Chooseing my new summer ride
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Chooseing my new summer ride
Well time to get myself a bike. Here are my reasons for getting one. Less wear and tear on my car, cheaper in gas than a turbo civic, and might as well because I don't have AC in the civic anymore so probably more comfortable than a car in 100 degree summers. I was going to sell the civic and get an EVO IX, but since the civic is running great, and has a ton of sentimental value I decided im going to keep my california gold, low rider inspired baby. Narrowed it down to these 4 bikes. I'm leaning towards wither the Yamaha.
Honda CBR600RR
Yamaha YZF600R
Kawasaki ZZR600
Suzuki GSX-R600
Honda CBR600RR
Yamaha YZF600R
Kawasaki ZZR600
Suzuki GSX-R600
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Rep Power: 380 Really no need for an EVO even if it is a super hot car, this way i don't have another car payment, its alot cheaper, and my car dosen't even have 10k miles on it yet. So, still pretty much new.
or jus get the gixxer......AND if ur an experienced biker, take the busa fo sho
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Rep Power: 380 I am semi experienced but definatly not looking to get anything bigger than these bikes, might step up into the 700cc range. I have no place on a 1300cc rocket like a hybusa.
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Honestly i like the Kawasaki ZZR600, not many people ride them, Hondas are dime a dozen along with Gixxers. Go with the Kawasaki, its comfortable to ride too. How tall are you. I'm 5'9" and the Kawasaki just felt nice, Gixxers tank is way to f'n big.
Honestly i like the Kawasaki ZZR600, not many people ride them, Hondas are dime a dozen along with Gixxers. Go with the Kawasaki, its comfortable to ride too. How tall are you. I'm 5'9" and the Kawasaki just felt nice, Gixxers tank is way to f'n big.
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Rep Power: 0 Get the gxr-600, thats what I have and I love the damn thing. Great ride balanced very well and just all around good bike. The new models are even better then the one I have which is an 04. So go for the gxr-600 there might be alot of them out there, but theres only one reason why because they are good bikes.
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Originally Posted by LowLife
1st choice Yamaha 2nd choice Suzuki... Gixxr looks the best but the r6 rides the best imo
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Rep Power: 285 r6 do ride the best, i rode 05 r6, 04 ninja, and 01 cbr and the r6 was the most comfortable and i think the fastest to me
but i am loyal to yami's i had them my whole life and they are awsome!
but i am loyal to yami's i had them my whole life and they are awsome!
Also id get a used one to start out on... you always wreck your first bike somehow... of course i don't know what semi experienced means to you, just my .02. save some loot practice and play then buy a new one
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Rep Power: 0 I had an 04' Ninja ZX636R, I loved it, then I wrecked it. I would say in my opinion go with a GSXR or a Ninja, personally I think the GSXR is more comfortable. Anyways, riding a bike in 100 degree heat in middle of summer probably sucks worse than driving a car with no a/c. Basically you are sitting right on top of a 200+ degree motor, it gets very hot. But hey good luck with whatever you get and be safe on it.
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Rep Power: 584 those are horrible reasons to buy a bike. you get a bike cause you want to ride fast. lol and because its fun...not to save money. haha
of your choices, i like the gixxer and the cbr.
look into these also, they are great bikes:
suzuki sv650s
honda cbr f4
honda 599
oh yeah...to add to ^^...sitting on a bike in summer heat, in full leathers, cant be that much better than no a/c...
of your choices, i like the gixxer and the cbr.
look into these also, they are great bikes:
suzuki sv650s
honda cbr f4
honda 599
oh yeah...to add to ^^...sitting on a bike in summer heat, in full leathers, cant be that much better than no a/c...
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Originally Posted by pbfoot
those are horrible reasons to buy a bike. you get a bike cause you want to ride fast. lol and because its fun...not to save money. haha
of your choices, i like the gixxer and the cbr.
look into these also, they are great bikes:
suzuki sv650s
honda cbr f4
honda 599
oh yeah...to add to ^^...sitting on a bike in summer heat, in full leathers, cant be that much better than no a/c...
of your choices, i like the gixxer and the cbr.
look into these also, they are great bikes:
suzuki sv650s
honda cbr f4
honda 599
oh yeah...to add to ^^...sitting on a bike in summer heat, in full leathers, cant be that much better than no a/c...
we have a 04 gixxer 1000, i love it, but then again its all ive ridden besides a busa. the new ones are even nicer. idk if youre set on a sportbike, check out Yamaha Roadstar Warrior....****in sweet, big aftermarket too.
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Originally Posted by ajhdragon
from what ive heard from all my niker buddies this is true. i have ridden the ninja and honda. but from what everybody tells me the R6 is the best one, it revs the higest and rides super smooth.
I'd go with the CBR, not only is it reliable as all hell, but its durable, goes where you point it and should be easy to find used (a lot of people buy them, mess up, never go near a bike again and sell them). You'll find more CBRs for sale used than anything else, at least from what I've seen. Plus they're a Honda. Make sure to opt for the F4i (2001+) vs the F4 (carbed, not fuel injected).
The GSXR is a bit twitchy from what I've seen..
The 919 recommended above isn't too bad, its the old Honda CBR900RR engine stuffed into a naked bike and made FI. As someone who has a Fireblade, I can vouch for how good that engine is, the bike is no slouch.
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Originally Posted by dp_yz713
r6 do ride the best, i rode 05 r6, 04 ninja, and 01 cbr and the r6 was the most comfortable and i think the fastest to me
but i am loyal to yami's i had them my whole life and they are awsome!
but i am loyal to yami's i had them my whole life and they are awsome!
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