trying to decide, R6, CBR 600 or gsxr 600

Tefal · 7 Aug 2013 at 14:06

so now money is coming through from insurance, I'm trying to decide between the above three bikes, old bike was a CBR 600 fs.

second hand and budget is around 3k so looking around the 2001-2004. range (though the 2006 r6 looks gorgeous but is a but out price wise and I've heard is very small, really need to get to a dealers and sit on them all a bit.)

anyone hand more than one of the above and like to comment on good/bad points?

kidloco · 7 Aug 2013 at 18:10

2006 r6 are around the 4k. Don't rule out an earlier one though. They don't look as modern but they still look great, are a bit bigger so more comfortable and they have far more grunt in the midrange. They are regarded as prob the greatest 600 sportsports bikes for the road.

wazza300 · 7 Aug 2013 at 18:51

no zx6r?

Pug · 7 Aug 2013 at 18:54

Can't squeak into a GSXR 750?

edd1e · 7 Aug 2013 at 20:04

You can't really go wrong with that selection... but for that year / budget I would be looking at a ZX-6r B1H (2003/2004)

wazza300 · 7 Aug 2013 at 20:21

have a 2004 zx10r for sale

£3.500 17k miles

Tefal · 7 Aug 2013 at 21:20

I did indeed forget the zxr6 (although I can never remember the difference between the zzr and the zxr, if anyone can care to explain)

I'm not ruling out an older r6 that's currently my.favourite.

the problem with this selection is there's.very little.between them all, but the advantage is that you cant really go massively wrong.

how's the build quality on the others I know the CBR is built like a ****ing tank.

don't quite fancy a 750 or the insurance for it ATM

maybe next bike

wazza300 · 7 Aug 2013 at 21:32

The zzr is an older softer model,don't think they make them anymore

Best try n look at all of them,Kawasaki will take some beating imo,but I'm biased

Skynet-T800 · 7 Aug 2013 at 22:30

I owned a 2004 R6, try to find an 05 model with USD forks, radial brakes etc..

Cracking bike, pop a power commander on it & can.

Very easy, forgiving bike to ride, not as focused as the newer stuff.

Get the revs to 10k and you really don't need owt else.

Keep the electrics in good shape over the winter mind!

Foghorn Leghorn · 7 Aug 2013 at 22:45

For that kind of money I'd be looking for a low mile B1H 636.

Scythe · 7 Aug 2013 at 22:50

Foghorn Leghorn said:
For that kind of money I'd be looking for a low mile B1H 636.

I got my C1H which is much more refined for the road for £3.5k with 10k miles.

This bargain has popped up at £4k if you could stretch. http://www.ninjauk.com/index/showth...-636cc-C1H-56-Plate-Loads-of-extras-£3999-ono

edd1e · 8 Aug 2013 at 06:45

Scythe said:
I got my C1H which is much more refined for the road for £3.5k with 10k miles.

This bargain has popped up at £4k if you could stretch. http://www.ninjauk.com/index/showth...-636cc-C1H-56-Plate-Loads-of-extras-£3999-ono

that does indeed look a good buy.. looks mint. just a shame about the colour! each to their own.

Scort · 8 Aug 2013 at 08:25

If you can find one in budget, Daytona 675

Tefal · 8 Aug 2013 at 09:31

Scort said:
If you can find one in budget, Daytona 675

looked for one, couldn't find or i'd have it in a shot

Scythe said:
I got my C1H which is much more refined for the road for £3.5k with 10k miles.

This bargain has popped up at £4k if you could stretch. http://www.ninjauk.com/index/showth...-636cc-C1H-56-Plate-Loads-of-extras-£3999-ono

that looks gorgeous

annoyingly im still waiting on the personal injury money so haven't got 4k to hand atm

could gamble my overdraft on it though, not sure how i'd cope with the short levers, might have to swap em for extendable, i'm strange in thati do two finger brake, but i o use my middle two fingers rather than middle and index :/ (also i;d change em to gun metal/titanium colour than gold

)

I do not know why for the life of me.

that is a lot of extras

i;'d be ******** it of dropping it, my plan was to buy new bike, stick chinease fairings on and race rails and save the oem one for sale time

Fireskull · 8 Aug 2013 at 10:17

I would try and stretch to a 636 also, but the K4 GSXR 600 is a solid bike also.

Killer Carson · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:24

2004 ZX6r is the one.

Dogbreath · 8 Aug 2013 at 23:06

Leftfield choice maybe, but have you looked at the Daytona 650?

Tefal · 9 Aug 2013 at 03:37

is that the old inline 4 one?

how does it compare to the tohers of the same age do you know?

Also whats the mai nreason for people recomending the ninja over the r6 or the cbr? is it just the better midrange power?

MatteH Oxford · 9 Aug 2013 at 10:29

Fireskull said:
I would try and stretch to a 636 also, but the K4 GSXR 600 is a solid bike also.

I had one, the best looking out of all the bikes here too imo, the kawa's finish looks really plasticy and appears as if the fairings were poured into a jelly mould. The GSXR is still quite modern looking and angular.

Day I picked it up

Dogbreath · 9 Aug 2013 at 10:30

Tefal said:
is that the old inline 4 one?

how does it compare to the tohers of the same age do you know?

Yes, the last of the 4 cylinder Daytonas. The 600 was a bit lacking compared to the competition, but the 650 has a useful amount of extra torque and really nice styling (IMO obviously).

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