It is almost broken in LOL my first ninja I bought new in 85 the 600 red and white daily drove it in school and work for 6 yrs had just over 60k miles you could not kill the damn thing I tried. Damn thing was bullet proof never had one part of any type fail not one. Did maintenance religiously but it lived at redline a lot. I replaced clutch with barnett one at 40k was fine but wanted heavy duty as I went drag racing for a while on weekends and figured at 40k miles stock may not handle multiple hard launches but up til then never slipped was a upgrade not a fix. Like pipe rersets etc. but motor was stone stock vale adjusts plugs oil and filters chain and sprockets and a truck load of tires, them old bias ply tires good for 3000 miles at best so I put like 20 sets on over 6 yrs. at 300 a set do the math more than cost of bike which was 3299 brand new with 1.1 miles on it. When I looked at reciepts for tire maintenance and go fast goodies over 6 yrs I almost passed out. bike was cheap but rack up 60k miles the other stuff adds up fast
@@jimstenlund6017 Hi Jim Great to hear I sold my zx9r last month but still have my 1981 Suzuki Gs850g mot and tax exempt Time Machine . Not as fast as the ninja but it’s a true pedigree 😀
Excellent video, and a superb machine indeed. The old-generation sportbikes always give me classic American muscle car vibes. Bulky by modern standards, minimal technology and lacking refinement, but providing a visceral experience without hand-holding. As a brief aside, I'd recommend swapping fonts to something a bit easier on the eyes and slightly decreasing text size so you can squeeze in complete paragraphs without needing to flip between blocks of text mid-sentence. That being said, I seem to be at complete odds with another commenter, so take what I said with a healthy pinch of salt. Most importantly, ride safe!
Thank for the feedback! I will look into another font and decreasing the size. I agree about the older generation bikes. No high tech driving modes, abs or any of that stuff. Just your skills of controlling the bike. I'm thinking about buying another old-generation sportbike..... Subscribe to stay up to date.
I have an 2001 ZX9R E2. Awesome bike. Had mine since 2006. 0-60 in less than 3 seconds. Will totally piss all over most of todays bikes. That new ZXRR 400 is something else. Top speep is around 168mph.
Great job on the video! I must say, you nailed it. Your use of subtitles was just right, not too overwhelming, neither less nor more and the timestamps were spot on. I'm stunned by your work. Keep it up, and I look forward to more amazing content from you.
Thanks a lot man for the support! I will keep on working with time stamps from now on. Subtitles whenever I feel like talking about something. I’m already thinking about the bike for next season, so I will make a video about that discussing my thoughts about what to buy.
I always loved that bike, but the one I had was a zx6r 2001, it was incredible. If I ever come back to riding bikes I'd buy the zx9r or a big naked. Deep inside myself this is my all time favorite bike. It has comfort, performance and low fuel consumption from what I see. The Zx6r was very good with mileage. Ride safe.
600's are vey cool. High revving machines. Low fuel consumption isn't true for me. That also has a to do with how hard you ride it. With my ZX9R I do on average 19-20 MPG or 12 litres per 100km.
@@POV_Rides i remember something along the lines of 5-5.5L / 100km with the Zx6r. 12L is really a huge consumption, you must ride it very hard or should tune the carbs for better mileage. Thank you for your reply.
@@ravedisc yeah I know. I don't ride that hard. Ofcourse I don't ride like an old man but my dad thinks the engine is set slightly too rich in terms of fuel. But on the other hand, I don't ride to get good fuel consumption hahahahaha
@@POV_Rides That is insanely bad MPG. I get 45-50 MPG on my 03 and beat it up every time I have a stop sign. Float bowl heights is very crucial with these, or any CV carbed bike for that matter. If it's still getting too much fuel I'd look at the needle and seat and the o-ring for the seat. How does it start cold?
I don’t understand people saying it’s a heavy bike? It’s 203kg wet, that’d lighter than a fazer600 and 24kg lighter than a fzer1000. The latest s1000rr isn’t even 10kg lighter than this bike?
I’m not sure how the new technology would impact weight if we’re referring to technology as abs, traction control, computers etc? Bike geometry (how high or low the front is compared to the rear), where the weight is, the condition of the suspension and tire pressures will all make a difference. I’ve seen people flick these bikes around like you’d expect based on paper stats (140bhp 203kg), so if it feels heavy there could be something else to blame here? It would be interesting to know what your sag is set to, how fresh the suspension is, whether it’s set up correctly to keep the front low / neutral to the rear and what tyre pressure, make, and profile you had. A lot of questions, but the zx9r shouldn’t feel heavy. It might even be the clip on angle. A good test is to push your butt back and try to tuck in so that when you steer you are 100% pushing the bars forwards instead of when you’re sat upright and can be pushing them diagonally downward. I found this on a lot of Kawasakis for me because I’m tall. The answer was to either lie flat (uncomfortable), get risers, or convert to flat bars to improve leverage / angle I was pushing towards the bars. Anyway, hopefully this may help some people diagnosing a heavy feeling on a lighter bike.
@@POV_Rideswhat year? The old ones are only 3kg lighter, but the new ones are crazy light, like 190kg but I think that’s 2017+ but also that’s a 600 vs a 900 so I’d expect it to be lighter. The point I’m making is the zx9r is one of the lightest 900-1000cc bikes in its class, so if it feels heavy you’re either comparing it to 125’s or it’s not setup right. That setup could be as simple as tire pressure, or it could be bar leverage etc. It’s not heavy as bikes go, so if it feels that way, something is wrong/off. Regardless, it doesn’t matter that much, if you want to change it then you will! And that’s totally cool, bikes are so personal and only your smile will dictate what the right bike for you is dude! Keep riding, keep smiling! Thanks for the video!
@@monkeyzx9 yeah I just saw your vid. Yours looks better than mine imo! The wheel striping looks very cool. Also I am wondering, how did you do the short license plate with led lights on it? Did you just cut the whole plastic off?
@@POV_Rides thanks for looking. I actually purchased a cheap tail tidy from eBay (it already had a seat under tray fitted) and simply screwed it to the under tray with the LED indicators. I have just completed more work on it, if I can figure out how to send you photos of it I will do that. I might do a walk around video and upload it here as I have a few mods like Brembo master and it’s dynojetted.
@@POV_Rides Yeah I have a zx9r c1 it’s a 98 model with only 14,000 miles the guy I bought it off had it from new ,I’ve had it for 2 months ,it’s the best bike I’ve had and the first sports bike at 60 years old😀
@@POV_Rides Those were slower than the ZZX9r's, not the best model blades at that time, the stated weight is definitely not correct, even for the dry weight. I have the Y2k E1 ZX9r, a bit lighter and more refined than your model, but they have the same 0-60 times stock, great underrated bikes.
For anyone that want to buy a Zx9R i suggest to get the 1st generation,that was out for 4 years,they are the best overall and imo the most beautiful ones....Following but the second (the one in the video) and the third imo looks like crap....(even tho still great as a bike)
Me too a blue 1998 with a polished frame and 14000 miles on the clock .
My first sports bike at 60 years old and it’s utterly fantastic 😊
Blue suits it well right?! Have fun! Never too old to ride fast bikes. I'm 23.
@@POV_Rides
Thanks Yeah blue is a superb colour
Regards
Dave from Scotland
It is almost broken in LOL my first ninja I bought new in 85 the 600 red and white daily drove it in school and work for 6 yrs had just over 60k miles you could not kill the damn thing I tried. Damn thing was bullet proof never had one part of any type fail not one. Did maintenance religiously but it lived at redline a lot. I replaced clutch with barnett one at 40k was fine but wanted heavy duty as I went drag racing for a while on weekends and figured at 40k miles stock may not handle multiple hard launches but up til then never slipped was a upgrade not a fix. Like pipe rersets etc. but motor was stone stock vale adjusts plugs oil and filters chain and sprockets and a truck load of tires, them old bias ply tires good for 3000 miles at best so I put like 20 sets on over 6 yrs. at 300 a set do the math more than cost of bike which was 3299 brand new with 1.1 miles on it. When I looked at reciepts for tire maintenance and go fast goodies over 6 yrs I almost passed out. bike was cheap but rack up 60k miles the other stuff adds up fast
That’s great, how’s it going? I ride a blue Yamaha FZ1, ‘02, might try something like this next, IDK.
@@jimstenlund6017
Hi Jim
Great to hear
I sold my zx9r last month but still have my 1981 Suzuki Gs850g mot and tax exempt Time Machine .
Not as fast as the ninja but it’s a true pedigree 😀
Excellent video, and a superb machine indeed. The old-generation sportbikes always give me classic American muscle car vibes. Bulky by modern standards, minimal technology and lacking refinement, but providing a visceral experience without hand-holding. As a brief aside, I'd recommend swapping fonts to something a bit easier on the eyes and slightly decreasing text size so you can squeeze in complete paragraphs without needing to flip between blocks of text mid-sentence.
That being said, I seem to be at complete odds with another commenter, so take what I said with a healthy pinch of salt. Most importantly, ride safe!
Thank for the feedback! I will look into another font and decreasing the size. I agree about the older generation bikes. No high tech driving modes, abs or any of that stuff. Just your skills of controlling the bike. I'm thinking about buying another old-generation sportbike..... Subscribe to stay up to date.
I have an 2001 ZX9R E2. Awesome bike. Had mine since 2006. 0-60 in less than 3 seconds.
Will totally piss all over most of todays bikes.
That new ZXRR 400 is something else. Top speep is around 168mph.
Great job on the video! I must say, you nailed it. Your use of subtitles was just right, not too overwhelming, neither less nor more and the timestamps were spot on. I'm stunned by your work. Keep it up, and I look forward to more amazing content from you.
Thanks a lot man for the support! I will keep on working with time stamps from now on. Subtitles whenever I feel like talking about something. I’m already thinking about the bike for next season, so I will make a video about that discussing my thoughts about what to buy.
@@POV_Rides Don't mention it. Since there is less people watching you, you better upload 1 video per week. So you can work on your videos better.
Nice bike i have a 98 I wanna rebuild.....wat a sweet ride man motivation to get mines on the road
I always loved that bike, but the one I had was a zx6r 2001, it was incredible. If I ever come back to riding bikes I'd buy the zx9r or a big naked. Deep inside myself this is my all time favorite bike. It has comfort, performance and low fuel consumption from what I see. The Zx6r was very good with mileage.
Ride safe.
600's are vey cool. High revving machines. Low fuel consumption isn't true for me. That also has a to do with how hard you ride it. With my ZX9R I do on average 19-20 MPG or 12 litres per 100km.
@@POV_Rides i remember something along the lines of 5-5.5L / 100km with the Zx6r. 12L is really a huge consumption, you must ride it very hard or should tune the carbs for better mileage.
Thank you for your reply.
@@ravedisc yeah I know. I don't ride that hard. Ofcourse I don't ride like an old man but my dad thinks the engine is set slightly too rich in terms of fuel. But on the other hand, I don't ride to get good fuel consumption hahahahaha
@@POV_Rides That is insanely bad MPG. I get 45-50 MPG on my 03 and beat it up every time I have a stop sign. Float bowl heights is very crucial with these, or any CV carbed bike for that matter. If it's still getting too much fuel I'd look at the needle and seat and the o-ring for the seat. How does it start cold?
I don’t understand people saying it’s a heavy bike? It’s 203kg wet, that’d lighter than a fazer600 and 24kg lighter than a fzer1000. The latest s1000rr isn’t even 10kg lighter than this bike?
The latest S1000RR probably feels lighter due to new technology. A first gen ZX10R only weighs 170KG (wet) for instance.
I’m not sure how the new technology would impact weight if we’re referring to technology as abs, traction control, computers etc?
Bike geometry (how high or low the front is compared to the rear), where the weight is, the condition of the suspension and tire pressures will all make a difference.
I’ve seen people flick these bikes around like you’d expect based on paper stats (140bhp 203kg), so if it feels heavy there could be something else to blame here?
It would be interesting to know what your sag is set to, how fresh the suspension is, whether it’s set up correctly to keep the front low / neutral to the rear and what tyre pressure, make, and profile you had.
A lot of questions, but the zx9r shouldn’t feel heavy. It might even be the clip on angle.
A good test is to push your butt back and try to tuck in so that when you steer you are 100% pushing the bars forwards instead of when you’re sat upright and can be pushing them diagonally downward.
I found this on a lot of Kawasakis for me because I’m tall. The answer was to either lie flat (uncomfortable), get risers, or convert to flat bars to improve leverage / angle I was pushing towards the bars.
Anyway, hopefully this may help some people diagnosing a heavy feeling on a lighter bike.
@@josephparry I've had other people ride it and they say the same thing. Rode an R6 of a friend of mine. Way way lighter than a ZX9R!
@@POV_Rideswhat year? The old ones are only 3kg lighter, but the new ones are crazy light, like 190kg but I think that’s 2017+ but also that’s a 600 vs a 900 so I’d expect it to be lighter.
The point I’m making is the zx9r is one of the lightest 900-1000cc bikes in its class, so if it feels heavy you’re either comparing it to 125’s or it’s not setup right.
That setup could be as simple as tire pressure, or it could be bar leverage etc.
It’s not heavy as bikes go, so if it feels that way, something is wrong/off.
Regardless, it doesn’t matter that much, if you want to change it then you will! And that’s totally cool, bikes are so personal and only your smile will dictate what the right bike for you is dude!
Keep riding, keep smiling! Thanks for the video!
@@POV_Rides 170kg dry.
It has a reserve tap for low fuel
Correct!
@@POV_Rides I know this because I own one 😉
@@monkeyzx9 yeah I just saw your vid. Yours looks better than mine imo! The wheel striping looks very cool. Also I am wondering, how did you do the short license plate with led lights on it? Did you just cut the whole plastic off?
@@POV_Rides thanks for looking. I actually purchased a cheap tail tidy from eBay (it already had a seat under tray fitted) and simply screwed it to the under tray with the LED indicators. I have just completed more work on it, if I can figure out how to send you photos of it I will do that. I might do a walk around video and upload it here as I have a few mods like Brembo master and it’s dynojetted.
@@monkeyzx9 go to my channel page. There's a mail adress which you can send them to if you want.
Great review
Do you own one as well?
@@POV_Rides
Yeah I have a zx9r c1 it’s a 98 model with only 14,000 miles the guy I bought it off had it from new ,I’ve had it for 2 months ,it’s the best bike I’ve had and the first sports bike at 60 years old😀
My frame was highly polished from the previous owner it’s like a mirror 😀
@@davidmuir6849 great to hear! Never too old to ride fast bikes. I'm 23 and I'm looking to buy an Aprilia RSV4 after this.
@@POV_Rides
Thanks
Great bike only issue with this particular one is color I like the green ones LOL seriously a great bike
Was looking for one. Pretty rare so got a great deal for this one.
@@POV_Rides congrats I am jealous have had a few kiwis alwzys wanted zx9
only 1850 euro? it looks like new! still drivin mine with 63 000miles on the clock
Yes I paid 1850 euros for it.
I have the same bike and colour great bikes
They are!
My Honda 929rr was only 169kg. It was a bugger on slippy, wet roads.
Which construction year? If i look up the specs it has a wet weight of 194KG.
It was a 2001. Stock weight was 171kg but with the micron it was 169.
@@POV_Rides Those were slower than the ZZX9r's, not the best model blades at that time, the stated weight is definitely not correct, even for the dry weight. I have the Y2k E1 ZX9r, a bit lighter and more refined than your model, but they have the same 0-60 times stock, great underrated bikes.
@@HalfdeadRider they are. Especially for the price. You get so much bike in return.
I have a c2 99 zx9r and these are light af and nimble. Feels like a 600 on crack for being this light.
Have you ever ridden a 600?
year model? is it carb type?
1998.
For anyone that want to buy a Zx9R i suggest to get the 1st generation,that was out for 4 years,they are the best overall and imo the most beautiful ones....Following but the second (the one in the video) and the third imo looks like crap....(even tho still great as a bike)
200 kg wet isnt heavy
It feels heavy and bulky.
Please next time show us flinging it 😅through the twisties in the hills.
just get a fuel gauge on it
That is an option indeed. I just set the trip counter back to zero and watch it as I ride. When I go near 200km, I have to fill her up.
Where i live in Pensacola, fl. this bike would sell from $3,000 to 5,000 so you stole this bike 😂
Really? That's quite the amount. I'd sell it to you for 3k hahaha