05 ZX-6R vs 06 ZX-6R

[boodie01]

I just purchased a '06 636 special edition w/ the tribal markings. What is is difference between the '05 and '06 models?

[Marmalade Dad]

Welcome aboard! :welcome

[boodie01]

thank you....

I'm excited about riding; I still haven't picked it up from the dealer yet; they are lower it a couple of inches.

[Marmalade Dad]

Lowering it? How tall are you?

[Vtec44]

A little off topic, but I didn't realize they have an SE version in 06. Nice! :thumb

[boodie01]

I'm 5'7"...right now it's being lowered 2 inches. it's titanium w/ red tribal...pretty sweet.

[Marmalade Dad]

:worthless

:D

You can manage at 5'7" without needing to lower the bike. What kind of riding experience do you have?

[Vtec44]

I wish I'm 5'7" LOL

[xXMaGNuSXx]

I'm 5'8" and I still have to tip toe on this bike. No major differences. But I did hear that the windscreen got a little taller for visibility.

[boodie01]

I can hardly touch on my Tip-toes.
I've been riding for about 23 yrs...
I traded my roadstar 1600 in on this...after doing my research and seeing it in the showroom window, I fell in love w/ it.

[boodie01]

Any one have any ideas the difference in these to bikes if any?

[Night Train]

First of all, welcome to the forum! I read quite a few of the motorcycle magazines but have not seen anything about the 06 ZX6R. However, I thought that I read something about a change in the FI and ignition?? Don't quote me on it. You can probably do a google and get some more informatin.

Nice bike and enjoy it!!

[danahs]

the paint and the windscreen.

i have read there were no mechanical changes.

[boodie01]

Everything that I have read really says nothing about any mechanical changes; so basically the review of the '05 is the expected performance I should be looking at......

[Doaner]

So did they include the lowering for free? What was your OTD price? COOL! Welcome aboard.

[boodie01]

So did they include the lowering for free? What was your OTD price? COOL! Welcome aboard.
hell no!! I paid for that as well! I asked them to throw a helmet in w/ the deal and they wouldn't do that either.
So basically i wanted the bike bad enough....the ycame down though $300 on the MRSP. But when you add in all the extra stuff they get you to buy; like the 4 yr extended warranty and a 4 yrs warranty on the tires, you are looikng at a pretty penny.

[Jikser]

im 5'5....id rather tip-toe. i have a 05 ZX10r...i raised the rear w/ a 5mm shim for better turn in. dont lower it.

Congrats on the bike!

[boodie01]

im 5'5....id rather tip-toe. i have a 05 ZX10r...i raised the rear w/ a 5mm shim for better turn in. dont lower it.

Congrats on the bike!

Thanks!

Maybe once I get used toi riding a rocket then I'll raise it back up; it's totally different than my cruiser.

[XBradX]

hell no!! I paid for that as well! I asked them to throw a helmet in w/ the deal and they wouldn't do that either.
So basically i wanted the bike bad enough....the ycame down though $300 on the MRSP. But when you add in all the extra stuff they get you to buy; like the 4 yr extended warranty and a 4 yrs warranty on the tires, you are looikng at a pretty penny.



A 4 year warranty on tires? Extended warranties are a scam if you ask me. Im in the car bizz and thats one of the many ways we pack on $$ in the sale.

[boodie01]

A 4 year warranty on tires? Extended warranties are a scam if you ask me. Im in the car bizz and thats one of the many ways we pack on $$ in the sale.
It wasn't a bad deal, $250 and it covers it all, the rims even.....

[Vtec44]

How bout some pix? :worthless :D

[boodie01]

How bout some pix? :worthless :D
I'll call the wife to send me some from home....and they will be posted.
ABout 155 miles on it so far. 845 more to go til I can eally ride it the way I want.

[Vtec44]

Isn't that a bitch breaking in a new bike? :D

[boodie01]

Isn't that a bitch breaking in a new bike? :D
Yes it is....they told me to follow the guideance for breaking it in to the "T". So i have been just putting around town...

[boodie01]

How bout some pix? :worthless :D

here are a few pics....

[Vtec44]

nice stroller! :thumb :noteeth

[boodie01]

nice stroller! :thumb :noteeth

You know the wife had to be funny....
The is our BRAND new bundle of joy.:banana

[Vtec44]

Cool, congrats! :thumb We had our first little girl a couple of months ago. Strange huh? Babies don't do anything buy just laying there and look cute! :baby

[boodie01]

Cool, congrats! :thumb We had our first little girl a couple of months ago. Strange huh? Babies don't do anything buy just laying there and look cute! :baby
Thanx, we mine, hers and ours which totals 5...dayum that's alot of kids.:boxing
So i'm mtakeing it all in ONE last time.

[Vtec44]

Holy a lot of kids!!!!!

[boodie01]

Holy a lot of kids!!!!!

We have 4 that live w/ us....
i have a 15 yr old and a 12 yrs old at home and she has a 4 yrs and then of course the baby.
so yeah, there is always chaos!:box2

[kaos]

We have 4 that live w/ us....
i have a 15 yr old and a 12 yrs old at home and she has a 4 yrs and then of course the baby.
so yeah, there is always chaos!:box2

Chaos is good. :)

[scriggities]

That bike is hot. Not a big Kawi fan, but I've heard good things and that bike sure looks mean.

[pantablo]

not a big tribal fan but congratulations on your new bike. You should try getting used to the tiptoe thing...lowering it (esp 2"!) really affects the handling of the bike.

kawi is screwing you on the break-in too, LOL...My 600rr break-in instructions (from the manual) were something like "NO full throttle accelerations for first 60 miles", and that was it. I rode it the first day about as hard as I ride it now...

Anyway, just bustin yer balls. Enjoy the ride.

[S4-1]

I see the break in period a good thing because it give the you the time to get use to your bike. I bought a 6r about a month ago and I have 250mi on it. I been really busy I did not have time to ride. I follow the sticker and I still have not gone over 4k, well sometimes I will mess up and it will high rev. I use the break in period to get use to the bike. I was told by a elder rider that rides a busy that it takes a person about a 6 months to really know the bike. I believe that.