Happy with what you’ve got?

[Bytor]

Had my gixxer 600 now for 7 months and I’m loving it. My confidence is growing as is my riding ‘experience’. I use it for commuting in all weather and going out for weekend blats with my bike club, it’s never given me any bother, is surprisingly comfortable and cheaper than running a second car. It makes me smile whether I’m riding it or just looking at her, I’m happy - we have bonded.
So why is then that I think the grass is greener on the bigger bike side? Is it that we are always looking for something better than we have in life and are never totally satisfied? I keep looking at gixxer thousand’s and blades etc, thinking if only I had another 4-6 grand spare I’d have one. But would that extra 4-6 grand make me any happier? Well after the last few club rides I’ve begun to wonder. Sure the litre boys pull away on the straights, but they never really get out of sight - and these aren’t nana riders either. Yesterday we had a great ride from Auckland down to Te Aroha, Waihi, Whangamata, Kopu and over the Hunua’s, and while I was certainly pushing the 600 the big boys were never more than corner or two ahead. Were the extra two corners ahead worth an extra 4-6 grand? I'm starting to think not. On a track then yes, but on the open highway then no.
Just got me thinking when I see people struggling to sell their bikes on here and retardme, that maybe most modern bikes are so good in their own way that no one can justify spending that extra 4-6 grand to be those extra two corners ahead. Maybe we are just happy with what we have got.

PS. no I don’t have an extra 4-6 grand to spare!

[MSTRS:Me]

Did you see the Wanganui footage, with the 2 600s up Stroudies tailpipe??

[sunhuntin]

yup. im happy with the virago. but i was happy on both gns as well. but fate worked me the other way. one got killed by a car, and the other got killed by purely crappy quality.

i think im gonna stick with the virago, and when i eventually get my full license, ill simply buy a bigger cc of the same bike. i dont need or want to go fast. im happy at around 80-110k. id rather get there late than not get there at all.

[Hitcher]

Am I happy with what I've got? Let's see. Sprotsbike handling and brakes; comfortable riding position and exceptional ergonomics that allow 1,600km to be completed effortlessly in 22 hours; fantastic headlights for night riding; outstanding pillion comfort; detachable hard-luggage if one needs to take a longer sojourn than just a day trip; electrically-adjustable screen (don't scoff until you've tried one); heated hand grips for those cooler or wetter moments; 10,000km service intervals at your friendly neighborhood Yamaha dealer. I gotta get me one of those!

[jafar]

If you happy with the 600 stay with it , if not take a few big bikes out for a ride & decide for yourself. There is a difference in how a big bike behaves as opposed to a midrange bike, it isn't all about 2 corners or top end. A 600 will often beat a thou in tight twisty stuff then lose out on the straights. Fireblades ,R1's & gsxr 1000's are missiles & not always guided ones.

[Motig]

I'm happy with what I've got but a lot of what I've got is due to financial constraints (ie she in charge wont let me have the purse strings let alone the purse) Without financial restraints I'd be happy with a new Moto Guzzi. I think the saying is you cut your cloth to suit. Or would I be happier perhaps with a Triumph? no no a Ducati, no no how about a Harley/Buell or or.......

[Disco Dan]

once out of 250 land, things get much more exciting.

I would be happy on a ZX6, but hope to own a ZX9 one day

[ManDownUnder]

Yup - happy with it.

I'd like to try a v twin but just for shits and giggles really.

[kiwifruit]

yes, i love my current steed

usually im on the lookout for the next bike, i dont feel that now.

[Nutter34]

Quite happy with the Z1000. Ridden a few mates new litre bikes and the riding positions aren't to my liking... The Z is good for my needs and riding style... If I had money to spend, I'd upgrade the suspension before buying another bike...

[Smokin]

Its a bit like being married, You really like what you have got but you always want a newer model.
I have plenty of grunt with the Blade but there's something about those R1's eh.

[The_Dover]

nah, I can't wait to sell this piece of shit and get something with a few more ponies and decent handling.

[onearmedbandit]

Just '2 corners ahead' isn't what the thou's are about, there is soooo much more to them than that. On the road a 600 will do fine, on a track like Wanganui will do just as well as a thou in the right hands. Torque is a big selling feature of the 1000cc sportbikes.

I'm perfectly happy with what I've got.

[Jonny Rotten]

im happy with my 600 but then again ive only had it a week...... ill let you know how i feel in a year

[Leong]

Yes, me too. I love my bike!! I love the comfortably soft ride and relatively large fairing when touring. No sore wrists or knees like some other sports bikes. Transforms into a pretty good track bike with a few turns of the screwdriver, and I love looking at it - I clean it after just about every trip!

I am really happy with it...... BUT yes, when on the track watching those litre bikes pull away on the straight I think about getting one myself. Then I realise that my ideal bike is probably the GSX-R750, and really.... it's not different enough from my 600 to justify the change...