The '04 blue F  has got to go in the next couple of weeks and I'm at a toss up between an '02 YZF600R (blue) and an '01 ZX6R (blue).  They are both at the same dealership with the same mileage and with the same price tag.  What would you pick and why?  I do a lot of 2-up riding with the wife, so comfort is essential.
What is a good price for me to try to get as a trade with 3k miles, jetted, flush signals, etc... $2500-$3k Maybe? I bought it in July of last year.

I will miss the 58MPG, and of course THIS FORUM! But I'll enjoy triple the ponies and the ability to pass uphill.  

Any idea what kind of gas mileage these bikes will get?

Quote from: BKI do a lot of 2-up riding with the wife, so comfort is essential.


I will miss the 58MPG, and of course THIS FORUM! But I'll enjoy triple the ponies and the ability to pass uphill.  

As far as comfort, go for the yamaha.  The kawi is probably more powerful, etc..  but you'll have more enjoyable rides if everyone wants to keep riding

you don't have to leave just cause you traded up. Plenty of people are still contributors (even moderators) after they move on to other bikes

When I rode the Yamaha, I really like the ergonomics. If comfort is a main concern, it seems like the Yamaha would be a nice transition from a GS.

To carry a passenger ... nothing like a cruiser ...
I loved my vulcan 750 for just that reason ... its so uneventful and almost boring ... I can enjoy my wife hugging me and looking at cool scenery on the side of the road ... My eli 1000 much more power and torque and a bit more weight and poorer handling ... none of that ... I had to be on the look out ... cos it would have thrown us a 100 feet in an instant if I tried to make it corner or somehting ...
Cool.
Srinath.

I moved up to a 600 (99 Honda CBR F4) and I'm still here. Maybe its because I have nothing better to do, maybe its because I have no life and I do nothing at work. I like to believe its because this is a great community .

I would recommend the YZ, my buddy's mom rides a yamaha and its REAL nice, i just dont like the kawi's though. Just my $.02.

Quote from: Danielyi just dont like the kawi's though. Just my $.02.

I typically don't like Kawasaki either, unless we're talking about motocross bikes - KX's do rock!
I think I will end up going for the YZF after all.  I just hope they don't try to rape me on the trade in.  GS's don't seem to hold their value very well.

If you end up seeing an '04 with 3k on the od for about $3k in the for sale section here this weekend, you'll know they tried to shaft me.

And I may stick around here for a while, I do like the camaraderie.

How about maintenance cost differences? Valve adjustment intervals? Oil change intervals and how many quarts (more qts=more$)? Tire sizes and they're replacement costs, not to mention average mileage? Replacement chain & sprockets costs? All of these costs add up in the long run.

Quote from: scratchHow about maintenance cost differences? Valve adjustment intervals? Oil change intervals and how many quarts (more qts=more$)? Tire sizes and they're replacement costs, not to mention average mileage? Replacement chain & sprockets costs? All of these costs add up in the long run.

That's very true and I have considered cost differences (except quarts of oil) and deceided the benifits will well out way the costs.  I've been fortunate enough to be sitting pretty comfortably financially, so a bike change won't put much of a burden on my wallet.  If I was a solo only rider I would love to keep the little GS Testarossa, but neither me nor my wife are satisfied with the 2-up performance.

I do appreciate your inputs though, thanks for looking out.

I meant between the two bikes that you are looking at. And, now that I think of it, insurance; what would be the difference in insurance between the two?

Quote from: scratchI meant between the two bikes that you are looking at.

Yeah, I should have know that huh  

Quote from: scratchAnd, now that I think of it, insurance; what would be the difference in insurance between the two?

If I was going with full coverage the dif between the GS and the other 2 would be outlandish.  The Yamaha and the Kaw insurance quotes are pretty similar.  I'll be using Progressive because my insurance company doesn't cover bikes anymore so it'll be the same as I'm paying on the GS-flat rate, regardless of bike $101.47 a year.

Good news, they offered me $3000 on trade.  I guess I shouldn't be so happy considering I just shelled out $4700 +TTL for it six months ago... I hate depreciation :nana: