Rf600

[minesweeper]

Opinions gents and ladies, seems a nice speced bike with relatively cheap purchase price and insurance.

https://www.bikepics.com/pictures/30913/

matt

[McJamweasel]

Nice bike, I like them.

Theyre not quite a sports bike tho but then apparently theyre too uncomfortable to be a sports tourer.

Insurance aint too bad.i just got a quote and for TPFT for me @ 20 with 2NCD its about £500 compared to £580 for a GSXR600 and £700 for a VFR4!!! Thats with all the bikes worth 3k.

Probably make a good first big bike.
____________________
BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse.

[minesweeper]

checked bike trader 93 L reg 22k miles for 1.5 grand, got a quote of 550 quid based on a 20 year old with 1 nc , i like the styling alot

matt

[McJamweasel]

Ive just been checking on bike trader as well and im getting VERY tempted!! Im looking to spend about 2k on my next bike and for that money I should be able to pick up a decent one.
____________________
BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse.

[minesweeper]

1994, L reg . Red, 16000 miles, micron can standard, hugger, new tyres, taxed & tested, excellent condition £1875

very unique look and cheap im tempted as well for early next year, can get a grand for my zzr thats 875 quid for a 600!

matt

[McJamweasel]

Check out this american review.

https://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcsuz/95_rf600.html
____________________
BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse.

[minesweeper]

mostly seem to compain about the riding position and the flat spot, but they point out the flat spot isnt present on pre 95 bikes.... simple buy a pre 95 bike for less money with no problems

matt

[TiN]

well...it depends on what you want your bike for...having witnessed a few drag races on the weekend (), it's fairly safe to say that the RFs aren't exactly the fastest bikes in their class.

If you want a sports tourer-ey bike, then why not stick with the ZZR range?...there was a bloke with a ZZR6 who managed to get close to G's standing quarter time, but actually reached a faster speed (122mph)!

I'm not saying that the RFs are bad bikes though...
____________________
TiN
dotgems.net

[Phoenix]

My FZR is playing up bigtime and I'm gonna be getting a new bike. I liked the RF600 but now I've looked around I'm prolly gonna be getting a ZXR400 or a ZZR600, the RF is also slightly more expensive to insure than the ZZR.

[Demonic69]

I should hope not tin!!!
My RF400R is really comfortable, nice wide tank.
The RF600 has a much better engine overall and will keep up with some of the sports 600's and should beat most of the sports-tourer 600's.
The 400 engine just can't cope with such a heavy bike:)
____________________
Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[McJamweasel]

Demonic - the 600 aint quick, its only about 80bhp. Compare that to around 100 for the r6/gsxr6 etc.
____________________
BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse.

[Ropehead]

Its just the back end light cluser that i dont likehttps://www.bikepics.com/pics/suz-rf600-95-bikepics-04178.jpg

[McJamweasel]

Yeah, Im not too keen on that either.
Still, just have to see what itslike in the flesh. I hated the SP1 front end from pictures but fell in love with it in real life so you never know.
____________________
BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse.

[Demonic69]

I really like the rear end on the RF's. Apart from the big hole in mine caused by Zak's inferior bike and his annoying habit of following FAR too close:)
____________________
Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[minesweeper]

[zaknafien]

it was entirely the wheels fault
____________________
02 Firestorm.