I want your guys input, a lot of my friends have been telling me that they are dogs, but then the salesmen at Sky Powersports told me that in the 600 cc class, that the new 600's are probably one of the best bikes.

Nate

 

i think there a nice bike.
Power= pretty good in the 600cc
Handling= the r6 beats it at the track on the street
theres only a couple of bike i fit on im really tall i have a gsxr-750 and there in the same frame just different motor
just go with a 750 ill sell you mine make me a deal 2002-gsxr750 560 miles on it let me know pm me or email me at camaro9112@aol.com

 

i would get yours but i want a new one because i hear that if you go with the dealers finance company you dont have to have insurance on it, if its less than 10000

 

i have it financed through a dealer maybe you can take it over i dont have to have insurance

 

so far what i have heard about the new gsxr 600 is that they suck. not that they suck as a bike but suck compared to the other year gixxers. they basically kept the same motor in the new ones but down in power. rear shocks are not supp to be that good. umm other than that they are pretty good. real good front end handling. just my.02

 

From everything I've read, NONE of the new group of 600's SUCK. They are all good bikes...... go look at them in person, sit on them etc.

Last cycleworld comparo I just read put the R6 first on there test track for laptime and about a tenth behind the quickest(new Kawi 636) in the quarter mile, around a 10.85 I think.

I got mine because it's the best looking new 600 out there in my opinion and Yamaha has a sweet financing offer going on now. 3.9% until Jan 2005 and no insurance required. if you qualify.

I would have seriously considered starting on a Katana if suzuki's financing offers were as good.

I think the GSX-R comes with a steering damper stock too? Thats about a $400 savings to think about.....

 

Exactly.

If I could afford a brand new 600, it would have to be an R6. It all depends on what your looking for in a bike really. All the 2003 600cc bikes are awsome, and they all have individual pros and cons about them.

I would get an R6 because its the lightest, best handling bike of the class. Who cares about power when picking one out of the 600 class...they all are fast as balls. So what if one is 1/10 of a second faster than the other in the 1/4 mile.

What it all comes down to (for me) is comfort and handling.

If the GSXR600 is comfortable for you, and you like the way it rides, then get it. So what if someone says its a "dog". None of the 600cc class bikes are dogs.

Then theres the rider. If your a shitty rider, then you can make the best super bike in the world look like a dog.

...Im done rambling...

 

Of course hes gonna tell you that...hes a SALESMAN.
They'll tell you whatever it takes to sell a bike.
Ill bet he would say the new R6 is "probably one of the best in the 600 class"....and ill bet he would say the new ZX-6R is "probably one of the best in the 600 class"....and ill be he would say the new CBR is "probably one of the best in the 600 class"....etc, etc, etc....

Fuck salesmen.