First impressions and comparison of CBR600RR... likes, dislikes, .... ff vs naked......
I can write Pantablo's review for him. Here:
"It's fast. It's red. It's fast and it's red. It's red and it's fast. Also, did I mention that it's fast. And red.
~Pantablo"
:kiss:
Smooth Dave
Oh yeah ...... I forgot ...... it's red and fast too :lol:
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9107&highlight=
Well, I haven't opened her up past 11K yet and that was only twice. Still have till 15k to rev.
-I can see 105mph in 3rd cruising under 7k rpm.
-I'll never ride a naked bike again. The comfort behind the fairing is phenomenal, even one as small and race inspired as mine (I can see over the windscreen to the nose of the bike and I'm small) . So comfortable.
-Not quite as flickable as the gs (probably due to larger tire/rim/brakes up front) but once over it is sooo stable.
FF vs naked? No comparison. Too much comfort with fairing. Oil changes will be longer to do.
The 600rr is an amazing machine. Incredibly stable cornering, grip that goes on forever (it seems), revvy engine but quite docile under 7k. I short shift it usually (run in is to be easy riding) and still sounds like it revs to the moon. I thought the gs was rev happy. Not so. This bike just keeps revving.
Smooth engine. Only slight vibration from bike through pegs at speed and at high rpms.
it feels 'new' as in lots of technology. Easy to ride in town and just begs to be ridden fast and hard in the canyons. Comfy ergos and the seat is real comfy (both probably more to do with my small size and weight). rear spring is stiff but that's probably also due to my light weight. havent set sag or done anything to it.
If I had it to do all over again I would buy another 600rr in a heartbeat.
stop tempting us :x
or else this board will be empty :lol:
Sweet.
Thank you.
Smooth Dave
photos from the third day at Angeles Crest can be seen here
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mr.sparky@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/8f09
the guy shooting these photos was riding behind me one handed, then moved in front of me and shot behind him, one handed, not looking behind, all at about 75 mph.
The shots of me are 40-60, 72, 74. The rest are the usual crew I ride with and gives an idea of what the road looks like.
As a point of reference I usually used to do this road at a steady 65 mph from bottom to top (1 hr ride, non stop) and then back. Working the gs hard the whole time, always feeling a little slop from the suspension.
The day these photos were taken we shot up at 75+ and I felt like I or the bike weren't working very hard at all.