Kawasaki ZX6R – 2000 – Quick Kwak

That photo is amazing! Sad fact that its completely setup and whilst tucked up under the screen, I was doing barely enough speed to keep it upright!

I bought this bike a couple of weeks after I passed my test, a mate of mine suggested I get a 600 instead of a 500 because although a 500 would be great to learn on, I would soon get bored of it. He was right, this bike has served me well. When I had the bike originally it had a horrible dull spot at 7’000Rpm, this wasn’t an issue when I first got it but as I grew with confidence it was a pain. Lowering the front cog down a tooth (17 to 16 if I remember correctly) ironed the issue out.

If you keep it below 7’000 its great through traffic, above 7’000 the engine makes you gurn like an idiot. On the tight twistys of the Pyrenees it could keep the litre bikes honest, although it runs out of legs pretty quick when your on the boring A and B roads of the UK, especially after the sprocket change.

I have been fortunate enough to ride a range of bikes over my few years of riding and I keep coming back to 600’s. For UK roads they can easily loose your license if your that way inclined, I topped mine out on a german autobahn at 158 on the GPS, but on the twistys the only failure is the rider!

I just need some decent brakes, and a bit more skill!