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

[98tls]

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.

Taking into account the size and weight of the 600 i dont believe it is at all not to mention there as civilised as a bike can be round town.All in all i reckon hes making a great choice with the 600,a bike that will no doubt give him plenty of smiles for a few years not to mention none of the pitfalls of going straight to the likes of a 1000.

[Blinkwing]

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

Comedy option.

[Maha]

I went from a GN250 to a YZF600...

[Oakie]

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.

I must agree.

[Ender EnZed]

Taking into account the size and weight of the 600 i dont believe it is at all not to mention there as civilised as a bike can be round town.All in all i reckon hes making a great choice with the 600,a bike that will no doubt give him plenty of smiles for a few years not to mention none of the pitfalls of going straight to the likes of a 1000.

Yes, it can be perfectly civilised but that's not really it's major selling point. If civilised is all you want then buying a race rep is a waste of money. As for the pitfalls of the likes of a 1000 that the 600 has none of, in terms of the riding experience I bet I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them if all I'd ridden was a GN250 with extra chrome.

[Ender EnZed]

I went from a GN250 to a YZF600...

Which, compared to a late model GSXR600, is a significantly more sensible bike that lends itself far less readily to aggressive riding.

[EJK]

If Americans can ride it, then so can you.

[98tls]

Yes, it can be perfectly civilised but that's not really it's major selling point. If civilised is all you want then buying a race rep is a waste of money. As for the pitfalls of the likes of a 1000 that the 600 has none of, in terms of the riding experience I bet I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them if all I'd ridden was a GN250 with extra chrome.

Jesus H,"the sky is falling/the worlds ending"no offence fella but fuck me,cruiser/sprotbike/motard/dirtbike/trailbike blah blah blah,race rep my arse,give an old RGV a handful and it will bite back..hes going from a 250 to a 600 ffs,"riding experience" let him get some instead of advising him to wrap himself up in cotton wool and stay inside.Maybe he should go buy a GN400 ride it for a day then find himself dying of boredom.

[ynot slow]

A word to think of is think responsible thoughts when riding,only you will know how to use the right wrist,only you are able to ride safely,just go with gut feeling after test ride,enjoy the event.

[Ender EnZed]

Jesus H,"the sky is falling/the worlds ending"no offence fella but fuck me,cruiser/sprotbike/motard/dirtbike/trailbike blah blah blah,race rep my arse,give an old RGV a handful and it will bite back..hes going from a 250 to a 600 ffs,"riding experience" let him get some instead of advising him to wrap himself up in cotton wool and stay inside.Maybe he should go buy a GN400 ride it for a day then find himself dying of boredom.

What exactly are we arguing about here? That's right, whether or not going from a GZ250 to a GSXR600 is a big step. They are of roughly similar size and weight. In more or less every other respect they're very, very different.

I'm not saying he shouldn't buy it, but I consider it a big step. For comparison (and even keeping it Suzuki); I would consider a GS500 to be a small step and an SV650 to be a medium step. Am I still causing facepalms here? Why?

[DrunkenMistake]

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.

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

Just commit youll harden up over time

If Americans can ride it, then so can you.

Exactly,
it will save you money on gear, you can become a squid.

[tigertim20]

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

what year gsxr? that can make a difference in terms of power delivery and handling, and how well it suits your purposes.
Or you could just say screw it, buy the damn think and rape the fuck out of it.
I know what Id do!

[DrunkenMistake]

what year gsxr? that can make a difference in terms of power delivery and handling, and how well it suits your purposes.
Or you could just say screw it, buy the damn think and rape the fuck out of it.
I know what Id do!

You mean, you would do what I do?
I feel sorry for my bikes, its why I will never own a Ducati, ill make the poor fucker pop before it gets its first service

[tigertim20]

You mean, you would do what I do?
I feel sorry for my bikes, its why I will never own a Ducati, ill make the poor fucker pop before it gets its first service

You'll 'pop' prematurely huh?
Not like you havent had that problem before.

[rossirep]

i went from vt250 to gsxr750, its all about how you twist ya throttle at the end of the day, if ya want a gsxr600 then do it, dont listen to the boring old farts tryin to tell ya to buy a bandit cause of the upright riding style, a bandit is nowhere near as cool as a gixxer lol ;-), but fully test ride plenty of bikes before ya spend ya coin on one..

enjoy ya new ride when ya get one, summer aint to far away..