z750 vs FZ6 vs CB900 vs GSR600

**JeremyW** · 14th June 2008, 02:01

Well....what a decision...I am just looking for personal experiences people may have had of these bikes, especially if they chose one over the other; What were your reasons?

I know it does depend a lot on seat of the pants stuff but if anyone has advice or experience around stuff like:
Mechanical issues
Dealer support
Fuel economy
After market parts availability
Warranty claims
Tyre life

Little things but in the scheme of it they really make the difference between a good buy and a not-so-good buy. It is to be used as an everyday, go everywhere and do everything bike, primary transport as well as quite a bit of touring. I am pretty keen on either the Z750 or FZ6 but I am keen to hear reasons to look at the others, would be looking to buy new or as close to.

**AllanB** · 14th June 2008, 08:52

Very happy with my CB900 Hornet. Best price out of that lot as well so You'll have bling $.

To be honest - test ride them - they are all very capable bikes and the end conclusion could be as simple as which one fits your frame the best.

**2wheeljunkie** · 15th June 2008, 10:00

hornet mate..their beautiful..then again im being a biased hornet owner..but yea def wanna test ride them..wudnt say any of them are shit soo it all depends on how you feel when u pull the throttle on the test rides..

**gijoe1313** · 15th June 2008, 11:44

And from another Big Ol'Hornet rider, they are the bees knees, lotta bike for little bucks and a big bang for it too!

Plenty of riders singing their praises coming out of their hives all the time!

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/

**HornetBoy** · 15th June 2008, 17:13

Yep big tick for the hornet from me too (im biased tho

) . um wouldn't say they have the best economy of the above if thats what your looking at ,i regularly got about 200kms out of a tank when riding back roads and about 220-250kms on straight road riding,probly because i just wanted to hear the awesome sound of it growling once you put aftermarket pipes on

.They are ALOT of bike for what you pay especially now they are discounted due to the incoming cb1000r.
GSR600 is very rev hungry ,as its a detuned Gsxr so thats naturally going to be the case,so if your touring then that might be a problem with all the vibration and working the gear box etc the fz6 and z750 ive never ridden and don't have any desire to as they just don't do it for me .

Go with the CB900 you'll love it

**blacksheep** · 15th June 2008, 17:29

the fz6 has the re-tuned r6 motor in it,whereas the gsr has a re-tuned gsxr motor in it,seeing as you already have a 400 i would say look at the hornet or the z750,you won't get bored as quick!

**Devil** · 16th June 2008, 08:54

I'm here to ruin your thread.

Triumph Street Triple. More fun than everything you've listed, a nicer engine. 10,000km service intervals, two year unlimited K warranty. It'll pillion, it'll tour, it'll commute and it'll scratch with the best of them.

My (very very general) opinion on the others:
FZ6: Too buzzy
GSR: Similar to above and dont like the seat.
CB900: Too boring
Z750: Haven't actually ridden it, but apparently it's quite nice.

**Renegade** · 16th June 2008, 21:48

i just cant get my head around that exhaust on the z750

what were they thinking, the rest of the bike is good though, gsr is a tad f**cked looking altough the rear end is very bking, havnt had a look at the fz6 up close.
hornet is a nice bike but youll be lucky to get a new one in a shop however there are no doubt a few floating around still.

Triumph mmmmmmmmmmm

**orangeback** · 16th June 2008, 22:06

Originally Posted by Renegade

i just cant get my head around that exhaust on the z750

what were they thinking, the rest of the bike is good though, gsr is a tad f**cked looking altough the rear end is very bking, havnt had a look at the fz6 up close.
hornet is a nice bike but youll be lucky to get a new one in a shop however there are no doubt a few floating around still.

Triumph mmmmmmmmmmm

what's the chance you'll run the stock pipe (fu*k all) as most people change them . if you near chch you can test ride mine . i chucked a mivv pipe on it to give it a little more hp and a lot more noise, but titanium
http://www.mivv.it/en/prodotti_apri.asp?cl=1&cs=677
they are a pritty low stressed motor as they are a sleaved down 10 motor

**megageoff76** · 16th June 2008, 22:40

I thought those things were a sleeved down ZX9?

**orangeback** · 17th June 2008, 07:28

Originally Posted by megageoff76

I thought those things were a sleeved down ZX9?

Based on the Z1000 engine, but with a smaller bore.
http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic...20Benefits.pdf

**JeremyW** · 17th June 2008, 07:39

Wow thanks for all the replys people, certainly given me some food for thought. I have ridden an 06 z750 and I really liked it, one of those bikes which just make you feel good to be on it, good for my size too (vertically challenged). Quite a distinctive 4cyl sound which I liked.

Triumph - looking more and more like a serious possibility, the reviews have bagged its non-adustable suspension but then again all the bikes in my price range come with cut price suspension. They are good lookers tho...

**James Deuce** · 17th June 2008, 07:49

Originally Posted by orangeback

Based on the Z1000 engine, but with a smaller bore.
http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic...20Benefits.pdf

The Z1000 is based on the ZX-9R engine. The Z750 is a sleeved down Z1000. So they're both based on the ZX9. The Z1000 is 953cc with a 2.2mm larger bore than the ZX-9R it is based on.

**James Deuce** · 17th June 2008, 07:56

Originally Posted by JeremyW

Triumph - looking more and more like a serious possibility, the reviews have bagged its non-adustable suspension but then again all the bikes in my price range come with cut price suspension. They are good lookers tho...

You obviously read Superbike magazine, or possibly Fast Bikes. None of the reviews I read have bagged the Street Triple's non-adjustable suspension. Quite the opposite in fact.

The Z750's suspension is out and out shit. You have to spend money on it if you ride at anything over Nana pace. The Hornet 900 has the best stock suspension of the lot. The FZ6 is a frustrating bag of vibes to ride. It looks good, it's fun on a twisty road, but it's a bit like an R6 with an anti-fun genie who makes the whole plot feel nasty the moment you really start enjoying yourself. The GSR is nice but has terrible, terrible mirrors. It is also a Suzuki. Not everyone is allowed one. You have to be "hardcore" to own and ride a Suzuki.