Kawasaki ZZR600 progress thread

I recognise Rokker jeans!
So what's left to do?

And I suppose more holistically, what do you want from a bike? ie do you want to be going mental on it up some Euro passes, or just touring about. Or doing the shopping. And do you have the space/money/cats to have multiple bikes at once?

Can this bike do what you want from a bike that you want to keep for a long time, I suppose is my question.

What would you buy? Then we can chop-bust about it not adding anything/solving everything.

Oh, your quote from the OP says "It was bought as a project as I love tinkering with stuff and really need something to do over the summer" so there's that :D. If it kept you busy over the summer then it's job done unless the reqs changed. Fricking reqs.
 
Diddums said:
I could probably get a few hundred for it, chuck a few extra hundred in and buy something else, but then I lose the bike I've spent so much time and money on.
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You would, yes, but onwards and upwards and all that jazz.
You’ve clearly gained a lot of skills, so maybe move on to something that could turn a profit when finished, or something you actually want to keep and enjoy long term (I say that because if you really wanted to keep the ZZR you wouldn’t be questioning it).
And by that, I mean a 125/250 2 stroke.
You’ll have to replace the rings every 15 seconds of use, but as an experience you can’t beat a smoker.
 
Depends on what you want from your hobby mate. A bike of that age and condition, as you've found out, will cost quite a bit to get into "show" condition, but it really depends on what you want to achieve. Do you want to continue to learn a good skill set that allows you to tackle issues as they arise, do you want to buy cheap and turn around for profit or do you just want to ride? If you tinker AND ride you will find a lot of riding time can be eaten up with tinker time, although you can pre-empt maintenance during off peak times.

I'd personally enjoy her for what she is, and work on eliminating that flat spot. Ride her in the spring, then decide what you want to do next. No point even considering selling her this time of year.
 
You have arrived at the realisation that minimum of two motorcycles is required. We all end up there. Your other bike should be a reliable runner whilst this one satisfies your tinkering and fettling needs.
 
Scuzi said:
You have arrived at the realisation that minimum of two motorcycles is required. We all end up there. Your other bike should be a reliable runner whilst this one satisfies your tinkering and fettling needs.
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My missus recently twice had a dream that I got one more motorcycle without asking her. I just said keep having these positive dreams and someday I will end up there. :D
 
Scuzi said:
You have arrived at the realisation that minimum of two motorcycles is required. We all end up there. Your other bike should be a reliable runner whilst this one satisfies your tinkering and fettling needs.
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I think that’s dream in any vehicle class.

One is a super reliable transport tool for year round use and the other is a fun toy to tinker with in the garage over winter and take out for a blat on a sunny day.
 
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