Hi, Looking to purchase a new 600cc bike. Honda CBR 600 or Suzuki GSX-R 600?
Live by Colorado and i25. Thanks for the help in advance...
Hi, Looking to purchase a new 600cc bike. Honda CBR 600 or Suzuki GSX-R 600?
Live by Colorado and i25. Thanks for the help in advance...
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If you seriously want help looking for a bike and aren't just getting your post count up so you can sell something you may want to add a little more information.
Budget?
What are you going to use it for? (commuting, Canyon runs, track days, stunting, squiding, etc)
Are you open to others?
Why 600cc only?
What's your experience level?
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I did see another member selling his gixxer 600 for a good price.. But yea this all depends on if you are looking for brand new etc.
But pretty much what mcvaaahhh said, a little more input on what you are looking for would be alot more helpful.. IMO not a huge difference in 600-750 but to each his own i guess
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Uhm, no sir. I don't care about the post count and you may find my answers below:
Budget - less than 10k.
use - just for pleasure, i am a newbie so no commuting, track days, or stunting.
open to others- sure, what did you have in mind?
600cc - cuz i am a newbie.
experience - none.
Now, I know that I could have start with a 250cc or a much lesser bike. After taking the riding course and practicing on a friend's used bike, I think i will be fine. It's a great time to purchase something ...
Good call on the rider course. You really can't go wrong with any jap sport bike, they're all pretty much the same at your experience level anyway. I really like the newer R6's however and one can be had thats a year old or so for pretty cheap (6-7k)
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+1 on the riding course.
Since you're a noob I'd suggest NOT buying a new bike. Chances are you're going to drop it at low speed and it won't hurt as much if it's a slightly used bike rather than a new one you brought home from the dealership.
The performance of all of the japanese 600's are going to be quite comperable, especially for a noob that's not going to ride it anywhere near it's max. Unless you're partial to a particular brand or color scheme/style I'd suggest sitting on them all and finding the one that's most comfortable for you and that you can ride all day.
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Don't forget to budget some for gear and insurance. Good call on the course. I would recommend looking at the second tier sportbikes like the SV650 and Ninja 650R, or GSX-650 as well. They are not as demanding as the full on supersports for a newbie.
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Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
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damn you Salsa.. now I sound like I have bad grammar ! lol
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Do not put off living the life you dream of. Next year may never come. If we are always waiting for something to change...
Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
Look at a 500 too. It's gonna feel a lot like the 250 with a good deal more power, but not enough to kill yourself if you make a mistake. People often scoff at getting a lower cc bike, but the truth is that they hold their value, so if you buy used you're basically renting the thing until you decide to sell it, PLUS they are a hell of a lot more forgiving. The first time you have to sneeze in the middle of a corner and accidentally hit the throttle, what's gonna happen?
Now everyone's gonna say "blah blah blah a 600cc bike is a perfectly good starter bike" and you can pick one up and be fine, but they're not designed to be starter bikes. You don't learn stick in a Porche.
No matter what size you go with, for the love of God buy used
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Salsa, your bike has Lambo Doors on it doesn't it.
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I agree with most of what's been said here:
My additions:
There are older 600's that are perfectly fine starter bikes
Basically 1998 and older 600's are forgiving rides that will do well with a newer rider on them.
That being said, and if you want a newer bike, I'm a big fan of the SV650, the Ninja 650 (twin) and the GS500. All are fine bikes and a lot of fun to ride. My favorite of all time is the NT650 Hawk, but good luck finding one of those in decent shape.
ex-500 (Ninja 500) FTW!!!
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Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
... and if you are open to naked bikes.. Ducati Monster 600 series.
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