So sold the evo corse last September to free up some dosh and now itching to get it's replacement. Original plan was to get another 848 as only have 6.5k max to spend due to wedding later this year. Is an R6 going to be too much of a drop!? Obviously a test ride will help but not just wondering if anyone has experience of the R6. I'm 6ft 2" and weigh about 92kg so will probably dwarf the thing. Advice / guidance appreciated
My only beef with the Jap 600's is the constant up and down the gears, no real mid range power and from what I remember not much go till after 6k revs, it was why I went to the V-twins
Just been looking at specs of bikes 2010 models dont seem to be much in it between the jap bikes all coming in within a couple of kilo's of each other.
Just looked at the 2015 models ZX10, R1, GSX-R 1000 & Honda CBR1000r, wet weigh all comes in 10kgs heavier than the 1199s wet I am well impressed
Japanese bikes are not worse, but they're not better either. What they are is.... Different. There's no step down as such, it's still a bike that can and will put a smile on your face when you ride it. Ducati though to many people have the certain 'something' an indescribable urge to own, a desire to be someone who owns a Ducati. It's hard to say why, maybe it's the historical reasons, maybe it's because they're more hand-built than the Japanese bikes, maybe it's because they're a big twin (although I never really felt the same about my previous Aprilias), but Ducati as a bike give something to many that very few other bikes do. But, an R6 is a cracking bike, will start on the button, run, work and ride brilliantly.... however, you may find yourself in the garage putting a cover over it and pretending it's still a Ducati
Never got the best out of my R6 because it always seemed alien revving an engine that hard but then I grew up with British 500cc singles and 650cc twins. Andy
I have a 600SRAD and its got no power below 10k revs at which point it goes beserk. Its great fun when you getting her singing but not for lazy touring. I love her still even though she is long I the tooth and a strip and restore is next winters plan. Have you thought about GSXR750? They get great reviews.
How about a Triumph Daytona 675, if you are lucky you my pick up an R. Cant comment on the R6 as I have never ridden one but I had the 675 on my short list. Ended up with an 1199 but if the 1199 had not have landed with me I certainly would not have been upset at the 675 Demo one
I had a 2008 R6 before my 848 and loved it! I really liked the bonkers high revs but not everybody does. If u don't like 'working' the gears u won't enjoy it.
Thanks for all the advice. i don't like the look of the Suzuki's. Done some research on the 675R vs the R6- torque figures are only 2ft lbs more on the higher cc 675. The R6 also has 9bhp more and weighs 19kg less!! Time for annoying dealers for a test ride.
