which bike?

[robh539]

hi iim looking at geting a second bike in the start of 2010. I am looking at the following.

CBR600
ZX6R
GXSR6

From 2002 to newer.

Watch your veiws and what would you go for?

ta

Rob

[speedplay]

Any of them will feel like they are pulling your arms off after riding an sv :)

[robh539]

Any of them will feel like they are pulling your arms off after riding an sv :)

yeah i sometimes play on my bil zx9r. hell yeah baby

[rictus01]

as you give no previous bikes owned or riding experience, or even how you came to the limited choices you've listed, are you just after a review of those bikes ?

there are plenty of reviews on the web :smt102

[LK-SV]

All depends what you want to use it for I suppose !

[barwel1992]

my dad had a zx6r j2 and love it and i personaly think it looks good :) and he thinks its one of the better handling bike he has riden

[robh539]

as you give no previous bikes owned or riding experience, or even how you came to the limited choices you've listed, are you just after a review of those bikes ?

there are plenty of reviews on the web :smt102

no im after your veiws on them, as most of you have owned them im sure.

I cant decide which to go for.

I have only owned an SV, and have been riding since march.

my main bike commuting, touring a little and fun. lol The sv will be a track bike :)

[TazDaz]

I have only owned an SV, and have been riding since march.

Stick with the SV for another summer and learn the limits of it?

[GeneticBubble]

Just go for whatever one you like the look of most

[rictus01]

no im after your veiws on them, as most of you have owned them im sure.

I cant decide which to go for.

I have only owned an SV, and have been riding since march.

once again, perspective, the more you give the more we'll be able to help, I've been riding 35 years and owned over 100 bikes, so what I would get and why would greatly differ from you.

but in order to be helpful, I've worked and ridden on all of these, so my basic thoughts (generally of course as you don't give year model).

CBR600 = compitent comfortable a little on the boring side amounst it's peer group

ZX6R = up until 2002 a fairly rounded model and comfy to, engine has a fair amount of character for the type

GXSR6 = good fun but not as everyday as the other two, better trackday tool though (although from my perspective the 750 is the better bike).


Cheers Mark.

[robh539]

once again, perspective, the more you give the more we'll be able to help, I've been riding 35 years and owned over 100 bikes, so what I would get and why would greatly differ from you.

but in order to be helpful, I've worked and ridden on all of these, so my basic thoughts (generally of course as you don't give year model).

CBR600 = compitent comfortable a little on the boring side amounst it's peer group

ZX6R = up until 2002 a fairly rounded model and comfy to, engine has a fair amount of character for the type

GXSR6 = good fun but not as everyday as the other two, better trackday tool though (although from my perspective the 750 is the better bike).


Cheers Mark.


Fair comment. Thats just what i was after, not sure about the year as not important tbh

thanks for the thoughs
;)

[Dave20046]

I like all 3, although would be looking at the kwak and the suzi myself.
Test rides to be the decider.

Agree with tazdaz though, experience'll make you faster. Learnt that the other day after over taking an r1 feeling proud of myself then struggling to get past a 33bhp sv and a cb500!

[robh539]

Its not for the speed honest. In the end sure, yes i agree, its something i can keep and use for many years, while playing with the sv on and of the track learning

[YOGI BEAR]

I like all 3, although would be looking at the kwak and the suzi myself.
Test rides to be the decider.

Agree with tazdaz though, experience'll make you faster. Learnt that the other day after over taking an r1 feeling proud of myself then struggling to get past a 33bhp sv and a cb500!

Dave you have got to watch those cb500's especially when they are a bit tatty. I could hear you coming though and then you flew past.

[TazDaz]

Dave you have got to watch those cb500's especially when they are a bit tatty. I could hear you coming though and then you flew past.

Those CB500s are bloody quick...you've got to get them on the brakes! :grin:

To give my personal opinion, I'd probably do what Rictus mentioned and get the 750. I've not riden one myself, but near enough everyone/every review harpers on about the extra grunt you get in the mid-range is a really good improvement.

If I were you, I'd just go and test ride a few if you can find any second hand ones at dealerships.

[Dave20046]

I'm quite glad you could hear it coming, people always say that loud can's are useless for being heard by other motorists, I thought otherwise - point proven.
I've just googled it they're only 4hp less powerful that the sv, thought they'd be a bit less than that - dunno why!well pilotted though.

[Graciepants]

*cough* CBR *cough*

[speedplay]

Just go for whatever one you like the look of most


Bloody good advice that to be honest.

Afterall, its the look of anything that attracts you first ;)

[robh539]

*cough* CBR *cough*

Lol:smt001

[speedplay]

*cough* Daytona 675 *cough*

nice cough you have there gracie ;)

[robh539]

nice cough you have there gracie ;)

In my dreams, a mate has 1, and an r1 the begger.

That's very nice cough,

[speedplay]

you can get a daytona 6 like mine for next to nothing too ;)

And they look nicer lol

[fatneck]

Fair comment. Thats just what i was after, not sure about the year as not important tbh

thanks for the thoughs
;)

I think the year is important - a 2001 J2 ZX6R like I used to have is pretty different than say a 2004 ZX6R. One is large, comfy and a good all rounder, the other is a mean, vicious, nasty track weapon :-) (by all accounts - sadly I've never ridden the 04).

[Dave20046]

Bloody good advice that to be honest.

Afterall, its the look of anything that attracts you first ;)
My main shopping points are handling/flickability, and good power delivery - reliability would be nice too

[speedplay]

My main shopping points are handling/flickability, and good power delivery - reliability would be nice too


I have found you the bike your looking for....

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/speedplay/bikes/fizzs3wheeler.jpg

[Dave20046]

no ta, don't like autos. plus -wouldn't want to deprive vt of it

[robh539]

I have found you the bike your looking for....

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/speedplay/bikes/fizzs3wheeler.jpg

Lmfao sold,

Dave, tho should be as standard on this beasty will I guess is playtime with zx and cbr then.

:)

[yorkie_chris]

They're all well different throughout the years. The ZX6R probably changed the most, the old ones feel like an almost-useful bike after sitting on a new one.

[Mej]

GXSR6 = good fun but not as everyday as the other two, better trackday tool though (although from my perspective the 750 is the better bike).




Same get a Gixxer 750, then im biased as this is what i want.

[JamesMio]

What you need to do is man up and buy a fireblade. A red & black one in fact...

Ahem, sorry, I'll go away again.

[Dave20046]

In fairness it's a bloody nice bike.
Worth considering by the sounds of what our conversation was like when you got it (or possibly a bit after), i.e it's got more available power.

[Neeja]

Currently pootling around on a 2003 CBR600RR. I've got to be honest, I've never liked an inline 4 before, but I like this. It's comfy, very, very easy to ride and I can see it being a good all-rounder. Only letdown is the riding position for commuting on - it's not great for stop/start town riding (although definitely not bad).

I'm seriously considering picking up a newer model hornet having ridden it. I'm almost ashamed of this.

[Dave20046]

Currently pootling around on a 2003 CBR600RR. I've got to be honest, I've never liked an inline 4 before, but I like this. It's comfy, very, very easy to ride and I can see it being a good all-rounder. Only letdown is the riding position for commuting on - it's not great for stop/start town riding (although definitely not bad).

I'm seriously considering picking up a newer model hornet having ridden it. I'm almost ashamed of this.
Berlin has one for sale 8)

[Sosha]

Gsxr750 ftw.

CBR6: reliable/ pricey
GSXR6: no cheaper than the 750
ZX6: Pre B1h Cheaper than the rest...allrounder Lot's of sohoers have them.

[zobers]

zx6r obviously! :)

[JamesMio]

In fairness it's a bloody nice bike.
Worth considering by the sounds of what our conversation was like when you got it (or possibly a bit after), i.e it's got more available power.

For somebody with a bit more leeway to play with on their license, it'd be awesome.

I've only really had a proper chance to see what it can do (within the limitations of my own crap riding!) once and that was up at Knockhill. It was utterly awesome up there, I let it down (shamefully!) on the bends, but it screamed past almost everything else on the straights.

Anyway, I didn't mean to so blatantly de-rail this thread for personal gain, sorry! :offtopic:

[JamesMio]

zx6r obviously! :)

I'm sure you said something, but I can't see it?! :)

[robh539]

Its now down to 2, I fancy a zx6r or the cbr.

Thanks for your input guy and gals will be getting something in Jan.

[zobers]

Its now down to 2, I fancy a zx6r or the cbr.

Thanks for your input guy and gals will be getting something in Jan.

If you wanna have a sit on a zx6r, I will take you pillion if you like ;)

[Neeja]

Berlin has one for sale 8)

If it's the 2001 one, it's sold...and I meant 2007-onward ;)

[robh539]

If you wanna have a sit on a zx6r, I will take you pillion if you like ;)


deal :, I have played on the zx9r boy oh boy I do love that around the lanes.

I guess the 6 will be more flickable due to lighter.

[Dave20046]

If it's the 2001 one, it's sold...and I meant 2007-onward ;)
my mistake, sorry

[jimmy-james]

I looked at all of the bikes you mentioned and couldn't resist the big twins for sheer noice, character and fun and ended up with a Firestorm. Haven't regretted it yet its awesome!

CBR600 - Good but a bit on the dull side unless you are talking new versions.

ZX6R - My choice out of the bunch but aparently fairings break if you so much as look at them.

GSXR600 - Good bike if you can find one that hasn't been thrashed to death.

[robh539]

Thanks all the gods have smiled and presented a chance to own a zx9r 2000 from a family member. I think this has just sort the dilemma. :)

[Dave20046]

Thanks all the gods have smiled and presented a chance to own a zx9r 2000 from a family member. I think this has just sort the dilemma. :)
I hate you:p


(gimme a go)

[zobers]

Thanks all the gods have smiled and presented a chance to own a zx9r 2000 from a family member. I think this has just sort the dilemma. :)

Once you go kwak you'll never go back.

Apart from a small test to see if you made the right decision and then end up with a kwak again like me!

[robh539]

Well I wont be having it till the spring which is good for my pocket, the insurance is quite reasonable too then. So ill be stripping the SV for track mode :)

[sv-robo]

*cough* CBR 600rr*cough*
:winner:

[sv-robo]

Currently pootling around on a 2003 CBR 600RR. .

I did'nt think those words went in the same sentence;)

[barwel1992]

I did'nt think those words went in the same sentence;)

nether did i if i had one id be ragging the T*Ts off it :D:smt096