YZF 600 as a starter?

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NuRida · #1 Unread post by **NuRida** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:18 pm

hey all

just wanted to get some feedback...what are your thoughts of the Yamaha YZF600 (not the r6),??? pros? cons? is it a suitable starter bike?

#2 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:39 pm

Nope, bad idea

BABUSA · #3 Unread post by **BABUSA** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:45 pm

Always being overlook and known as second rate bike but, a wonderfull sport touring very capable bike. I can live with this more than a high strung R6 anyday. This bike has excellent power. I had a 1993 FZR-600R a very capable little racebike and this was the replacement. I would settle for the sliver/black color scheme. A good choice as a new rider don't overlook the others. Kawasaki ZZR-600 and the SUZUKI SV-650S. My choice would be the YAMAHA YZF600R. Good Luck and Have Fun.

Jake

#4 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:48 pm

BABUSA wrote: Always being overlook and known as second rate bike but, a wonderfull sport touring very capable bike. I can live with this more than a high strung R6 anyday. This bike has excellent power. I had a 1993 FZR-600R a very capable little racebike and this was the replacement. I would settle for the sliver/black color scheme. A good choice as a new rider don't overlook the others. Kawasaki ZZR-600 and the SUZUKI SV-650S. My choice would be the YAMAHA YZF600R. Good Luck and Have Fun.

Jake

This is going to be his first bike, are you sure that's a good idea?

NuRida · #5 Unread post by **NuRida** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:30 pm

[quote="BABUSA"]

. A good choice as a new rider don't overlook the others. Kawasaki ZZR-600 and the SUZUKI SV-650S. My choice would be the YAMAHA YZF600R. Good Luck and Have Fun.

thx bro, ive narrowed my choices to the CBR600 and the YZF600, to start on, i hear they are the best...take it easy bud

Slap-Bassist531 · Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:30 pm

dude seriously i strongly suggest u reconsider getting a smaller bike for ur first one becuase i mean a yzf 600 bro ur crazy and even wtih a cbr 600 has way too much power id suggest like the kawa 250 or 500

#7 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:39 pm

You know what, I've figured it out... I know what you want.

"It's a good bike to learn on." Said the corpse.

All you're looking for is someone to confirm your choice. So it's been done, anything we say isn't going to convince you, I mean you're the best biker there ever was... or you will be. So who cares what the collective experience of several thousand people are telling you. It doesn't apply to you! You're to young to die!

I'm telling YOU-Nurider, straight up, that is a bad bike for a first bike. There is a very good chance that YOU-Nurider will get hurt because of it, and badly.

But I'm pretty sure you just heard: "I'm telling *static* straight up, that this is a bad first bike. There is a very good chance that *static* will get hurt because of it, and badly."

NorthernPete · Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:24 pm

My buddy just bought himself a Yamaha YZF R1. first bike, ever. first one he sat on actually..I think he has poor impulse control...He didnt listen to anyone and I really REALLY hope he doesnt kill himself. you may look cool on the little crotch rocket but you wont look so cool wrapped around the bumper of a semi when you loose control.

NorthernPete · Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:29 pm

Ohh something else, just saw this on the 2006 Yamaha product list on the page, thought it may sink in a bit more

The YZF600R is not intended for novice or inexperienced riders.

iwannadie · Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:51 pm

noone can ever justify Why they seem to think they Need [insert bike] as their first bike. they all swear they will take it easy on the bike, making all of its performance a waste. it seems they just see it and think 'wow that looks cool' and thats the decision maker right there. you cant in any way make the opinion 'my choice is better than the recomendations becasue...' youve never rode before so you have no idea how the bike works or handles in any way to form an opinion.

basing a bike purchase on how it looks and no thing else is just stupid im sorry. to go against 1000s of people that actually Ride these machines, some devoting their lifes to them. it makes no sense to think that your making the right choice when you have zero ground to stand on. most will just stick their nose in the air ignore all advice and never come back. then go buy their bike and wreck it. very few people go against the advice and buy a [insert bike] and live to tell about it. when they do manage to live its usually always obvious they are poor riders because of what they learned on. noone ever wants to think ahead about that. sure you may 'take it easy' and live. but so what your on a high performance machine bogging the engine down while learning the worste habbits that you will never break. all because you had to have [insert bike] for some reason you cant explain to anyone.

/rant