Let the testriding begin.

[captain_andrey]

What a great day today. Got my full last week. Today I took out a Daytona 675 for a spin. What a bike. The power seems to be infinite, in any gear, any revs but at the same time very controllable by a noob like me.
The sitting position is quite a bit more racy compared to my GT250R or my friend's zx-6r (2002 i think).
Wanted to have a go on a new zx-6r but it seem no one has a demo bike. Same for R6. Anyone knows who in wellington would have a zx-6r for a test ride?
Next week plan is to get a cbr600rr and a gsxr for a ride. Cant wait. :Punk:

[YellowDog]

I tried a Daytona 675 once only which game me the clear message that I am too old to ride a sports bike. Good luck to you.

[MentalFacility]

try 08 cbr 1k.

[scorpious]

get a tt600 or a cbr600rr

both great bikes.

There's a zx6r in taranaki if you want to travel that far but I found it uncomfortable.

[cs363]

To clarify - are you actually going to buy a bike or are you just a test pilot?

[captain_andrey]

To clarify - are you actually going to buy a bike or are you just a test pilot?

The money is in my back account just waiting to be spend. I will definitely get one of the 600s unless I totally hate all of them. But I already like the daytona and I was offered a nice deal, so its number 1 on my list.

[cs363]

The money is in my back account just waiting to be spend. I will definitely get one of the 600s unless I totally hate all of them. But I already like the daytona and I was offered a nice deal, so its number 1 on my list.


Cool - just preventing an influx of angry flamers :)

The Daytona is the pick of the bunch IMHO, though it's hard to rubbish any of the current crop of 600's.
Whatever you decide on, enjoy and ride safe! :)

[fatzx10r]

have you thought about taking a gsxr750 for a test ride at all. there a bloody good bike and fun to ride

[captain_andrey]

Probably slightly more then what I want to spend.

[discotex]

Probably slightly more then what I want to spend.

Wow you must be getting a good deal on that 675 to not look at a GSX-R750. Ride it anyway though cause it's a damn cool bike :)

There's a reason the CBR was :first: in so many shootouts both 07 and 08. Interested in what you think compared to the rest.

[Jerry74]

Look at a Duke 900ss !!! i am getting one next year

[henry]

Don't listen to them. Get the Daytona.

[cs363]

Don't listen to them. Get the Daytona.

X 2 on that! :)

[DMNTD]

X 2 on that! :)
Can I add more than one to that telly?

Daytona...more torque therefore easiest 600 to ride on the road plus a hell of a bike to grow into.

[henry]

I'll probably be doing the Wednesday ride this week so we can have a chat then if you want.

[discotex]

Can I add more than one to that telly?

Daytona...more torque therefore easiest 600 to ride on the road plus a hell of a bike to grow into.

Funny you say that. It's exactly why I picked the CBR over the other 600's. Next to the R6 the power is so much more usable on the road yet it's 99.5% as sharp handling.

Interesting that the CBR has more torque (66NM @ 11,250RPM) than the 675 (64NM @ 10,400RPM). It also has more horsepower. About 10-15 more ponies.

Of course the torque curve will be different but one thing people often forget is how much more torquey (and light) Honda made the 600RR from '07 up.

That said I haven't ridden both back to back. Think I might have to take a 675 out to compare the numbers against how it feels.

[captain_andrey]

I'll probably be doing the Wednesday ride this week so we can have a chat then if you want.

Sweet, I think I drooled all over your bike on the first Wednesday ride. Hopefully by then I would have ridden the CBR and if i'm lucky a zx-6r

[BALZYBUELL]

hi all,yeah a friend of mine has also got a cbr600rr and man what an awsome bike.it seems smooth and farken quick not to mention its mean looks,no matter what you buy im sure you will enjoy it.have fun shopping mate

[captain_andrey]

Rode the CBR just now. I am sold. It doesnt sound as good as the Triumph not does it look much better but it is so much more comfortable. The riding position is perfect for me which gave me more confidence to flick it round corners. Maybe on a race track, with a good rider, the triumph is a better bike but on the road with a noob holding on for dear life the CBR is amazing.
The triumph would have been $1500 cheaper but I would have to learn how to ride all over again. With the CBR, everything felt right where its meant to be.

If everything goes well, I will be joining the Honda club. :scooter:

[discotex]

Rode the CBR just now. I am sold. It doesnt sound as good as the Triumph not does it look much better but it is so much more comfortable. The riding position is perfect for me which gave me more confidence to flick it round corners. Maybe on a race track, with a good rider, the triumph is a better bike but on the road with a noob holding on for dear life the CBR is amazing.

Knew you'd fall for it :love: Think you'll find the handling brilliant for the track as well.

Sound can be fixed with a slip-on if you're that worried about it. Pretty sure my first upgrade will be fork internals.



The triumph would have been $1500 cheaper but I would have to learn how to ride all over again. With the CBR, everything felt right where its meant to be.

If everything goes well, I will be joining the Honda club. :scooter:

Huh? Ok I'm totally confused. When I got my CBR it was cheaper than the 675. Make sure you negotiate yourself a decent price. Which colour are you gonna get?

[cs363]

If everything goes well, I will be joining the Honda club. :scooter:


waits quietly for all the Honda haters to start questioning your sexuality..... :rolleyes:

[captain_andrey]

Huh? Ok I'm totally confused. When I got my CBR it was cheaper than the 675. Make sure you negotiate yourself a decent price. Which colour are you gonna get?

I was offered the daytona without the carbon package for 14500 and the Honda dealer didn't want to move anywhere under 16k, which sux. But hey, I'm sure I will enjoy that bike much more.
It will be black btw

[discotex]

I was offered the daytona without the carbon package for 14500 and the Honda dealer didn't want to move anywhere under 16k, which sux. But hey, I'm sure I will enjoy that bike much more.
It will be black btw

Wow that's a good deal on the 675.

$16k is a pretty decent price for a brand new CBR. Black will be yummy!

Just an FYI - My steering head bearings were munted by the 6000km service (took me until 12000km service to figure out what the pulse under braking was). They're being replaced under warranty. Doubt it's a common issue but something to watch for.

These guys have the best range of 600RR parts I've ever seen. They look like they ship to NZ but I haven't tried them yet.

http://www.solomotoparts.com/home.php

And lastly check out the forums at http://www.600rr.net/vb/index.php

These guys just don't know when to stop with the mods... If you need ideas ;)

http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=75760
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=71111

[captain_andrey]

yeah new, and yeah good deal, but the honda just feels better.

[Sparky Bills]

Buy a Honda...

Oh and maybe park your bike out of the wind though hehe :innocent:

[captain_andrey]

Oh and maybe park your bike out of the wind though hehe :innocent:
Wait, what? how... are you... the guy in the shop? Damn its a small world.

[henry]

Funny you say that. It's exactly why I picked the CBR over the other 600's. Next to the R6 the power is so much more usable on the road

Surely you have this backwards. Are you saying the Honda is LESS useable on the road than an R6? The same R6 that every one says is too track focussed and is a pain in the arse on the road?


Interesting that the CBR has more torque (66NM @ 11,250RPM) than the 675 (64NM @ 10,400RPM).

It's not how much it has but where it is in the rev range. Those rev numbers should give that away. The Triumph has way more mid range than the other 600s and as a result you don't have to cane it quite so hard.



Sound can be fixed with a slip-on if you're that worried about it.

Short of gas axing one of the cylinders off there is no way a Honda is going to sound as good as the Triumph. Sure as hell a slip-on isn't going to do it.


Think I might have to take a 675 out to compare the numbers against how it feels.

Good idea.

[captain_andrey]

Surely you have this backwards. Are you saying the Honda is LESS useable on the road than an R6? The same R6 that every one says is too track focussed and is a pain in the arse on the road?

Nah, you read it wrong, he means Honda is more road friendly, I'm sure.

[marioc]

hahaa exicting times I bet!

[captain_andrey]

Well, I just bought the Honda. Now I'm poor again. Thanks for all the help everyone.

[discotex]

Surely you have this backwards. Are you saying the Honda is LESS useable on the road than an R6? The same R6 that every one says is too track focussed and is a pain in the arse on the road?

Not at all , you've just misread it :) - The R6 engine develops it's power very late and that combined with the binary clutch makes it a pain in traffic.



It's not how much it has but where it is in the rev range. Those rev numbers should give that away. The Triumph has way more mid range than the other 600s and as a result you don't have to cane it quite so hard.


And as a result you can't cane it quite so hard. In my opinion (based on too many reviews to count) the CBR is the best blend of usable mid and top end power for street and track. Looking forward to checking it out for myself though.

If you only ever ride on the road then I'd concede the drop in HP could well be worth it.



Short of gas axing one of the cylinders off there is no way a Honda is going to sound as good as the Triumph. Sure as hell a slip-on isn't going to do it.


Well that's subjective. You might as well say the triple is a crap sounding twin in that case :msn-wink:

Reality is they're all so close that it really comes down to which one your body fits best and which one you like the look/price of.

Have you ridden the CBR?

[discotex]

Well, I just bought the Honda. Now I'm poor again. Thanks for all the help everyone.

:done:

Pics or it didn't happen

[captain_andrey]

:done:

Pics or it didn't happen

Picking it up later this week. Just sored insurance. Will post pix later.

[EJK]

Picking it up later this week. Just sored insurance. Will post pix later.

Niiice! Congratulations :cool:

[imdying]

Short of gas axing one of the cylinders off there is no way a Honda is going to sound as good as the Triumph. Sure as hell a slip-on isn't going to do it.That's a bit of a silly argument... short of axing a cylinder off the Triumph, there's no way it's going to sounds as good as a vtwin. And round and round we go.

[henry]

That's a bit of a silly argument... short of axing a cylinder off the Triumph, there's no way it's going to sounds as good as a vtwin. And round and round we go.

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.

[musicman]

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.


CBR...doesnt sound as good as the Triumph...


Sound can be fixed with a slip-on if you're that worried about it.

Actually... I don't think anyone said anything about making the CBR sound like a Daytona, I'm pretty sure discotex meant putting a slip-on will make it sound better. Better =/= "like a Daytona".


Anyway, congrats on the new bike! I'm looking for a bike myself now...

[imdying]

????? Who mentioned v twins? The suggestion was that putting a slip-on on a CBR would make it sound like a Daytona.No, it was that it would make it sound as good as... which is subjective. One could argue that it would make it sound as bad as a 675...

[discotex]

I'm pretty sure discotex meant putting a slip-on will make it sound better. Better =/= "like a Daytona".


Yep exactly what I was meaning. Stock the CBR sounds pretty tame but it can be improved markedly with a slip-on. As for what people like.. Well each to their own :)

[captain_andrey]

Here are some pix, need to remember to clean the bike before taking photos :(

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2978007700/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2978007700_121d70f775_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2978005796/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2978005796_944c7405ba_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2978002018/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2978002018_909fa9c7ee_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2977142495/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2977142495_489493bfed_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2977140537/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2977140537_063ecf2e1a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71396325@N00/2977146159/" title="My new CBR600RR by captain_andrey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/2977146159_2c240ce3a5_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="My new CBR600RR" /></a>

[discotex]

Here are some pix, need to remember to clean the bike before taking photos :(


Lookin good. Enjoy :woohoo:

Make sure you stretch her legs during the break in period. Don't do drag starts and wheelies and especially don't labour the engine. Also don't stick at one RPM for too long but do use all the RPM (just don't get there under full throttle).

[captain_andrey]

Well, I've done 300k in 3 days so the break in period shouldn't be much more then a week. I think I can handle a week without wheelies :whistle:

[325rocket]

I think I can handle a week without wheelies :whistle:

i couldnt haha

heres my new one

[discotex]

i couldnt haha

heres my new one

Nice... I like the red and black. Looks like mine but without the battle scars :devil2:

Seriously the more you ride it the more you'll enjoy it. Plus take it to the track and see why it's :first: :second: :third: in world SS.