i dont have much experience on a street bike but from a family of riders, I was told the same thing, no need to waste your money on a 600 seeing that I am a bigger guy and I would hate to have to sell my 600 to upgrade. If/when I get a bike, i will get a 1000. :flame suit is on:
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as far as outgrowing a new 600…you will never…i dont care how good you are, i repeat NEVER be able to ride a new 600 to it’s full potential.
Unless you are A.) extremely talented or B.) plan on doing way more highway cruising over any other type or riding…both regardless of your weight, will you ever need a 1000 over a 600cc sportbike
99% of the time What are you going to use the bike for ?
Be honest, not what you want to do with it, what you will probably
really end up using it for.
hey I have a brand new left over 2006 ninja 636 green and black. it has zero miles on it. comes with 3 year warranty. has frame sliders, tank protector, wind screen, flush mount front turn signals, intigrated tail light, plate relocater, and the best of all a boz bros exhaust. comes with race coat and brand new helmet. left over '06s go for $8000 I have $2000 in mods, so I would let the bike go for 10,000.
99% of the time What are you going to use the bike for ?
Be honest, not what you want to do with it, what you will probably
really end up using it for.
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honestly just for cruising
and that is a decent deal but im not about to drop 10 grand
You might want to consider something along the lines of sport touring.
Just as much power whatever cc you go with, but a little bit less cramped. Makes no sense to pay for a street legal race bike with razor
sharp handling if you will never use it. Do your homework, talk to as many
people as you can, then make your choice.
DO you ride a motorcycle? Ask this question on any Sportbike forum, and you will get bombarded with people telling you to start on something small, and there is a reason for it. Today’s 600ss bikes aren’t the 600s of 10 years ago. new 600s are as fast or faster than older liter bikes. Telling someone to start bigger based on his size is the wrong way to go about it.
Um…I raced bikes for 3 years in VA Beach and had a 2002 1k. 2 98’ 750 FI gsxr’s. You can say that I have ridden some. You can start out on a 1k and be fine. It’s self-control that is required. It is just as easy to wreck on a 1k as it is on a 600.
If you dont care about power then a 600 is fine. All my friends who bought 600’s got used to them very quickly and wanted bigger. But we also loved wheelie monsters…and the bigger bikes were nice to have for such things.
If you dont care about power then a 600 is fine. All my friends who bought 600’s got used to them very quickly and wanted bigger. But we also loved wheelie monsters…and the bigger bikes were nice to have for such things.
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i could out wheelie a 1000 on a 600 anyday of the week.
You can start out on a 1k and be fine. It’s self-control that is required. It is just as easy to wreck on a 1k as it is on a 600.
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x1000, I started on an R1, primarily got it as an investment; wanted something that held it value a little better. Put 7k miles on it the first season riding without putting a scratch or dent in the bike. I didn’t do all the stupid sh1t people expected me to do as a new rider on a liter bike.
Now I’m actually looking to downgrade so I can do stupid sh1t :lolham: (in a lot)
1000’s are barely any faster then a 600…my buddies selling an 05 r6 with 5200 miles for 6500 obo
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When racing the two 1/8 mile…yes, you are correct to say that both bikes will be close. The liter bike is harder to launch and the 600 is easy because it has less torque. The liter bike will DESTROY the 600 top end. I proved this theory many times before even 750’s.
When racing the two 1/8 mile…yes, you are correct to say that both bikes will be close. The liter bike is harder to launch and the 600 is easy because it has less torque. The liter bike will DESTROY the 600 top end. I proved this theory many times before even 750’s.
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But the TQ difference between both bikes is insane
i have ridden both and a variety of both so thanks for your input…ive ridden r1s r6’s gsxr 600’s and gsxr 100’s so i know the difference. and if your a good ride versus a noob on a 1000 youll hang right with him
