GZ250 to GSX-R 600 - too big a step or go for it?

[James47889]

Hey everyone!

Well, I've been biking since last April (on my Suzuki GZ250) and the time is near for me to get my full, and once I get it I'm looking at getting a GSX-R 600. I've had mixed opinions from people, some like the people at Coleman's Suzuki in Auckland saying it's a good step to take and to go for it. Though some of my older biker mates think I should go for something like a Kawasaki ER5 or a Suzuki GS500 first, and then progress to the GSX-R 600 in several months time. What do you think? Thanks

[Katman]

Stepping up is about the maturity of the rider - not the bike.

[sil3nt]

Stepping up is about the maturity of the rider - not the bike.

Exactly. Get whatever you want and respect it.

[Blinkwing]

Get a Hayabusa.

[98tls]

Go for it fella,great choice.I often chuckle at the advice dished out re what people should move onto.A gizzilon years back when i learnt to ride there was no mini bikes/50cc kids bikes etc and i learnt on an SL125 Honda at 9 years old,i flipped it/went over the bars riding it down cliff faces/crawled out from underneath it with crispy cooling fin marks on my legs(they hurt) but once all that was passed i walked (limped) away with some respect for it.Great choice of the 600,enjoy yourself.

[98tls]

Get a Hayabusa.

What for,through the roads that matter the 600s quicker.

[Jantar]

The bike you step up to should depend on what you are going to use it for. How do currently use your GZ250? Is it mainly commuting? Do you go for the occasional long ride? Or are you mainly playing boy racer on the road and would like to do a few track days instead?

Get the bike that is most suited to the type of riding you do and you won't go wrong.

[James47889]

Thanks for the advice everyone . Well, as I'm a student, a lot of the bikes use will be for commuting and the GZ250 has been great for that. So yeah, the GSX-R 600 would be used for commuting a couple of times to uni and back every day, and also used for day trips every other weekend for a few hours up North or something similar.

[sil3nt]

Thanks for the advice everyone . Well, as I'm a student, a lot of the bikes use will be for commuting and the GZ250 has been great for that. So yeah, the GSX-R 600 would be used for commuting a couple of times to uni and back every day, and also used for day trips every other weekend for a few hours up North or something similar.

You might find the riding position a pain for commuting. Don't limit yourself to one bike when you get your full take a look around a test ride a few

[Oakie]

Thanks for the advice everyone . Well, as I'm a student, a lot of the bikes use will be for commuting and the GZ250 has been great for that. So yeah, the GSX-R 600 would be used for commuting a couple of times to uni and back every day, and also used for day trips every other weekend for a few hours up North or something similar.

IMHO if it's mostly for commuting consider a more upright style bike as it will give you better visibility. I find my 600 Bandit great in the traffic but I've also done a 1400km two up trip on it laden down with luggage (over a few days).

[Marknz]

Thanks for the advice everyone . Well, as I'm a student, a lot of the bikes use will be for commuting and the GZ250 has been great for that. So yeah, the GSX-R 600 would be used for commuting a couple of times to uni and back every day, and also used for day trips every other weekend for a few hours up North or something similar.

Take your time and try as many test-ride bikes as you possibly can... you'll know when you've found the right one for you. Thought of an SV650?

[Grant`]

I have always wanted to get a sports bike and I still haven't brought one for the simple fact that with a lot of my k's being commute i get more benefit from a bike with upright seating position to take the weight off my wrist's.

Take a gixxer for a decent hour ride before committing and getting a real feel for round town riding and how your wrists hold up to it.

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[Ender EnZed]

Thanks for the advice everyone . Well, as I'm a student, a lot of the bikes use will be for commuting and the GZ250 has been great for that. So yeah, the GSX-R 600 would be used for commuting a couple of times to uni and back every day, and also used for day trips every other weekend for a few hours up North or something similar.

Don't buy it without trying anything else. A Bandit 600 will cost half as much to buy, run and insure and it'll still feel like a fucking rocketship compared to your GZ250. You'll also avoid looking like a poser on a bike you can't use even half the potential of and be more comfortable as well.

A GSXR600 is a great bike but you'll probably appreciate it more coming from an intermediate step.

[Pussy]

Go for it. The K6 600 (if the pic on your avatar is anything to go by) is actually a very comfortable bike to ride long distance, and it won't make a bad commuter, either.

[Ender EnZed]

Also worth mentioning; they do 130 in first, which I'm guessing is more than a GZ250 manages ever. You may well be fine but there's no denying that it is a BIG step.