GS vs Yamaha SZR660

Toenis · August 29, 2003, 09:34:02 AM

Why isn`t SZR660 mentioned as beginners bike or a bargain bike and so on? It weights about 150kg and has as much power as GS...
Good friend of mine is just about to buy one so be quick and tell me pros and cons of that Yamaha, please.

Looks like this:

JeffD · August 29, 2003, 09:52:06 AM

Never seen one of those before. But its got more plastic on it ~ more $$ if they go down.

shep_bannister · August 29, 2003, 09:56:40 AM

European only? I wish we had your selection.

pantablo · August 29, 2003, 10:07:29 AM

Non-US model, bastards.

But we also dont get the Fazer 600...what makes this Yamaha better than the Yamaha Fazer 600? I'd think that teh Fizzer would be a better bike.

The Buddha · August 29, 2003, 10:11:08 AM

Its a single and yes you can get somehting close to this in the US Its calles a Skorpion Sport cup or replika or some like that ......Surprisingly quick atleast as the MZ... My $$$ is on the Yamaha, dry sump and all...
Cool.
Srinath.

lizard84 · August 29, 2003, 01:28:12 PM

Couple of those running around racetracks. One has 83 hp at the rear wheel. Needless to say, the fly...

Olivieeeer · August 30, 2003, 04:45:53 AM

werase643 · August 31, 2003, 07:23:28 AM

if I member correctly.....
the SZR660 was conceived in the early 90's...in england
SOS (Sound of Singles) racing was big and the brits were installing XT600/SRX engines in TZ250 chassis' Yamaha saw them and decided to build a street bike. the frame is suppose to be a slightly modified TZR250 chassis and the engine is basically a raptor/MZ 660 5 valve engine. better than a fizzer...if you like to go around corners.
if you like to cruize on the hwy....

i wish we had them in the US
or a SDR200.....

bbanjo · August 31, 2003, 11:12:44 AM

Hey Olivieeeer.

Apologies, had to post.

owns

Toenis · September 03, 2003, 03:28:29 AM

Thanks for your imput,

I asked for that information as a good friend of mine wants to buy around 50hp bike and wanted a GS till I found that Yam SZR from Germany.

Now he will buy that SZR 660 and we will see what comes out of it. I hope he can not beat me on racetrack, hehehe.

So we losed a potential site member... but those SZR`s are from 96 and they go for 1500-2500 EUR - same price as GS and it got USD forks and everything

BTW, did you know that a EFI from another Yam 750 can easyli installed on that one?

Toenis · September 28, 2003, 06:58:44 AM

it just arrived to my frends garage... damn it`s so light and with fully adjustable USD`forks, brembo brakes it`s a true little beast, can not say enough good about that SZR 660.
It is in GS price range in Europe!!

Don`t bann be now

I am still @ GS

Roadstergal · October 05, 2009, 09:22:08 AM

Quote from: The Buddha on August 29, 2003, 10:11:08 AMIts a single and yes you can get somehting close to this in the US Its calles a Skorpion Sport cup or replika or some like that ......Surprisingly quick atleast as the MZ... My $$$ is on the Yamaha, dry sump and all...

A Tour (naked), Traveller (faired), or Sport (half-faired). They have a Sport Cup, but they're rarer.

I've had plenty of 650 singles, but nothing with this thing's stump-pulling torque. Maybe because it's a quad engine, and tuned a bit higher?

Not necessarily a good noob bike compared to the GS - factory parts aren't as easy to get as for a a GS500, parts bikes and upgrades not as common, and the maintenance is a little trickier... but I had been looking for a GS500 as a cheap kick-around bike to play with, found this ratbike instead, and had to get it. I'm calling it "Das Yamaha."

The Buddha · October 05, 2009, 09:57:53 AM

So R'gal, you buy an MZ

or just dredging threads from the bottom of the lake ?
Cool.
Buddha.

Roadstergal · October 05, 2009, 10:06:32 AM

Can't I do both?

werase643 · October 05, 2009, 12:24:44 PM

RG,
nothing personal....

YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i got a blue tank for one
tried to give it back to the owner and he said he never gave it to me
i might try to fit it to a gs frame.....plastic tanks do not rust

Roadstergal · October 05, 2009, 01:56:58 PM

And they're lighter, too.

I don't know if it would fit, but it doesn't seem too far off just eyeballing it. It's narrow like a GS tank.

The Buddha · October 05, 2009, 02:05:43 PM

Yea I think its a GS wanna be ... isn't that now like wanting to be a homeless guy

I missed out on one earlier this year.
Cool.
Buddha.

Roadstergal · October 05, 2009, 02:38:45 PM

Good point, now I'm a wannabe GS-er!

What else in creation has a 7" headlight? Searching the Intertubes is helping me not at all.

werase643 · October 05, 2009, 05:15:55 PM

if you are looking for a big friggin headlight....

GS1100 early 80's

yamaha seca 650? 83ish

the big ones are difficult to find

Roadstergal · October 05, 2009, 05:26:50 PM

I'm actually looking for a bikini fairing that will fit the big freaking headlight that's on it already.

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