Between the Kawasaki ZX6R, Gixxer 600, CBR600, and Yamaha R6 what are the main difference and goo and bad things about each bike. I'm looking for responses preferably from people who own one of many, or who have ridden these. Also, is there a difference between the Honda CBR600RR and 600F4i? Is one fuel injected and the other not? thanks!

Matt

 

i have a 2003 600RR i love it


the 600rr is more of the race bike compared to the f4i. Im not to knowlegeable* about the specs of the f4i

 

Dude, if the 06 zx6r has a new tach (non digital) get that bike, else get an R6. That is all you need.

 

And there are only 4 bike manuf. in the world. So please confine your search to them.


I know, I'm a dick

 

Ive rode them all and the gixxer is the only comfortable one, and to me looks better then the others, its all opinions go make your own of each.....

 

Oh you're right, to accomodate you let me go buy some bike I either a) don't like or b) is some small ass company where there are 10 dealers in Florida who have parts for them. Oh yeah I'm sure the aftermarket will be huge for them too! Also, the amount of information avaiable will be more than ample I'm sure!


Matt

 

Sorry if that post came off as me being a dick also, just I looked at the bikes and these are the ones I'm interested in sorry if you don't like that?

 

It amazing how often this question comes up. I ridden many bikes of all kinds. It all comes down to the styling you like and how comfortable you feel when yousit on it. Don't get all caught up in the which is faster bs. A fact that many easily forget is that the difference between a lap time of a 600cc and a 1000cc bike at any major road track in america will be less than a couple seconds of each other. Now if you look at the 600cc or the 1000cc tims between their respective competiors the lap times are within tenths of a second. I don't know how many times these bike mags have covered this, but its enough to make a dead horse raise up and say that's enough.
For the street its especially a moot point becasue for one you will never ride a bike to its fullest potential. Two, very few people will be a good enough rider to get all the performance that's in a bike. And thirdly it will end up coming down to the rider in a stock for stock situation.
If 600cc bikes and 1000cc bikes all can track a time that is relatively close to each other then there isn't much debate over which one is fastest or better. Its all in the looks man. Whatever get you heart pumping is the bike you should buy. They are all reliable bikes that shouldn't let you down. They all have their own little personalities. Some people bitch about how they don't like a bike, but usually that comes from learning on a different manufacturer. If you are starting out any bike you choose should fit you well.

 

I dunno.... i dont realy like the way the 05 ZX6 feels / looks. But i own an 03 and absolutely love it.

If it came down to 05's only. It would for sure be the gixxer.

 

yeah I understand about how you won't max a bike on on the street, etc. I guess I was asking more along the lines of like reliability and all that good stuff, since I don't really know about each bike and it's different quirks or if there are any. I'm pretty much just looking for ANY input on the bikes, if there is a certain bike people have ridden and hate it for whatever reason, I would hate to unknowingly purchase said bike. I guess I will have ot go sit on the bikes and all that good stuff when it gets closer to purchase time.

Matt