Restricted test in Lower Hutt

[Maki]

It depends on how much and how fast I can scrape together some $.
Right now I would like a 2008 Yamaha R6. It may take a while though...

[captain_andrey]

It depends on how much and how fast I can scrape together some $.
Right now I would like a 2008 Yamaha R6. It may take a while though...

mm those are nice, I took one for a test ride when I was between bikes. Are you going to test ride all the 600s?

[Maki]

I will definately try to. I will probably get an R6 if I feel comfortable on it. I know that bike does not have as much low end grunt as some ot the other 600s but I like the way it looks...

How did you like the R6 you tried?

[captain_andrey]

I was definitely the most fun 600 I tried. It felt very comfortable. The lack of low end grunt was noticeable on the road and it encouraged me to go faster then I should TSS let me take it over Haywards.
The fly by wire throttle felt like a plastic game controller at first but I got used to it. One noticeable annoying thing is how fast the bike overheated. Every time I stopped at the lights, the fans would kick in and it would sit around 105C. My Honda is a lot cooler.
Slipper clutch is a great addition.
Lack of steering damper was discouraging.
Its $1000 more then the Honda.

Other then that its the best looking 600, 2nd best sounding (after the 675) and overall the most fun. If I lived on a track, I would get the R6 no questions, but the Honda is a lot more forgiving on the road.

You really cant go wrong with any of the 600s, just ride all you can and see what feels right.