Suzuki GSX600F

Introduction: Well despite my love for the GS500 that I rode happily for just over two years (see review), I decided the time had come to get a bike with a bit more "oomph". Not that I wanted to race at high speed all over the place, but it is nice to have that extra bit of acceleration to get you out of trouble sometimes or to pull away quickly! Choosing a bike: I didn't want an out and out sports bike so had a look around and came up with a "preferred" list as follows: Yamaha Fazer; Honda Hornet; Triumph Bonneville (new version); Suzuki GSX 600F. Well I sat on the Fazer at the NEC and it ... more

The GSX600F. To some folk the very name elicits smirks, winks and nudges and conjures up images of teapots - apparently owing to its sculpting. To others it means real value for money biking with low buying and running costs. So how do I rate this questionable piece of motorcycling heritage? Read on! This was my first bike after passing my bike test in 1996. I bought it for £2500 back then and that was a bit over the odds but I didn't know better. It had a lovely paint scheme (metallic blue with Lucky Strike logos) and was mistaken, even by hardened sports bike fanatics, for something more ... more

I passed my bike test about ten years ago, cutting my teeth on a Honda CBR600RR which just blew me away for speed, performance, handling & braking. However, due to change of jobs and the need to lug laptops around with me for work I sold the bike and opted for a 4 wheel boxmobile and have stayed thay way ever since....much to my shame. However, my boyfriend is a bit of a biker at heart cus he find cars a tad mundane...except of course when its raining or he wants a few bits of shopping brought back home...bit of a different story then, but never mind:o) Anyway, he's had a number of streetbikes ... more

I used to ride this bike for two years for a 50 mile round trip (commuting to work) 5 days a week, come rain or shine. Its not an exciting sports bike by any stretch of the imagination. Its also not a new riders dream bike either as the brakes are not full on and feel like they are charity workers at a weekend bring and buy sale (they want to do the job but wont put 100% effort in). It got me from Home to Work without any problems, but without any smiles too. If you want a bike to get you from one place to another with no fuss then this could be worth a look. If your looking for even a litttle ... more

After spending 12 years riding middling commuter bikes from Kawasaki I felt it was time to move on to something a little more in the MPH department as well as try a different manufacturer. Ive ridden the top supersports bikes including the Fireblade, Blackbird, Ninjas etc, and even though I got plenty of rushes from the sheer acceleration and handling I felt they were just alittle too handy for bimbling around the twisty streets of Birmingham. What I wanted, therefore, was a nice compromise, so I opted for the Suzuki GSX600F back in 98. It had mixed reviews in the press, most criticism being ... more