i have really enjoyed my gs500 and it has been great to me. i mean nothing has went wrong at all. it is

a great bike i would like something sportier. my roommate has a cbr f4 and my other buddy has a 1996

zx6r. i ride their bikes all the time and i think i am about ready for an upgrade. so will be saving up $2000

over the next 3 month. that gives me a grand total of $3500 with the money from selling my gs500.

i have a friend who is going to be buying it for his wife to learn on. what kind of bike should i get i am

interested in something that can keep up with my friends. it has to have at least a 160 rear tire. it has

to be fun on the track and comfortable on the highway. so please let me know your ideas.

p.s. i like both fairing and naked bikes

thanks

How about a CBR f4i or YZF600 or a ZZR600 or a SV650 or a Super Hawk (hey, it has a 180 tire and can pass anything but a gas station). 

i am looking for someting with more comfortable seating position. the f4 is not bad over a distance

but i am not that comfortable on the ninja after a hour of riding.  i was wanting some thing with

more tourability. i was hoping for some ideas maybe outside of the big 4.

i like to be different.

You didn't mention anything about the big 4 in your first post.  Good luck finding anything outside of the big 4 in your price range.  Maybe a Triumph Speed 4?  Doesn't get much different than that!!!!

I'd go the F4i followed by the SV650.
The F4i doesn't excel in any one area but its a good, well balanced bike. You can race it, commute & tour.
Have no idea about prices on your side of the pond but try for a 05. When did they stop making them, 05 or 06?

the speed 4 is sick, but i doubt there will be one for sale within 500 miles in 3 months.

i love the speed 4 but they are rare to find for sale. i was also thinking about a bandit 600s.

my next bike does not have to be outside the big 4. that is why i said maybe outside the big

4. i was hoping or some ideas that have not been mentioned so far

and that superhawk is really nice.

Where do you live, BTW?

There is a triumph dealer near me.  I talked to the guy about the Speed 4.  He said when he had them on his showroom floor they sold right away.  Then he said something else but I was distracted by a lime green Speed Triple.   

go sit on a  600RR my 07 is really nice . i can go on 4-6 hour rides and the only problem i have is my but starts to hurt about 3 hour in or so and my wrist . my wrist hurt because i'm still working on using my upper body to support my weight and not putting all my weight on my wrist .

united motors 650, 5000 brand new, better warranty than the other brands, modern specs and looks great to boot

wtf is that frankie?

Quote from: chris5150 on August 16, 2007, 12:56:30 PM
the speed 4 is sick, but i doubt there will be one for sale within 500 miles in 3 months.

i love the speed 4 but they are rare to find for sale. i was also thinking about a bandit 600s.

my next bike does not have to be outside the big 4. that is why i said maybe outside the big

4. i was hoping or some ideas that have not been mentioned so far

and that superhawk is really nice.

i recently got sa bandit s 600. its pretty fun

it is a korean company that used to supply parts to the big 4 but now build their own bikes

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on August 17, 2007, 11:19:55 PM
wtf is that frankie?

It's a rebadged  Hyosung GT650R.

http://www.umamerica.com/site/usa/motorcycles/sp/features/features2.html#usa_motosp2

great bike, some say better than the sv650 and i agree.  warranty, power, weight, fairing all much better

Quote from: chris5150 on August 16, 2007, 11:33:29 AM
i am looking for someting with more comfortable seating position. the f4 is not bad over a distance

but i am not that comfortable on the ninja after a hour of riding.  i was wanting some thing with

more tourability. i was hoping for some ideas maybe outside of the big 4.

i like to be different.

honda vfr800. get pre 2001 to avoid the vtec crap. very sporty bike and very comfortable for touring. the benchmark of sport touring bikes. You should be able to find pre 2001 in your price range but I havent checked.

Chris,
anything you get that's outside of the big 4 is going to have to be pretty old for it to fit into your price range  (early 90's)
and those bikes are going to be maintenance hogs.

Get an F4i, or one of the 650's

Quote from: frankieG on August 18, 2007, 02:23:15 PM
http://www.umamerica.com/site/usa/motorcycles/sp/features/features2.html#usa_motosp2

great bike, some say better than the sv650 and i agree.  warranty, power, weight, fairing all much better

unknown company, and would they be in business in 3 years and i wouldnt be comy with the hyosung relationship either

thanks for the advise, i saw a speed 4 for sale that was in my range but i am still a couple of months away from getting my new bike (new to me).

more than likely i will be going with a cbrf4 somewhere between 99-04 because they are quite readily available.

if i was going to spend  the money and get a new bike i would finda deal on a fz6. i am very fond of that bike.

and thanks everyone for commenting