[Nox]

Hi guys,

I have been Jonesing for a bike for quite some time, and after talking to some folks, and looking at bikes, I think I want a Suzuki GSX. The question then becomes, do I want a 600, 750, or 1000?

I admit I don't have a whole lot of riding experience. I rode a bike for a short time in the 1980's, but not since. At the same time, I don't want to waste my money on some starter bike, only to want a bigger, badder bike in a few months.

I have nothing to prove, and don't plan on doing any nighttime riding, and wheelies, or stupid fast speeds until I get some miles on the bike.

What I need to know is, will I be totally "out of my league" if I just jump in and buy a GSX 1000? One guy I know told me that they are relatively calm at low speed and I don't have to worry about it popping an unwanted wheelie with me on my ass the first time I ride it, but I'd like some input here....

Thanks

 

[Nox]

The better question is how much self control do you have. I actually traded out of a GSXR1000 for a GSXR 600 and they were both very fast and very engaging bikes to ride. If you thought you wanted to do some wheelies etc.... I'd say get the 1000, otherwise the 600 is nearly as fast and a slightly lighter and more nimble package. You can't go wrong but my recommendation would be the 600, it will be plenty fast, a lot cheaper to acquire and easier to insure and you'll have just as much fun.

Money is really not an object.... I have a fair bit of self-control. I'm no longer the 20-something daredevil I once was.

I was thinking 1000 because the first bike I ever rode was a KZ-1000, but I do hear that today's 1000's are nothing like the 1000's I've ridden 20 years ago.

The main thing is that I don't want to make the mistake of the "shoulda-gotten-what-I-wanted-in-the-first-place" syndrome. I kind of wanted the reassurance that I wouldn't outgrow the 600 right away.

 

[Nox]

I find the 1000 sucks for riding around town, its so hard to do 25 mph . :bike:

Serious question---

Is it hard to do 25mph because it just begs to be driven faster, or because it is mechanically and physically difficult to sustain such a slow speed?

(I really don't know, not having ridden one.)

 

[Nox]

Update

Thanks for all of your help....

For good or bad, I walked in to the shop to buy a GSX and rode out on a BMW 1100R.... Why you ask? Well, it all boiled down to what kind of riding I wanted to do. The BMW is a lot more comfortable in the long run at the sacrifice of a little speed. I can't see myself doing wheelies at 100 MPH, but I can see myself riding up the California coast this summer.

All in all, I think I've made the right decision for myself, but who knows, I may end up with a superfast Japanese bike as a second addition.

Thanks again...