Is the ER-6f too short

[samhurst_612]

I am 19 and my licence de-restricts on 1st of April !! I really like the ER-6f, but wan to buy one ASAP without a test ride, because they are selling like hot cakes.... :-S

As I am 6 ft, will I be too tall and cramped with this bike?? Also will I get bored of it quickly as I have only upgraded from a 350cc ??

[dogbot]

I'm only little, but my 6'4 mate rode mine with no issues.

As for boredom, why does everyone think they're VR46? The bike'll do 135mph, more than fast enough for any road in the UK... what are you thinking of doing with it?

[0l0dom0l0]

Don't buy it without a test ride as that's the only way you are going to know how you like the way it rides, feels etc.

See if you can get yourself a test ride booked for the 1st and don't panic about how fast they are selling because the last thing you want to do ride the bike off the forecourt and decide you don't like it and instantly loose about £750 in the process.

Good things come to those who wait
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Bikes: 2007 Derbi GPR 50, 1998 Yamaha Fazer 600 (written off), 2002 Yamaha Fazer 600, 1994 CBR 600F, 2003 Triumph Daytona 600, Kawasaki ZX6R J1.....Current: 2006 Yamaha FZ6, 1998 Suzuki TL1000R and a Honda VFR 400 NC30.

[froggy128]

I have an er6f, my partner is 6ft and doesn't fell cramped on it.

As for getting bored of it, I had a 04 z750 which I sold to fund a car. Once I had the money to buy another bike I wanted a z750 again but I came across a really cheap er6 on ebay, put a bid on it and ended up winning it and I now prefer the er6 to the z750, it lacks the power of the zed but its so light and fun. It the states it is sold as a Ninja650r and if you search you will find lots of forums which my be helpful ?

[bacon]

If they are selling like hotcakes do you mean you are buying new?

I couldnt stomach the money on a brand new er6

[nokiakeys]

I took my test on one and I'm 5'11 and it felt good.
But do go for a test ride, as it'll be hard to go back once you got it.

I have to say though.... you get your full licence on 1st April... as in Aprils fools day
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[kawakid]

Can't vouch for height as i'm 5'8" and it's fine for me.

But it's a great bike, for sweeping country roads.

Like the poster above, I also have a Z750 (which is faster), but you rarely if ever need that power on the road, the ER6 is really fun to throw in to corners and needs no mods from the start.

Ohh I went out on a 89 mile ride out on Sunday on my ER6, it used 6.52 litres of petrol ~ 62 mpg. Believe me with today's fuel prices that's good. ( I wasn't riding like a fanxy either).
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[samhurst_612]

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[Mart_er6]

Likes : performance is quite swift with 0-60 times just under 4s from
magazine tests, just not as fast as a sports bike, but that's to be
expected! good looks (this is in eye of beholder), reliable : never let
me down in 18k miles, quite cheap to buy new or secondhand

Dislikes : Rusts quite easily (put ACF50 on metal parts before
going near a salty road). Uncomfortable seat on journeys greater
than 30 miles : my Triumph sprint is a lot better in this regard. If
you do buy an ER6 and tour on it you might need to get an
airhawk or similar. I'm 6ft tall by the way if this helps.

Oh and I had a 2007 model and had little to no vibration (even on a
long tour round France so don't let this put you off buying the older
model..

As others have said, try to try before you buy as it could be it
doesn't suit.

Martin
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[TheDonUK]

They are kind of fun bikes, If you are not used to sports 600+ they will be fast enough for you, a bit gutless at the top end, but are also little wheelie machines, just chop the power off and on in first and up it comes

Beware of budget suspension, will fling you into a hedge if you forget its a budget commuter ish machine and not a race bike...
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[sebastianw]

I have had no issues with mine in 19000 miles from new in the last nearly 2 years. Vibration has not been an issue, maintenance is simple, it looks ok to me, it was not expensive to buy. A good little bike.

But I will be changing it soon for something different just for contrast.

[dogbot]

Same here, but over 4 years.

I might consider changing it, but it's easily the best commuter I've ever had and I think even if I do get a bigger tourer for long distance, I'll be keeping it to go to work on.

[SpicyBlimp]

When I test rode one I found it very narrow, almost as if my knees were next to each other.

[fozzym]

I've bought an ER6F (picking it up sat) I'm only 5.9" and i'm getting my feet flat on the deck so I'd guess the extra few inches wouldn't make much difference.

From the reviews I read (and i read them all) I never read of anyone feeling cramped. Also all the reviews point to it being a fantastic bike thats can be forgiving to new riders (me) but also very good fun for those who know how to push it harder.

As for buying new or second hand, I've gone for new for these reasons......I wanted a new or new ish bike, the ER6F nearly new second hand go for around the 4-4.5 grand mark.. i found lots of un-registered 2009 and 2010 models for 5 grand ish...i paid 5377 for mine as its a candy green 2010 and they are like hens teeth now. the dealer had a 2009 blue for 4999...not forgetting these are unregistered with no miles so in effect are the same as buying a 2011 model but cheaper.

My thinking was that new was good value over nearly new and you know what your getting. You only have to look on here to read what some people think of running in a bike. I didn't want to buy a bike someone had thrashed from day one.

[froggy128]

I have the older style model (2006) but the new models are much better looking in my opinion so I am guessing that is one of the main reasons you want a new or newish one?