'05 Black 636

R3Dknight · Post by **R3Dknight** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:46 pm

Does anyone have any pictures of a Black '05 636?

I can pic one up with 3000 k's for $11'000

zzzak · Post by **zzzak** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:21 pm

As close as I could find,well half of it's black at least.

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:28 pm

05 didn't come in black....might be a clue there!!

Either its an 06, a respary, or an 03 which also came in black.

06 pics here (thanks Cougs)

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:32 pm

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:05 didn't come in black....might be a clue there!!

Either its an 06, a respary, or an 03 which also came in black.

06 pics here (thanks Cougs)

Yep, Gloss Plasma Blue, Magma Red and Green were the three colours for 05

then Black, Mat Plasma Blue and Green for 06. The Titanium one depicted above was not imported unfortunately

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:49 am

*phew* I was going to say they didn't come in black, but didn't want to put my foot in it

R3Dknight · Post by **R3Dknight** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:08 am

hmmmmm, well the guy at pro honda did say it was an '05 with 3000k's on the clock. I will have to ask a few more questions. I thought they didn't come in black in that year

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:10 am

May have been built in 05 but could be a 06 model

Generally around November they start making the new model

Find the date of manufacture on the frame
give you a good indication

R3Dknight · Post by **R3Dknight** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:01 am

it is plated late '05 and is being shipped up from the coast for me to see on thursday.... this will be a great birthday present

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:14 pm

Duane wrote:May have been built in 05 but could be a 06 model

Generally around November they start making the new model

...it is plated late '05

it will be classified as an '06 model then - Kawasaki have been doing this for >30 years.......most models built from Sept/Oct onwards are designated as the next *years* model....

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:34 pm

Gosling1 wrote: it will be classified as an '06 model then - Kawasaki have been doing this for >30 years.......most models built from Sept/Oct onwards are designated as the next *years* model....

Honda and Suzuki do this aswell (my wife has K1 suzuki made in 00)

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:49 pm

Duane wrote:May have been built in 05 but could be a 06 model

Generally around November they start making the new model

Find the date of manufacture on the frame
give you a good indication

all manufacturers do it

usually anything from aug onwards

Japan and Italy both take august off and then start the next years production

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:01 pm

this anomaly is worth considering if anyone is thinking about racing a New Era 2 bike ( up to Dec 1995 is eligible) - it may be that the 1996 model you have was actually built in late 1995..........and if the compliance plate reflects this, then its eligible (even though it was *sold* as a 1996 model...)