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skinindustries · 08-21-2008, 01:48 PM

i am lookin into getting a bike but i dont know wich one would be better a honda cbr600rr or a yamaha r6 i am just under 6'0 and i weight about 175 i have rode dirt bike's for about 15 years so i am used to 2 wheels any help would be great thanks

pushrod · 08-21-2008, 02:18 PM

Jeez. Where to start?

First, make sure you wade throough the "New Bike" thread. Lots of good info there.

If you absolutely HAVE to have a 600, go to the Library and look for reviews of the bikes in Motorcyclist or Sportbike, etc. I don't recall if Motorcycle Consumer News did a comparo or not.

600's are fairly high-strung machines. They have poor power until you wring them out. Which is fine on a track, but not very useful on the road, especially ones with cars and traffic signals.

But, hey! Whatever blows your skirt up! Just be sure to buy good protective gear, and do not pass 'Go' until you take the MSF course.

Good luck!

The_AirHawk · 08-21-2008, 02:31 PM

You'll just outgrow that 600 in six-months, you should look at a Gixxer-Thou or a ZX-10.

I mean, the bikes you're lookin' at have got LESS than 150hp to the rear wheel!

WTF?

Is THAT any way to start-out on a streetbike?

sachiwilson · 08-21-2008, 02:49 PM

A first Streetbike?

Get NOTHING more potent than a Yamaha Exciter.

Seriously, sportbikes are great bikes but they are not as suitable for the road as some less-aggressive bikes with nice sticky rubber. Get something that fits you, with a meaty (as opposed to peaky) powerband, and put on Pilot Powers. You'll have a blast.

pushrod · 08-21-2008, 03:08 PM

Or, get a bike like a Honda 599, then trick it out so it looks like Doc (from Back to the Future) built it!

And lights! Gots to have lotsa lights!

(Sachi- if you haven't yet, you gotta try the Porter from Sierra Nevada) (Heck, any of the brews from SN will do. They are all great!)

sachiwilson · 08-21-2008, 03:23 PM

I've had the SN Porter! Yeah, it's a good beer.

12er · 08-21-2008, 04:38 PM

mmmmm porter... If you must get a 600 get the Yamaha YZF600R, not the R6. Or get a F4I if they still make them. Both are much mo betta for the street than the full on race reps of today. A quick swop to a double bubble wind screen and your set. Probably get a low mileage 600r for reasonable as they havent changed it since '97. Very easy to ride and not bad with a passenger. Though you wont get the Burger Barn Street Cred. Stills say buy a dual sport and find out if the perils of the road are what your looking for. Then get the bike you want after putting a few road miles under your belt.

longride · 08-22-2008, 06:50 AM

"Though you wont get the Burger Barn Street Cred."

Pretty much rules that piece of crap bike out, don't it??

seruzawa · 08-22-2008, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longride

"Though you wont get the Burger Barn Street Cred."

Pretty much rules that piece of crap bike out, don't it??

I don't know what they think of my Zrex. I just ride by the Burger Barn where they spend most of the day parked.

Kenneth_Moore · 08-22-2008, 07:53 AM

Setting aside your dubious nom de plume for the moment, I'll try to answer your question. Each year there is a major bike comparo in Europe called "MasterBike." 3 catagories of sport bikes are analyzed, including the 600cc's. This year, the Yamaha won. The 600cc sportbikes are extremely competitive, and the Big 4 are continually trading top spots. However, Honda and Yamaha have been beating Kawi and Suzuki regularly in most comparos recently. However, for a new street rider, the differences are virtually meaningless: you are not going to get anywhere near to utilizing the capability of any of these machines.

If you MUST have a 600 sportbike, I suggest the Suzuki. Why? Glad you asked! The Suzuki has a 3 level power selection that will allow you to tone down the power delivery. This might give you a slim chance of surviving your first 3 months of ownership, if you actually use it.

08-21-2008, 01:48 PM	#1
skinindustries Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	honda or yamaha i am lookin into getting a bike but i dont know wich one would be better a honda cbr600rr or a yamaha r6 i am just under 6'0 and i weight about 175 i have rode dirt bike's for about 15 years so i am used to 2 wheels any help would be great thanks

08-21-2008, 02:18 PM	#2
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,635	Jeez. Where to start? First, make sure you wade throough the "New Bike" thread. Lots of good info there. If you absolutely HAVE to have a 600, go to the Library and look for reviews of the bikes in Motorcyclist or Sportbike, etc. I don't recall if Motorcycle Consumer News did a comparo or not. 600's are fairly high-strung machines. They have poor power until you wring them out. Which is fine on a track, but not very useful on the road, especially ones with cars and traffic signals. But, hey! Whatever blows your skirt up! Just be sure to buy good protective gear, and do not pass 'Go' until you take the MSF course. Good luck! __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

08-21-2008, 02:31 PM	#3
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leanin' Tower O' P-P-P-P-POWAAAAAAAAA!!!! Posts: 11,423	You'll just outgrow that 600 in six-months, you should look at a Gixxer-Thou or a ZX-10. I mean, the bikes you're lookin' at have got LESS than 150hp to the rear wheel! *WTF? Is THAT any way to start-out on a streetbike? __________________ Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

08-21-2008, 02:49 PM	#4
sachiwilson Women Riders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,609	A first Streetbike? Get NOTHING more potent than a Yamaha Exciter. Seriously, sportbikes are great bikes but they are not as suitable for the road as some less-aggressive bikes with nice sticky rubber. Get something that fits you, with a meaty (as opposed to peaky) powerband, and put on Pilot Powers. You'll have a blast. __________________ Frappé LaRue Safety Queen Are you a Rounder? Sarnali: "what could be more useless than arguing with a deaf female lawyer????"

08-21-2008, 03:08 PM	#5
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,635	Or, get a bike like a Honda 599, then trick it out so it looks like Doc (from Back to the Future) built it! And lights! Gots to have lotsa lights! (Sachi- if you haven't yet, you gotta try the Porter from Sierra Nevada) (Heck, any of the brews from SN will do. They are all great!) __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

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08-21-2008, 03:23 PM	#6
sachiwilson Women Riders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,609	I've had the SN Porter! Yeah, it's a good beer. __________________ Frappé LaRue Safety Queen Are you a Rounder? Sarnali: "what could be more useless than arguing with a deaf female lawyer????"

08-21-2008, 04:38 PM	#7
12er Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SF Posts: 2,791	mmmmm porter... If you must get a 600 get the Yamaha YZF600R, not the R6. Or get a F4I if they still make them. Both are much mo betta for the street than the full on race reps of today. A quick swop to a double bubble wind screen and your set. Probably get a low mileage 600r for reasonable as they havent changed it since '97. Very easy to ride and not bad with a passenger. Though you wont get the Burger Barn Street Cred. Stills say buy a dual sport and find out if the perils of the road are what your looking for. Then get the bike you want after putting a few road miles under your belt.

08-22-2008, 06:50 AM	#8
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	"Though you wont get the Burger Barn Street Cred." Pretty much rules that piece of crap bike out, don't it?? __________________ I'm a knucklehead

08-22-2008, 07:53 AM	#10
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	Setting aside your dubious nom de plume for the moment, I'll try to answer your question. Each year there is a major bike comparo in Europe called "MasterBike." 3 catagories of sport bikes are analyzed, including the 600cc's. This year, the Yamaha won. The 600cc sportbikes are extremely competitive, and the Big 4 are continually trading top spots. However, Honda and Yamaha have been beating Kawi and Suzuki regularly in most comparos recently. However, for a new street rider, the differences are virtually meaningless: you are not going to get anywhere near to utilizing the capability of any of these machines. If you MUST have a 600 sportbike, I suggest the Suzuki. Why? Glad you asked! The Suzuki has a 3 level power selection that will allow you to tone down the power delivery. This might give you a slim chance of surviving your first 3 months of ownership, if you actually use it. __________________ www.kennethmoore.org