600 vs 750 vs 1000

[Swoop]

Definitely a choice you have to make for yourself... But for me, I've never ridden a 750, although I want to someday soon! Out of the 600 or thou I'd choose the 600... Simply cause I know I'd either lose my license or my life on a thou. But once I'm bored of the 600 (long way from it still... possibly haha) I'd step up to a 750 for sure

A wise woman.

R6

A wise man.

<--- both.

[bart]

I always had more fun on 750's. They just seem easier to ride fast. Thous are better for long trips.

I like the idea of different power settings that the GSXR1000 has. Tame it down for rainy days. That would be my pick.

[justsomeguy]

R6f/f

Heya,

Where are MR and TS these days?

The R6 is good, but a 636 is faster .

The next bike list (all the bikes cost the same):

Learner bike:
1. K4/K5 750
2. 03-06 636 (depending on what I can find)

Final bike:
1. Whichever thou I can find - ideally a 04/05 ZX10R or K3/K4 Gix1K

Let's see what happens. May just get a GN250..

Keep the comments rolling. I'm not asking for advice, just trying to see what everyone prefers for themselves.
JSG

[Firefight]

Heya,

Where are MR and TS these days? ..

The R6 is good, but a 636 is faster .


JSG

Hey Ujawl all good with me,
not sure about MR or TS,
R6 still the better bike.

D

[Cajun]

750 is one of the best real world bikes i believe, more just more hp on the 600 when are you more communiting touring, so you don' th ave to rev it as much.

Personally i perfer the 600/750 size.

1000cc 4cylinders are just over top of fast road use.

[Winston001]

CC rating can be deceptive. The more important consideration is power to weight ratio. So a light 2 cylinder 600 is more userfriendly than a heavy 4 cylinder 750. A 4 cylinder 1000-1200 is a beast - scarily powerful but heavy.

My mates Bandit 1200 feels like a locomotive on meth compared with the Ducati. Same performance but the Duke is far lighter and goes around corners on a rail.

For touring and two-up, there is no beating torque and 750 - 1000 is where you'll find that.

However for fun and weekend riding etc, nothing wrong with a 600. I chased a mate on his Suzuki VStrom 650 through the Inland Kaikoura route, which is pretty tight in places, and he disappeared.

[fatzx10r]

CC rating can be deceptive. The more important consideration is power to weight ratio. So a light 2 cylinder 600 is more userfriendly than a heavy 4 cylinder 750. A 4 cylinder 1000-1200 is a beast - scarily powerful but heavy.

My mates Bandit 1200 feels like a locomotive on meth compared with the Ducati. Same performance but the Duke is far lighter and goes around corners on a rail.

For touring and two-up, there is no beating torque and 750 - 1000 is where you'll find that.

However for fun and weekend riding etc, nothing wrong with a 600. I chased a mate on his Suzuki VStrom 650 through the Inland Kaikoura route, which is pretty tight in places, and he disappeared.

not all 1000's are heavy, some way not much more than a 600. and less than most ducati's

[zeocen]

I've never liked MCN reviews personally, they all seem to be from personal experience which is awesome, but they don't back it up with any specifications or what the bike is actually *for*.

To be honest, I'm gonna have to go against the grain here and say that I love my 650 twin, and it's gutless in top end compared to the bikes mentioned in that vid. I would have to say, right now, the litre bikes bore me. I was bored to tits on my 1100 blackbird because I couldn't ride it as intended, my ZZR1100 I rode 24/7 non stop so I got used to the weight and was able to ride it as intended, but after coming down from Ignorantville and having a dose of reality splashed in my face, trading the CBR1100 in for the ER6F was the best decision ever. I can still carry as much luggage as I could on the CBR/ZZR and with my experience on bikes I have 500% more fun on a midranged bike than a litre bike, purely because it feels more involved.. I'm changing the gears, I'm revving it and gunning it out of corners.. there's not much else I need right now.

Of course, my dream bike is an 07 ZX-10... I will have it one day, one day! But for that review to say that a 600 or the twin is no good for the road is terrible! These are the things you should give people thoughts on, not definitive statements like that, they aren't "John Everyman" so they shouldn't plain out say "Yeah it's a track bike." or "It's too revvy and requries a lot of work." ... some people like that.

Yep, this post had no point at all, but it killed a few minutes at work

[Gremlin]

I was bored to tits on my 1100 blackbird because I couldn't ride it as intended

I did manage that on blackbird... found that the givi speed rating for full luggage was... heavily conservative Poor tyres looked a bit stuffed from all the weight and longish periods of speed...

Naturally... I also got picked up for speeding... barely under the license loss marker (least it wasn't earlier I guess )... but the demerits did it instead...

slow goooood

[The Pastor]

My 250 seems to be able to keep up

[enigma51]

750 all the way until im on the back straight of taupo and puke and boomer pulls away

[Kornholio]

750 all the way until im on the back straight of taupo and puke and boomer pulls away

Mate, my 750 pulls away from yours.................

[enigma51]

Mate, my 750 pulls away from yours.................

What ever!

Rumour has it you are joining the racing crowd is it true?

[avgas]

Well i like thou's - because i am of 2 minds really.
I like fat chicks with large assets, or skinny chicks (or tight little asians) that i can throw around.
The 600/750 MILF's have their own porno Genre that im not really into.

[boomer]

750 all the way until im on the back straight of taupo and puke and boomer pulls away

the fact i pull away from you on corners has nothing to do with bike size