2.5 years and 16,000 miles later, i sold the gs, and bought the bike ive wanted for the past year. Look at me go. Congratulations to me. I now drive this.
(http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/content/images/600/09MS_YZFR6_wht_S1_6bc92ac3.jpg)
NICE. no offence to the blue riders, BUT that biek in white looks HOT :cool:
Awesome, congrats! a R6 Is the only other bike I'd consider if I can't find a Daytona I like.
I don't see no pics :dunno_white:
Mary
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on May 09, 2010, 11:11:37 PM
I don't see no pics :dunno_white:
Mary
(http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/content/images/600/09MS_YZFR6_wht_S1_6bc92ac3.jpg)
very nice. FAST, and WHITE... better invest in a few cans of bug remover! Congrats! :thumb:
SQUID! :cheers:
Hey man, the bike looks great! congratulations. I haven't been as crazy about the look of the newer R6s, but it was mostly because of that diagonal line across the side fairings. The neutral color helps out a ton though and it doesn't stick out as bad, so I can definitely appriciate the look a bit more.
How did you like that feeling of almost getting ripped off the back of the bike the very first time you actually twisted the throttle?? I'll never forget that feeling the first time I rode a bike with some real power.
Quote from: tt_four on May 10, 2010, 10:34:42 AM
How did you like that feeling of almost getting ripped off the back of the bike the very first time you actually twisted the throttle?? I'll never forget that feeling the first time I rode a bike with some real power.
Haha. Its a lot more peppy than the gs was!
Gs was the 07 blue and white. I went in to buy the blue and black yamaha, but walked out with this instead. The bright seat sold me on it.
Its going to be quite a learning curve. I expect its going to take me a while before i can throw around this bike the same way i could the gs. Going to give it a few weeks of my regular commute before i hit the canyons.
Did you buy it new? 1000 miles of low rpms for the break in period should really help you out. I'm pretty convinced that 50% of the reason manufactures recommend the break in period is just so people don't kill themselves. You'll know when you're ready, because right now I can't toss the GS around like I used to be able to do with my old 600, so it's just a change you have to get used to, I'm trying to adjust in the opposite direction.
Let us know how that thing is cruising in the lower 3rd of the rpms as well. I never spent any time there when I had my last bike, and now that I'm looking for another bike, and am a bit more relaxed than I was when I was 21, I'm afraid to even consider an I4 600cc bike. I know the have more power than I need, but I ride my GS between 2k and 4.5k rpm, and rarely ever go any higher than that, and I feel like a 600 wouldn't even be worth my time with how I ride now. I'm hoping to find a nice v-twin, but I go where the deals are, so I want to be prepared.
Had 0.0 miles on it when i rode it off the lot. Suggested break in for this is not low rpms, but varying rpms. As i commute through the city on surface streets, not a problem for me.
I rode my gs between 4k and 8k rpms on average. Haven't had a chance to open this thing up yet.
So far my only gripe is the lack of an 3rd party service manual. Haynes and clymer only cover up to 2005 models so it looks like im stuck buying the official manual from yahama for 90 bucks. I also need to buy a stand for it. Having the center stand on the gs was handy!
I've got an 07 GSXR 600 and cruising in the low thousands is not a problem at all... power is readily available in pretty much any gear (though in 6th you get GS like performance). I often ride like my GS, switching at ~5k and it feels completely natural. The GSXR is great for around town, and greater when you want to wind it up for a bit of fun (or you feeling like pissing off everyone around you :icon_twisted:). Only thing is that 1st is a bit twitchy so I tend to shift up earlier than on the GS - other than that it is an awesome ride.
That's a lot more convenient, both of the new bikes I bought had a break in that said I had to stay under 3krpm for the first 300 miles, then 6krpm for 300 miles, then 9krpm for 300 miles. After that it was fair game. Once you got to 6k it was managable, and 9k was perfectly fine, but that first while was torture. Especially on the first bike, which was a ninja250. Imagine my surprise when I pulled out of the parking lot onto a main road, took off and shifted, shifted, shifted, shifted, shifted, looked down at 40mph and realized I was already over my max rpm. I spend 300 miles cruising around at 35 mph in bordering neighborhoods for days, it was ridiculous.
For your own safety, save the varying rpms for straight roads and traffic, and any time you're in turns and anything else new try keeping it under 4-5krpm for a couple hundred miles. It'll help you get used to the bike before you have to get used to the power.
Do you have any pictures of the actual bike? Is that the stock exhaust? I like that companies are trying to make them look not so awful. The only bike that's ever come out with an ok looking exhaust was the 03-04 zx636r. I wouldn't even feel the need to replace that exhaust as it actually looks decent. Then of course the obvious ones like a 600rr and buell xb where the exhaust is tucked away anyway. I am always curious though when I see small exhausts tucked under the footpeg like that. Won't it scrape the ground if you try to lean over too far?? I'm sure they made sure the peg will hit first, but I'd still worry about it.
NF11624- shift up earlier than the GS?? I shift the GS at 10mph, I can't imagine shifting any sooner than that, haha. From the dyno charts I've looked at on most bikes, it looks like they have the same power at 2k rpm as a GS does at 9k. Very sad.
Quote from: NF11624 on May 11, 2010, 07:04:30 PM
I've got an 07 GSXR 600
Ooh and some pictures from you would be cool as well. I'm curious to see what the next generation gsxr will look like. Obviously we won't see one in 2010. the 96-99 is my all time favorite style, followed by the 04-05 if I wanted a modern looking bike. The 00-03 version is ok but not as nice as the one before or after, but I've never been too crazy about the new one. It's slowly growing on me but the tail just hasn't convinced me yet.
True, true - 10 mph is a little slow... I was referring to the RPMs that I shift at, I don't really concern myself with speed too often. IIRC 1st @4000 rpm is about 25 MPH indicated...
Anyway - back on topic: Congrats on the R6!!! :cheers:
I love the way they look. How comfortable is it? I've heard the newer ones aren't really that great for extended riding, but I think that certain bikes fit people better than others (for example I can ride my GSXR for hours and feel completely fresh - much better than the GS).
congrats again!
That picture is from yamahas website. Looks well, exactly like that from the right hand side. There are a lot more pictures of this 2009 model on yamaha's website.
Thats the stock exhaust. Tiny little can. I really enjoy the sound of it. Seems to me like its all low end, unlike the gs stock exhaust. A quiet growl. :D
Comfort? Well, its got almost none. This thing was engineered to get all the weight over the front. Comfort goes out the window. I swapped my gs bars to drag style bars to move my weight closer to the front fork. I spend about 1.5-2 hours a day on the bike, so Its going to take me a few weeks to acquire the new muscles in my arms and back. The rear view mirrors have a large blind spot no matter where i put them.
Only other problem is user error. I went from feeling i had full control, to feeling like i have no idea what im doing. It will change with time.
All in all, it feels pretty good to own your "dream car".