Buy R6 or not?

[biker7]

Thinking of buying a new R6. Have test ridden and liked very much. It's just the lowish torque at slow speeds concerns me a bit. Compared with my 2011 Gixxer 600 it is mild mannered in town which I suppose is not a bad thing in the wet. Really sings at higher revs. Handling is great. Anyone got any thoughts to help me make up my mind whether to buy as the price is really very good
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Swansea area
Fat Bob (2019)

[gavcarter]

[gbrand42]

Ask Milfhunter, he has much experience on an R6 apparently
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Yamaha RD50M, Honda C90, Yamaha RS100, Yamaha RD125LC, Honda XL125 V9 Varadero, Honda NT700VA, Honda VFR800X, Honda CRF1000L, Honda ST1300 Pan European

[biker7]

[drzsta]

2011 gsxr to 2014 r6 isn't a very big difference? Is it really worth the extra money? Not in my opinion.

If you've got the money go for it, dont kid yourself that the performance is that much better on the road though because it isn't.

They do look the sex though

[biker7]

[_Troy_]

Have you test ridden anything bigger? I'd be testing a GSXR750 and possibly even and R1 or similar. Not necessarily because I wanted to buy one, but because I'd want to compare it to the R6, and see if I wouldn't be happier with a jump in power while forking out for a new bike.
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Current bike: ZX6R J1
Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[biker7]

[mentalboy]

Have they restricted the newer R6's then? My old one was more than mental enough to risk loss of licence?
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[biker7]

[Jayy]

Fail to see how a 600 is going to save your license any less than a 1000.

What's the top end on an R6? 165mph odd? Top end on an R1? 185mph odd?

Not much in it really and when the fuck are you going to be doing 160mph+ on the road anyway?

R6, R1, same thing for losing your license, might as well get an R1.

[_Troy_]

[P.]

I've probably come close to losing licence on my 600 more often than the 1000s...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGodewJk2DI

[biker7]

Fair points about the R1 except in this case it would cost me an extra £4k and that would be for power I would rarely use. The question is whether to go for the R6 or not.
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Swansea area
Fat Bob (2019)

[biker7]

Fair points about the R1 except in this case it would cost me an extra £4k and that would be for power I would rarely use. The question is whether to go for the R6 or not.
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Swansea area
Fat Bob (2019)

[Supermoto_Fan]

You sound like you've already set yourself on buying it. Go ahead, you might not be able to ride come next year
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Yamaha MT-09 - Triple powerrrr

[P.]

[biker7]

Don't want an R1. Always buy new. Anyone know anything about the R6 please.
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Swansea area
Fat Bob (2019)

[biker7]

Don't want an R1. Always buy new. Anyone know anything about the R6 please.
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Swansea area
Fat Bob (2019)

[P.]

[biker7]

[biker7]

[Conzar]

You sound silly, more money than sense, look for a low mileage,1 owner,FSH jobby.
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[biker7]

[janner_10]

Buy the fucker if that's the bike you want - you don't internet strangers opinions.
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