RE: Honda CBR600RR: PH2 Ridden

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jackh707 said:

True, its why a ride a versys, unpleasant over 100, wheelies of crests in 2nd and 3rd quicker than a 600 40-80 in the real world.

Only if the 600 rider is in the wrong gear; as they're a lot higher geared people do often tend to forget and leave them in a gear that tops out at 145/165, then suggest a lower power single/twin isn't as 'gutless', when in reality it's just that the lower powered bike is much lower geared too.

Ie, I've been told singles are a lot less gutless than 4s. Yet first gear on the GSXR I had was only a few mph lower than top gear on my KTM690 - if the GSXR was geared the same it'd be a question of how hard you wanted the bike to flip yo!

[sjw]

When I started riding bikes over 20 years ago, I vowed I would start with low cc and move steadily up. So I began with 125, as you had to in my day, then 250, then 400, then 600. And there I have stayed. First were R6s, then CBR600RR. I have tried 675 and 1000, but stayed 600.
I really do not see the point of going to 1000. Costs more to buy and insure, and more chance of going faster than I can manage, and extra torque just makes me lazy.
They do everything for me, ride to the Alps or ride on sunny days in UK (though I cant remember the last one !)
OK at 60, I am probably not the average 600 sports bike rider, and I guess there are more comfortable bikes out there, but what the hell, you're only young once