Which 600 should I go for???

[MIKEY B]

Hello All,

For those that dont know me, I am Mikey I recently turned 30 and I am a Fireman. I live in Sidcup Kent.
Been a member here for ages (Jesus just checked......10 years!!) but havent been on here for a while as I have been bike less for a couple of years.
Well I now have some cash ready for a new ride and am wondering what to go for.
I really want a sports bike as the only one I have owned is a '93 GSXR 750 WN. And I have decided on a 600cc as I have priced up insurance for a couple of litre sports bikes and it's still quite high.
So here is what I am looking at:
*CBR 600 RR probably around 03 models are in my budget.
*Yamaha R6 02 03 models (been offered a clean one of these within my budget)
*Kawasaki ZX6R really like the underseat exhaust model but a little out my price range I think. If so I like the model before (b1h?)
GSXR 600 has been left out as I only like the k4 models onwards and again these tend to be out of my price range.

So I have NO knowledge about any of these bikes and a big thing for me is that the bike is sized for me, I am 6ft tall and 15 stone and don't want It to look like I am riding a mini Moto!!!

My budget is around £2500.

So what do you think??

Cheers,

Mikey.
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[P.]

Can supply you with another 750 WN for £900

Erm, not too far from you in Maidstone

Quite possibly pick up a GSXR750 K1 around that price.

The 600s are revvy...some like them, I'm not a fan. What about a litre twin? TL1000R or S are quite cheap to insure. One is sporty looking, one is more half faired but still ballistic

[Redoko]

I'd have the CBR out of that lot.
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[MIKEY B]

I am open to all possibilities really, started off looking at 02-03 Yamaha R1's and K4 GSXR 1000's. Then thought there is no point having one if I can't afford to insure it. (already pay insurance for a car and a van!!)

I loved my WN but as I have the money may as well get something a bit better!

No local bike shops have any of the 600's I am looking for, will have to go further afield to find one that has some.

Was hoping someone would say straight out this bike is shit or don't get that one cos it's too small, so i can limit the options down!!
Big ask I know as everyone has different opinions, but it's food for thought!!

Thanks for the input guys,
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[G]

The 600s all pretty similar to be honest as you're looking at the ones that have all gone to pretty 'sporty' (versus the CBR-F, G/J/A ZX6 etc).

May find insurance is quite cheap on bigger bikes, so worth giving them a look-in too.

[garth]

This all depends how big and tall you are, what riding you do, what your riding style is like, what you want to use it for.

I'd probably spend about a grand on an SRAD and the rest on trackdays, personally.

[EXC-Rider]

out of them all i would go for an R6, just make sure you dont pull up to a R1 at a set of reds
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[salty21]

im 6'1'' and 14 stone and i have had 2 600rr's, never had a problem fitting on it and being comfy.....well as comfy as you can be on a 600 sports bike, but you dont buy them for the comfort.

I've had the underseat zx6r (P8F) and was thouroughly dissapointed with it, i've also ridden newer gsxr's and the cbr feels so much better in every way. I have never ridden an R6 but from what i hear there completely gutless unless your right at the top of the rev's and the gearboxes can be a bit weak on the older models. But saying that, an R6 is probably the next best thing IMO to the cbr.
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[MIKEY B]

Thanks guys,
A lot to think about it seems, gonna try and get out there and sit on/test some of these bikes and see which feels the best for my size and style of riding.
Will let you know how I get on.
Mikey.
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GSXR 1000 K3 "Silver Bullet"
Yamaha XS 650 Hardtail bobber