The question is will it lose 2nd gear?
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its a bit more power without changing the bike. they'd make a 750 but suzuki dominated that market so everyone else gave up lol
reality is that a 750 is the perfect bike. power thats near a 1000, handling of a 600.
Maybe insurance reasons?
Same insurance $ but a little more power.
Kawi has this trend where they just want to beat the competition by adding more power
Insurance is more for the 636 than a 600.
Statefarm places them with the 750cc I think.
Got quoted $3500 for a 600 and just over 5k for a 636.
Yea, I'm pretty sure the bracket ends at 600
In 2004 I called my insurance company to switch insurance from my current 2003 R6 to a 2003 ZX6R 636 that I had just bought. My insurance went DOWN $1100 a year switching from the R6 to a 636...
Not all 636's loose 2nd gear, sloppy shifters will loose it...Ive been through 4 03/04 636 motors and only blew out 2nd on one...And thats from being a stunt bike that gets the **** kicked out of it...Ive rebuilt a few for other people on 05/06 and 03/04 also, but its not everyone...Its maybe %5 or less of the people that I know that own them that do it...The rest are fine...The 09-2012 I have not heard of anyone loosing 2nd on them
The good part is also that if you do manage to mess up your tranny on an 09+, they have cassette transmissions. I can rebuild one in 2-3 hours, without even removing the engine...Everything comes right out the clutch cover
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I raced an 04 and an 05 636, both shifted flawlessly
It goes by cc's. A 636 is cheaper than a 750!
What insurance co. is that?
It's just weird because most of the ppl I know have had transmission problems on the Kawi. Maybe it's just a strange series of events
Dont get me wrong, I know its a common problem. I also blew out my 2nd gear on my 01 R6 back in the day, and that bike is also rumoured to have a weak 2nd gear that gives out a lot. I just think its not just specific bikes, its more the operation of said bike...If you shift well it wont happen, but if you shift sloppy it can happen on any bike. Each manufacturer has a different feeling gear box, some work better for others style and some take time to learn...
I also had a Factory Pro shift kit in one of my engines, and Ive installed 2 for 05/06 owners. I liked it, and one of the other 05/06 guys said it was the best money he ever spent on his bike....
Either way the cassette trans is a much better design, after rebuilding transmissions having to drop the engines and split the cases. You can really appreciate the cassette design
