Blah blah blah...found a good deal on a 2004 YZf-600 ($3500).. its gonna be my first bike. I just wanna ride, get familiar with a bike. Ive been looking up the mainstreem bikes(CBR, YZF, GSXR) for reviews and im getting mixed signals. everyone is bias for there bike.. Yamahas are garbage, suzuki is garbage, hondas are garbage, ive herd it all...will a YZF-600 not a R6, keep me entertained for a year or two? thats all im asking. Its gonna be my first bike.. I don't know what type of answer im expecting from TR.

 

If you are the type to enjoy what you have without worrying about what others think of it, you will probably like the YZF-600 quite a lot. It is known for being a very capable and fun middleweight sportbike. It has a more comfortable riding position than the R6 and other repli-racers.

While it may have less "street cred" than one of the more hard edged bikes, if you take the time to really learn how to ride, then you will likely be able to make it perform quite a lot better than the average sportbike rider can make his "superior" bike perform.

 

Exactly what Nunyo said....

The ergo's of the YZF-600 are alot more comfortable which means your body will feel better after long rides...which means you'll ride longer...which means you'll get more comfortable with learning quicker..

I say it's a great first bike choice.... and the deal is decent as well....

The street cred thing might bother you if you have a big ego, but if you don't like I don't, you'll be fine... I learned on a Kawi 250ex and it was more or less a fast moped....

 

good answer....

how would a 99 600CBR match up against a 2004 YZF-600?

EDIT: whats going on with this street cred? do bikers judge other bikers?

 

great bike...my buddy has one, it is what is making me get an R1

 

So long as it hasn't been terribly abused or neglected, I'd expect a '99 CBR to be a good starter bike as well. If you can pick it up a good bit cheaper than the '04 Yamaha then it might be just the ticket. Money aside, sit on them both and see how they feel. Yamaha and Honda engineers have different ideas about what makes a good riding position on a sportbike. One may fit your idea better than the other.

For a first bike you want to be comfortable as much as possible to inspire confidence and ensure that you are having fun. If the machine is a torture rack or too twitchy and nervous, you won't get comfortable and you'll enjoy riding a lot less.

 

This was my first bike...pretty damn fast for a 600cc bike...the point here is that I would take the Yamaha over my cbr

 

Nah... most bikers just like to hang out with other people who ride.... but there are always a few assholes who will look down on you because you don't ride a turbo Busa.....and when I say "few" I am being literal....so buy whatever you want....

Really, it's all about how comfortable you feel on whatever bike you end up choosing...

 

SADLY, I can't find a 99 CBR in good condition for cheaper than this 2004 YZF. 3500...found a 01 CBR for 3900 but it was from a dealer and they would not give it to me for 3500 out the door..im paying cash..im not finacing a bike incase anything happens.

Anyways im waiting for a deal to come up before I buy. My max is 3500, for the bike alone.

 

i would just start off with a turbo/sprayed busa....

just my .02


nah, but i think the yamaha is going to be the better choice....i agree with what everyone has said about being more comfortable and getting used to the bike and just learning how to ride....