Adam Khan
"I saw this '03 for sale on eBay and immediately listed my F4i. It sold within a couple of days and I immediately bid and won the 636. I flew up to Minnesota and rode it 17 hours back. The bike had only 51 miles on it and it looked and smelled brand new!
"It already had a Yoshimura S/S TRS pipe when I picked it up. Since then I have installed four different exhausts and finally settled on a shortened Carbon TRS.
"I installed an '05 swingarm, shock, forks, wheels and brakes. Performance mods include a BMC air filter, race-kit cams, cam-chain tensioner and race-kit ECU. The cam-chain tensioner was the only problem I found on it.
"The bike looks and handles great. I have done a couple of trackdays, ridden from Texas to Arkansas with my wife and used it mostly to commute with. Every couple of months I go on organized country rides where we hit a few curves. I love my bike!"
Year: 2003
Age: 41
Miles Done: 16,000
Mods: Race-kit ECU, cams, cam-chain tensioner, Power Commander III, BMC air filter, 2005 636 wheels, swingarm, brakes and suspension, HyperPro RSC damper, Yoshimura slip-on exhaust, dual-headlight kit, LED turn signals, Zero Gravity Double Bubble windscreen, Scorpio SRi500 alarm, carbon-fiber heel and chain guards, rear hugger Best Upgrade: Dual-headlight kit
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "Handling due to the suspension upgrades."
Riding Style: "Street, trackdays, touring and commuting."
Simeon Patton
"I love to take the bike to the canyons and the mountains around here. I live right outside of Yellowstone, so I always get the pleasure of riding there.
"I tried a few bikes before I got it right with the ZX-6-there was nothing that felt more natural than the Kawi! I will bleed green forever!"
Year: 2006
Age: 23
Miles Done: 7200
Mods: Vortex Frame Sliders, Clear Alternatives Front And Rear Integrated Lights, Leo Vince Slip-On, Custom Undertail
Best Upgrade: Leo Vince Slip-On
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: N/A
Riding Style: "Street And Touring."
Michael
"You can play with liter bikes and not have to worry about getting left behind. It's a great stunt, drag and track bike."
Year: 2003
Age: 25
Miles Done: 14,000
Mods: Two Brothers Slip-On, Power Commander Iii Usb, Flush-Mount Blinkers, Zero Gravity Double-Bubble Windscreen
Best Upgrade: Two Brothers Slip-On, Power Commander
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "All-Around Performance That's Second To None."
Riding Style: "Backroad Twisties."
Chris Capshaw
Year: 2006
Age: 30
Miles Done: 8100
Mods: Akrapovic Exhaust, "Jumper" Mod, Vortex Rearsets, Pit Bull Front And Rear Sprockets (-1/+2), Did 520 X-Ring Chain, Speedohealer, Pazzo Shorty Levers, K&N Air And Oil Filter, Clear Alternatives Flush-Mount Front Signals And Integrated Taillight, Puig Windscreen, Kawasaki Seat Cowl, Fender Eliminator, Ninja Tank Pad, Sylvania Silverstar Headlight Bulbs, Frame Sliders
Best Upgrade: Akrapovic Exhaust
Favorite Aspect Of Bike: "Style. It Is One Sexy 636."
Riding Style: "Street Riding For Now, Trackdays Soon."