'07 gsxr 600.
 

Okay, it's about time I swapped bikes again. Been looking at one of these for a bit and the price/mileage is right. They good? I heard that they were lacking bhp though and a bit underpowered. This was of course from some american tester (who probably just rode in a straight line).

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Dan have a look round or ask on here

www.gixerjunkies.net

I dont know about the K7, but if its like the K6 I rode it had plenty of go even compared to my K5 - 750

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Thanks Fizz.

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Lacking in power?! Didn't seem that way to me. Same as the CBR600RR5 I tried, roughly. Got a bit more oomph top end (>8krpm) compared to the RR though, which was a bit flatter throughout the range.

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he would have weighed more than the bike then;)

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Again? Don't I see one of these posts once a month?

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they are lacking in no power, good bike sharp ride, a pleasure to ride mine is.

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Yes Grinch, I get bored easily. Just ask my current wife. :-D

Cool, thanks guys. For some reason Kwak I thought you had the 750. :smt040

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No longer miss the V2? :( :p

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Hello Yoda :D

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That's cus you need a real man... sweet stuff... :cool: ;) :smt008

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You've got to test ride one really to realise how powerful they are. All the sheesh about the low end being non existant is tripe, yes compared to a twin or thou it's not as good but it is a 600. If you want nutty power everywhere then got for the 750 or thou. I know they improved it for the K8 but im sure the K7 isn't far off the same. Mine pulls from 4000rpm which supprised me and then it takes off from 8000rpm and rips my arms off 10000rpm onwards.

I haven't got alot to compare the gsxr600 too but compared to the SV the powerband feels huge. The SV used to lack when overtaking and the odd drag race you could tell the power was reaching it's peak but with the gixxer it's one big rush right to the Red line. I tested this out last week, a chav in a VW golf GTI thought it would be fun to play, i blew him away and i remember times on the SV when it would struggle to impress like that but seeing they're jaws drop and the sight and sound of the gixxer was priceless.!!! If you love the sound of an inline four on song, moto GP style then even the standard GSXR600 exhaust offers that and with an after market especially on the K6/K7 with the cat being removable it offers another level to the sound.

Rich

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Me being a ****, but its not really motogp style (only the kawa sometimes uses screamer)... Maybe Super sports style. :p

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Ah good. I tested a K7 600 last year but if I'm honest I can't remember the feel. Afterall it wasn't my bike so didn't want to risk binning it. Then I went and bought the ZX6R P7, as long as it is as quick but more comfy than that I will be happy.

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Yes and yes :D

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Your too picky greek boy, :smt019

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the sound more than anything.

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I found the gixxer 600 a bit boring.... unless you rag the sh!t out of her, that's the only way to have some fun on the bike.... very underpowered..

on the other hand... if you can stretch to the 750....that's a good one!

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Look at if this way... the more new bikes Dan buys the more cheap year old bargins there will be when he gets bored again.

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Yep, the 750 would tick all your boxes I reckon

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A 750 is a bit beyond my means or requirements at the moment. Besides, I kinda like ragging the bikes.

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well if you like ragging it R6 might be a good choice. The GSXR600 is a great bike too.

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I test rode two 06 reg CBR-600rr'd earlier and I wasn't expecting them to be too much different to the SV, but man was I wrong! Once I got used to the first one it absolutely belted and did rip my arms off once it got past about 7k......and it had another 10k to go loved it.

Haven't ridden a GSXR 600 yet, next on my list.

Thing I really noticed about the bike is how much lighter and responsive it felt and how you feel part of it!

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I've ridden an '06GSXR600, and what they say about them being underpowered is true..........if you expect it to perform like an IL4thou or 1098 or something. In real terms they're far from underpowered, and they come with what I consider to be the best part of the litre superbikes, the fantastic handling, but in a leaner and even more fun package (imo).

Only real issue for me is comfort, but then if that is an issue why look at sportsbikes at all?

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Dan.. if you are happy raggin the bike, then it's a fun bike...
but raggin is keeping it well on higher revs.. and as Balky says, if you like to rag... try the R6, even better!!

I used to have a thundercat and most people don't like them, but they are faster than the R6 or gixxer600... all because the power is delivered throughout the power band... you don't get a massive kick, of course it kicks at 11k revs roughly... but you can open the throttle at 3k revs and she'll go straight off..
that's where the R6 and gixxer lack....

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That seems to be true... but 95% of that is down to the setup on the SV. Raise the rear drop the yokes a little sort the shocker and the fork springs and the Sv will be sharper than sharpe. :D

As shocked as I was to find out the SV wet weight is 5KG lighter than the 06-07 Gixxer 600 and same as 04-05 gixxer 600.

:mrgreen:

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The SS600's are race bikes at the early design stage, they will feel lighter because of the design and weight placement.

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DD - evening. It felt the b*ll*cks and strangely more comfortable and less wristy than the SV, perhaps I was wearing a rose tinted visor? Sorry for the derail!

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yea but the gixer feels half the weight.

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Indeed. It must be like DD said, its where the weight is not so much how much it has... :cool:

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Out of the 2007 600's I have ridden on track R6, 675 and GSXR (bikes were stock), the GSXR was my least favourite, but for the reasons why everyone loves them. I found it less focused than the R6 or 675 but in many ways easier to ride quickly. I also think that's why they are the 600 of choice fr the road (less focused, more comfortable ride). However, it just wasn't really exciting enough next to the other 2. I'd love to try an 07 CBR. Kwaks on the other hand, I have no interest in!

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From what I've read it's like the 06 but with more midrange - I rode the 06 and it's good, but not as "exciting" as the GSX-R 600 because it's got a more linear range - the GSX-R gives you that thrill when it takes off over ~8krpm, the CBR was just....going...all the time.

Handling wise it was fine and I'm not good enough to be able to pick holes in one or another's handling, when looking at the SS600s anyway.

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Defo need a gsxr test now then!!!

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Bah, too much for you?! :p

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Strangely me neither. Cant tell you why though. Well maybe its that they only really do IL4's for me. Oh and the lack of any track success for erm... a LONG time. :(

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the kawasaki's are very track focused, my mates got a 636 and loves it to bits, long distance its a wrist killer tho, the gixer 6 is very soft and comfortable compared to that.

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Agreed, which is odd as that doesn't help them on the track.

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strange that init.

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LOL

And indeed. :confused:

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I asked my (now) friend who is the engine technician for the Kwak Moto GP what had changed since the last race. He said "No comment". :rolleyes: