2010 to 2013 GSX-R600 vs CBR600RR vs R6 vs ZX6R

[Merlin.pgd]

If you want a proper sport bike on your learners, buy an RVF400R

Thank you ducatilover, maybe I should have asked what is the proper sport bike that you can get on learners.

Yes I have had my learners for over two years and I have been riding for many years before that, so the 250cc is not doing it for me.

Thanks for the comments guys!

[ducatilover]

Upgrade your licence mate

[CHOPPA]

Whats the story with Rs250s these days? Not on the LAMS list, but surely if you have been riding one on your learners and you own one you could keep riding it?

[Glowerss]

Whats the story with Rs250s these days? Not on the LAMS list, but surely if you have been riding one on your learners and you own one you could keep riding it?

If you can prove you had it before October 1st, you can apply for an exemption to ride it. But the exemption only lasts as long as your license period would (so between 18 and 24 months). No sitting on your L for 2 years

[Merlin.pgd]

No sitting on your L for 2 years

You need time for that mate, can't find that sort of time when you work 7 days. Man I shouldn't have sold my gt250r than!

[Merlin.pgd]

You need time for that mate, can't find that sort of time when you work 7 days. Man I shouldn't have sold my gt250r than!

Now that I've sold my "sport bike" and have been riding sports only after many year can i move on to cruiser? or don't even think about it.

e.g. Yamaha xvs650 or Hyosung gv650 at least they have more power than the 250 i had and they are lams.

[McFatty1000]

Now that I've sold my "sport bike" and have been riding sports only after many year can i move on to cruiser? or don't even think about it.

e.g. Yamaha xvs650 or Hyosung gv650 at least they have more power than the 250 i had and they are lams.

You can only go out and try them, really comes down to what you are using the bike for as well?

[SVboy]

I'd go for the CBR600RR or R6. I wouldn't trust the build quality of the Suzuki (speaking from experience). The ZX6R should be a nice bike too.

Tarring all suzukis based on your personal experience with one old SRAD might be slightly mis-informative!

[ducatilover]

Tarring all suzukis based on your personal experience with one old SRAD might be slightly mis-informative!

All Kawasakis are crap, because I've had three shit ones. But, Hondas rule, I've had three good ones

[Glowerss]

All Kawasakis are crap, because I've had three shit ones. But, Hondas rule, I've had three good ones

Yeah, but to be fair, didn't you do that your kawasakis? I mean your poor ZZR's have had a hard life!

[ducatilover]

Yeah, but to be fair, didn't you do that your kawasakis? I mean your poor ZZR's have had a hard life!

errrr perhaps
One of my Hondas broke, after hitting a fence at very high speed, so they're actually shit too.

[boman]

2013 675 ftw.

Any 675 FTW. Better than an IL4 anyday....

[SMOKEU]

Tarring all suzukis based on your personal experience with one old SRAD might be slightly mis-informative!

I own 2 bikes and both are Suzukis. I'm not completely biased, just speaking from personal experience.

[onearmedbandit]

I own 2 bikes and both are Suzukis. I'm not completely biased, just speaking from personal experience.

Whereas the Suzuki's I've owned, from RM's, GS's, GSX's and GSXR's have always served me well. I left the RGV out on purpose.

[SMOKEU]

Whereas the Suzuki's I've owned, from RM's, GS's, GSX's and GSXR's have always served me well. I left the RGV out on purpose.

I've got nothing against the mechanical parts of the Suzuki, in fact, they're great. The engine is very smooth, the gearbox is slick, the brakes, suspension, everything that affects the way the bike rides is very good.

However, comparing the little bits and pieces to the old CBR250 I had, there is no comparison. Just about every single nut and bolt on the Suzuki is utter crap. The metal is so soft it rounds off very easily, even with the right sized socket. The paint on the fuel tank is very thin and looks shit, whereas the Honda fuel tank paint was swimming pool deep and had a nice, thick look to it.
The switches on the Suzuki look like they belong on a Hyosung, and they don't have that oily precision of the Honda. The general fittings and fixtures are something I'm really not impressed with. The nuts and bolts are something that are easily and cheaply replaced, so it's not a big deal in the end.

Suzuki can build a bike that is a weapon on a race track, but then why let it down with this sort of cost cutting?