Would you still buy a 750? [Archive]

SPP

9th May 2011, 20:52

Would you still buy a 750 or are litres so small these days I may as well just get the big one?

To be used as a commuter (coasting along the M’way) and track days (this is where I get excited about riding)

I'm liking a K8 GSXR 750 but am tempted by a 07 CBR 1000RR or 08 GSXR 1000.

Mental Trousers

9th May 2011, 20:57

750 is the proper size for a sports bike. Litre bikes on the road are for people who are making up for a small dick. Or lack of skill. Or both.

unstuck

9th May 2011, 21:05

Glad i ride a 750 then,must be all good in the trouser department then.:woohoo:

Corse1

9th May 2011, 21:06

750 is the proper size for a sports bike. Litre bikes on the road are for people who are making up for a small dick. Or lack of skill. Or both.

Yep agree to a point.....If i was to buy a sport bike (I don't count mine as sport bikes) you know pure sports the gixer 750 would be my choice. Fantastic bikes. Looked at them for a while when the upgrade time came but still the position of said sport bikes is not middle aged freindly:facepalm:

More so these days as the sports bikes..750's (not many to choose from though) are the litre bikes of 10 years ago. Real usable power.

Look at what the manufacturers are doing nowadays. FZ800, Tiger 800, MV675, Triumph 675. The Suzuki GSX 750 has always stood out in a class of its own. Kudos to Suzi for keeping it going.

blackdog

9th May 2011, 21:07

750 is the proper size for a sports bike. Litre bikes on the road are for people who are making up for a small dick. Or lack of skill. Or both.

990 ok though, for average penis sizers.

The Pastor

9th May 2011, 21:10

750 is the proper size for a sports bike. Litre bikes on the road are for people who are making up for a small dick. Or lack of skill. Or both.

what about an equally skilled rider on a 1000?

tigertim20

9th May 2011, 21:15

Would you still buy a 750 or are litres so small these days you may as well just get the big one?

To be used as a commuter (coasting along the M’way) and track days (this is where I get excited about riding)

I'm liking a K8 GSXR750 but am tempted by a 07 CBR 1000RR or 08 GSXR 1000.
I sort of dont see the point for a 750, I dont really see 150c making THAT much of a difference. I notice the difference when Im 2 up with the wife halfway through a looong road trip, the thou is just more comfy, a bit more roomy, and has that little extra power to make those few passes you might not have had the juice to otherwise.
Horses for courses though i suppose. Personally, Id just buy the thou over the sem fiddy, but thats just me.

750 is the proper size for a sports bike. Litre bikes on the road are for people who are making up for a small dick. Or lack of skill. Or both.

Ahhh, so all busa riders have vaginas then?

Mental Trousers

9th May 2011, 21:17

I sort of dont see the point for a 750, I dont really see 150c making THAT much of a difference.

Have a ride of a 600 and a 750. The difference is disproportionate to the cc increase.

DrunkenMistake

9th May 2011, 21:22

I sort of dont see the point for a 750, I dont really see 150c making THAT much of a difference. I notice the difference when Im 2 up with the wife halfway through a looong road trip, the thou is just more comfy, a bit more roomy, and has that little extra power to make those few passes you might not have had the juice to otherwise.
Horses for courses though i suppose. Personally, Id just buy the thou over the sem fiddy, but thats just me.

Ahhh, so all busa riders have vaginas then?

No but you do have a small penis.

Troll Troll Troll

tigertim20

9th May 2011, 21:29

youd win a dick measuring contest against anyone if you were measuring the distance from your cock to the floor, being a midget helps you that way eh?:innocent:

Yes MT I know, but I mean, if I want more power, I want a heap more, not just a bit more. If I was just tracking it, and thats all, Id definitely consider the 600, and the 750, but for the road, now Ive had a good thou, I couldnt go back again to a 600.

Like I said, horses for courses, Theyre still making the sem fiddys, so there must be enough people who see the 'happy medium' aspect!

DrunkenMistake

9th May 2011, 21:33

yah well we dont all tell tall tales of our heroic litre bike antics to compensate for smalldicksyndrome.

SPP

9th May 2011, 21:35

*edit*

Head says 750, mangina says thou

tigertim20

9th May 2011, 21:36

tall tales? TALL? BAHHHAHAHAHAHA Now you're talking about something you know nothing about! TALL! HA!

Gubb

9th May 2011, 21:58

I sort of dont see the point for a 750, I dont really see 150c making THAT much of a difference.
Maths is hard.

Winston001

9th May 2011, 22:07

Lets be realistic: we do not have the autobahns of Europe. Our roads are mostly two lane blacktop with plenty of bends and hills. A 750 is a fine bike to cruise all day way above lawful road speeds if you want to. As we do... :D

Nothing wrong with 1000+, more oomph but more bulk and weight too which can get you into trouble if concentration lapses.

All things considered a 750 is ideal for New Zealand roads.

Urano

9th May 2011, 23:47

750 is the upper limit of my ideal bike.

still prefer 600
and still dreaming of the return of proper 500 sport bikes

couldn't care less of having 100000000000000 hp, if you give me a hun more or less it's enough.
i'd be much more happy with 10 kg less.

jaffaonajappa

10th May 2011, 00:23

and still dreaming of the return of proper 500 sport bikes

2 Strokes?
Hmmmmm.....cant see that happening. Mind you - I hear theres a factory full of bimota strokers somewhere in Italy?

I remember the old GPZ500 being fairly effective in F3 many moons ago.

I still have fond memories of a hotted up 916 with reasonable rider onboard, trying overtake me on my old ZX6. Took him about an hour. At the time, - this is about 5 years ago, I was thinking - why the Hell is anyone buying anything bigger than these? Bother would spit you off if you mistimed a corner exit, both were doin over 240kph straight line - and both got to 200kph pretty damn fast.

Mind you - its great when your in ur 20's I guess :innocent:

Urano

10th May 2011, 08:10

no, 4 stroke it's good anyway.
600 cc 4 stroke is an around-hun engine.
my last er6, 650, had 75 hp and was great. gimme 80-85 and i would be glad. 100 as the new cbr600f (the hornet s ;) ) it's even too much.

as said, with something around that it would be better to have a 10kg less.

(then, if you want my opinion, i still believe that 2 strokes is a better engine than the 4. simpler, lighter, more efficient. unfortunately is even less compliant to the environmental regulations, but i firmly believe that making the 2 stroke adequate for that should not be so impossible. it would only take an amount of development that no factory wants to put on the table, especially when there is something much more tested as the 4 strokes....)

specter

10th May 2011, 09:31

suppose i am a bit biased but i love my gsxr. has enough torque to pootle around town in high gear and also have enough grunt to go hard on trackdays...

excelent bike, really wouldn't need any more!

boman

10th May 2011, 10:30

Have a ride of a 600 and a 750. The difference is disproportionate to the cc increase.

Agreed. I have ridden both, whilst looking for a replacement steed. The 150 cc makes all the difference.

short-circuit

10th May 2011, 15:25

Would you still buy a 750 or are litres so small these days I may as well just get the big one?

Neither - 675cc is absolutely perfect

slowpoke

10th May 2011, 15:50

Have a ride of a 600 and a 750. The difference is disproportionate to the cc increase.

Agreed. I have ridden both, whilst looking for a replacement steed. The 150 cc makes all the difference.

That's because the 750 is a bike that racing forgot. As a result the 6 hundy is a gutless wuss of a thing under 10krpm and realistically you need more than that for enthusiastic forward progress. In comparison the 750 has no racing aspirations and has been recreated as a sports road bike, with decent midrange and no stratospheric redline.

The limited information you've given makes it impossible to say which way you should go. Less hp means there's a lil' more concentration available for the other facets of track work, but sheer hp can be more fun than a ferret down your trousers.

Make your own choice and fuck what everyone else thinks.

Ender EnZed

10th May 2011, 16:23

In the case of high power per litre inline 4s then sure, a GSXR750 makes as much or better sense than a GSXR1000. Is there any other 750 that compares to the GSXR though?

There are plenty of bikes bigger than 750cc that make perfectly good sense on NZ roads, in many situations much more than a GSXR750. I'm sure a case could be made for just about any bike that doesn't have lots of Rs in it's name.

I still have fond memories of a hotted up 916 with reasonable rider onboard, trying overtake me on my old ZX6. Took him about an hour.

A 916 has about the same power as a ZX6. Which isn't at all surprising given that it's a v-twin compared to an inline 4.

gatch

10th May 2011, 19:46

I ride a 400 so I wouldn't know..

Just to me it would seem most are basing their opinions of these bikes, on when they are ridden in attack mode. Surely a gsxcbzxyzfr1000 would be fine if ridden sedately. People use busas as touring bikes.. People seem to get around on rocket 3s ok.. ZX14, blackbirds etc..

Or something.

onearmedbandit

10th May 2011, 20:53

Yup a thou is too much for the road. In the same way that any sportsbike 600cc and above is. But just more so.

However here's the thing, there is no perfect answer to what is best. Just what suits you best.

That's enough from me on this subject, I've got more important things to use the internet for, like finding out just what will make my dick bigger, and watching tutorial video's on youtube on riding betterer. :yes:

Katman

10th May 2011, 21:09

I've got more important things to use the internet for, like finding out just what will make my dick bigger

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unstuck

10th May 2011, 21:11

Makes mine bigger.:yes:

onearmedbandit

10th May 2011, 21:16

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Good idea, but my thou is modified. I'm thinking I need something more like this...

<img src="http://www.dubltee.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/microscope.jpg"/>

AllanB

10th May 2011, 21:20

I think you need to revise your question to a hp figure.

My 900 Hornet (actually 919 cc - I feel the '900' sticker short changes me and implies my penis is smaller than it really is) is good for a claimed 114 hp - there are 600's with that now. Not the low or midrange grunt of my bike which is what I like to surf.
Some excellent around 100hp big bores - GSX1400, GS1200ss, Grisso, many HD's etc.

Like the Bonnies, but I'd really like a 999cc Bonnie twin!

boman

10th May 2011, 21:21

That's because the 750 is a bike that racing forgot. As a result the 6 hundy is a gutless wuss of a thing under 10krpm and realistically you need more than that for enthusiastic forward progress. In comparison the 750 has no racing aspirations and has been recreated as a sports road bike, with decent midrange and no stratospheric redline.

The limited information you've given makes it impossible to say which way you should go. Less hp means there's a lil' more concentration available for the other facets of track work, but sheer hp can be more fun than a ferret down your trousers.

Make your own choice and fuck what everyone else thinks.

True. I ended up with a 675. Only because the exhaust sounded so much better than the 750. It really came down to a coin toss. The 750 did everything for me. Plenty of grunt, and great handling too. The 600 on the other hand, I actually disliked riding. It had no go at all, under 10krpm, as you said.

And I agree "Make your own choice and fuck what everyone else thinks."

davebullet

10th May 2011, 21:33

My mangina feels comfortable on the 1050cc of Speed Triple

macka77

11th May 2011, 17:45

750 go for it dude!!! k6 onwards if you're wanting to do track days awesome bike for that + if you want to commute better than 600 or 1000. personally 600 for track 1000 for holy shit this is the... good luck man.

ducatilover

11th May 2011, 19:23

It's all relative.
Sure I'd like more torque and power than my 400 has, but, do I need it? Currently no. I haven't found a hill my 400 won't go up in top gear easily.... :yes:
I've ridden plenty of tasty bikes, I think a ZZR600 would be ideal for me. A VFR800 would be perfect and an RF900 is top of my "next bike" list.

As I said, it's all relative.

I ride like a pussy tough. :shutup:

SPP

12th May 2011, 16:37

Head wins... I decided to increase displacement from 599 to... 599.4cc ('08 YZF-R6)

“Girls bike!!” seems to be the catch phrase at work and from mates but I don’t have a problem with that. When I get a big bike it most likely won’t have fairings.

*edit* telling your mates that you're staying with a 600 is what I imagine it would be like telling them you are gay (I'm not)... an uncomfortable pause and glazed look of disbelief just after you tell them ha ha.

imdying

14th May 2011, 20:20

All it sounds like to me is that you retards haven't figured out you can have more than one bike :yes:

Mental Trousers

14th May 2011, 20:33

SPP

14th May 2011, 23:15

All it sounds like to me is that you retards haven't figured out you can have more than one bike :yes:

yeah...

Yamaha should make an 800 sportsbike. An R8 would be perfect.

What do your mates at work ride?? Each other??

lol they're all good

kiwifruit

14th May 2011, 23:25

I bought one today

hayd3n

14th May 2011, 23:36

onearmedbandit

14th May 2011, 23:59

how much hp is your thou putting out?
how much is a new 600 is putting out? i know for a fact my m8s zx6 ( worked) is doin 120 hp and how much is a new 750 in hp these days?
is 120hp not enough?

How's that thing at pulling out and blasting past traffic with ease in 6th gear? Sure you can knock it down 3 gears, meanwhile I'll be already back in my lane.

SPP

15th May 2011, 00:11

How's that thing at pulling out and blasting past traffic with ease in 6th gear? Sure you can knock it down 3 gears, meanwhile I'll be already back in my lane.

yeah big torque for road is nice

racefactory

15th May 2011, 12:07

600 is by far fast enough, overkill I reckon. Really, what can you not do on a 600 that you can do on a 1000- get 30kph higher top speed on Pukekohe and not have to shift another gear? Why put up with higher fuel consumption for no real reason?

Or just get 2 bikes- 1000 for track and 600 for fuel consumption on the road.

imdying

15th May 2011, 13:46

Really, what can you not do on a 600 that you can do on a 1000Accelerate fast enough to make you scream yeeeefuckingharrrrr in your helmet :woohoo:

fuel consumptionJust what sort of arse loving faggot are you? :facepalm:

Hitcher

15th May 2011, 13:51

As a former owner of a 750, I loved every minute of riding it. The Mk I Shiver is an absolute peach of a ride. I haven't ridden the Mk II, but given that Mr Aprilia has only messed with the riding position, not the mechanicals nor the frame geometry, I imagine it's still a whole bunch of fun.

Geeen

15th May 2011, 14:27

My mangina feels comfortable on the 1050cc of Speed Triple

Wot s/he said :lol:

Geeen

15th May 2011, 14:33

Yamaha should make an 800 sportsbike. An R8 would be perfect.

What do your mates at work ride?? Each other??

Does anyone remember the YZF750? It came out the same time as the original YZF1000. I think it was called the thundercat??

Mental Trousers

15th May 2011, 14:37

Does anyone remember the YZF750? It came out the same time as the original YZF1000. I think it was called the thundercat??

1993 YZF750SP, one of the best bikes I've ever owned. Even though it had the flouro pink colour scheme.

Geeen

15th May 2011, 14:45

1993 YZF750SP, one of the best bikes I've ever owned. Even though it had the flouro pink colour scheme.

Mucho Manly colours :2thumbsup That'd keep the "be seen" Hi Viz crowd happy. How about the new FZ800 Semi nekkid? Meant to be a ripper.

Smifffy

15th May 2011, 15:08

Accelerate fast enough to make you scream yeeeefuckingharrrrr in your helmet :woohoo:

Just what sort of arse loving faggot are you? :facepalm:

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to imdying again.

onearmedbandit

15th May 2011, 20:04

Maths is hard.

Reading must be hard for you. He was referring going from a 600 to a 750. A difference of 150cc...

98tls

15th May 2011, 20:11

600 is by far fast enough, overkill I reckon. Really, what can you not do on a 600 that you can do on a 1000- Pack it up with gear chuck her indoors on the back and eat up the miles without the annoyance of changing down for any slight incline.

Mental Trousers

15th May 2011, 20:23

Pack it up with gear chuck her indoors on the back and eat up the miles without the annoyance of changing down for any slight incline.

That's what bike #2 is for :facepalm:

98tls

15th May 2011, 20:35

That's what bike #2 is for :facepalm:

Yea true mate though my love of other toys combined with limited $ means i have to do it all on one.

Gubb

15th May 2011, 20:52

Reading must be hard for you. He was referring going from a 600 to a 750. A difference of 150cc...

I sort of dont see the point for a 750, I dont really see 150c making THAT much of a difference. I notice the difference when Im 2 up with the wife halfway through a looong road trip, the thou is just more comfy
Really? Mentions a Thousand cc in the Post, and rides a R1. Not a mention of a 600 anywhere in sight.

specter

15th May 2011, 21:04

how much hp is your thou putting out?
how much is a new 600 is putting out? i know for a fact my m8s zx6 ( worked) is doin 120 hp and how much is a new 750 in hp these days?
is 120hp not enough?

correct me if im wrong, but i believe 750's only put out a bit more hp's top end compared to a 600, but has more power down low which makes it more useful on the road (and you dont have to rev it over 10k to get any feedback)

SPP

15th May 2011, 21:18

correct me if im wrong, but i believe 750's only put out a bit more hp's top end compared to a 600, but has more power down low which makes it more useful on the road (and you dont have to rev it over 10k to get any feedback)

<img src="http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/gsxr_comparos.jpg">

Long drive to taupo and back today. An R6 now sitting in my shed. I'm happy.

If you're interested http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/9/1359/Motorcycle-Article/2008-Suzuki-GSX-R-Comparison.aspx

Geeen

15th May 2011, 21:22

<img src="http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/gsxr_comparos.jpg">

Long drive to taupo and back today. An R6 now sitting in my shed. I'm happy.

If you're interested http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/9/1359/Motorcycle-Article/2008-Suzuki-GSX-R-Comparison.aspx

Which way did you go? Might be go to Taupo next weekend, many roadworks?

Congrats on the new bike :yes:

SPP

15th May 2011, 21:35

Which way did you go? Might be go to Taupo next weekend, many roadworks?

Congrats on the new bike :yes:

Thx.

SH27 - clear run. no roadworks. Lots of bikes out which surprised me, weather was shite.

Geeen

15th May 2011, 21:38

Thx.

SH27 - clear run. no roadworks. Lots of bikes out which surprised me, weather was shite.

AAhh, was hoping you went out the back way via Kihikihi. We'll most like come home via 27. Thanks

warewolf

15th May 2011, 22:50

How's that thing at pulling out and blasting past traffic with ease in 6th gear? Sure you can knock it down 3 gears, meanwhile I'll be already back in my lane.Except I would be planning ahead and already be 3 gears down in good time, if that were necessary.

Part of it comes down to... style... for want of a better word. I like riding 600-class bikes BECAUSE they are busy - lots of revs & gears - but the payoff is better handling, often. Other ppl like things like the Speed Triple because they (bikes and rider) are lazy: never have to plan ahead, never change gear, just stick it in top and relax. I don't ride to relax, I like it to be engaging.

Lower powered bikes also encourage corner speed because you can't make up for low apex speeds simply by twisting the throttle afterwards.

But if you are gonna load up the bike with gear & pillion then yeah, cubes helps.

onearmedbandit

15th May 2011, 23:12

Really? Mentions a Thousand cc in the Post, and rides a R1. Not a mention of a 600 anywhere in sight.

I read it as he was responding to the OP's question, whether going from a 600 to a 750 was a better choice than going to a 1000. This is evident by his statement of 'I don't see the point of the 750' or words to that effect, meaning that going from a 600 to a 750 (a difference of 150cc) wasn't worth it.

because they (bikes and rider) are lazy: never have to plan ahead, never change gear, just stick it in top and relax. I don't ride to relax, I like it to be engaging.

You're not saying a large capacity bike is 'not engaging' are you? I know that utilising 2nd and 3rd gear through 65km/h corners taken at xxxkm/h is very very very engaging.

racefactory

16th May 2011, 15:50

If you live near Pukekohe and often have the chance to go 300kph often then for sure 1000cc is worth it! If not then a 600 is the more logical choice for fuel consumption and rego, 270kph is by fuck fast enough for the road. They are very economical commuters. For those lazy riders that will moan the old adage about gear shifting and overtaking- 600s have tons of grunt and I can cruise up almost any hill and always overtake in 6th gear. Litre bikes are not always but often paired with the squid mentality and for people who need to make up dick size; that is an image that some people do not want to be associated with.

imdying

16th May 2011, 15:57

You're not saying a large capacity bike is 'not engaging' are you? I know that utilising 2nd and 3rd gear through 65km/h corners taken at xxxkm/h is very very very engaging.Very intense, you can actually hear the tyre scream in pain if you've got your ear plugs out :laugh:

For those lazy riders that will moan the old adage about gear shifting and overtakingNot necessarily lazy; think about how you feel when the sun is low and you're completing a run of over 600kms through the mountains.

600s have tons of grunt and I can cruise up almost any hill and always overtake in 6th gear.Nobody said you can't, you just do it slowly is all :msn-wink:

Litre bikes are often but not always with the squid mentality and for people who need to make up dick size; that is a image that some people do not want to be associated with.Goodness, other people might think something mean about you, how ever will you cope? :violin:

racefactory

16th May 2011, 16:04

Well I've had an R1 myself. No point in it. Ok well it was the pre 02 carby job but still. I also had a 03 750 and really have to say I did enjoy that but a 600 does just the same job. I guess it really does depend on the type of riding you do and I am not one for the rallies but I thought those types would usually go for bandits etc anyway.

imdying

16th May 2011, 16:13

Rally? That's just a ride around the block. Maybe something like the Coro Loop would be similar for Northerners?

onearmedbandit

16th May 2011, 20:30

Why do I like my thou so much?

Let me tell you this, I used to be a die-hard 750 fan, of course the GSXR variety. One took my left arm, yet I still bought another. I used to think they were great, and that there was no need for a 1000cc bike on the road. I told people this.

And then I got offered a deal I could simply not refuse on my 750 for a 1000. Now I struggle to consider going back down in size. Yes my dick might be small, and I'm more squidly then Squidworth himself but I've never ridden a bike that can push me quite like a 1000 can.

I can ride it fast and smooth, enjoying a rapid easy ride, or I can get 'on it', treat it like a bitch, and really challenge myself, finding that balance between warp factor drive and the edge of traction. The exhilaration is phenomenal, like a drug to me. I remember what my 750's, 400's, 250's were like, and yeah they all had their good points, but none have ever pushed me as much as the 1000 has. And as long as I can enjoy that, no exploit that, I will. Then I'll get a more laid back bike. Like another 750.

roy.nz

16th May 2011, 20:45

Whats wrong with a 600cc screamer?? :rockon::rockon: Cheaper rego costs and still quick enough on the straights and twisties.

jaffaonajappa

16th May 2011, 20:52

I remember what my 750's, 400's, 250's were like, and yeah they all had their good points, but none have ever pushed me as much as the 1000 has. And as long as I can enjoy that, no exploit that, I will. Then I'll get a more laid back bike. Like another 750.

Damn, your lucky, Ive never managed to get even a 600 to its limits... (Yes am now aware of some things you may be less lukcy that most).

But yeah - if i did consistantly explore and play at the limits of a 600, id proly alose step riiiight up to the 1000's.

As it is, with somewhat limited natural ability - my preference is to ride older slower bikes....to their Limit :)

onearmedbandit

16th May 2011, 21:34

Damn, your lucky, Ive never managed to get even a 600 to its limits... (Yes am now aware of some things you may be less lukcy that most).

But yeah - if i did consistantly explore and play at the limits of a 600, id proly alose step riiiight up to the 1000's.

As it is, with somewhat limited natural ability - my preference is to ride older slower bikes....to their Limit :)

Can you point out where I said I had taken any of the bikes I listed to their limits? Go on. Or maybe I just said the 1000 pushes me further than any of the others. And I prefer to push myself and my bike. Myself more. That's why I've spent more money on it upgrading the suspension. By now you must understand I have to really squint to see my genitalia.

And luck? I'm luckier than most.

Camshaft

16th May 2011, 22:49

love litre bike torque, blowing away boy racers in turbo skylines while in 6th and not having to drop gears to find power, anygear anyrevs wind it back and away u go

jaffaonajappa

16th May 2011, 23:00

Can you point out where I said I had taken any of the bikes I listed to their limits? Go on. Or maybe I just said the 1000 pushes me further than any of the others. And I prefer to push myself and my bike. Myself more.

Argh. Semantics I think.....I didnt express myself too well.
When I couldnt find the limits of my old 600, but I did find my own limits, I realised getting a bigger/faster bike was a waste of time (and dangerous?).

And Im not talking about that insanely impressive skill....finding a straight road and counting the seconds it takes to increase from 230 kmph to 270 kmph.

Actually. I think I found I could ring the crap out of a RG150 on twisties, and be left wishing the bike could do even more. Guess that makes a 150 my perfect match.

But yeah - still have fond memories of when 916's were King, and a reasoanable rider struggling to equal my old jappa 600. Heheh.

onearmedbandit

16th May 2011, 23:34

Straight line speed means nothing to me. Straights are where I do my slowest riding.

At the end of the day, we're all unique, we all have different likes, dislikes, wants, needs, dreams and expectations. There is no right answer, and there is no right bike.

racefactory

17th May 2011, 00:42

BoristheBiter

17th May 2011, 08:04

That's what bike #2 is for :facepalm:

Tell her to get her own bike.

Very intense, you can actually hear the tyre scream in pain if you've got your ear plugs out :laugh:

I think most of the screaming comes from me:facepalm:

In the end it comes down to preference, me, I'm more than happy with the 750.

imdying

17th May 2011, 10:58

In the end it comes down to preferenceTotally, you have to look far and wide these days to find a sports bike that doesn't have at least a few redeeming features. Definitely easier to live out your Rossi wannabe fantasies on a 600.

macka77

17th May 2011, 14:58

i rode a 600 for 3yrs then raced it technically teaches the rider to go hard out in a fun but serious bike, however eventually you always going to want a new toy right! im now on a thou i ride it at the track on the road you adjust to it,sure it was a beast initially and you got to take it easy and take a couple of steps back,but it 6mnths on feels almost 600ish now its got soft rubber on it,i had a 750 for commuting, weekend rides, or trips was awesome sportsbike,
ride safe.