buying gsx-r600

[catch2otwo]

hey all


Im looking to buy a gsx-r600, and would like some info. Im on a budget around 5 thousand. What year and mileage/condition should i be on the look for? and approx price ranges?



cedric

[KAOS]

welcome!
it depends on your experiance.

[SuzukiGirl1]

Welcome!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have you been riding?
Is this your first bike, or are you moving on from another bike?
Are you looking for a bike that needs a little work?

[catch2otwo]

well heres a little info on myself, its my first bike but ive been riding dirt bikes, atvs, motorcycles for around 4 yrs now, im 19. Not really looking for anything that needs fixing. want one that just rides nice, cosmetically obviously good looking but a few scratches here or there i could care less. most of the riding ill be doing is city/backroads/freeway. hmm cant really think of anything else. Also have been looking into the cbr600rr, how do you think that compares to the gsx-r?


cedric

[Ride-or-die]

this is the point where everyone tells you that the gsxr isnt suitable for you, and they might be right but it depends on what sort of person you are. if you take it easy u will be fine but if u dont respect it you will die. the gsxr was my first bike and i havent had any problems with it.

basically look for mileage less than 15000, vhech the service manual to make sure it gas been maintainelt properly and has had the required checks that is recommended. other than that check the obvious

[themeatmanlandry]

Originally Posted by Ride-or-die

this is the point where everyone tells you that the gsxr isnt suitable for you, and they might be right but it depends on what sort of person you are.

Dude,

the gsxr isnt suitable for you, and I might be right but it depends on what sort of person you are.

[Superbird]

Man... you guys are hate ers. But i underrstand why now after riding for a while.... you see alot of the kids buying these super sport bikes and doing stupid ****.... But hell it all depends on the person... Not all of them are going to go out and stunt and show off.

But you guys are right every new person posts that they want a gsxr 600 i should have put that i wanted a 1000 as a first bike insead haha. Any ways i dont stunt I ride. ok ok ok the most i do is stopies once in a while.... but i have never did a wheeilie on purpose. It all depends on the person... You can do as much damage to ur self on a gs 500 then you can do on a gsxr 600

[catch2otwo]

thanks for the replys, i understand that the 600 might be a little much for a first bike, but i feel like a few guys, its all in the person, im not one to go showing off to every person i see i really couldnt care less about getting attention. i think u can do just as much stupid stuff on a small bike. but thanks for your comments so far, hope to get some more

cedric

[SVZuki]

cedric,
Hey i was pretty much in your shoes..riding atv's and dirtbikes since i have been knee high. You will do fine with a gixxer. With any bike you just have to be careful and ride smart. It is a decent size transition from dirt bikes to sport bikes but eventually it becomes second nature again. if you can find a deal then take it!

[jsvickers]

but i have never did a wheeilie on purpose

Grammar aside, you say this as if it's a good thing. Actually, having a new rider get a bike that is powerful enough to cause a few accidental wheelies is exactly what the people on this board try to prevent.

You can do as much damage to ur self on a gs 500 then you can do on a gsxr 600

That's like saying 'You can do just as much damage to yourself with a screwdriver as you can with a shotgun.' While that may be true, it doesn't mean that one of the two isn't a lot more dangerous than the other.

[jyeager]

I'm not one to discourage someone from starting with a 600, although I agree with all the advice. If I don't know you, then a 600 could be extremely dangerous for you....

To answer your questions, I think the gsx-r600 compares very favorably to the 600rr and you will find them available for a good chunk less money. The Honda's are more expensive on the used market.

For $5k you could get a 2002 model with less than 10K mileage and pretty much mint from a private party sale if you are somewhat fortunate. You might want to make that your benchmark. That does depend a bit on where you live, and with Spring here you may find that price harder to come by. (I saw those kinds of deals when I was shopping nation-wide during the dead of winter).

I encourage you to buy a bike for around $4K and put the other $1K in to good riding gear.
For $4K you need to look for a '99 or '00 model, but still in great shape but with a few more miles. The cheaper the bike, the better off you'll be when it gets scratched, dropped, or (hopefully not) crashed.

[Uncle Bob]

Here's a link to the latest thread discussing this subject.

http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6301

So far the only ones favorable to your idea have about zero experience on bikes, whereas the experienced riders disagree with it. Hum............

Why are people so impatient ? Why the need to start at the top ?

It's this attitude that gives motorcycling a bad name. Young people hurting/killing themselves on bikes requiring more skill than they have. These very same riders will be telling their family and friends that motorcycles are dangerous after they give up the sport because they crashed.

Free country go ahead we can't stop you but we aren't going to just say no problem go right ahead. Just read through all the posts on this sitye and others then make up your own mind.

Sign up at gixxer.com, they all ride gixxers so I'm sure they'll congratulate you on your upcoming purchase. Oh wait no they won't because they agree with us old farts with more mileage than posts.

[LayinLo]

start small

[Ride-or-die]

Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry

Dude,

the gsxr isnt suitable for you, and I might be right but it depends on what sort of person you are.

wow you quoted me and then said the exact same as the quote lol

[SVZuki]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

So far the only ones favorable to your idea have about zero experience on bikes, whereas the experienced riders disagree with it. Hum............

Im guessing this was a stab in my direction...im not trying to be disrespectful just defending my position here. How much experience did you have riding dirt bikes or anything like that before you hopped on your first street bike? Did they have bikes like gixxer's back then? If they didn't then it is not a fair assumption of you to make that it isnt a good starting bike. I am definitly with Superbird. It doesnt matter what size the bike is, you can kill yourself just as easily on a 500 than you can a 1000. Bikes are only as dangerous as you make them. If you a dumbass you can make a 80cc dirtbike a deathtrap as my neighbor died on one...no gear no helmet, stunting in the road when a car pulled out and he flew over it and ided on impact...so it is all about how dumb you want to be.

[Trapper]

Ok people. We must assume (for safety) that all n00bies are NOT CAREFUL. I cannot fathom why people can't grasp this. Sure you can hurt yourself on a dirtbike, I've hurt myself sneezing. Can we get a sticky, one post thread that says what UB said and lock it. Send all the baby squids asking about race bikes to that thread and lock their thread. Then we can get on with more important discussions about peanut butter cookies and %%%%%ty movies. Thank you for your support.

[themeatmanlandry]

Originally Posted by trappercase

Ok people. We must assume (for safety) that all n00bies are NOT CAREFUL. I cannot fathom why people can't grasp this. Sure you can hurt yourself on a dirtbike, I've hurt myself sneezing. Can we get a sticky, one post thread that says what UB said and lock it. Send all the baby squids asking about race bikes to that thread and lock their thread. Then we can get on with more important discussions about peanut butter cookies and %%%%%ty movies. Thank you for your support.

In my usual fashion, I've ignored the problem. You are right. We need a sticky for the newbies to read. I'll look into that.

If the freaking dealerships (most, not all) weren't so fired up to sell whatever to whoever, the message would be distributed at the point of (no) sale, thus saving countless lives and insurance claims every year.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by SVboy84

Im guessing this was a stab in my direction...im not trying to be disrespectful just defending my position here. How much experience did you have riding dirt bikes or anything like that before you hopped on your first street bike? Did they have bikes like gixxer's back then? If they didn't then it is not a fair assumption of you to make that it isnt a good starting bike. I am definitly with Superbird. It doesnt matter what size the bike is, you can kill yourself just as easily on a 500 than you can a 1000. Bikes are only as dangerous as you make them. If you a dumbass you can make a 80cc dirtbike a deathtrap as my neighbor died on one...no gear no helmet, stunting in the road when a car pulled out and he flew over it and ided on impact...so it is all about how dumb you want to be.

You are right when you say that you can kill yourself on a much smaller bike, people die everyday on bicycles. It's amazing how fragile the human body can be and how little it takes for somebody to die in a seemingly innocent manner.

The fact is that they didn't have gixxers back in my day but that I saw people hurt and killed on much less powerfull bikes with more linear controls.

Newbies make mistakes that's a given, add into the mix a bike that magnifies those mistakes and you have a recipe for disaster. Can you kill yourself on a 500cc bike ?, yes you can !, can you kill yourself on a 600cc bike?, yes you can! Thing is that on a 500 maybe one in a thousand riders crash whereas on a 600 it's more along the lines of one in 50 or twenty times greater probability of crashing. Check the NHTS website for the info. BTW greater chance of crashing=greater chance of injury or death.

So although you can kill yourself on either, stating you can do it as easily on one as the other is not correct. The 500 would be the equivalent of falling while running with scissors and the 600 is more like juggling chainsaws.

[Gixxerdale]

Take the MSF before buying anything. Then after stubbling around a parking lot on a 250 during the course, decide if you really are able to assume the responsibility of a Gixxer. Most will opt for a more reasonable entry level bike. You have your whole life to get the dream bike. Learn some riding and safety skills first.

[Clint]

This again?