GSXR 750 K6 or L1? which to buy

[bat-kam]

Hi all
I have a GSXR K4 600 with 19k miles which I ride daily to work and occasionally around the area. I am planning to do my first track day next year.
I am thinking of changing it to 750 and I wanted to ask for your opinion here.
Very close on the price – around £5k
K6, 8k miles, FDSH, gp type exhaust, DB screen, R&G sliders
L1, 19k miles, FDSH, box standard
Which one would you buy?
Thanks
Kam

[carelesschucca]

nothing scientific but I'd go for the older bike with lower miles. Depends on colours and if you like the mods that have been made to the bike. Do the original parts come with it too.

[bat-kam]

The exhaust and the the pillion seat is included


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[bat-kam]

Would you not want the better suspension and brakes from L1 despite the bigger milage? Its just over 6k miles a year. Is that not standard?
The K6 had only done 1k miles a year


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[Nobbylad]

Neither - get a K5 750 or thou, best of the range.

[SIII]

With Chucca on this - "nothing scientific but I'd go for the older bike with lower miles".

Got a K7 GSXR 750 last year - and absolutely love it. I thought the SV brilliant, but the GSXR is absolutely awesome. The chassis and suspension are fantastic. I am so much more confident riding it, compared to the SV.

You will not be left thinkin - wish I had got the L1 - (not as nice looking IMHO) -the suspension on this K6 is rubbish !!! But whichever one you go for, get someone who knows just to set it up for you. Mines was so harsh until Bibio gave me a quick 10 minute how-to.


I also did my first track days this year after getting the GSXR, kept up with most 1000's on the straight and did a lot better than I thought I would. Had an absolute blast round Croft & Cadwell.

IIRC - changing the exhaust on K8 onwards is a bit of a faff, due to the cat. Only been told this second hand, maybe that's why its still on original can?

If you are coming from a K4 600 to a K6 750 - (ridden both) you will definitely tell the difference, a good step up. I test rode a 600 and actually decided to keep the SV for another 2 years after that, LoL. The torque in the midrange make coming out of bends easier, without having to down shift and thrash it. Rode a 600 K7 back to back and that extra 150cc makes a difference.


Go for K6 - lower miles - better looking - better noise - and I have one !!!!

[Biker Biggles]

Id keep the 600.Its an ideal track day bike especially for learning the ropes.Less of a hit if you bin it as well.

[johnnyrod]

I've test ridden both in the last few years and I thought the L1 was a much better bike on the road. Either is good, no question, but the L1 had a lot more low-down power (by my trouser dyno). The older one just felt a bit gutless low down (being used to a V-twin), and while the newer one hardly ripped my arms from their sockets, it just seemed to go deceptively quickly when you opened the throttle.

Real answer: test ride them both. 19k miles isn't the end of the world if it's been looked after, and the extras on the K6 aren't a big deal.

[r0ddy]

Get the newer one. There's no substitute for newness.

[jambo]

Which one do you like the look and feel of? From my frame of reference both are low mileage

Jambo

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