Hello Everyone!
Just joined the forum. Thinking about buying a 2009 ZX10R with 5,900 miles in the Anniversary Edition color scheme. Pic attached.
My current primary ride is a 2001 ZRX1200R which I love and plan to keep for a while. My secondary ride which I'll be trading in toward either a used or new bike purchase is my 2002 YZF600R (also considering a brand new 2016 ZX6R from same dealer selling the 09 ZX10R). Previous bikes I've owned were 07' GSXR 750, 02' GSXR 1000, 02' FZ1, 12' Ninja 1000, 16' Versys 650 and the list goes on.
A little background on the kind of riding I do mostly. I commute daily between the northern suburbs of NYC (just north of the Bronx) to Queens, NY and back. About 90% of the ride is on highways at speeds averaging 60-70mph and taking about 30 minutes each way. Lately there has a bit more traffic congestion approaching and going over the main bridge I cross (Throgs Neck) so I do have to do a bit of lane splitting and tend to do so very cautiously and at speeds of 10mph or so because I got busted once by NYPD Highway units doing a dragnet operation for lane splitting. This time of year is especially dangerous as they can be anywhere and I don't need the extra points on my license. A few times a month I have to ride into Manhattan for onsite jobs and always park on the street between cars. On weekends I occasionally like to go out for a spin on the back-roads north of NYC and sometimes that involves a little highway riding to get to the destination of choice.
So I have a few questions about the 2009 ZX10R and would appreciate any feedback from owners past and present of that model or the year before 2008 which I believe is the same gen 3 line. Sorry for such a long intro, but I figured the more you know about my riding pattern and history of bike ownership the better you could answer my questions.
QUESTION 1: IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH A TWITCHY FRONT-END ON GEN 3 MODELS AND DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT CONSIDERING MY RIDING STYLE/SITUATION?
I test drove the 09' ZX10R and really loved it overall, except for the baffle-less Voodoo pipe on it now which I would replace with a Yoshimura slip on perhaps. I found the ZX10R much more comfortable and the power manageable (with proper hand control) over my 02' GSXR 1000. But, a Kawasaki trained mechanic who I know told me that the gen 3 models are known to have twitchy front ends and that I might want to consider a later year model such as 2012 or later I think. This mechanic also told me the 2016 ZX6R I was looking at possibly getting was a much better choice in terms of handling and composure. But, I really love the extra torque and deeper engine growl of the ZX10R.
QUESTION 2: HOW MANY MILES CAN YOU GET OUT OF A FULL TANK ON AVERAGE RIDING NOT TOO AGGRESSIVELY?
QUESTION 3: HOW DECENT IS THE HANDLING/COMPOSURE GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS? (RELATED TO QUESTION 1)
On my daily commute, I have to do short stints on the Cross Bronx Highway which was deemed the worst if not one of the worst highways in the U.S. in terms of road condition and I believe it as there are plenty of bumps and potholes along it.
QUESTION 4: WHAT ARE THE BEST THINGS AND WORST THINGS IN YOUR OWN OPINION FROM OWNING A GEN 3 BIKE? AND WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST TO CORRECT OR ALLEVIATE THE WORST THINGS?
That's all for now. Again sorry for such a long, drawn-out intro and post and sorry for any typos...
Looking forward to feedback
Just joined the forum. Thinking about buying a 2009 ZX10R with 5,900 miles in the Anniversary Edition color scheme. Pic attached.
My current primary ride is a 2001 ZRX1200R which I love and plan to keep for a while. My secondary ride which I'll be trading in toward either a used or new bike purchase is my 2002 YZF600R (also considering a brand new 2016 ZX6R from same dealer selling the 09 ZX10R). Previous bikes I've owned were 07' GSXR 750, 02' GSXR 1000, 02' FZ1, 12' Ninja 1000, 16' Versys 650 and the list goes on.
A little background on the kind of riding I do mostly. I commute daily between the northern suburbs of NYC (just north of the Bronx) to Queens, NY and back. About 90% of the ride is on highways at speeds averaging 60-70mph and taking about 30 minutes each way. Lately there has a bit more traffic congestion approaching and going over the main bridge I cross (Throgs Neck) so I do have to do a bit of lane splitting and tend to do so very cautiously and at speeds of 10mph or so because I got busted once by NYPD Highway units doing a dragnet operation for lane splitting. This time of year is especially dangerous as they can be anywhere and I don't need the extra points on my license. A few times a month I have to ride into Manhattan for onsite jobs and always park on the street between cars. On weekends I occasionally like to go out for a spin on the back-roads north of NYC and sometimes that involves a little highway riding to get to the destination of choice.
So I have a few questions about the 2009 ZX10R and would appreciate any feedback from owners past and present of that model or the year before 2008 which I believe is the same gen 3 line. Sorry for such a long intro, but I figured the more you know about my riding pattern and history of bike ownership the better you could answer my questions.
QUESTION 1: IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH A TWITCHY FRONT-END ON GEN 3 MODELS AND DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT CONSIDERING MY RIDING STYLE/SITUATION?
I test drove the 09' ZX10R and really loved it overall, except for the baffle-less Voodoo pipe on it now which I would replace with a Yoshimura slip on perhaps. I found the ZX10R much more comfortable and the power manageable (with proper hand control) over my 02' GSXR 1000. But, a Kawasaki trained mechanic who I know told me that the gen 3 models are known to have twitchy front ends and that I might want to consider a later year model such as 2012 or later I think. This mechanic also told me the 2016 ZX6R I was looking at possibly getting was a much better choice in terms of handling and composure. But, I really love the extra torque and deeper engine growl of the ZX10R.
QUESTION 2: HOW MANY MILES CAN YOU GET OUT OF A FULL TANK ON AVERAGE RIDING NOT TOO AGGRESSIVELY?
QUESTION 3: HOW DECENT IS THE HANDLING/COMPOSURE GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS? (RELATED TO QUESTION 1)
On my daily commute, I have to do short stints on the Cross Bronx Highway which was deemed the worst if not one of the worst highways in the U.S. in terms of road condition and I believe it as there are plenty of bumps and potholes along it.
QUESTION 4: WHAT ARE THE BEST THINGS AND WORST THINGS IN YOUR OWN OPINION FROM OWNING A GEN 3 BIKE? AND WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST TO CORRECT OR ALLEVIATE THE WORST THINGS?
That's all for now. Again sorry for such a long, drawn-out intro and post and sorry for any typos...
Looking forward to feedback
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