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Sheen in Hempstead TX currently ride 1984 V-65Sabre 20,000 mi I have ridden V-twins since 1996 I have always wanted the cbr.After riding a few 4's and V-4's now I have committed to the purchase just dont know what to get the 600 or 1000 could someone direct me to discussions on this(by the way glad to be here)
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From: Republic of Boon Island
Welcome to the site sheen. As for the 600 v's 1000 well hashed out discussion , try the
search button , lot of threads with plenty of preferences for one or the other . Sabre's
a good sized bike so I think you are somewhat familiar with bigger bikes anyhow .
search button , lot of threads with plenty of preferences for one or the other . Sabre's
a good sized bike so I think you are somewhat familiar with bigger bikes anyhow .
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After Isabelle I was actually looking for a 1000, but found a steal of a deal on my 600rr so I couldn't pass it up.
600's are a little lighter in the twisties. 1000's got more low end...
Do you like power wheelie'ing? Hah.
Try to get some time on both if you can, but 99% of people will never push a 600 to its limit. Not that there aren't other differences.
I'd buy whatever you find the best deal on.
600's are a little lighter in the twisties. 1000's got more low end...
Do you like power wheelie'ing? Hah.
Try to get some time on both if you can, but 99% of people will never push a 600 to its limit. Not that there aren't other differences.
I'd buy whatever you find the best deal on.
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Hiyu Sheen , welcome to the CBRF 
Mate , I think as Nate said , many if not most do not push even 600's to there limits , so I believe that you might want to concider a few different things other than power and price ...
How big are you ? the 600's can be a squeeze for a large gentleman ... and the 1000's can be a bit more comfortable ..
For instance , we have a ton of 1000F owners here and near all of them prefer the 1000F at least for the fact that they still allow us to relax a bit in a reasonable seating position ... and that is asside from ALL the other great things about them , including that they are fairly cheap to pick up ...
The 600's are just as much a bike as the 1000's these days , so power really is not the issue most of the time ...
Even the weight of the bike can be a deal breaker for some guys ..
anyways mate ....you have fun here and if you really need CBR specific info , do as Sprockie says and hit the search on the boards that you want to look for info on ...
If you need to , you can post up specific questions on the particular CBR model board that you are looking at buying..
take care ....
Mate , I think as Nate said , many if not most do not push even 600's to there limits , so I believe that you might want to concider a few different things other than power and price ...
How big are you ? the 600's can be a squeeze for a large gentleman ... and the 1000's can be a bit more comfortable ..
For instance , we have a ton of 1000F owners here and near all of them prefer the 1000F at least for the fact that they still allow us to relax a bit in a reasonable seating position ... and that is asside from ALL the other great things about them , including that they are fairly cheap to pick up ...
The 600's are just as much a bike as the 1000's these days , so power really is not the issue most of the time ...
Even the weight of the bike can be a deal breaker for some guys ..
anyways mate ....you have fun here and if you really need CBR specific info , do as Sprockie says and hit the search on the boards that you want to look for info on ...
If you need to , you can post up specific questions on the particular CBR model board that you are looking at buying..
take care ....
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
Whatever you decide to buy, it'll be a MAJOR change from the Sabre.....
If you like big, older bikes, fast and comfortable, maybe a 1000F would be right for you, esp if you do long distances.......
The options are endless.
Welcome to the Forum !
If you like big, older bikes, fast and comfortable, maybe a 1000F would be right for you, esp if you do long distances.......
The options are endless.
Welcome to the Forum !
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From: Bir Tawil
I would not count out the 929 or 954. I have not ridden them but I believe they are a little bigger than the 600's. The new 1000's are about the size of the 600's these days. They just cram more motor in them. The 1000F is more of a sport touring then a sport bike by today's standards.
Going from the Saber to a CBR is a huge leap of lose of comfort but on the other hand, you have something to tuck up behind in crappy weather with the CBR.
Welcome aboard!
Going from the Saber to a CBR is a huge leap of lose of comfort but on the other hand, you have something to tuck up behind in crappy weather with the CBR.
Welcome aboard!
