Which Bike should it be?

[seb421]

Can any owners give me some pro's and cons of the K5-K6 Gixxer Thou and the RR6-RR7

Just got my bank loan and selling a few parts from my bike

I just cant make my mind up, i lusted after the RR7 in HRC trim for years with its aggressive looks but think that the Gixxer will age better and has aged better?

https://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af120/brownsjuk/GSXR/DSCF6501.jpg

https://www.motorsticker.nl/custom/gallery/CBR1000RR/HRC-cbr1000rr.JPG

its hard to sort a back to back test ride as few places have both bikes and its shit weather at the moment

I'm aware of the Honda Sump and Corrosion issues on some and the Recall of the Gixxer for the brace

Any one got some real world a day in the life experiences, bike will mainly be used 40 mile round trip on the motorway weekdays and blasts on weekends with some two up occasionally

How much more get up and go have they got than an RR3?

Any feedback from owners past and present would be great

[DottyDuck]

Hate to be a 'stick in the mud' and i know its not my business but bank loan? For a bike? Just be careful dont want you getting in over your head... anyways i will shut up about that.. (hope i didnt offend you by saying that.)

Moving onto the tasty bit!... they both look nice.. but the honda just has that "edge"and would defo be my first choice not sure about performance or any of the other important stuff... i am sure someone will comment with the crack about that though

[seb421]

[P.]

Ridden the GSXR1000 K6 for a while.

Loved it.

Ridden a 2005 Fireblade, so bit outta the age you are looking at but if I had to choose, GSXR.

I can't explain how much that bike made me grin

[Bendy]

I went for the GSXR but haven't ridden that era of 'blade.

You really need to ride them both to decide, or just pick one and chances are you'll be happy with it. Its not like either's gonna be shit.

Not had any trouble with my GSXR in the few years I've had it, nothing you're asking of it is going to bother it (shit for the pillion though!).

[pits]

[Slacker24seve...]

Not had a go on that era of Blade, but I have on the RR8. Bloody brilliant it was, probably the easiest bike to ride fast I've ever had the pleasure of riding, and seemed like a bike that could do everything. If your budget will stretch that far for a good high miler it could be worth looking at.

As for the Gixxer, I've had a play on a K7 750, quite how similar that is to the thou I wouldn't know, and my experience of that probably isn't relevant as its got snazzy Bitubo suspenders. So I can't help you much on that one.
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[MarJay]

I used to own a 954 blade, and the K5 GSXR1000 is a better bike in most respects. The blade was too hard for the road and scary on the track, The Gixxer on the other hand is probably one of the nicest 1000cc sportsbikes for the road I've ever rdden. I didn't find it as exciting as the Blade, but it was a nicer road bike.

Neither are much fun on the road for me though, I prefer smaller capacity bikes as there's no way you can come close to feeling like you're thrashing either on the road. I'm told that the pointier later blade is even worse for that.
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[c_dug]

Not ridden either but always read that the k5 gixxer was one of the best litre bikes to grace our roads.
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[j.silvs]

CBR feels too much of a safe choice...

Gixxer

[seb421]

[suburban myth]

There's a buyers guide on gixxer k's in this week's MCN. I know fuck all about either bike but thought I would send you in a semi-useful direction.

[WULFSTAN]

05 plate zx10r more fun than both.
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[seb421]

[kiddakidda]

Gixxer!!
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[anthony_r6]

That blade is gorgeous.
Although to be fair, both bikes look extremely similar.
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[mikester]

What can is that on the gixer?

[sidewinder]

Blade
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[c_dug]

[G]

When looking at the options, I went for the GSXR as it seemed to do everything better, bar look pretty - and the looks did grow on me a bit.

Engine better in 'most all aspects.
Handling fine.
A little less 'extreme' riding position.

CBRs do tend to be very 'comforting' - they let you go fast with minimal drama.

Remember that in 08 the CBR was revised to the fugly example - but got massive mid-range too. Not sure if it'd beat the GSXR in peak power, but should do in a roll-on easily.

Finally - the story goes that BMW bought a couple of K6 GSXR 1000s when they were developing the S1000RR!

[mikester]