Like I was saying... from the guy that preached for years about how the 500 is this and that and beats up on the bigger bike and blah blah blah... He is talking about buying a bike and tracking it. His selection was a surprise to me. Do I really care... no... not at all... his crap ass bike or attitude has absolutely no bearing on my day or my bike. So... he can buy a rebel 250 and drive it into a wall. I was actually curious as to what he would say as to why he picked those bikes... but instead I get the "Its a good thing your not buying them huh?" Yep... its a good thing that I know exactly what I want and have it... I am not basing my decision on the deals I can find. I buy the bike I want because it is the bike that I want.

Crazy concept. I guess the GSXR750 and the ZX6R are almost identical that he can't make a decision between the 2

 

yea i'm pretty sure he didn't come here saying "someone please make me defend my decisions"

and price has a lot to do with selection

I still don't understand why you foamin' though.

 

can someone please explain what in the fuck is going on here?
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...391145763.html

 

yo that is one sexy Harley.

 

Minus the license plate assy and about 2 inches of ride height.

 

keep the ride height. but yes lose the plates.

 

My crap ass response was in response to your crap ass response which was incredibly dick way before I even responded.

You can probably assume by now that I am deciding between those two bikes because I have already ruled out an R6 and the cbr600rr. Both were ruled out because I did not like the feel of the controls and positioning. Rider positioning as we both know is a pretty big deal especially when someone like you or I spend much of their time on a bike.

To address why the gsxr750 verse the zx6r is pretty simple. The gsxr600 v the gsxr750 are so close in price that if I am spending as much on a gsxr600 I may as well spend the extra few hundred and get the 750 because of the better resale value if I ever decided to do that. The price gap between the zx6r and a gsxr is pretty substantial as you already know. Otherwise this argument would be why not a zx6r v gsxr600.

I am getting a new bike because I said I would ride the 500 till it just really wouldn't work anymore, and after someone nailing it in a parking lot the other week I am at that point. Between discountinued parts, and shitty parts on ebay and the fact that it just won't run right after getting hit I have decided that it is time. I also decided that when I got a new bike it would be a 600 or a 750 since I really do not want a 1000. Because I am not sure of the handling characteristics of any supersport bike I can't make a decision based on handling between the brands, and I don't have much authority to speak on experience of the handling of a r6 v cbr600rr v zx6r and a gsxr. My basis is sitting on the bike and deciding do I like how comfortable it is, which is just how I bought my 500.

Too address the handling of a heavy front end, the stress load under hard riding can be adjusted by a few factors such as proper suspension set up, style of riding, and style of turning. There are two distinct styles, or maybe three depending on how you look of it styles of blasting through a turn. Turn by deceleration, turn by throttle and if you by into the third turn by coast. I know I don't have to explain the difference two you, and through management of how one is turning the front end stress could be lessened.

In the end purchasing a new bike has been a really huge decision for me. It is definitely not easy for me to make up my mind, or even get over the fact that my 500 is pretty much dunzo. I will always preach how fun a 500 is, and how good of a bike it is, especially when used as a learning tool. That will never change, and if I could get her running perfectly again then I wouldn't even be considering a new bike.

NOTE: when I say new I mean new, not new used. Just in case that confused anyone.

 

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I am not really foamin... it was sarcasm...

Well... all your points are valid points... and even though I am partial to the R6... I am not all about the newer R6's either. As I have had a couple and got rid of them as fast as I got them. I am partial to my 03-05 R6, because of the riding position and comfort of the bike. The older CBR's feel awesome in the corners... but the seats feel like the bike was wrapped in leather for the seat. It sucks. The newer GSXR750 is a much better platform that the k5 series zuki's ... but all in all.. I think that you would be much more satisfied with the newer ZX6R... as they changed in 09 I believe... and when they did.... it was a much more balanced bike, and I believe that has carried over to now. The GSXR750 as far as the new bike is a good bike and pretty well rounded... but the 09 ZX6R that I rode was much more comfortable than the 07 750 that I rode.

Although... if you ever plan on selling it.. the Kawasaki's hold their value like toilet paper. Vs the GSXR which will hold it value much much much better. But you will probably get free gear and a better rate from Zuki than you would from Kawi. So... the zuki would probably cost more and you would get a little more... and you would be able to sell it for more... but the Kawi I think would be a better suited bike for ridability.

 

WHAT THE FUCK! someone hit your bike? I'm so sad to hear this
RIP ninja.