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matt365 said:
My buddy has a gen1 Daytona 675. The valve guides aren't replaceable. At 60,000k he had to find a used head.

He's an aircraft mechanic. Does all his own bike work. Had it since new, street and track.

I own a 2007 gsxr600. I've been pleased with how well Suzuki thought out these bikes. Adjustable rearset brackets, stock. Low maintenance. Sturdy, well built. No special tools required to do basic maintenance (my Aprilia took lots of specialty tools, eg. valve adjustments).

I've owned predominantly Japanese bikes over the years. I think I'm around 20 bikes so far. My first 600ss. Always had bigger bikes, and a few smaller.

Aside from having to rev it to the moon, I've enjoyed it so far.



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Jeez, that's a pretty strong endorsement. If it was me, I'd be looking for a Suzuki.
 
xrljoel said:
Jeez, that's a pretty strong endorsement. If it was me, I'd be looking for a Suzuki.
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Only thing I don't like, its ******* loud. M4 shorty.

If I keep it long term, I need to find a longer pipe. I like sound, but everyone knows I'm moving when its revved up.

I only rode it 1500k this season. With my limited time, I've mostly been riding dirt (and the occasional Thursday BrianP gtam ride).
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matt365 said:
Only thing I don't like, its ******* loud. M4 shorty.

If I keep it long term, I need to find a longer pipe. I like sound, but everyone knows I'm moving when its revved up.
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We can swap bikes if you like a quiet bike :p

Edit: Updated my signature, it's official now lol
 
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Rode all of those except for the 675. See how much more the insurance is on the GSXR750 as that's my first choice although it's not on your list.
As for the Japanese models listed just pick a colour and the one that feels best to you as they're all extremely reliable and easy to find parts for. Not knocking the 675, I just don't have experience with it.
 
Dakath said:
So I’m looking at purchasing a supersport (for the sake of this thread we’ll ignore insurance costs) and my budget is around 6500 but can afford to go up to around 8000. Obviously cheaper is better but I’d rather pay more for a clean bike with service records. Around this price range I’m looking at late 00’s bikes. I’m hoping people can share their experiences regarding each of the bikes. I’m trying to decide between 07’+ CBR600RR, 08 + R6, 07’ + ZX-6R and 08’ + GSXR600 and 07+ Daytona 675, assuming all the bikes are on an equal playing field of maintenance and condition, which bike would you recommend and why? Any recommendations regarding models or years would also be appreciated, ie if the 07+ CBR600RR is worth 2K more then a similar 05 CBR600RR. The bike will be mainly street driven but planing on 4-6 track days a year.
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PM sent, if you are still searching…
 
Update: ended up picking a 2011 CBR, in the end it came down to the CBR was the cleanest bike for the money. Minor scratches on the fairings in the usual places but last owner was meticulous with maintenance which was the deciding factor
 
Dakath said:
Update: ended up picking a 2011 CBR, in the end it came down to the CBR was the cleanest bike for the money. Minor scratches on the fairings in the usual places but last owner was meticulous with maintenance which was the deciding factor
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Can't have a 'bought the bike' ending without pics...... show us the the goods....... sweet sweet pics
 
Dakath said:
I’m currently trying to figure out how to reduce the file size lol
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lots of compressor apps on phones.
For pc I just pass it through a meme maker template which automatically reduces image size
 
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