Slightly older sports bikes

[madbikeboy]

torque torque Muahahah!

No seriously I am going to test some other 600's and perhaps 750's if they are in the price range.

The cost of tyres is kind of cooling more of the 1000's for the moment.

The other factor I failed to mention however is that I will occasionally be putting the wife on the back. A 1000 will be happier than a 600 and so will the wife if its a bigger older model - saw the recent post about pillion's on sports bikes.

The 750 is the best of the bunch. But you pay more for them. I'd choose the K5 750 anniversary model. It looks dated in comparison to the new one, but it's 99.9% of the bike, but more comfortable.

I put my mate Nikki on the back of my gixer - it's not the most comfortable place to be. Ride smooth and safe, and you'll be fine. Be a hero, and you'll scare the hell out of her, and probably never get laid again.

The 600 has 100hp +, still more than enough to carry a pillion.

As for the BMW having torque, yep, true enough. But after the fat torque curve, they run out of breath.... torque x RPM = better than sex (almost)

[javawocky]

Wouldn't mind a 750, but I only like the newer model GSXR's which are out of the price range.

..now I know where all the rubbers goes on the liter bikes - if you ride like this..

[Madmax]

what about a ZX7R still one of my Fav bikes
enough power, good front end
look good too

[javawocky]

Trying to get something a little newer, something along the lines of... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=204548240

[madbikeboy]

The ZX6R is a neat bike. For a Kamakaze.

[madbikeboy]

[QUOTE=javawocky;2029468]Wouldn't mind a 750, but I only like the newer model GSXR's which are out of the price range.

..now I know where all the rubbers goes on the liter bikes - if you ride like this..

QUOTE]

Yeah, they can ride - but there's a certain inevitability with riding like this. Oncoming traffic, blind overtakes, backing it into blind corners, and wheelspinning out of corners with traffic coming...

Here's a thought for you. I would lay money that a good rider on a 600 would be faster than both of them... I own both before you say anything, but on that road, the 600 would find drive, where the 1000 would be leaving 2 inch wide black strips...

[javawocky]

a good rider on a 600 would be faster than both of them

I hear ya. When I road the 600 GSXR I felt it would be super quick around a track.

Riding my RG to work earlier than usual to avoid the traffic this morning I realised again where the fun for riding comes in for me - revving it out, breaking hard, throwing it into the corner and powering out as soon as possible for the next corner.

The twisties seam far more fun than riding at high[er] speed[s]. I am too level headed to go fast on the road, I always see things that can stop me quickly - like street lights, other cars, cheese greeter etc. and I tap off. It keeps me alive.

[madbikeboy]

I hear ya. When I road the 600 GSXR I felt it would be super quick around a track.

Riding my RG to work earlier than usual to avoid the traffic this morning I realised again where the fun for riding comes in for me - revving it out, breaking hard, throwing it into the corner and powering out as soon as possible for the next corner.

The twisties seam far more fun than riding at high[er] speed[s]. I am too level headed to go fast on the road, I always see things that can stop me quickly - like street lights, other cars, cheese greeter etc. and I tap off. It keeps me alive.

Okay, we've given you a possible conclusion. Buy a GSXR600, use it on the road and on track days. I like the twisties, but I also like the rush of the 180mph plus club (on the track).

[BMWST?]

The 750 is the best of the bunch. But you pay more for them. I'd choose the K5 750 anniversary model. It looks dated in comparison to the new one, but it's 99.9% of the bike, but more comfortable.

I put my mate Nikki on the back of my gixer - it's not the most comfortable place to be. Ride smooth and safe, and you'll be fine. Be a hero, and you'll scare the hell out of her, and probably never get laid again.

The 600 has 100hp +, still more than enough to carry a pillion.

As for the BMW having torque, yep, true enough. But after the fat torque curve, they run out of breath.... torque x RPM = better than sex (almost)

BMW having torque? I said the gsxr 1000 has torque 80 vs 55 for the gsxr750 at much lower revs...

[javawocky]

...rush of the 180mph plus club (on the track)

I'm too much of a wimp to be part of that club - maybe after my riding skills improve and a few track days, so will most likely be 600/750 shopping.

This is plenty too fast for me....