Stripped my ZX6 - not as bad as expected

[tweek]

Finally went out and stripped my bike down to see how bad the damage was...The tail fairing is a gonner.
The belly pan is fine, and the mid fairings are.....usable.

The upper - toast. And unfortunately both of the brakets that hold the headlights are broken.

So it's decision time.

I can either pickup stuff off ebay and other sources or buy some race body work. I doubt I'll ride this bike on the straight anymore so headlights are not an issue.

Here is where I'm starting from:

 

[San Antone RR]

Track it out. I'll see you at Cresson.

 

[tweek]

I'll be out for a few of the LoneStar days. I'm a member at ECR so if you ever want to take a turn or two hit me up and you can ride as my guest.

 

[San Antone RR]

I've never been to ECR. Thinking of doing some LSTDs as well in '11. I have been doing Elite at H2R and RS at TWS.

 

[craigntx]

lotta parts on Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum also www.zx-10r.net

here's just one guy
http://www.zxforums.com/forums/buy-sell-trade/44773-03-08-zx-636-6r-mega-partout-tons-parts.html

 

[Zombie]

Sell, get a real bike. Google harley davidson

 

[San Antone RR]

Sell, get a real bike. Google harley davidson

D'oh.

 

[craigntx]

Sell, get a real bike. Google harley davidson

better get a truck too, to haul it home when it breaks down

 

[San Antone RR]

i like cresson, lots of skill and fun to run....

Me too. Problem is I rarely get the RC51 out of 2nd. I bought a 600RR for Cresson.

 

[San Antone RR]

hahaha, yeah, it is a tight course

People following me call me Mick Doohan; engine braking and spinning it up like crazy out of the corners. I like TWS with the RC.

 

[The_Hunter]

Man those of yall that are tracking your bikes either have giant balls or a death wish.

I worked at TWS while I was in college and only worked one bike race in 4 years, after having to roll EVs 4 times in the morning seasions I didnt ever want to work one again.

 

[San Antone RR]

Man those of yall that are tracking your bikes either have giant balls or a death wish.

I worked at TWS while I was in college and only worked one bike race in 4 years, after having to roll EVs 4 times in the morning seasions I didnt ever want to work one again.

It's like anything else. There is risk, but you mitigate it with good equipment, training and a level headed approach.

Tweek, whatcha gonna do with it?

 

[The_Hunter]

It's like anything else. There is risk, but you mitigate it with good equipment, training and a level headed approach.

That was more my point, there is nothing level headed about wanting to ride a bike to its limit :-)

 

[tweek]

Me working w/ Ty on a RS day (only way I would pay for RideSmart). I'll probably do a few private sessions next year to get me back on course, planning to do the first one in March if all goes well.


As for what am I going to do: Fix it. I've already got a few leads on parts. IT looks like I might just get some 'lightly' used street stuff to put it back together. I'm not worried about pretty, I know I'll be gravity's bitch again so why waste the money & effort?

Thing is....I'm sorta wanting to ride on the street again too.......I really miss riding. Guns are fun and all but they lack that connection. There is nothing like cruising through a corner w/ your knee skimming the ground feeling the cornering force pushing you in to the bike even harder. Trying to take off just another .1 of a second this lap. Trying to keep a rider who you know is faster in sight for just another second. I've not found anything to replace it. If God made a better drug he kept it for himself.

 

[San Antone RR]

I have a street bike that I rarely ride anymore. I don't put my knee down on the street at all; waaaayyyyy too many variables. That's why I track it.

 

[majormadmax]

That was more my point, there is nothing level headed about wanting to ride a bike to its limit :-)

Eh? I applaud these guys for taking it to the track. Too many idiots think the street is their track, giving all of us sportbike riders a bad name.

It takes huge cojones to push it to the limit on the track, and it's where real riders prove what they've got...

Cheers! M2

 

[tweek]

SARR - bring that puppy up here and give it a swing around ECR w/ me. It's like crack. Me and my friends will have you jonesing for your next hit by the end of the day. Between the bike and the guns you'll be in debt up to your eyeballs and lovin every minute of it.

 

[San Antone RR]

I have a safe full of guns, 3 track bikes along with 2 street bikes. Believe me, I know about debt and jonesing for the track. I have done 50 or so track days in the last 4 years. I'll hit ECR in '11. We'll PM and run a few laps together at the track.