Damn well i dont know if it means anything but i have less than a half inch.

J

 

You trying to give me a complex?

 

Some people catch on quicker than others but no matter how quick of a learner you are 3 months is not long enough. Keep the 600 for a year and then decide. The value of your 600 already dropped when it left the bike lot.Then maybe you'll have the chance to ride someone elses litre bike to help you make your decision.

 

I also am thinking of moving up, had my 600 for a yr now & it is a awsome machine!!!! I haven't come close to getting everything out of it, but will wait til next yr to decide.

 

I rode a 2000 F4 for the last five years (and a Seca II for 3 years before that!). In the mean time, I had the opportunity to ride a number of literbikes. When I decided to buy a new bike this year, I bought a 600RR.

I just decided that for the twisty road riding that I do, a 1000 would be more than overkill, and that I wanted a bike that I could really get on without having to worry about getting out of control. I am more than happy with my decision.

In my opinion, unless you are a stunt rider, if a 600 isn't enough power for the street, then you aren't riding it right.

Unfortunately, there is a stigma among many riders that a 600 is a 'small' bike, and if you ride anything less than a 1000 that you aren't a 'real' rider. From riding with everyone to complete beginners to AMA pro racers, in my experience this is utter nonsense. Being passed on the outside of corner in some really tight twistys by your roadracer boss on a Kawasaki W650 when you're on a 'superior' bike is quite a humbling experience, and out-running someone on a 1000 Aprilia when you're on a 10 year-old FZR is a great feeling.

I guess in the end, you have to decide why you want a literbike, and decide if it's truly the best fit for your riding style, and if you really need more power, or just want more power.

This is just my take on it, so take it for what it is

 

I've had my 600 for almost a year and I don't think I'll ever buy anything bigger. A 1000 is overkill when you're riding on the street, I can only redline one or two gears on the 600 and I'm way over the speed limit. If I ever buy a new bike it'd prolly be a new 600RR.

 

Well i think that you all convinced me. Thanks. Im going to keep my 600.

J

 

I just bought a '05 600RR brand new but I traded in an old '94 F2 that I had lying around and let me tell you, even on my F2, once I got past 7000rpm's, why would I need a liter bike? Plus the new 600RR's are a bit faster than the bike I had so getting a liter bike would be pure folly. The RR's should please anyone who does want to go fast and I can't wait to pick mine up in a few days.