WHY???

[zxr_maniac]

i was havin a little look on ebay nd it seems that zx6r ninja's sell cheaper thasn zxr400's.......WHY???

[RedexRobB]

no idea, started a thread yesterday asking why bikes seem so much cheaper these days, ZXR400's obviously holding thier value tho!

[zxr_maniac]

ahh well, just gives a better excuse 2 buy a bogger more powerful bike rite??? lol

[jake]

I reckon cos there are new spangly go faster super duper 6r's out, pushes the older models prices down.
Now imagine if kawasaki brought out a new super fluper duper zxr400? not only would all of our ones be worth bugger all, but i would have several accidents in my pants

[deviant]

they're common as muck, hence about as cheap as muck?

plus what everyone else has said so far

[superman]

if kwak brought a new 400 out i think it would take a couple of yrs to feel the pinch on the ones we have

[zimm]

it wouldnt take long .. part of the reason they hold their value is because the "old" zxr is still THE bike to have for 400cc racing.. suddenly it wouldnt be..

[Zedder]

***removes pipe from lips***

The answer is elementary my dear Watson.

There are fewer 400s around than 6rs. Rarity equals more dosh.

***re-inserts pipe to lips and sits down in a comfy leather chair in front of the fire***

[superman]

yea but when you think about it they dont hold there value against the hondas which go for more money despite bein slower (which is daft) but i think most ppl see the 400 a good first sports bike. which is exactly what they are OR a cheap ish bike to track as parts are cheap etc

[Jamz]

The Honda's (well the V4 ones, anyway) retailed at a lot more to start with, and as the engines are well known for being bulletproof they're always going to be desireable and hold the value.

Plus the bike they're modelled on still sells for £12,000+, while the ZXR750 that ours were made to mimic weren't all that special.

[rene]

what dosent really make sence as the zxr750 used to wop the RC30's ect in racing but they dont hold there value in the same way :S

guess its just honda people sticking there heads in the ground and refuse to admit that its not the best

[superman]

it must just strictly be based on build quality then or something. gona fire up my ZXR the weekend again too thinkin about it. if you leave it standin a month it dont like to be started after lol so ill have to run it at least onece a week

[jake]

As far as i know...the zxr750 was'nt up to much as a race machine...the rc30 was one of the all time greats,especially on the road circuits.I think the zx7r had alot better results, and the rc45 was never as competative as the rc30.

[rene]

in 1993 to name some of the stuff it won..

FIM Endurance World Championship,
Kawasaki racers riding the ZXR-7 win the Le Mans 24-Hour Race for the second year in a row
Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Race

1994-
FIM Endurance World Championship series manufacturer’s champion for the fourth year in a row

its got loads more big race wins but due to lack of following there isnt much info on it.

[jake]

newbie well, that alot more than i thought it had acheived... hail the kwaka!
Maybee im getting confused with the superbike racing sorta stuff