY a set of R&G crash bungs.
Then an undertray with integrated tail tidy.
Not a fan of the seating position on J model 6rs. They feel very upright, and narrow.
Decent bikes though, makes a very good day in day out bike that could still whoop a trackday.
Gaz
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Bonney
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Not a fan of the double bubble screens, Got a tail tidy on order should be here in the week.
The seating position doesnt bother me too much, Only thing that winds me up is the bars that hold the fairings on, where they go over the handlebars.
Looking at the R&G crash bungs, but they look like you have to cut the fairings and I don't fancy doing that.
Suppose paying nearly £100 for a few peices of plastic is a small investment, incase of it falling over.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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Go any better with exhaust and filter?
Jet the exhaust to suit?
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flybikeslee
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ive got the r&gs on mine, did have to cut the fairings but not hard to do and incase it did fall.... how much was the filter? thats the next thing on my list 
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Bonney
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Goes better, but it does need rejetting.
Filter was £25 off ebay.
Will be taking it back tomorrow for a small oil leak sorted on the rocker cover, Its just started to seep through.
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
Go any better with exhaust and filter?
Jet the exhaust to suit?
think he means rejetting the carb mate.
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Bonney
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Just going to get a few oter little bits sorted first, Just let it all run in a bit.
Just uploaded a couple of vids to you tube. Here they are
Standard Can
Without end can
With new endcan and Air filter.
Enjoy!!!
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