I am 26 years old and I have never owned a car. I’m quite proud of that. Instead. I am a motorbike man through and through.
And one of those bikes was a GSXR 600
I bought the GSXR 600 second hand for only $1500 (NZ, about $700 US) – which was a very good price. Even though ... Read review
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A review by jkhooper on Suzuki GSX-R600 April 20th, 2001
Author's product rating:
Comfort
Satisfactory
Handling
Good
Looks
Satisfactory
Features
Satisfactory
Fuel consumption
Good
Advantages:
POWER, pick up, alot cheaper than a car
Disadvantages:
takes concentration to ride, doesn't ride itself like the Honda's
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I am 26 years old and I have never owned a car. I’m quite proud of that. Instead. I am a motorbike man through and through.
And one of those bikes was a GSXR 600
I bought the GSXR 600 second hand for only $1500 (NZ, about $700 US) – which was a very good price. Even though the bike was 10 years old when I got it and had done a few kilometers (or miles, for American readers) already, it still rates as the fastest bike I have ever owned (0-100 in under 5 seconds!).
Originally I got the bike because I was moving to Gisborne to study sport and I was looking for something a little bigger than what I currently had, in order to make return trips a little faster. Well, it certainly did that. It’s 16 valve double overhead cam added up to monster pick up (great for riding the Gisborne gorge), while it’s big 600cc engine meant sustained high cruising speeds (I often rode the Tauranga run at 180-200 kph).
After owning the bike for about a year I made a few modifications; some worked out well, some not so well:
I replaced the headlights with a massive car headlight with a halogen bulb. Basically this meant that when I switched my headlights on it was little different to daytime.
I did a complete chain, cog and sprocket resizing, stepping down the ratio’s in order to give me a bit more pick up (I’d moved into town by then so I could afford to sacrifice the top end). I had to fit a Regina chain though, as the all other chains I could get my hands on would not of withstood the torque. I’d highly recommend fitting a Regina chain (I had a lesser chain snap on me once, out in the middle of no-where; it took me two days to get back on track)
I changed over my ferring to Ducati ferring. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING. It completely unbalanced the bike, and at high speeds it was dangerously unstable. This was a very bad move.
I thoroughly recommend this bike, and I’m positively envious of all people who have one (I was forced to sell mine to repay my student overdraft).
Advantages: Sexy Looks with Race Bred performance, at low cost! Disadvantages: Petrol Guzzler!
...money together to buy a Suzuki GSX-R600. Some may say that it is too much for an 18 year old to handle, but I would have to disagree, and say that I have never had so much fun with my clothes on!
It has sexy looks combined with top quality performance. It is lightweight, easy to flick into corners, and easy to lift the front wheel whilst being chunky and overall a fat bike!
I have owned the bike for five weeks and can't keep my butt off the seat! ... ...beast (with a road permitting) can power its way into fourth gear from low down in first on the back wheel! ;o)
However, the only problem is that of the Cam chain, most if not all slightly earlier models need to undergo a cam chain modification, all under warranty, so it wont cost you a penny, but it can be hastle for those who need the bike for commuting.
Enjoy..! ...
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Advantages: good handling, comfortable, a lot of boot space, Disadvantages: It is considerably larger looking than the competitors
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Having been 17 at the time I took my test, I had no option but to take the 125 restricted licence option.
The Bike
The day I passed my test, I bought a brand new CBR600F/sport, which was restricted by the shop. A few weeks later I had some unwanted attention from a Renault Clio and ended up getting another CBR through insurance. I won't go on about the CBR in too much detail, but I will use it to compare to the GSX-R600.
In August 2003, I got rid of my CBR and bought a second hand GSX-R600 K1 model. The person who sold me the bike had really looked after her and it had only done 2000 miles in 2 years.
The GSX-R was pronounced the 'track bike' of the 600 class in the magazine reviews. This is mainly because Suzuki concentrated on the handling and power delivery of the bike, rather than looks and general town riding. It is because...
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Advantages: Very quick, looks good in black and silver, handles beautifully Disadvantages: Licence taker
...Well what can I say the GSXR 600 K5, probabaly one of the best of the series. I got mine for £5000, second hand 3 months old 400 miles on the clock, the bloke I got it from was scared of it, wanted a quick sale to buy a bandit 600 again. WHY????
A beautifully well balanced machine pushing out about 110 to 115 bhp and a top speed of about 155-160mph. (I have had 153mph out of mine, tested and tagged in a speed trap). This machine will take your licence from you you have been warned. You can change the exhaust without worring about setting up the carbs, I love electronic ingition and injection valves. The bike does the work for you.
Petrol tank holds about 17 litres, waring light comes on when your getting low, I was 20 miles away from a petrol station and got there ok so plenty of time when the light does come on. The clock is...
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Advantages: Fast,looks good,performace of a 1000cc Disadvantages: LOSS OF LICENCE PROBABLE,Build quality, warranty issues
...This little beauty was the first 4 stoke ive owned.
I had a break of a few years after riding rev happy tuned 2 strokes, so I decided to go for a light weight 600…. the best on the market was the Gixxer 6.
Speed is fantastic, if your not used to speed beware this little baby WILL catch you out.
Riding around town for the first week of ownership hurt, I got incredible pain in my wrists and the base of my back felt as if it had fused every time I got off. The pain does go away you have to give the radical riding position a chance you will get used to it.
Riding long distance can be as painful, because the bike is “revvy” you will find that the Gixxer can be quite hard work to ride on both long and short distances but this doesn’t matter because when you use the bike for the purpose it was designed...
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