RWD_cossie_wil

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Well, I really need a bike for the summer, as I have had a licence 8 years now and never had a motorbike . I havn't had a bike before, but I want somthing thats faster than my cossie or its pointless . The choices I have it narrowed down to are the ducati and the gixxer- what you recon?
Heart says 996- awsome looks/noise/pose/handling etc
Head says Gixxer-1000 - speed/power/easier to look after etc more reliable and cheaper to run.

What you recon guys?

Lambchop

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i think neither

have you ridden at all even though you have never owned one?

if you havent ridden then definitely neither of the above. I've ridden a gixxer thou and they are scary fast and NOT a suitable first bike IMO! if anything the gixxer 6 or 750!

Lee Reynolds

agree with Chop. Just cos you passed 8 years ago doesnt mean youll be able to ride a gixxer thou If you aint had a bike since passing then you are no different now to someone who rides a moped!! Get a 600 or if youre a tall fella a 750 imo...

gurnE

Go ride them both.

Buying a 1000 as a first bike is a big step but I'm not going to comment as I don't know you or your abilities.

They can get you into an awful lot of trouble though

OvaBoost

R1

Lambchop

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Lee
Just for your info i dont think the 750 is much different in size to the 600 really so height doesnt really come into it

so basically a short arse like yourself can have a bigger bike in years to come

tvr t340r

hi ya mate

i agree with eveyone else, them two bikes are fantastic, but if you want a ducati why not go for a 748, like mine, its fast enough, got the looks and noise, but is a bit more managable to learn on, and its my first big bike,

ill move up to a larger engine when im more experienced, but at the mo, its more than fast enough and can out handle some bigger bikes

my mates just bought a 55 r6 and mines faster and out handles it,

get a duke mate, youll love it

Bryan

Lee Reynolds

The ones side by side in a shop i went to were different chop. About a couple of inches in height, unless the suspension had been altered

akito-man

750 is set taller at the rear,

m8,get yoursell a nice last years zxr 636,theyve got good go,good fairing modern looks and cheaper insurance,dont qoute me but you wont get insured!on either the big bikes,

the zx is a bigish bike,and a good secondhand one has already taken the hit,its got good torque and handles brill,just dont go for the previous new model,as it was stiff suspendered and not as agile or easy to go fast on.

mind should be made up now then surely.

failing that ,and you pay WAY over the odds for insurance,get an r1.

Lambchop

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apologies Lee

i learn something new everyday

Farmer Giles

Most modern, sport 600 would be faster than anything other than a monster cossie..

2p

akito-man

tellin yeah,you wont go wrong with last years updated 636 zxr,the one with the big gob ,its a cracker

Lee Reynolds

c9sse

my cbr 600 is actually higher than my mates k4 1000,
and i think the 1000 is easier to ride.but i do agree its less forgiving

akito-man

the new "sentinal lookylike" zx1400r is the lowest monkey chariot of all,the zxr1200 is one of the highest.

RWD_cossie_wil

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well, I have had some quotes for insurance, and the 996 comes in at £600 TPFT and the gixxer 1000 at £760 TPFT

I know its probably a bad idea but I just really fancy a 996 as they have always been my dream bike. Reading a lot of mags, they recon the gixxer 750 is better on the road anyway as yo canactually use it and not scare the shit out of yourself

Oh and i'm 6'4, I make 600's look like step throughs

akito-man

wot about a large new at under 5k v twin suzuki sv1000 then big boy,suit you sir?

cheap insurance,get your ncb up,big cc for experience,bulletproof proven motor,good to learn on if a little vibey(but so are dukes),

go test ride one,great deals on them juss now too.

jacko

the gsxr is a much better bike but as above they are a realy quick bike i had an r1 and sold that to buy a gsxr 1000 i had a k4 with some trick bits and the difference between that and the r1 was vast so if you havnt rode for a while start back in slowly because the advancement in the bikes of today is scary

Lee Reynolds

Just take it easy then mate if ya go Big

akito-man

supersize sir get wot you want and can afford,juss be carefull.

Rs Gus

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no different chop

Sally

i have a soft spot for gixxers but then again how cool are ducatis.

have you rode both of them? you could ride them both and then choose.

johnathan

for a look and presence when you pull up a 996.

but be wary, 1000cc is a fast bike, and you will need to take it easy initaially.

the 750 would be a good bike, fast, handles looks good.

imo- 996, its awsome (just be careful and please dont crash such a beautiful bike lol)

Lambchop

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haha so akito/Lee are wrong?

have you got a gixxer now? age? cool bike

Lambchop

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meant to say....

i'm 6ft 4" also and the gixxer is a perfect fit

as for a duke...dont think i could manage. looks far too small. never tried tho!

Lee Reynolds

apart from Gus's being a diff model to mine....

750 k1/2 was bigger than the K1/2 600 in cusworths.....*cough* FACT