Hi .I've been riding a Ninja 650. Plan on keeping it as I really like it, but I am tempted by a super sports Does anyone have experience moving from a 650 to ZX-6R ? What was the learning curve ?
Completely agree with everything u just said! Couldn't have said it better.Hi .
There is no learning curve, it is just getting used to the new bike.
I have a thread going on about this.
The bike will be :
-More uncomfortable, and you will never truly get used to it but you will get used to be uncomfortable.
-Brake much better.
-Be more jumpy (suspension wise)
-much more uncomfortable for the passenger and for you when you have a passenger
-use a bit more gas
-be a bit less powerful on the bottom rpms and double as fast once it gets passed 11k rpms and really take off at 14k to 17k (about 50% faster than the 650 at full throttle)
-smoother with less vibration.
-a thief magnet.
-better shifting with less clunky components.
-lighter.
-more exposed to the wind for the rider and passenger.
-sound better.
It is really not an"upgrade" it is a different bike , it is like jumping from a cruiser to a 650 and say that you are upgrading.
If you really like what you ride now as far as comfort but want more power with a better sounding engine then look no further than a Ninja 1000 (not the super sport) you can find a 2012 model now for 10k out the door easy,get the green , you will never get another bike in your life.
Get the Zx6 if you are planning to do track days and race people on the track.
There you go.
:Laughing rolling::Laughing rolling::Laughing rolling:Hi .
There is no learning curve, it is just getting used to the new bike.
What does this mean??The bike will be :
-Be more jumpy (suspension wise)
Stiffer , when going over pavement the bike will transfer more of the road to the rider than the 650What does this mean??![]()
Well obviously a rider like you that pushes a bike to its limits will see a huge difference , but not your average street rider ,:Laughing rolling::Laughing rolling::Laughing rolling:
If you ride slowly and in straight lines you can do it just as easily on both bikes, I guess.
I personally went from an EX500 that I put 3,500 miles on to a Ninja 650 that I put a little over 20,000 miles and a half dozen track days on and now have both the 650 and my R6 race bike. I also owned a dirt bike and a 250 as well, in addition to having ridden a shit ton of other peoples bikes, from sumo's, 600's, liter bikes, big bikes, etc. Pretty much every kind of motorcycle you can think of. I have been on the track with my R6 about 14 times in the last year, and I am still working on the learning curve. I went through a season racing as a novice, and now have my expert license and I am not as comfortable on a 600 as I am a 650. The 650 is just easier to do everything on.
If you can safely and comfortably ride a 650 you can do the same thing on a 600 if you use your head. But, they will catch you out easier if you make mistakes.
Ninja 1000 is your answer , specially for two day touring trips , ouch ...Thanks much for your detailed responses. I do have a few more questions
Someone mentioned that you have to "lean" more into turns. I race bicycles on the road and that is something I miss a bit in the twisty descents. My bicycle is about 90% lean, 10% countersteer. The 650 feels about 80% counter steer, 20% lean. If if I got a little bit more lean in that mix, I think I would enjoy the turns even more. Any comment on that aspect wrt to the 650 ?
What will I use the bike for ? I could see myself doing some track days but maybe for my own rider education not so much for racing and it would be occasional.
Riding position: the ss riding position is closer to what I have on my road race bicycle, so I think it would be fairly natural. (I've never ridden one, but when I sit on one at the dealer, it feels pretty comparable.)
One more thing..I will be using the bike for commuting and some short touring (maybe one or two days trips), not just completely RR riding in the mountains nearby, so it needs to be able to do that - at least carry a tank bag or rear seat top bag.
Based on this info, I'm wondering if there are more comments ?