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Ok, I'm looking at three bikes this week. Any comments (good and bad) would be helpful.

1.) 2001 Yamaha R6

2.) 2002 Yamaha R6

3.) 2002 Suzuki GSXR-600M


The second two have some fairing damage, but they are $700 less than the first one.

ZeroDuval wrote:And now, for those that need a little more speed, we offer this model with our unrestricted Turbo engine. This 49.5cc scooter is belt driven and has a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

I love how they get as close to 50cc as possible. Above 50cc, you're required to have a license in most states.

land_shark3 wrote:Ok, I'm looking at three bikes this week. Any comments (good and bad) would be helpful.

1.) 2001 Yamaha R6
2.) 2002 Yamaha R6
3.) 2002 Suzuki GSXR-600M

I love it when inexperienced riders start out on these kinda bikes...it keeps the organ donor program goin'.

rednekkPH wrote:I love it when inexperienced riders start out on these kinda bikes...it keeps the organ donor program goin'.

I try to do my part. Better than the R1s and whatnot others were suggesting.

OK, out of smartass mode (for now). How much experience do you have? Have you ridden enough to have reasonable confidence that you won't drop this bike? If so, the undamaged one is well worth the extra $700 (it'll cost more than that to fix the others). If you think it's gonna get some more battle scars, buy the beater.

Oh, and in my opinion, that bottom is just plain fugly. Must the wheels

rednekkPH wrote:OK, out of smartass mode (for now). How much experience do you have? Have you ridden enough to have reasonable confidence that you won't drop this bike? If so, the undamaged one is well worth the extra $700 (it'll cost more than that to fix the others). If you think it's gonna get some more battle scars, buy the beater.

Oh, and in my opinion, that bottom is just plain fugly. Must the wheels

I've ridden a 500 a couple times, but this will be my first 600 and I had not had any safety classes before hand. And I agree, the GSXR is fugly (wheels and pegs), but its $1000 less than the first one.

land_shark3 wrote:And I agree, the GSXR is fugly (wheels and pegs), but its $1000 less than the first one.

But you'll spend that grand on paper bags to put over your head so nobody sees you on it

rednekkPH wrote:

land_shark3 wrote:And I agree, the GSXR is fugly (wheels and pegs), but its $1000 less than the first one.

But you'll spend that grand on paper bags to put over your head so nobody sees you on it

No, I'll just tow it out to the middle of no where so that I don't see anyone I know.

There all face first bikes. anything happens and you get it face first.

Never cared for CafeRacers can you tell?

land_shark3 wrote:No, I'll just tow it out to the middle of no where so that I don't see anyone I know.

Ah, you're gonna be a card-carrying member of WHORE?

Well I want a VROD, but that ain't happening anytime soon.

rednekkPH wrote:Ah, you're gonna be a card-carrying member of WHORE?

Gonna be? Didn't you see me at the meeting last week?

If you never owned any bike. I wouldn't get one of those. I tell ya a good sport touring bike is the way to go

land_shark3 wrote:Well I want a VROD, but that ain't happening anytime soon.

I fail to see the logic here. the VROD and the bikes you are currently looking at couldn't be any more different. Just because it's got the factory HP, the VROD is no sportbike (too much rake, forward controls, etc.)

rednekkPH wrote:I fail to see the logic here. the VROD and the bikes you are currently looking at couldn't be any more different. Just because it's got the factory HP, the VROD is no sportbike (too much rake, forward controls, etc.)

I realize its nothing like the above bikes. I like the crotch rockets and love the VROD. I do not love the VROD's price sticker. So out of the two styles, my bank account is picking my bike.

land_shark3 wrote:I realize its nothing like the above bikes. I like the crotch rockets and love the VROD. I do not love the VROD's price sticker. So out of the two styles, my bank account is picking my bike.

Do you like power cruisers in general, or is it just the VROD that has caught your eye?

rednekkPH wrote:Do you like power cruisers in general, or is it just the VROD that has caught your eye?

Just the lines of the VROD; something about it screams at me.

land_shark3 wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:Do you like power cruisers in general, or is it just the VROD that has caught your eye?

Just the lines of the VROD; something about it screams at me.

I dig the technology of the powerplant, but they sure picked a lousy chassis to debut it in. Oh well, maybe I can make it the basis of a future build.

I don't like the VROD up close. From a distance it looks ok but up close it looks like a Buell with more junk on it

12vmanRick wrote:I don't like the VROD up close. From a distance it looks ok but up close it looks like a Buell with more junk on it

That MUST be good stuff you got there Rick...