Newbie: can anyone help me?

x913 · Post by **x913** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:21 pm

G'day all i am only a few days away from revieving my first kawasaki, a 1999 ZX9R. i currently have a 1997 yamaha YZF600R thundercat which i have sold to a mate, only problem is he is waiting for some money to come in, should be here next week though then i can go and pick up the ZX9 i have organised

The bike is neat but has been dropped on one side, all the fairings have been fully fixed but there are still some scratches on the standard muffler. i can't really afford to buy an after market pipe at the minute so was wondering if anyone still had their standard pipe they would be willing to sell cheap. as long it has no scratches of course as i'm trying to neaten the bike up! lol

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/KAWASAKI-ZX9-STD ... dZViewItem

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:21 pm

Can't help with the muffler but Hello and Welcome

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:35 pm

Wreckers will have them too...

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:35 pm

ride her for a few weeks and you probably wont even notice them.

x913 · Post by **x913** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:16 pm

yeah i probably will have a look up at the wreckers but they don't tend to have many unscratched pipes. i saw the one on e-bay but it's only got 6 days left and i don't know if i'll be ready to buy by then

plus at $110 i wasn't sure if thats a bit expensive? i wouldn't have though you could get much for a standard pipe. is that a fair price?

x913 · Post by **x913** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:19 pm

hmm now thats ironic, the person i'm buying the zx9 off is called malcom, lives in launceston tasmania and has a 04 zx10....it's orange.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:49 pm

Standard pipes are often expensive and usually kept to increase resale value of bike. Check out e-bay and forums for slip on cans, some go really cheap - or put up with a scratch, it won't make it any slower, sound any worse or be visable while your riding

x913 · Post by **x913** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:04 pm

i had a look on e-bay for some slip on cans but couldn't find any for less than about $300. i mean i guess thats not so bad but it just means i'll have to wait longer before i can replace i

i have been looking around for a rough guide on how much a tined screen for the bike would be. is $120 about right? again this will be a little bit down he track as i still have to get enough money together for the bike lol.

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:15 pm

x913 wrote:hmm now thats ironic, the person i'm buying the zx9 off is called malcom, lives in launceston tasmania and has a 04 zx10....it's orange.

gosh same name state & city even the same bike only different color

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:13 pm

Welcome champ "Ya gotta luv th' 9".
Cant help you with the stock zorst as mine is about to get used by a secret squirrel up here in QLD.

Cheers Brett

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:14 pm

hello and welcome

Damon Z1000 · Post by **Damon Z1000** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:06 pm

I've got a mint stock can ya can have for $350, so I can get a new set of rubber.

Nah, I've got a stock can in the roof of the house but its there for when I sell mine so I can sell my aftermarket seperatly.

Good luck gettina good one

By the way

Gotta luv d' 9

circlework · Post by **circlework** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:21 pm

x913 wrote: i have been looking around for a rough guide on how much a tined screen for the bike would be. is $120 about right? again this will be a little bit down he track as i still have to get enough money together for the bike lol.

yeah thats bout right $100-$130 with some postage

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:54 am

Welcome, a former Across rider I assume by the nick? If you can get a stock pipe in good nick for around $100 grab it, they aren't that common and that's pretty bloody cheap I reckon.