Ah, summer's here...

[WaitingToHapp...]

Along with my mid-life crisis, apparently, according to friends. Ho hum.

It's time to get onto a bike again. I'm 36, and haven't ridden since 19, but have great memories of hooning around on an RD125 for a couple of years that a mate and I co-owned. So, it's time to get the DAS sorted and done, and get myself onto something more... refined. Besides, commuting into London on trains SUCKS and I hate conforming to the timetables of others.

So, what's the craic then? I have 2/3 grand for something 600-sized. Assume I have forgotten everything I ever knew about bikes (not difficult) and I want something to get to & from work, and maybe have a little fun at the weekends.

Simple question: CBR6, Fazer 600, or SV650S? I can afford the newer, fuel-injected versions of each (ok, for the CBR, only just!), I want something mainly for commuting, and I'm just over 6 foot. So they all fit. What d'ya think?
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[m0l0t0v]

CBR 6

Fazer Probably a

SV650

I hate SV's. Boring as anything. Just plain hate them.

Looked into any other bikes?

Hornets are pretty good apart from the fuel range... But otherwise very very good. But then again I am biased. They use an older CBR6 engine.

Oh and they're better looking than the rest you mentioned
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[chris-red]

For commuting my pick would be a Fazer out of that lot.

Where do you commute from/to?
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[Dazbo666]

My personal choice would be the CBR, but mainly because I've always wanted one, and never had quite enough budget to get the exact one that I wanted.

I've heard good things about the Fazers too


but my current ride is a naked Bandit6 that I use for daily commuting. Cheap to run, easy to maintain, reliable etc etc
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[WaitingToHapp...]

Not really keen on an unfaired bike these days. Not sure why - after all, if (when!) I drop it / get smacked by a car there'll be less tears - but I'm just not sure about going nekkid.

Commuting is from just outside the M25 right into the centre, mainly dual carriageways. Always full of lines of cars, but there's some motorway type stuff so I need to be able to keep up with the Jones's.

The major problem is I tend to get bored easily - never kept a car for more than 2 years. Don't want that to happen with the bike, as the girlfriend won't be impressed, so it looks like the CBR might be the best option...
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[chris-red]

[Clanger]

Because you only gave me two to choose from, and I have never owned or ridden a CBR...I will opt for the other. Clanger sits back and awaits BLUE and his anti-sv stance...he has a major thing about hating them see... he hates with so much venom and distaste it's quite amusing.
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[metalangel]

No to the SV for your height, I'm 6ft2 and it totally killed my wrists for commuting. Everyone suggested risers/naked SV bars but TBH you shouldn't have to go taking it apart as soon as you get it.

I'm not the only one either, a mod on Parker's had an SV (and is 5ft8) and also traded in the SV due to the wristache caused by the riding position.

Fazer FTW!
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