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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: wildbill on September 18, 2006, 10:37:41 PM

Title: GSR600
Post by: wildbill on September 18, 2006, 10:37:41 PM
So i have a ques, why isnt this bike made for America, i just saw it on the link ques someone had afew threads ago. The bike looks soooooooo damn sweet, will they ever make it for america?
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: blue05twin on September 18, 2006, 10:59:35 PM
Mainly because most americans want full faired supersports not naked ones.  It's a shame really it's a beautiful bike.

Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: wildbill on September 19, 2006, 12:22:11 AM
Americans must be  :cookoo: if this isn't a cool ass bike.

(http://trace2pneus.canalblog.com/images/gsr600_06_03.jpg)

(http://blog.bikerszone.main.jp/images/GSR600_scoop.jpg)

now question, could you get the bike imported or even possibly find afew for sale in america?!? I'd love to have this as my next bike.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: MarkusN on September 19, 2006, 12:23:48 AM
Yeah, it tends to the "fighter" crowd, and fighters are not particularly en vogue in the US.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: CirclesCenter on September 19, 2006, 12:59:01 AM
Nope, in the US it's all white trash on choppers.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: hmmmnz on September 19, 2006, 09:26:38 AM
do you guys get the naked kawazakis over there, they have released some nice ones
the er6n
(http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Objects/w604h453_000003400B7D8008.jpg)
the z750
(http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Objects/w604h805_0000034006CF1116.jpg)
and my personel fav (so nice to ride, very smooth, lots of balls as well) the Z1000
(http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Objects/w604h453_0000034006010884.jpg)

Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: Alphamazing on September 19, 2006, 09:30:09 AM
Quote from: hmmmnz on September 19, 2006, 09:26:38 AM
do you guys get the naked kawazakis over there, they have released some nice ones
the er6n

the z750

and my personel fav (so nice to ride, very smooth, lots of balls as well) the Z1000

The ER-6n is ugly. It isn't Stateside.

We get the S model of the Z750, but not the nake version.

We've had the Z1000 since 2003 when it was introduced.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: hmmmnz on September 19, 2006, 09:36:26 AM
sweet, i think the er6 isnt a bad looking bike for a little twin, do you guys get the
FZ1 just to mix it up a bit?? toned down r1 engine :D
(http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/Images/2006_FZ1-N_Photo_04_tcm46-90409.jpg)
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: Alphamazing on September 19, 2006, 10:06:08 AM
Quote from: hmmmnz on September 19, 2006, 09:36:26 AM
sweet, i think the er6 isnt a bad looking bike for a little twin, do you guys get the
FZ1 just to mix it up a bit?? toned down r1 engine :D
(http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/Images/2006_FZ1-N_Photo_04_tcm46-90409.jpg)

We get the Fazer 1000, (called the FZ1 here), but not the naked version. A few FZ1 owners have converted their bikes to the naked format, like my father for example, but most people enjoy the half fairing.

If you want to know what bikes we have here in the states you can always check out the manufacturer's websites.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: wildbill on September 19, 2006, 10:22:44 AM
i think that er6 looks ugly but the z750 and 100 are hot stuff.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: 94suzuki500 on September 19, 2006, 11:37:33 AM
I like all the kawasakis but I am not quite sure if I like the suzuki.  It has honda599 exhaust, honda600rr swingarm, and it just doesnt look much like a suzuki, more of a hybrid.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: hmmmnz on September 19, 2006, 12:09:03 PM
at least it has the gsxr engine :D a detuned one at that
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: Turd Ferguson on September 19, 2006, 05:25:47 PM
Uh...we DO get the ER6N...

(http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2005/06Ninja650/rear_600.jpg)

But of course in the US market, they had to slap a full fairing on it and give it the "ninja" badge.  Damn US squids!

-Turd.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: 94suzuki500 on September 19, 2006, 05:59:05 PM
Ya i like the kawi 650, only without fairings.  I think it looks the best.  And yes I hate the whole "ninja" thing as when people find out you have a bike they have to ask if its a ninja and tell about there dads uncles brothers friend that has one and it is so fast.  haha, I just bought a ninja and it has the biggest ninja stickers on the side... I dont like it very much and am in the process of taking them off.  They are dry and tear easier than fresh stickers so it is a "fun" project I have.
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: Altephor on September 19, 2006, 09:35:58 PM
The only thing that bothers me about Ninjas is people don't realize there are a lot of different ninjas.

Like one of my friends, when I was looking for a bike.. goes 'Yeah my friend's brother has a ninja'

'What kind?'

'A ninja.  It's fast.'

:icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: GSR600
Post by: Dr. Love on September 20, 2006, 09:44:24 AM
Quote from: Altephor on September 19, 2006, 09:35:58 PM
The only thing that bothers me about Ninjas is people don't realize there are a lot of different ninjas.

Like one of my friends, when I was looking for a bike.. goes 'Yeah my friend's brother has a ninja'

'What kind?'

'A ninja.  It's fast.'

:icon_rolleyes:
The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and kill people.  :icon_razz: