Bike Recommendations anyone?

[CastorPollux]

Hi there,

I just got my full licence today:woohoo: & I'm looking at getting onto a bigger bike.

I ride a TZR250 at the moment, a real minter. I've thought about going for a 400 but decided if it's going to be my main mode of transport, I may as well go straight to a 600.
I like the YZF R6, the GSXR6, and have looked at a CBR600.

I'd love to hear feedback from anyone who rides any of these bikes & feel free to recommend another bike.

Cheers everyone:rockon:

[James Deuce]

You have to live with it so try them all and buy the one that suits best.

We can't tell you what to buy, we're all idiots.

[Colapop]

you should get a bike. That's the best thing

[NighthawkNZ]

Go for the blue one... I like blue ;)

Seriously, take em for a test ride, and see which one you like the most, which is the comfortable one for you and your style, which one meets your needs. Which one give you the buzz and which one makes you :drool:

At the end of the day its going to be your bike, your love affair. And no one is going to hassle your for choosing which ever you choose, as long as if it is for the right reasons and not just posing...

But still buy the blue one... I like blue..

[2wheeldrifter]

Yep take them all out, at the end of the day it's your personal taste and feel of a bike that will make your mind up.

[Out-law]

As most tests and reviews show us that the R6 is a overall good bike but its more for the track rather than everyday use as it has pretty much no low rev power. Gsxr600 is a good combination between a street and a track bike, as it has plenty of low rev power and its also the most performance one, the cbr600 is very good for the street and every daydriving, but not so good for the once in a while track days.

Personally i would go for the gsxr

Hope that helps, i will try find some reviews and post the links.

[VasalineWarrior]

How far do you ride and is there parking? A nice sporty 600 is a great weekend thrasher (or racer) but they are a bit nice for the dreary task of commuting. My Gixer is comfy enough and I ride it to work on nice days or when I cant get a lift but as everyday transport its a waste. Keep the TZR for the commute or sell it and get something you dont care about to commute with. Hey, it wont even have to be rego'ed if your smart about it and take the plate and wof off your nice 600 and stick it on the back. Its not as if most cops can be bothered to wipe off the grease that you put on the details-they just see a bike

[Cr1MiNaL]

Goi R6 or go home.... Blacks the best but ull neva get ur hands on one muaahhaaah. burp.

[0arbreaka]

Goi R6 or go home.... Blacks the best but ull neva get ur hands on one muaahhaaah. burp.

Lay off the firewater Raj..

[Cr1MiNaL]

Lay off the firewater Raj..
Negative.


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[Toaster]

They will all be fine bikes for you.... if you like riding in a position akin to humping a coffee table.

[Bruiser]

Hi there,

I just got my full licence today:woohoo: & I'm looking at getting onto a bigger bike.

I ride a TZR250 at the moment, a real minter.

Hey CP, my son has an 89' TZR250 he blew up. PM me if you are selling it cheapesh. He needs a complete engine or may just use his as parts.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Triumph Scrambler

[VasalineWarrior]

They will all be fine bikes for you.... if you like riding in a position akin to humping a coffee table.

Not everyone likes to ride an armchair Toast-remember age and image are important (remember those sprite adds?)

[canarlee]

Not everyone likes to ride an armchair Toast-remember age and image are important (remember those sprite adds?)

oi, when i first passed my test 13 years ago, (had been riding for 11 years previous as a kid) my first "big" bike after the TZR125 (did 100 MILES per hour, not like the 250s here that do the same speed and are double the engine size???) was a honda shadow 750 (1980ish model from the states?).


farkin ell that bike took me all round spain and a lot of the rest of europe! custom cruiser style yes it was, but that bike taught me a helluva lot.

also when you get your first "big" bike you will want to do lots of miles (ks) on it, visiting friends and family etc that you havent seen for a while. you think you gunna want to do that on a sports bike?


now i got a sports and a sports tourer (no, it aint a feckin BMW or goldwing lol bandit 1250 it is), guess which is up for sale.

[Toaster]

Not everyone likes to ride an armchair Toast-remember age and image are important (remember those sprite adds?)

The 109 ain't no armchair, its a muscle cruiser, not a traditional cruiser. Having owned 4 sports bikes and ridden several other bikes of all shapes and sizes, it is fair to say the sports bike riding position is very close to how I described.

Ultimately, I'd prefer to have both the cruiser and a sports bike to get the best of both worlds.

[klyong82]

Get the R6 2002 model onwards. Nice sleek looking 600's and once you get bored of the 600's get a modern Honda CBR Fireblade... :shifty:

[jim.cox]

& feel free to recommend another bike.

Cheers everyone:rockon:

Suzuki DR600 or 650

Honda XR or XL600

They are brilliant "Do Everything" bikes and offer up a world more opportunities than a straight road bike

Just my $0.02

=mjc=
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[Griff]

Hi there,

I just got my full licence today:woohoo: & I'm looking at getting onto a bigger bike.

I ride a TZR250 at the moment, a real minter. I've thought about going for a 400 but decided if it's going to be my main mode of transport, I may as well go straight to a 600.
I like the YZF R6, the GSXR6, and have looked at a CBR600.

I'd love to hear feedback from anyone who rides any of these bikes & feel free to recommend another bike.

Cheers everyone:rockon:

GSXR 600 - The Feedback and Brakes are superb!

[Paul in NZ]

All expensive bikes to use as everyday transport, you might be better served by an EN6 or whatever it's called? Running costs in chains, services, tyres, fuel all add up and sports bikes sure know what to do with a gallon of gas!

[avgas]

Triumph Scrambler
Seconded - i would buy one if i had money

[Fatjim]

I like to recommend a big vtwin like the VTR or SV thou because they are cheap to buy and maintain, easy to ride, and will keep up with the 6hundies, except for top speed.

They also make fantastic commuters because they are narrow, have a flat torque curve and a realistic riding position.

They also wont spit you off as easily as a 4.

[SVboy]

I love my gsxr 600 k7. I find it very comfortable, for a sportsbike, Lotsa torque, for a 4il and great value at the moment. But thats me! Rideum all, buy wot you love...

[clint640]

I like to recommend a big vtwin like the VTR or SV thou because they are cheap to buy and maintain, easy to ride, and will keep up with the 6hundies, except for top speed.

They also make fantastic commuters because they are narrow, have a flat torque curve and a realistic riding position.

They also wont spit you off as easily as a 4.

Yep, that'd be my call, or even a smaller twin like the ER6 or SV 650. A lot better as everyday transport.

If you're regularly reaching the performance limits of your TZR, & that's what ya enjoy, then a 6 hundy sports weapon is probably your tool, the power of a 400 wouldn't be that much of an improvement, but if you're running inch wide chicken strips & your brake pads last longer than your pistons a small step in the direction of sensible may be smarter.

Cheers
Clint

[shafty]

If the TZR is a MINTER, keep it AND buy a new bike. Or at least don't trade it at a ridiculouslt cheap price - a dealer will screw ya. Good luck!