Suzuki GS 500 E vs Yamaha XJ 600 N?

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I started on a Suzuki GS500E and it is a great bike to start on economical has enough power to get you around and fun to ride but its extremely cold natured meaning in cooler temps alot of choke and the like to stay in the 3500+ rpm zone anything under the usually bog a bit but otherwise fine the yamaha would also be fine it would be more powerful so a little faster it depends on what you want try seeing both of them sit on both see how they feel to you and since its used try to get as much information as possible on maintenance good luck
 
Hello fellow bikers!
Naked bike peoples choice...

Which would you choose, as far as i can tell they are about the same for me to insure (the XJ600 is £20 more), seem to be about the same price for a decent one (about £1000) but other factors I'd like to know about are real world acceleration, reliability etc.?

Many thanks for your opinions!
 
both bikes would be ok.it really comes down to preference,a four or a twin?both are short stroke,(meaning high revving)four strokes.top speeds about the same,real world handing also.economy i believe is similar too on both.spares shouldn't be an issue as plenty of both have been sold.
 
If I am not mistaken, the XJ is a four. I would rather ride a twin, so I'd go with the Suzuki. I'm gonna guess the XJ is faster, however. I think power is overrated, but if it means something to ya...
 
like buster said, ones a four, the others a twin. The twin'll be simpler and more old school. Possibly truer to motorbiking. The four will be faster and higher revving.
Both are jap so plenty reliable.
A lot of people buy a 500 and quickly get bored with it. It really depends if you're after an economical commute or something a little racier.
 
like buster said, ones a four, the others a twin. The twin'll be simpler and more old school. Possibly truer to motorbiking. The four will be faster and higher revving.
Both are jap so plenty reliable.
A lot of people buy a 500 and quickly get bored with it. It really depends if you're after an economical commute or something a little racier.
 
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