tomgregory2000
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 07:55 PM |
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1999 era R6?
Anybody owned one of these?
Im thinking of changing my vtr1000 to an R6, a little different i know but i fancy a change allthough i do enjoy setting off car alarms with the race
pipes on  
Just wondered if there is anything i should look out for?
And what are they like for the taller gent? Im 6'4" and like the firestorm because its quite long i fit well but have not sat on an R6.
Is there anybody close to southampton i could come and have a sit on one 
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doddy
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 08:01 PM |
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just look out for noisey cam chain tenstior and 2nd gear can jump out when you give it a hand full any gear problems it will need a new box
i have a mate that was 6'2 and he got on fine on a r6
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/4x4wheels
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franky
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 08:13 PM |
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I'd try and look for some midrange
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mark chandler
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 08:19 PM |
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I think you will find its like sitting on a toy bike after the firestorm, not that that's a bad thing as you can climb all over it for the bends
and they are plenty fast enough
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 08:23 PM |
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I know im going to miss alot of the torque, my firestorm is great for low to midrange and top but i (think) want something that i can chuck about a
bit more and give me a bit more front end feel.
I love the vtr1000 for its power delivery and the NOISE but there are a few nice roads out in the new forest where a better front end would be nice
to have
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 08:26 PM |
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Also i have had a look at a zx7r ninja a couple of days ago and fitted that well but it felt like a very dated bike even though it was 2 years newer
than my vtr
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franky
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 09:24 PM |
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What about getting a sp1? It has no relation at all to your vtr and will give you the feeling you're after.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 09:37 PM |
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I want to try something different.
My first bike was a bandit 600 and then the vtr and now i want something different.
So no sp1 or sp2, want an inline 4 rather than a v twin allthough i did find a rather nice ducati
But there is no way i could afford this wicked machine
Ducati 848 evo stealth
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big_wasa
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| posted on 15/7/11 at 10:28 PM |
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I found the best fit of my pie sized 6'3" frame was the J1+J2 ZX6R
I liked the bike but after a 1000cc the lack of torque was hard to live with.
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 08:06 AM |
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Put a Fireblade front on your Storm, brakes and all to improve the handling. It's a popular mod and almost a straight swap if you get the right
model forks.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:50 AM |
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The R6 has traditionally been the most extreme 600 sports bike for road use in terms of riding position and very peaky power delivery. Coming from a
VTR I think it will be a pretty big culture shock - I hope your wrists and back are in good health
If I wanted an IL4 sports bike, I'd be looking at as new a GSX-R750 as I could afford. Far more road friendly and extremely quick.
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pmc_3
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 11:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
The R6 has traditionally been the most extreme 600 sports bike for road use in terms of riding position and very peaky power delivery. Coming from a
VTR I think it will be a pretty big culture shock - I hope your wrists and back are in good health
If I wanted an IL4 sports bike, I'd be looking at as new a GSX-R750 as I could afford. Far more road friendly and extremely quick.
I had a 2000 R6 for about a year and a half, once you got used to the riding position is wasn't that uncomfy I once did 450 miles in a day and
was still able to walk! I'd ride one before you buy though, I think they are very love hate. Neither of the two guys I used to ride with liked
riding it and some of the mags gave it bad reviews. Once I set the suspension for my weight I loved it, very light and flickable. However if I was
going to buy another bike of around the same age i'd be looking at a k3 gsxr 600.
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