Looking At A Gixxer!!

[jbrough7]

hey there, ive been thinking the same as you ive had my B6 for nearly a year now as my first bike and now I feel ready to move onto something  more sporty. I really don't know what to decided on a gsxr 600 K4 or an SV1000S K4. I think I will be going along the lines of a gsxr, but I love the sound of the V twins. I read quite a few reviews on the gsxr 6 they say its the most comfortable riding position of its class, best wind protection. i also read a review saying the tester rode for over 3 hours with no aches or pains anywhere which seems ideal for me as I have to commute around 3 hours when I do go home. Let me know what you find.

another test of the big four:  http://www.motorcycledaily.com/23june06_supersport.html

I think I've read three different comparisons and each time they have picked a different winner!  Funny, on one test they said the Gixxer sucks because of the riding position but then the guys from motorcycledaily says its the best because of the adjustable footpedals!  Go figure...

You could probably choose any one of these bikes and be perfectly happy.

jim

edit:  Gixxer 750 test (I find the blue and white blase)...
           http://www.motorcycledaily.com/21april06_gsxr750.htm
         Yammie YZF R6 'first ride' - http://www.motorcycledaily.com/04november05_yamaha2006r6.htm

[1200 bandits]

Hey Jim:

Why not check out the FAST riding school early next year before deciding?  http://www.fastridingschool.com/english/index.html

You'll get a feel for how the GSXR-600 feels, have a blast, and learn lots.

I went in 2003 and again in 2004.  I'd love to go back; but with my Bandit 1200.  I just couldn't get comfortable on those 600s.  Now if I was on my bike I could perform much better.

The funniest part of the clip-ons for me was that they almost caused me to drop the bike at a crawl; I had to put my foot down.

I can lean my Bandit 1200 at a crawl, but those damn clipons hit the gas tank and wouldn't turn any farther.

This was at the end of a braking exercise where you had to charge as fast as you could to a line and then haul the bike down to a stop as fast as you could.

Then turn around on a dime and do it in the other direction.

Track time was excellent.

And; if you check their website they do sell their bikes to replenish them with new bikes.

[jbrough7]

Looks great, 1200, thanks so much for the tip!  I've just heard about these schools recently and have been thinking of signing up.  That would be awesome!

Funny you should mention the clipons as I was just looking at the Bandit and thinking of getting them and how much clearance they would have, etc.  You know, with clip-ons and a lower fairing, I could almost build my 'own' supersport.  That might be a cheap way to find out if I liked them or not.  

I have to take the Bandit in today for a warranty check so I'll see about clipons then - and maybe ask about hot grips as well.

Take care and thanks again.

jim

[speedytriple]

675 for sure! they did a test in motorcyclist with all the jap 600's and the trump 675 and gixxer 750. picked the 675 over them all. is has more power them any jap 600 in street use look at the dyno charts it crushes all the 600 under 13000 rpm. it also makes as much ft lbs as the 750 gixxer but at less rpm. also the lightest of the group. i am looking real hard at the 675 as my next bike. i love the triples power plant already in my 955i but a lighter bike with almost the same power and better handling whats not to love?

mike

[jbrough7]

I've found some more tests but I can't find the hp stats for comparison's sake.

On the triumph uk site, it says 123 bhp for the Daytona.  Wonder how that compares to the Kawasaki?

Daytona in yellow:



jim

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Here are some comparo stats between the Jap 4 I've found; no Daytona here and these numbers are more than a year old.  The Kawasaki is the best of the middleweights as far as hp at 110 while the others are all very close together.  The Honda was the consistent winner but that was 2005:

2005 Performance Data
  Avg. Best
Roadcourse Avg. Best
Dragstrip Dyno Actual Weight
 
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Honda 1:59.130 10.93@125.2 104.11Hp / 44.19LbFt 427 Lbs
Kawasaki 1:59.388 10.75@126.9 110.42Hp / 47.38LbFt 423 Lbs
Suzuki 2:00.198 11.10@123.3 103.21Hp / 46.13LbFt 428 Lbs
Yamaha 2:00.132 10.85@123.6 105.09Hp / 43.53LbFt 423 Lbs

  Best Individual Roadcourse Times Best Indivual Dragstrip Times
 
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  SEAN / GABE / PETE SEAN / RYAN
Honda 1:51.9 / 1:59.6 / 2:05.9 10.99@124.6 / 10.86@125.7
Kawasaki 1:51.4 / 2:00.1 / 2:06.6 10.89@126.4 / 10.61@127.5
Suzuki 1:52.3 / 2:01.5 / 2:06.8 11.17@123.4 / 11.03@123.1
Yamaha 1:52.6 / 2:01.4 / 2:06.4 10.94@123.8 / 10.77@123.4