Litre bike!!
Litre bikes have better street manners than any 600ss. And once you get used to them, can be ridden very effectively on the track. 05-06 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 is arguably the best all around sport bike of the last 15 years! Trust me, I have one, and its as good as they say. Everytime I ride it i'm amazed by how docile and predictable it is, and how effortlessly it turns. Twist the throttle a little more, and be blown away by it's incredible thrust and it's ability to reach near warp speed. Not saying 600s arent fun, and effective, but a 600 will never do all this for you.
Then theres this: Typically 600's are bought by new riders, young riders who cant afford insurance on a bigger bike, "kids"who beat them senseless then squirrel them out with rim stripes and LED signals that blink too fast. 1000's are bought by guys in their 30's and 40's, well maintained, low miles, and are rarely beaten hard. Why? because it isn't necessary to beat a 1000 to make it go fast. Just last year, I broke the electric shift on the CRPL-R (K6 GSX-R 1k) during a SOAR endurance. The bike was stuck in 4th. I rode the entire GBM technical layout in 4th gear. The funny part was that my laptimes were within a few seconds of when I had all 6 gears. The low end tourque of the big bore bike is what makes them so easy to ride. I guess this is why the Hayabusa is considered one of the best sport-touring bikes around.
I get riders in my shop all the time asking what 600 to buy, to which my response is always the same: "none of them". Those who listen me come back in all the time to thank me, maybe buy a pipe or some tires. Those who insist on buying the 600's are usually back telling how they wish they'd listened to me. Then they spend their hard earned money in my shop having the speaker wire and marrettes removed from the wiring harness, or having the exhaust welded because someone tried to take out the catalytic converter with a hacksaw, tinsnips. and JB weld.
People say "I don't need a 1000, 600 is fast enough for me" This is nonsense. You've effectively ridden an SV for 1 or more seasons? this is plenty for you to skip the 600 level all together. Provided you treat it with respect, a 1000 is not going to bite you
Just my 2c Anyone agree with me?
Litre bikes have better street manners than any 600ss. And once you get used to them, can be ridden very effectively on the track. 05-06 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 is arguably the best all around sport bike of the last 15 years! Trust me, I have one, and its as good as they say. Everytime I ride it i'm amazed by how docile and predictable it is, and how effortlessly it turns. Twist the throttle a little more, and be blown away by it's incredible thrust and it's ability to reach near warp speed. Not saying 600s arent fun, and effective, but a 600 will never do all this for you.
Then theres this: Typically 600's are bought by new riders, young riders who cant afford insurance on a bigger bike, "kids"who beat them senseless then squirrel them out with rim stripes and LED signals that blink too fast. 1000's are bought by guys in their 30's and 40's, well maintained, low miles, and are rarely beaten hard. Why? because it isn't necessary to beat a 1000 to make it go fast. Just last year, I broke the electric shift on the CRPL-R (K6 GSX-R 1k) during a SOAR endurance. The bike was stuck in 4th. I rode the entire GBM technical layout in 4th gear. The funny part was that my laptimes were within a few seconds of when I had all 6 gears. The low end tourque of the big bore bike is what makes them so easy to ride. I guess this is why the Hayabusa is considered one of the best sport-touring bikes around.
I get riders in my shop all the time asking what 600 to buy, to which my response is always the same: "none of them". Those who listen me come back in all the time to thank me, maybe buy a pipe or some tires. Those who insist on buying the 600's are usually back telling how they wish they'd listened to me. Then they spend their hard earned money in my shop having the speaker wire and marrettes removed from the wiring harness, or having the exhaust welded because someone tried to take out the catalytic converter with a hacksaw, tinsnips. and JB weld.
People say "I don't need a 1000, 600 is fast enough for me" This is nonsense. You've effectively ridden an SV for 1 or more seasons? this is plenty for you to skip the 600 level all together. Provided you treat it with respect, a 1000 is not going to bite you
Just my 2c Anyone agree with me?
If I trusted myself on a 1kRR I would be all over one...not just yet
