info on 2002 zx6-r
looking to buy a 2002 kawasaki zx6-r not my first bike started on a 1981 honda cx500c and later bought a 2000 zx7-r(later sold it too much power)and i thought i would try a 600 bike.heard they are great bikes but a lot of people say that it has a lot of power and the front end tends to lift with little trottle effort.any help would be great.thanks.
Not going to be much different
The difference between the older ZX-7 and the newer ZX-6 isn't going to be dramatic. A 600cc sportbike is a beast compared to an equivalent non-sport bike. Period. Depending on engine response, a 600cc can power-wheelie, but not as easily as you might think. Lifting the front on the 600s I've ridden requires that you abruptly slam on full throttle in the powerband of a low gear, usually first. Accidental power-wheelies are only an issue if you're not patient in learning to be smooth on the throttle. Be sure to spend lots of time getting acquainted with your bike in closed areas (read: parking lots, etc.) before getting to adventurous on the road.
In a short, the ZX-6 is basically just a lighter, slightly less powerful ZX-7, but with two years' worth of new research technology. Not much different.
Those early ZX-7R's were
Those early ZX-7R's were monsters that were much less user friendly and more track oriented than street. Now that you have a little experience, a '02 ZX-6 will be a nice bike for you I think. As always, be careful when "the peanut gallery" advices you about things like "the front end gets light" when you roll on. I'll post some pictures of a guy doing a wheelie on a Gold Wing. My point is that a rider that knows what he's doing can make the front end light. Also, the untrained rider can as well, but the results won't be too good!
They're nice bikes.
Allen Dye
MSF Rider Coach
Track Day Instructor
Ironbutt Rally Finisher '03-'05