What 600cc sport/tourer?

[Storm_]

My thoughts on it . . .
Depends how tall you are. I had my SV seat lowered, cost $50 and was well worth it. The seat still looks great and is comfortable as. I'm 5'2", works for me can get my foot just about flat on the ground now. So don't discount the SV!

[Zapf]

My thoughts on it . . .
Depends how tall you are. I had my SV seat lowered, cost $50 and was well worth it. The seat still looks great and is comfortable as. I'm 5'2", works for me can get my just about flat on the ground now. So don't discount the SV!

true. I believe the 03+ SV's are taller no?

[Bonez]

The v-tech is a great bike but has not such good handling on the open road with cornering.

Do not quite understand? I would have thought they'd be quite nimble.
Basicly you can't go wrong with any 600/650 class bike. Tend to agree with Jim2s comment about the GSX600s if cowboyz heap of shit is anything to go by.

[Storm_]

true. I believe the 03+ SV's are taller no?

The 02 seat height is 805 and the 03+ is 800. So easy to get lower, I wouldn't let the seat height put me off.

[granma2]

I took careful consideration of all the bikes mentioned. Thank you for all your help and advice. Some bikes were just to tall (Hornet and SV ) or too powerful for me.
After test rides I could see myself getting a few too many tickets on the R6 and the GSXR (although my partner loved them).
So I have bought a 1991 CBR 600F. I'm sorry but it was love at first sight.. and then i rode it....I had to have it.
It has only done 20,000 miles and is in perfect condition for its age.
I got it from 'Holeshot' this mornining and received fantastic service.
So if you see a beautiful red and white bike flying past you on the road...it might be me.

Now I just got to get a faster bucket for racing. I just got to get my man to build it!!!!!

[enigma51]

Not a bad choice even though it is a honda

I have read in mag once that they reckon the cbr600f is better than the cbr 600r

[granma2]

yep well the bike was in my price range and I had to make a choice asap.

I did like all the others, and if i won lotto, I would have one of each.

[davereid]

Nice bike. I think the 600 class is the future. In fact I'm selling my HD, looking for a 600. Like the Kawaka ER6F, suit an old fella like me - anyone ridden one ? what do they go like ?

[Bob]

Nice bike. I think the 600 class is the future. In fact I'm selling my HD, looking for a 600. Like the Kawaka ER6F, suit an old fella like me - anyone ridden one ? what do they go like ?

Funny you should ask - one 1,000 mile review coming right up!

Now done just over 4,000 miles - and still love it to bits (got to go and pick it up from the 4,000 mile service in a minute).

[davereid]

Yeah, I've pretty much made up my mind. Sold the FZr and got the HD on tardme, soon as it goes I'll be looking around the Kawaka dealer to find the best deal. Is yours deristricted ie not got the flash Catalytic converter ? Or do they not ship the NZ ones with that?

[Bob]

Yeah, I've pretty much made up my mind. Sold the FZr and got the HD on tardme, soon as it goes I'll be looking around the Kawaka dealer to find the best deal. Is yours deristricted ie not got the flash Catalytic converter ? Or do they not ship the NZ ones with that?

I had to think about what you were saying there for a moment!

Derestricted over here in the UK means that it was limited to 33bhp until you're allowed unlimited capacity bikes (two years after passing your full test).

Mine is completely standard (take a look at the photos and you'll see it has the low-slung, underbelly exhaust). I know the long-term test-machine they had at Bike magazine had the exhaust replaced - but that seemed to be more aesthetic than releasing much in the way of horses. If you take a look at this link, you will see what they did to the bike - scroll from the bottom of the page upwards.

I didn't think they went out from the factory to anywhere without the exhaust mine has - that is part of what makes it one of the relatively few bikes out there that pass the latest - and most stringent yet - emissions regulations. The bike makes a decent sound with the standard exhuast to be honest. So if you want to improve it, from what I've read upgrade the suspension, don't throw money away on an expensive end can.

[granma2]

I cant post 2 lots of photo's in two different threads so have put them on Sports/Tourer site.
I took my bike out up 16 Sunday morning for a quick ride,almost to Kaukapakapa and then back through Helensville.
It is such an easy bike to ride. After the baby Honda I had this bike says "corners, what are those", after the last two days "wet road, what's that!!