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From 1000cc's back to 600cc's?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:14 pm
by r1 freak
Hi this is my first tread, just have on question; i've always rode 600cc sportbikes and last year I went to a yamaha r1 (1000) well I dont really like it so I want to go back to a yamaha r6 (600).Will I regret goin back down on displacement? I wont buy another 1000 because I dont like any of the new models.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:01 pm
by Thumper
I doubt you'd regret it. If you liked the 600s before, you'll probably like them still...I went from a 650cc sport standard to a 400cc ride. No regrets. It does everything a bike needs to do, other than hit 60 mph in 2 seconds.
Re: From 1000cc's back to 600cc's?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:40 pm
by blues2cruise
r1 freak wrote:Hi this is my first tread, just have on question; i've always rode 600cc sportbikes and last year I went to a yamaha r1 (1000) well I dont really like it so I want to go back to a yamaha r6 (600).Will I regret goin back down on displacement? I wont buy another 1000 because I dont like any of the new models.
First of all.....
to TMW.
You will probably love going back to a 600.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:26 am
by shalihe74
Heh; I've been riding 600s for 12 years and can't
wait to get my hands on a Ninja 250... or even a Kawi Eliminator 125... to thrash.
Displacement and ponypower isn't everything... unless you're addicted to going 186mph, you'll probably love having a 600 again.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:10 am
by ChemicalTaste
Hopefully you're not going down because of weight. I know the new R1 weighs considerably less than the new GSXR600. Power management is a totally different story though.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:16 am
by HYPERR
What exactly about the R1 that you didn't like?
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:53 am
by Wrider
ChemicalTaste wrote:I know the new R1 weighs considerably less than the new GSXR600.
Nope, you're thinking the 08 CBR1000RR. Claimed dry weight of 1 lb less than the 08 GSXR600...
The big difference in the 09 R1 is the crankshaft... 90 degree offset for every piston...
As far as the 1000s this year, the only one I like is the GSXR1000. The R1 looks too fluid for me, the Kawi looks like a bug, and the CBR I just can't get over the front end and the pipe...
As far as OP is concerned, what 600 do you like? And if you want I'm sure there will be body kits for all of them...
Wrider
From 1000's back to 600's !
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:09 am
by r1 freak
well as of this morning I'm the proud owner of a 09 yamaha r6 (r). I had an 07 r1, weight was not the problem, power was great, I just did not like the way it handle, I guess I'm just used to 600's . I do about 15 trackdays a year and the O6 r6 was the perfect bike for it. As for the r1 I guess you have to ride one to feel the difference between the rest of the litre bikes, I didn't go for another 1000 because I dont like the way they look and besides, I saved about two grand today by buyin the r6.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:45 pm
by Wrider
Very nice bud!
Let me know how they handle, I'm in Yamaha right now at school, trying to pick up all I can on the bikes as people ride em!
Wrider
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:08 am
by MotoEdge
An R6?
I've had many bikes (mostly custom chops) and sold them all but still have my tried and true R6...too much fun, especially if you like to ride the curves!
Most of us "normal" human beings (Rossi excluded) can't take advantage of the full power of the current crop of 1000's or even the 600's so don't feel like you're settling.
Riding ability trumps everything!
Also...staying alive..
Take care