Givin the option - what would you buy?

[Lazy7]

I know this is probably not the easiest question to answer... but i am looking at sportsbikes. I want something around 600-750cc and on my list are the following...

R6 (2000ish)
ZX7R (2001ish)
GSXR 750 k3
ZX6RR (2003ish)

now if you ignore your personal preference about Looks or Manufacturer (cause i already have a preference... which one would you recommend for weekend rides on warm sunny days?

sorry if this kind of thing has been done to death but, well, its been keeping me awake at nights!

[JWALKER]

hhmm. . . hard question to answer. i would probably go with either the gsxr or the zx6rr.

[ManDownUnder]

Gixxer k3...

*ding*

:mega: "NEXT!"

[Grahameeboy]

None of the above..............:beer:

[James Deuce]

Try looking for an R6 from 2003 on. The release of the 2006 R6 has killed resale values for the 2003-2004, and 2005 (same as 2004 but with USD forks and some chassis stiffness tweaks.). 2005 R6s are $13,800 brand new. You should be able to get a low mileage 2003 for $10k or less now.

[Sniper]

R6 mate. Comfortable and practical

[onearmedbandit]

GSXR750K3. Thank you. That's all. (Nah the others are all excellent bikes, just buy what suits ya!)

[Fishy]

Would probably go for the Gixxer 750.

[Cajun]

The gixxer 750 or the zx636r

the zx7r is far to dated really to match it with the above to bikes. Its heavy, hard on your wrists, hard rear. Fun to ride, but takes a good rider to ride it well

They are still good bikes personally i would have one in my garage.

the r6 as never done it for me personally. Good bikes, they are just ..... that.
nothing fantasic

So take the gixxer or the kawasaki 636

[Finn]

A bus ticket would be faster and more reliable than that lot.;)

But if a gun was put to my head, I'd go for the GSX. You don't like Honda's do you?

[Kornholio]

You don't like Honda's do you?

Noone in their right mind would :P

Id go for the GSXR.... awesome handling and a shitload more power than the 600's... Did they make 2001 ZX7?

[Firefight]

r6.

f/f

[kiwifruit]

#1 gsxr750
#2 zx6rr
IMHO

[limbimtimwim]

I know this is probably not the easiest question to answer... but i am looking at sportsbikes. I want something around 600-750cc and on my list are the following...Ducati 748 ?

[Lazy7]

Ducati 748 ?

if i was going to spend 15k on a bike it would need to be new...

i like the idea of a 636 for around 9ish
i have ALWAYS wanted a 7x7r and i could get a 2001 for about 8 (i know they are heavy, and i know they are under powered... but dam, love the look)

i personally prefer the look of the 636 and 6R over the gixxer and i only threw the R6 in there to mix up the lot, as i dont really like the way they look, to me, buying one basically says you cant ride an R1 for one reason or another...

i want a 7R but up against more powerful, more sporty and more recent 6's its a hard call...

[marty]

r6.

f/f


like you even needed to say it :)

[Mental Trousers]

Take them all for a ride, then get seriously drunk and in the morning you should have made up your mind.

[Gremlin]

i have ALWAYS wanted a 7x7r and i could get a 2001 for about 8 (i know they are heavy, and i know they are under powered... but dam, love the look)
ummm.... I don't think you'll get a 2001 for 8, not only hard to find, but more like 10+ for that year... if you can... I wish you had told me a month ago...

Realistically, the r6 could be newer, to make it even on price with the others, making the 7 the oldest bike in your lineup.

They are certainly heavy, and basically, a 1996 bike, as they got it so right they never really changed it, then never released another update, just stopped making it.

I'm biased... I love my 7, very different, and maybe not outright best, but a good rider can keep up, but maybe not through real twisty stuff. Power wise, new 600s are about the same, not more powerful. Compared to the 05 gixxer, the 7 has 2hp more, ~10nm more, but the weight cancels it out really.

[R1madness]

Well here is my 2c worth.

Buy the newest one in the best condition you can find for the money you want to spend.
If you go 2up buy a 750 or bigger, only because it is (usually) more roomy.
What about an R1 or GSXR1000?
Should be a few around for $10k now

[DirtMad]

how come you left out the cbr600rr ?

[The_Dover]

how come you left out the cbr600rr ?

Because he must be heterosexual.:buggerd:

[Lazy7]

sorry guys - but the fireblades just never done it for me.

i have a guy wanting to sell his 7R for 8.2 its a 2001 with 17k on a clock. green and black... just how i like it.

[inlinefour]

None of the above..............:beer:

Not much to choose from is there?:blink:

[Gremlin]

i have a guy wanting to sell his 7R for 8.2 its a 2001 with 17k on a clock. green and black... just how i like it.
:brick: :crybaby:

If this evil person had been selling one month ago... most likely?? SOLD

[gingle]

ZX6
7R

If it was me, the 600RR every time:yes:

[Timber020]

Id go for the GSXR. Has a strong following for a good reason!

[WINJA]

75o k3 , no brainer

[enigma51]

750k3 awesome unless you want 600k3 alstare colors i have one you can buy

[WINJA]

750k3 awesome unless you want 600k3 alstare colors i have one you can buy
I THOUGHT YOUR BIKE HAD A FUCKED CRANK , DONT TRY AND SELL YOUR SHIT HERE

[Lazy7]

well it looks like the choice of brand is pretty even... the suzuki's might just have it...

but i reckon all you guys are letting your emotions cloud you :-p and they are clouding me too! :doh:

thanks for all your opinnions, but i think i am going for the 7R. I'll look forward to being rapidly passed by you guys on the first ride i come on... :soon:

[WINJA]

well it looks like the choice of brand is pretty even... the suzuki's might just have it...

but i reckon all you guys are letting your emotions cloud you :-p and they are clouding me too! :doh:

thanks for all your opinnions, but i think i am going for the 7R. I'll look forward to being rapidly passed by you guys on the first ride i come on... :soon:
IF ITS BETWEEN SUZUKIS AND KAWASAKIS IM MORE LIKELY TO BE BIASED TOWARDS THE KWAK ,BUT OUTA THE OPTIONS YOU PUT FORWARD THE 750 K3 WINS HANDS DOWN IN EVERY WAY

[cowpoos]

IF ITS BETWEEN SUZUKIS AND KAWASAKIS IM MORE LIKELY TO BE BIASED TOWARDS THE KWAK ,BUT OUTA THE OPTIONS YOU PUT FORWARD THE 750 K3 WINS HANDS DOWN IN EVERY WAY

ditto....




PS: good taste in bikes winja....I'm much the same....and I also wish kawa was still makin a 750 :stoogie:

[Gremlin]

but i reckon all you guys are letting your emotions cloud you :-p and they are clouding me too! :doh:
of course, motorcycling is a passion. You don't get a bike because everyone else has it, you get a bike because you want to experience what it has to offer.

i think i am going for the 7R. I'll look forward to being rapidly passed by you guys on the first ride i come on... :soon:
good for you, enjoy... wanna swap?? I want less k and newer... but I keep my brakes and suspension :rolleyes:

[Zed]

...which one would you recommend for weekend rides on warm sunny days?If that's the only time you'll be riding it get a cruiser mate! :scooter:

[cowpoos]

If that's the only time you'll be riding it get a cruiser mate! :scooter:

or a fireblade :msn-wink:

[sugilite]

IF ITS BETWEEN SUZUKIS AND KAWASAKIS IM MORE LIKELY TO BE BIASED TOWARDS THE KWAK ,BUT OUTA THE OPTIONS YOU PUT FORWARD THE 750 K3 WINS HANDS DOWN IN EVERY WAY
Yep, listen to the man, he's right.....K3 followed by the kwaka.

[loosebruce]

To be honest the 636 is almost on par performance wise with the K3 750, the brakes and handling of the 636 would be the pick out of that look.
The GSXR is legendary and a great bike in it's own right.
The R6 i wouldn't even bother with a 00 model.
The ZX7R i agree is just one of thopse classic looking bikes, love em, and they are not that bad, forget about the weight of them, they are the bizzo on the road and a bombproof bike.

take em for a test ride but id say the ZX636R is the pick of the lot, coming from a suzuki man myself.

[Quasievil]

LooseBruce is fast becoming a kwaka advocate this is at least the second time he has promoted them in as many weeks, good to see a suzuki man come to realise that a kwak is by far more superior than a cheap and nasty suzuki
Well Done Bruce, at last you talk some sence !

[carver]

i would agree, :hitcher:
i left suzuki to turn to yamaha ;)
the thing being that ya get what ya pay for, and as they say, there is a reason why suzuki's are yellow, like lemon yellow!:shit:

[GT250R]

no consideration for the GT650R Hyosung:moon:

[mikey]

what yo ureally want is a 97 blue gsxr750 for sweet fuck all cash.
o thats right im selling one.
check it out.
then buy it.

[Toast]

Depends what you're using it for...

Track: ZX6RR or Gix 750

Road: ZX7R

All-round: Gix750

I've never own a Gix, but ridden a few...and they rock, straight-up.

[APPLE]

R6 man?Definately.......light,nimble,handling,and powerful?not 4 the light hearted tho?:niceone:

[kawaman]

Really all of those are great but I would angle to the later models due to the handling advantages. If you had said ZX636r i would say that or the suzuki 750 but the 6RR is not as good as the 636 in my opinion so if you can afford it I say GSXR750 K3.

[naughtygirl]

Im biast, R6 :D

[crash harry]

ZX-7R - cos they are the best looking bike ever made IMHO.

Or Gixxer 750 cas they're pretty nice too and they can bloody go

[Slingshot]

i only threw the R6 in there to mix up the lot, as i dont really like the way they look, to me, buying one basically says you cant ride an R1 for one reason or another...

What a fuckwit thing to say!!!

You obviously can't ride a ZX10r or a GSXR1K for one reason or another, otherwise they would have been in your list.

I went with the R6 as I love the way it looks, there aren't a heap of them around (like the gixxer :dodge: ) and it felt like it was right when I was riding it (yes, this is the best way to find a bike...actually ride them, see what suits, you do actually ride I take it?).

I didn't need a litre bike, although I can ride them (contrary to your opinion). There are only a handful of people that I know that can ride a litre bike to it's limit (or past the limit of a 600 for that matter), I'm not one of those people. One day I might be but at the moment I'm happy pushing the R6 and hard as I'm able.

[Lazy7]

i didn't mean "cant ride" as in not having the skills. i meant cant ride as in not being able/wanting to afford it or not wanting to have the added stress of insuring it, maintaining a larger bike etc.

of all bikes i can think off, the R6 is as close to being the "little brother" of the R1, the looks etc are pretty much the same, and apart from the performance are essentially the same bike. So what i meant was that if i were interested in an R6 - i would probably skip it and go straight to the 1.

that may be a bit niave... but thats just my opinnion.

didn't mean to come across sounding like an asshole. sorry.

[James Deuce]

R1 & R6. Different bike, just like a GSXR1000 and a GSXR600. You're still an asshole.

My R6 was the best out and out piece of motorcycle engineering I've owned.

[Lazy7]

You're still an asshole.

good to know.

[WINJA]

R1 & R6. Different bike, just like a GSXR1000 and a GSXR600. You're still an asshole.

My R6 was the best out and out piece of motorcycle engineering I've owned.
NEXT TIME YOU GO TO THE BEACH YOU SHOULD PUT TAPE OVER YOUR VAGINA SO THE SAND DOESNT GET IN:crybaby: :crybaby:

[Kornholio]

....and heres Tom with the weather.......

[James Deuce]

NEXT TIME YOU GO TO THE BEACH YOU SHOULD PUT TAPE OVER YOUR VAGINA SO THE SAND DOESNT GET IN:crybaby: :crybaby:

At least I don't leave it so long to paint my vagina that the neighbours complain.

Too much of a pussy to have a go at Slingshot as well winja? I'm disappointed. I hear there's enough of you to go around to insult at least three people at once.

[Lazy7]

hehehe. okay guys - i am lost as to where this is going.

but back on topic, my mind is made up. i take delivery on tuesday. (the 7R)

thanks for all your help!

[Slingshot]

hehehe. okay guys - i am lost as to where this is going.

but back on topic, my mind is made up. i take delivery on tuesday. (the 7R)

thanks for all your help!

Don't worry...you'll get use to this if you hang round here for long enough.


So, what kind of beer do you drink. Me...I always enjoy a drop of DB Draught.

[Skunk]

hehehe. okay guys - i am lost as to where this is going.

but back on topic, my mind is made up. i take delivery on tuesday. (the 7R)

thanks for all your help!Congrats on the choice.

I don't drink beer. Gimme a whisky - single malt, islay if you have it. No ice.

[WINJA]

At least I don't leave it so long to paint my vagina that the neighbours complain.

Too much of a pussy to have a go at Slingshot as well winja? I'm disappointed. I hear there's enough of you to go around to insult at least three people at once.
YOU SOUNDED LIKE A WHINEY BITCH AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE A WOMAN:motu:

[Lazy7]

i dont drink beer either. bourbon is the drink now.