Gixxer 600 or 750???

Mkozjak

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hey everyone i am looking to get a bike this spring but don't know wether to go with a suzuki gsxr 600 or a 750? and what year is better in 03-08?
if you guys can help me out that would be awesome! :cool:
 

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if you have never had a bike before I would say start with the 600..if you have ridden street before you will appreciate the extra torque a larger displacement bike provides, not having to rev hight to get the power is nice so then I would go 750
 

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600 would be a better choice if you ever plan to put it on a track. other than that I would personally go 750, but this is coming from a guy who rides a 1000. :)
 

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My buddy as a 2012 or 13 for sale cheap right now it's got about 2000 km I bet you could get it for 7000 or better .... It's a gsxr 750
 

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Depends on your riding experience, ability to ride and what you want to use it for. I wouldn't suggest a 600 for highway rides, a little buzzy and down on power, but not the end of the world.

I don't buy into the start small and buy bigger mentality. Just my opinion. The bike will still get up to speed quick regardless of the displacement. I would rather appreciate the torque from the beginning than wishing I had more from beginning.
 

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750 all the way. 6 hundy has plenty but i remember wen i started riding i did the 600 first thinkin i should start small but i quickly outgrew it and wanted more, moved on to a ninja zx-10 the next year
 

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750 all the way. 6 hundy has plenty but i remember wen i started riding i did the 600 first thinkin i should start small but i quickly outgrew it and wanted more, moved on to a ninja zx-10 the next year
i started on a 650 night hawk than to an R1 now i have a zx-10 on nitrous so much fun
 

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750 is actually in the middle of 600 and 1000. 750 is light as a 600, but as strong as a 1000 cc.
 

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By the way we tried gauging a 750 with an r1 in a drag stripe. It left it for some sec's.
 

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I had a 600 and wish that I went with the 750. All rockets are the same 0-60, its the second gear that makes the difference. r1 and the 750 aren't even in the same game. As you learn to ride and get to be a stronger rider you will want to keep going bigger. If your worried about power and what not start smaller, can always upgrade. Would be harder to size down later on.
 

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Still waiting to hear back from the OP about his current skill level and intentions for the bike. I believe a GSXR 600 or 750 is a lot of bike for someone who is just learning. Perhaps if they've done a GOOD Motorcycle training course, they have the right skills to handle one. If you are looking for a 600+ Sport Bike, maybe look at a Triumph Daytona 675. The Triple engine has a much more linear power curve, so it doesn't all come on at the top end like the Japanese Sport Bikes. If it's not your first bike, then go 750.
 

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I had a 2006 GSXR 600 for my first street bike and I'm glad I stuck to the 600. I was very surprised at how quick that bike was for being the size it was. I can't comment on the 750 as I haven't ridden one but the 600 did everything I wanted really well. Yeah it was a little down on torque in the lower RPM ranges but it was so light and fun to ride. Another thing is that being a 600, it was cheaper to insure (anything helps being a young male haha). My only complaint with the bike was that any extended highway riding caused my hands to go slowly numb from a certain vibration. I looked into some gel handlbar isolators but I never did buy a set since I traded the bike off after a friend was killed on his bike in an accident. Hearing that bike sing at 16000rpm was sweet though:D The fastest I ever got it up to was 237 on the speedo (empty highway before anyone jumps on me) and I still had 6k rpm left to redline:eek:. Don't underestimate the smaller CC sport bikes, they move insanely fast too.
 
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