my R6

[gray84]

this is my 1st road bike and got my test on the 19th of june and cant wait but come across this bike with only 9700 miles on it and full mot/tax/service history and had to snatch it up at a great price only £2500.it really is a mint bike with only the odd mark wher he caught his boot on it ect.


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[Thom]

loverly bikes but im not sure id ever reccomend a newb to get a sports 600... seems like a very big accident waiting to happen.
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[yankeedoodle]

nice bike.nice and clean.£2500 sounds reasonable too.
I've heard that some of those bikes have had gearbox problems though after a certain mileage. might be worth reading up on just in case?

good luck with your test and just take it easy on that R6.
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[bEN_]

Looks very smart, looks like yours was only used for sunny days like mine with mileage that low, i have my r6 sitting in my garage waiting for me after i pass my test aswell, so good luck!
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[gray84]

yeh i know its a big step getting a r6 for 1st bike but it was a good deal and ill find my limit and progress with it.my mates have told me not to try and keep up they will wait for me later on up the road.

i read up on the gear box problems where they jump out of gear and my step dad checked it something to do with a recall and they stamped the frame/engine and he said it was all fine.

cheers for your comments

gray

[ms51ves3]

[gray84]

the marks iv found are- rear r6 stickers a little tatty from pillion riders boots and a very very slight scratch on black part of fairing oh and the od chip on the wheel from stones. so not bad at all really.

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[Louise]

Very nice,

I still want to own one - But from previous owners, its not recomended for a newb rider.
My 636 is pretty good and for riding over 2 years has enough for me, but im still playing with the idea to sell and get an R6 or even R1
Enjoy

[gray84]

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Why? It will only go as fast as his right hand wants it to.
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Which you will often find wants to pin the throttle 24/7 where as a grown bloke with alot of road time will know how to control it, also the old R6's are more brutal lower down the revs.[/quote]

why would i do that? i dont wanna die and whats the grown man thing got to do with it? when i was on my motorcross bikes racing i think thats called control. i think you will find i want to ride well not just see how fast i can go . a way i see it is i could die on a 125 and in that case i with the lack of power i would be trying to go for it alot more. with this i can take my time and progress with experiance.

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[chris-red]

If all these newbs getting 600's die or crash, insurance would be far more than it is.

A sports 6 is no more dangerous than any other bike, if you haven't got enough sence to respect the performance of the machine Darwin wins.
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[chris-red]

Maybe you just talk alot of shit?

It would appear you are the one worried about kitens, "oh noes tha 600 has tooooooo much powers" as you might say.
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[nick606]

Well i personally wouldn't recommend a r6 to a learner as its not the easiest bike to ride and really its is just built for going fast on. I don't know how much experience you have riding bikes but just take it easy. Im sure you find it more than enough power for a while
Nice bike though very nice

[bEN_]

I got all that crap too mate, everyone saying i'm crazy for buying a 600 as my first bike, mainly it's an age thing to most common people, for some reason they expect you to go out and ride like a nutter whereas the bloke next door who's having a mid life crisis and earns 30k in I.T will be fine because he was a wife and kids to worry about.

main thing is make sure you get good gear, i've spent 200 quid on boots and 400 quid on some leathers, of course you don't have to spend that much i'm just a tart and want to look cool.

good luck anyway, got my test soon ( on the 25th)
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[Scouse]

Nice looking bike

What tyre's are they?

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[Bishbash]

Thats a cool looking bike, there is no point in saying 'I hope you enjoy it'. Cos you will.

Ride safe and good luck on your test.

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[gray84]

cheers for the info guys and calm down on the whole 600 is too much thing. i can do the same damage on a 125 im not gona get on this bike and see how fast i can go lol . im starting with style and got a good base to learn on

iv spent £500 on kit and wanna get some better alpine stars gear.
yes them tyres are ment to be good you can put your finger nail in it a pick bits out thats how soft they are.they are road legal though.

[ms51ves3]

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