written by Desoz on 16/01/2011
Had a 1995 ZZR600 as my first bike. Performance-wise, it was good for a 600 and more than enough for a new rider. Handling was OK too, as was comfort. On paper, it's a decent all-rounder.
Where the ZZR suffers is build quality. I bought it with only 12,000 miles on the clock and the exhaust headers had already rotted through. Paint on the engine cases was bubbling up too.
I used the bike all year, and the first winter really showed it's limitations. Halfway through winter, the brake calipers seized solid! The pistons could not be removed from the calipers. This meant I had to buy new calipers, which were expensive.
Due to the poor build quality, I would not have another.