mad thou rider
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie
not a bad looking GSXR eh.. but a bit out of your budget
looks a cool package though, they make about 100hp over the blades 128(ish some make more some make less) but are lighter weight.. I'm sure you'd have heaps of fun on it..
but a blades a blade.. they have character and history of being the King in the 90's - til that damn R1 came along in 98..
Jam and tarts....
They give me the horn.
You might be able to snaggle a sem-fiddy for that coin though.
Myself, I'd get an SRAD. But I'm a dick.
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I reckon that if I walked up to the owner of that GSXR600 and show them $5,000 cash in my hand they'll take it. I have noticed that it's a very light bike as well, and a bit more modern than the Fireblade....
It's tempting.
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I'd certainly own one.
In theory, it's a better step up from a 250 and I would imagine it's no less fun. They're a good bike. But... a 'blade is a 'blade. The only 90's bike's I'd take over a 'blade are an early R1 (fuck they rock) and an SRAD (I'm sick)
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Forum whore
mm now thats in your price range SMOKEU !
I always liked the SRADS.. mainly because of the Whale tale seat cowl.. I don't like the head lights or front that much anymore
Still, the GSXR might be a few years newer but I've had the SRAD and the K1 next to the blade and have to say, with some bias, that the build quality and finish on the blade was waaay better.
Best to go look at a few yourself and ride em and I think you'll see what I mean.
mad thou rider
Its quite a lot of bike for fuck all coin. Its summer, its close to xmas, so when you see a deal, TAKE IT, the deals dont last long at this time of year. My mate sold his far-less that perfect 04 r6 for 6300 today.
Dont be too concerned over buying further away, just make sure you have them take it into a local bike shop to get it checked over before spending any coins. its not much hassle, and you're WAY more likely to get a good deal if you look further afield that just in CHCH.
Plus, theres plenty of people on here who are willing to go do a look and test ride for you, Id do one for you if you were looking at something down this way.
yup, any reasonably modern 600+ is going to be a solid step up from a 250. the thou might not have seemed very scary, but when youre going a tad faster, say 70-90 through a corner in 2nd and snap the gas a tad too fast . . .
of course you could do that on a 600, or wheelie-ing a 400/600 too . . .
Yeah the carby R1's are fucking fun, but in capable hands, any litre bike is a serious piece of equipment.
stormrider
Your trying to jump too far too fast, have a look at something in the 400 to 500 bracket instead, ride that for a year , then move up to a larger bike. There are a lot of good bikes @ reasonable prices in the mid size range. Even a bike like a GSXR 600 would be too much of a jump for most learners to make. Bigger is not nessisarily better
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its worth a shot, not only are they a bit lighter (and 20kg makes a huge diff) the blade is also physically larger, they are very wide bikes, big tank and frame. the GSXR is a bit narrower n smaller, prob easier step up from a 250..
I keep forgetting your stepping up from a 250..
I went cbr250r - zxr400 - cbr600f1 - cb550 turbo charged - zxr750 - the blade.. since then I've been jumping on any bike I can, Todays bikes go fuuuckn quick. too quick for the public roads. Anything like the early 2000 600's will impress you and be more than enough fun for a while. I find the smaller bikes a bit more fun as well, easier to handle and you can actually use the power, you can redline it a bit more, feel like your actually riding a bit harder - The blade can become a handful, you redline 1st and 2nd and your going very very quick indeed and the police ask you what the hell you think you were doing back there...
Have you been out on ruapuna SmokeU? surely if you havent you will very soon with a new bigger sports bike. its only 50 bucks for half a day, every tues and friday they open it up.
I just bought this aprilia rs250.. f*ck I can't wait til it gets here.. I want to scream thru dunedin like Max Biaggi
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So are you saying I shouldn't be looking for something with significantly more power than I can handle?!?!?! I thought that was the whole point of big sports bikes.Your trying to jump too far too fast, have a look at something in the 400 to 500 bracket instead, ride that for a year , then move up to a larger bike. There are a lot of good bikes @ reasonable prices in the mid size range. Even a bike like a GSXR 600 would be too much of a jump for most learners to make. Bigger is not nessisarily better
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I'm just over 6 foot tall so I don't really want something too small. I'll have a look at a GSXR600 but I suspect it might be a little small to be comforable on longer rides. On my CBR250 after a ride out to Akaroa and back with a 20 minute stop in Akaroa, my ass would feel like I've just come out of an African jail.
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probably sound advice.. although I would skip the 400's they are fuck all difference compared to the 250's eh. and you don't really get any 500cc sports bikes tho? I had a CB550 turbo but wasn't supposed to be a fast bike.. just forced it to be one.Your trying to jump too far too fast, have a look at something in the 400 to 500 bracket instead, ride that for a year , then move up to a larger bike. There are a lot of good bikes @ reasonable prices in the mid size range. Even a bike like a GSXR 600 would be too much of a jump for most learners to make. Bigger is not nessisarily better
he will be fine, stop worrying the lad. He'll know its a bit much once hes tried to stop it in a hurry, or gone a bit hot into a corner
mad thou rider
That is a crock of shit.Your trying to jump too far too fast, have a look at something in the 400 to 500 bracket instead, ride that for a year , then move up to a larger bike. There are a lot of good bikes @ reasonable prices in the mid size range. Even a bike like a GSXR 600 would be too much of a jump for most learners to make. Bigger is not nessisarily better
I can agree that bigger isnt always better, but to say that 250-600 is too big for most people is bullshit.
There is no such thing as too big/too powerful, there is ONLY such thing as not enough self control. Know your limits and ride to the, whether you're on a ginny, or a 2011 zx10r, and you will be fine.
The point of getting something a little bigger is so that you have something you can grow into, learn from, and plot your progress as a rider. theres nothing wrong with that as long as you do so sensibly.
mad thou rider
fast eddie and I are similar in height if not taller. the 600s are actually quite good in size considering their era.
One of my previous bikes (I tend to own several at a time) was a CBR600 F2. I lined that up beside the R1.
The R1 had a shorter wheelbase, the whole bike was more compact. The r1 I find more comfortable on a longer ride, which I think is basically down to the quality of suspension, rather than the size, so I wouldnt at all be put off by the notion of a 600 in terms of your height.
I used to do 1200km day rides on a regular basis on my CBR600, and it was a great bike for the long haul stuff, had enough poke to pass easily as when loaded up, and behind a line of cars and trucks, nimble enough for the corners etc etc.
stormrider
Your now on to the frame size, that has little to do with the cc rating. Enjoy shopping around for your new bike.
Your suggesting that he should go from a 20hp learners bike to a 100+ hp sportsbike in one jump???
Thats nuts, I'm surprised that no one else here questioned his reasoning as to why he would want to do such a big jump in size, weight, power & cost.
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