Which 600

daveyb · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Karma :

Hi all

Looking to buy a 600 and normally prefer Honda's But i'm being totally open to everyone's idea's Very Happy

The bike must have a 1 piece seat i.e the rider and pillion seat not split (Wife's a pain)
and also must be faired (Sorry just don't like the street fighter look)

Thanks for looking and all comments Bad or Good

Dave

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Too vague..

What sort of roads will it be on?
Will you be touring ever?
Will it be meerly a tarting bike?
How much are you prepared to spend?
What have you ridden before?

Also imo limiting yourself to 600cc is daft, theres many great bikes equally easy to ride above and below, more is the 2/3/4 cylinder thing and engine layout..

To get you started though, bandit 600, sv650, cbr600

Dont worry too much about the cowl, most can have one fitted, if needs be take the rear pegs off.

edit: thought you ment you wanted one your wife couldn't ride on the back of Laughing

well yeh that restricts it somewhat, but you cllways get a seat made up that will eliminate the slideing effect.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

The Thundercat, ZZR600 and CBR600F are the obvious choices I'd say. Your wife would certainly appreciate the pillion comfort on the ZZR and the Thundercat (they're pretty damned good); I've not tried a CBR yet. The Thundercat has the best pillion grab handles and the best view from them all.

https://foto.spullenbank.nl/common/img/00/00/03/94/_T39491.jpg

https://www.vak-fit.nl/zzr600.jpg

https://www.fukuoka-edu.ac.jp/~kanamitu/safety/CP/1999/CBR600F.jpg
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daveyb · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Karma :

Can't take the rear pegs off it's for the wife as pillion also the bike will be for use throughout winter too

ridden all different bikes apart from trails or cross bikes don't like them at all used to have a blade l reg but the wife don't like dual seats at the mo got a vf400 fd 85. Also thinking about buying zxr 750 h1 model off relation but that's just to do up i.e polish frame fit goodridge hoses wavy discs mot and then sell on Very Happy

The wife likes theis one Very Happy

Davey

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

I like the bike Thumbs Up

Keen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Karma :

given what you've said the cbr sounds like the perfect choice to me Thumbs Up

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NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Tell the wife to get her own. Thumbs Up

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daveyb · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Karma :

Can't tell the wife that just tell her to buy it for me instead Very Happy

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APNess · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

I'd say Honda. Of those three, ZZR looks oldest, Thundercat looks nice but Honda will be easiest to ride, reliable, best built etc.

VFR800? (the first ones, not Vtec? insurance is dearer though)

VFR750 (looks dated, will be higher miles, but supposedly, according to mags, the best all rounder and great for pillion riding)

mark83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Karma :

I posted a survey on this very issue last month.

Hope it helps....

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=99276&highlight=600+debate
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

fairly different issue actually

you didnt read the thread, did you