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I need help picking a Bike....

Im stuck between a 2007 Yamaha YZF R6



or a

2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R




help me pick~!!!! give me feed backs, input, and pros and cons please....

  sapple89

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paging kato

what up sean~!!

HUH?? i dont get it~!!!

evil

Hey Elvis,

Kato is our resident biker...

Jitters

Yo jitters

thats good to know... thanks... haha that tells you i havent been around for a while.... haha

evil

Vote for Yamaha my man.....

-Eli

hard to pick a bike for you not knowing your skill level. Are you a newbie is this your first bike? Are you a hardcore track junkie and looking for another bike?

I owned my 929RR for about 4 years...did several track days...and basically..that is how I know KATO!!! We used to ride together..infact that is how I met AG SURFER too...back in my riding days.

So...to pick a bike without that info is lame and wont help you. But if you simply want consumer based input and simply COOL factor...well I guess you cant beat the R6 for oohs and ahhs...I was never a big Kawi fan. I was always RIDING RED....Honda baby.

okz info on me....

i just finished my MSF classes..... getting my M1 in 2 weeks... will like to get a bike the end of the month...

im a beginner... looking to get a newbie bike to learn and to get to work... also to take to the canyons...

my CHP instructors told us not to buy a used bike due to all the wear and damages that the used dealer dont tell us... soo i have narrow down to four bikes

2007 Yamaha YZF R6
2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R
2007 Suzuki GSXR600 or 750
2007 CBR600R

but by far i like the yamaha and kawasaki... the most

please give me more input and helping me find the right bike~!!!

thank you all

evil

new rider... i'd take the yami... me personally, kawi all the way. I have a zx10R now and have had 3 kawi 6's in the past. I've owned a gixxer, CBR, duc, and yamaha 2 stroke gp bike, but I have a thing for kawis.

Kawa all the way!

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okz info on me....

i just finished my MSF classes..... getting my M1 in 2 weeks... will like to get a bike the end of the month...

im a beginner... looking to get a newbie bike to learn and to get to work... also to take to the canyons...

my CHP instructors told us not to buy a used bike due to all the wear and damages that the used dealer dont tell us... soo i have narrow down to four bikes

2007 Yamaha YZF R6
2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R
2007 Suzuki GSXR600 or 750
2007 CBR600R

but by far i like the yamaha and kawasaki... the most

please give me more input and helping me find the right bike~!!!

thank you all

evil

Now that you throw the CBR in the mix, I'll change my vote to that one!

-Eli

Haha,
I'm not the only rider on this board...hopefully you'll get some more good feedback from AG Surfer, Asian Image and I'm sure there are many others with some good experience (Shift26, I think we've met before way back in the Socalsportbikes original days...). I've posted my thoughts before about buying a new bike like this for your first one. I personally wouldn't do it. If you are set on buying new then buy a smaller bike (new) to start. A Ninja 250 is always a great starter as is the new Kawi 650 and Suzuki SV series...

As far as the difference between the two, it's really about personal preference these days. As a new rider I can guarantee that you will not be able to come anywhere near the performance limits of these bikes so if you do decide to get one, just go and sit on them and see which is more comfy/fits YOU better and then also decide which one you like the looks of better... Basically you can't go wrong with either.

For me, if I was buying a track bike, I'd probably buy the R6 b/c that's what it is best for. The new Kawi is probably a *slightly better street bike given the ever so slightly more usable powerband...but not by much.

Either way, ride safe and SMART! Don't let your ego get the best of you and don't assume that you know what you are doing b/c you can control the basics on the bike... Staying healthy on a bike as a new rider is about riding within YOUR limits at all times... It takes the experience of near misses and riding at YOUR limits (successfully) in order to get better. Most new riders think they know what they are doing faster than they really do...sure recipe for disaster!

Ok, off the soapbox now. I hope my feedback was somewhat useful. Ride Safe and BUY THE BEST GEAR THAT YOU CAN AFFORD, don't just spend all of your cash on a new bike!

hey KATO

i dont think we have meet... but i was wondering what did you started with?? i have been riding my buddy kawa 250... but i had to give it back... lol soo now imm looking.... i am not a total newbie i have ridden on and off... and its just imm starting fresh... and want to learn new habits and making it official no more riding illegally... lol

evil

I completely disagree with the advice you got.

Hells yeah buy a used bike....for your FIRST one. I say a CBR600 F4i would be PERFECT.

You pay a lot less...and you can drop it because you will...and it wont hurt. Bike values drop more agressively then cars...the hot 07 model you want...will be crap in 6 months as soon as the 08 comes out.

Man...i know you want the flashy NEW bike..but I say save your cash, get a used 2-3 old 600 and get to learn on that bike..and then get a new one.

thats my 2 cents...

hrmm i see... ill keep that in mind... but still imm not gonna jump the gun... imm gonna get more info before i get one.... thankz big irv~!!!

evil

anymore info that will help me be save and learn??

hrmm i see... ill keep that in mind... but still imm not gonna jump the gun... imm gonna get more info before i get one.... thankz big irv~!!!

evil

anymore info that will help me be save and learn??

The R6 model has been around for a while...seriously..if you picked up a 2002-2003 R6...would it matter? It is still A LOT of bike for you...and you can pick one up...what 5k? AND it is probably already MODDED for you! Has under 10k miles on it...and you are still FLASHY and BLINGY with a bad ass R6.

Im telling...NEW bikes...unless it is a complete revamp are such a bad buy. Unless it is a Ducati or Harley that may go up in value or...at least not lose as much as fast.

I actually would want you to get a Ninja 500 too...or like a YZF 600 from the late 90s instead. But most new riders want the "cool" bike...I say a nice learning bike for the first 1-2 years is perfect. That way you will be riding that long and be MUCH MORE EDUCATED on bikes in general...where you dont have to ask for advice on a forum. A car forum at that....makes sense no?

lol...... i know its a porsche forum.... but i know i can trust you guys opinions... its not like those hater forum that bash on newbie with stupid questions... lol hey IRV and other you guys mind coming along when i do go get my bike like last this year or beginning of the next?? most likely i be going to berts mega mall..

evil

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AG Surfer, Asian Image and I'm sure there are many others with some good experience (Shift26, I think we've met before way back in the Socalsportbikes original days...).

sup Kato, yeah I see you post on SBN too, but I remember you from the SCS days... same with AG Surfer. AI and myself still hangout occasionally.... but remember the days when he rode? haha... still trying to get him back on 2 wheels. oh, on SCS and SBN, my sn was Momentum. I changed it on SBN, but never go on SCS anymore.

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