Question.....
In a month or two I will be in the market to buy a new bike, Wanna get a sport bike. I am not into doing 200mph, so I want to get a 600, What sport bike do you all feel is the best and what prices do you pay average? I see they are usally about 7-8k, how much under sticker can you get?
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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brett, I say get a Suzuki SV650.....you'll love it....great commuter bike and very forgiving....
you can go for the SV650S, but I like the naked look myself...
or a Buell Lightning....those are really balanced as well.
I dont like the "Naked Body" look on a sport bike. Is the Katana 600 a decent bike? Why are Suzuki's 2 grand less for the same CC Bikes then a Honda or Kawasaki?
The Katana is $6200 and the Kawasaki and Hondas are in the low 8k starting price
Last edited by Brett; 03-30-2005 at 06:03 PM.
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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Hey Brett let me cruise your bike. Im gettin one soon too and i want to see how a 600 rides
Derek I dont have one yet, I hope to get one in a month to month and a half.
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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man, I dont like Katana's at all....they are really top heavy for some reason...I've met like 3-4 guys who had katana's and have all gone down....
check out maybe a Yamaha YZF600, or even look into a used Honda F4i....what's your spending limit? I know of a few bikes that are for sale at the moment....
Well when I do it I will have to finace so I will go through a dealer, I rather get a new one. But the Yamaha is 7k so not to bad
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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The Yamaha YZF600R looks like a nice bike and its about 7k new
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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'16 K7 SXL SWP
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if you want i will set you up at mountain adventures and get them to give you the best price they can.....and honda's are much better quality bikes than katana and suzuki and stuff....but check out the f4i's and the yzf600 both very good choices...if i ever owned a bike though it would be nothing less than a cbr600rr
my buddy is about to buy a 05 Honda 599, he lives in midtown and wants something comfortable and easy to manuever on surface streets....
even though you dont like the look of naked bikes, remeber what you are buying it for.....have you sat or ridden a sport bike? all manufacturers have a different feel, like I hate GSXR's because their tank flares out too much and puts my knees in a awkward position....Yamaha's and Honda's have a slimmer profile and seemed to fit nice, Kawasaki's fit pretty nice too, but I think they have a higher stance...but that might just be me....so be sure to sit on all the manufacturers and see what is the most comfortable and fits you, secondly, go take the MSF course and then ask around and see who will let you take their bike for a little spin around so you can get the feel...of what you like.
right now, I'd love to get a Buell Lightning....those things are sweet, and the guys up in the mtns are tearing the hell out of them!
here is the one I want XB12
and something a little smaller for you XB9
Last edited by AznTraitor; 03-30-2005 at 07:57 PM.
i love the 599....nekked bikes are hot.....i would love to have one of the new 919's though
Brett if you have a free weekend or a day off coming up or somthing take a drive down here....mtn. adv. has honda yamaha suzuki kawasaki and harley/buell is across the street so you can sit on all of em.....
Last edited by Z71StarsNBarsZ71; 03-30-2005 at 08:00 PM.
Originally Posted by Z71StarsNBarsZ71
yeah man, naked is the way to go....for some odd reason it totally grew on me and I want a naked one something fierce! my buddy didnt want to jump up to th e 919 for his first bike.....my true love is a RC51.....but the Buell Lightning is a really really close second.
the new rc51 is sexy and you should hear the bike with no pipes on it..sounds like you're at a nascar race....and i like nekked cause you can see the header and all the motor and stuff and it just gives a cool feel.....i dunno i'd take a nekked one just as quick as i'd take a reg sport bike
there's a 03 RC51 here, the dude just left for Iraq, and his buddy is selling it for him for pretty cheap....
already has Sato Carbon Fiber Exhaust, Vortex Race Rearsets, hotbodies undertail, ohlins damnper and shock.....the thing is pretty trick....but alas I have no monies for it...
wow that sounds like a nice set up...but...5 minutes on a bike and i'd be dead.....
I dont like the naked look, I went the full sport bike look when I get one
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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i never thought i'd see brett say he doesn't like the naked look
^^^
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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gsxr 600........i loved mine till it was stolen.....i bet the newer ones are even better than the one i had...im thinkin about gettin an r6 or another gixxer but maybe bumping to a 750 this time
thats a hideous looking buel
eh, to each their own I guess....but I think the Xb12R looks hot as shit.
here's my list for you:I dont like the naked look, I went the full sport bike look when I get one
the new GS500, if you're just looking for a fun starter ride and not worried about saying you have big balls because you ride a 600 supersport. coming in at a low low price of $5000 MSRP
the SV650S, IMO the absolute best all around bike on the planet. comfortable enough to ride every day, but agile and capable enough to rip it up in the mountains. very reliable and not insanely overpowered. semi naked look but very clean lines compared to the round healight of the standard SV model. great usable power for the street, and priced nicely too compared to the 600 supersports with an MSRP ~$6300
p.s.: you can get lower fairings for these bikes if you absolutely can't live without full fairings
the honda F4i, another great bike although not as forgiving as the previous 2 and not as well priced
yamaha YZF600R, overall good bike, but the SV still beats it in overall performance IMO
so as you can tell, i'm voting SV although you don't like nekkid bikes
Erin my boy, have you priced SV's lately? the dealers around here want 8-9k for a S model....but maybe that's just Columbus.
I was saying the 599 or SV's too
here are some pics of my buddies 2005 SV-S with lower fairings....
Erin my boy, have you priced SV's lately? the dealers around here want 8-9k for a S model....but maybe that's just Columbus.
I was saying the 599 or SV's too
sure you weren't looking at the 1k? hell yankee's buddy just bought an 05 GSXR750 identical to his bike for 8800 with 400 miles on it. straight from the stealership. MSRP for the 05 SV650S is $6449, so anyone paying that kind of bank for one is downright stupid as hell. the SV1000S is going $8599 MSRP which is why i believe you're mistaken.
Erin thanks for all the advice, Im leaning I think to the last one you posted ( The Yamaha ) Has the great looks, Good price and seems to be a good bike for the money
Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
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brett you fool! the SV has better perfomance and getup....it's a proven bike!!!
just get the SV and the fairing kit, I think it looks pretty good.
hmmmm.... lots of good info guys. i think i like the look of the nekkid bikes, too, lol. azntraitor, that buell you posted is hot as *ish.
gotta see what happens in the next few months though, as i'm moving.
Erin my boy, have you priced SV's lately? the dealers around here want 8-9k for a S model....but maybe that's just Columbus.
I was saying the 599 or SV's too
2005 SV650S $5,499 told ya ya'll should check out mtn adv.
you and erin can shut the hell up, so yeah...maybe I was looking at the 1000's instead of the 600's.....you make one mistake and it follows you forever...
uncle_el, nekkid is the way to go man!
the honda 599 or Suzuki SV are comfortable and still fast enough to do some damage
the buell's will run a little more, and you're gonna hear stories of them being problem queens, but what bike doesnt have problems?
azntraitor, what's that one run?
msrp is like 10,500.
but I've seen some 2003-2004 models sell for like 6k....
the bike is pretty trick overall, the single sided brake and the rotors are just pure sex....
www.buell.com and click on mania to see some buell's in action.
on edit, the one I have pictured is the XB12R, which is a 1200cc bike
they also have the XB9 which is like 949cc and msrp's for like 8500
pure sex indeed! looks great in midnight black with amber wheels.
yeah the buells are pretty, but i'm still partial to japanese twins
can i have half of the twin set??!!? ooops, were still referring to bikes.yeah the buells are pretty, but i'm still partial to japanese twins
idk... i still have a lot of research to do, as i won't be getting a bike for at least 6 months...
i really like that buell lightning, but i also like the half naked suzuki you listed earlier as well... but then there's a difference of 300cc, which means i probably need to look more at the suzuki than the buell...
can i have half of the twin set??!!? ooops, were still referring to bikes.
idk... i still have a lot of research to do, as i won't be getting a bike for at least 6 months...
i really like that buell lightning, but i also like the half naked suzuki you listed earlier as well... but then there's a difference of 300cc, which means i probably need to look more at the suzuki than the buell...
the sv650 is probably one of the greatest bikes ever made... they can do everything and are still very reasonable to own. they are a comfy daily ride and i know a few people that use them as track only bikes and turn very fast times on them. price wise and usability wise it would be an easy choice for me over the buell. the xb12 is more of a bragging rights kind of bike, as status symbol
just went to suzuki's website:
sv650:
versus
sv650s:
i'm assuming we're referring to the 2nd one. correct me if i'm wrong.
it is 2000 cheaper than the buell.... but then again, the buell has a larger displacement.
edit: erin, i thought you rode a honda, but you're touting the suzuki. what gives?
edit 2: azntraitor, you might have me sold on a buell, lol
Last edited by uncle_el; 04-02-2005 at 07:21 PM.
yeah man, erin is on a suzuki/kawasaki kick all of a sudden, pretty much for bragging rights though....cough, cough....
I love my honda, I plan on keeping it forever, and just getting a second bike...
I want a Buell Lightning XB12R though, also known as a Firebolt. The thing is just so damn sick, from the brakes, to gas tank, to the exhaust.....and the great part is, if you ever get a exhaust for it, it sounds just like a harley! everyone will hear you coming up and then all of a sudden have to take a second look, thinking "jigga wha?"
that might be too damn loud, lol.
me and Erin were up in the mtns last year, and I heard this what I thought was a dude going nuts on a harley....you could hear it echoing all over the place, the dude was hauling some ass....and then all of a sudden....out popped a Lightning...I was so confused, but once I caught grasp of the situation...I knew I wanted one.
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