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Brandon
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as far as power, looks, and street ability.. MODEL YEARS (2006-2007)
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Personally unlesss you race or bring your bike to a track your wasting money getting one of these bikes as you'll never ever get to use all that power you paid for. The bike cost more as well as the insurance and if you dont go to the track your never going to get more power out of these bikes than you would say a 750 or 900.
That said the GSXR is the popular bike and has good styling but not the beset. I think Honda is the best bike although the R1 is pretty good as well.
That said the GSXR is the popular bike and has good styling but not the beset. I think Honda is the best bike although the R1 is pretty good as well.
raven05rider
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I've ridden a gsxr 1000 and an R1 and between the two of them I went with the 05 R1. The R1 body style looks the best to me and I haven't had any thing pull up next to me that I couldn't leave in the dust if I was trying. All 3 bikes are almost the same as far as top speed and power, If your serious about your bike You'll be doing some modifications very quickly any ways so the stock numbers don't really mean that much. I know I'm partial to the yamaha but keep in mind that the Yamaha is called the sexiest liter bike on the market! Hope this helps, and keep the shiny side up.
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Josh S
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Personally on the track i would choose the R1, then the gixxer, then the cbr. On street I'd choose the gixxer, then r1, then cbr. The only thing i've heard about the cbr is that its a little uncomfortable, but the performance is still good
it all depends on what your buying it for.
if its something your going to use in dry weather and only now and then you'll need to adjust your views on what is right for you.
I used to work for yamaha and test rode a lot of bikes,not just yamaha's but also suzuki's.
I own a gsxr 1000k7, Not because it's the best but because it was the bike which i felt better on.
The R1 is a lovely bike.But with the cross plane crank engine you need to ride it like a v-twin.the mid-range is impressive and brakes are very good.
As for the gsxr i found that at the top end, and i mean very top end the gsxr pulled harder. You will only find this out on the track not the road.
The gsxr was slightly weaker on the brakes but it did feel to tip into the corners a little better but the R1 was quicker exiting the corners because of the cross plane pull of the motor.
The fireblade was a good all rounder.not slow at all but also not razor's edge like the R1 or gsxr. You could use the fireblade all day because the seating position is slightly more towards comfort than racing.
if you enjoy your ass in the air and thrown over the front end then you will enjoy the R1's positioning and poise.The gsxr however is again racy but not so committing,it allows you more space than the R1.
What you have to remember is that these are based race bike so comfort is not the issue.Honda have always stuck somewhere in between and the history of the fireblade tells you that most people think they got it right.
The gsxr has a big following because again of its history and for years suzuki only did a 750 which always raced against 1000cc bikes in wsb.
The R1 changed how people viewed road going superbikes just like the fireblade did 10 years before that and the gsxr 1000 re-wrote the book in 2000 when it arrived.
But i can tell you honestly.you will never ever get to use the full 100% of the bike on the roads. If you do you will die or get arrested trying.
I have thousand and thousand of miles riding wsb and moto gp bikes and its a completely different world between what you buy and what i have ridden.
Even the yoshimura gsxr 1000 is a stunning bike but who pays £25,000 for basically a gsxr with a higher top end?
If you want my advice.The bike you can speed on, knee down in most corners and wipe the floor of the big 1000cc riders is the yamaha R6.
just because it's a 600cc bike means nothing.it's lighter, aggressive and makes it possible to outbrake the big boys into the corners.
You'll be out the other side hitting high revs while they are still picking up the throttle of the corner.
You don't need anything more on the road.
Trust me.
if its something your going to use in dry weather and only now and then you'll need to adjust your views on what is right for you.
I used to work for yamaha and test rode a lot of bikes,not just yamaha's but also suzuki's.
I own a gsxr 1000k7, Not because it's the best but because it was the bike which i felt better on.
The R1 is a lovely bike.But with the cross plane crank engine you need to ride it like a v-twin.the mid-range is impressive and brakes are very good.
As for the gsxr i found that at the top end, and i mean very top end the gsxr pulled harder. You will only find this out on the track not the road.
The gsxr was slightly weaker on the brakes but it did feel to tip into the corners a little better but the R1 was quicker exiting the corners because of the cross plane pull of the motor.
The fireblade was a good all rounder.not slow at all but also not razor's edge like the R1 or gsxr. You could use the fireblade all day because the seating position is slightly more towards comfort than racing.
if you enjoy your ass in the air and thrown over the front end then you will enjoy the R1's positioning and poise.The gsxr however is again racy but not so committing,it allows you more space than the R1.
What you have to remember is that these are based race bike so comfort is not the issue.Honda have always stuck somewhere in between and the history of the fireblade tells you that most people think they got it right.
The gsxr has a big following because again of its history and for years suzuki only did a 750 which always raced against 1000cc bikes in wsb.
The R1 changed how people viewed road going superbikes just like the fireblade did 10 years before that and the gsxr 1000 re-wrote the book in 2000 when it arrived.
But i can tell you honestly.you will never ever get to use the full 100% of the bike on the roads. If you do you will die or get arrested trying.
I have thousand and thousand of miles riding wsb and moto gp bikes and its a completely different world between what you buy and what i have ridden.
Even the yoshimura gsxr 1000 is a stunning bike but who pays £25,000 for basically a gsxr with a higher top end?
If you want my advice.The bike you can speed on, knee down in most corners and wipe the floor of the big 1000cc riders is the yamaha R6.
just because it's a 600cc bike means nothing.it's lighter, aggressive and makes it possible to outbrake the big boys into the corners.
You'll be out the other side hitting high revs while they are still picking up the throttle of the corner.
You don't need anything more on the road.
Trust me.
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The Freak Show
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As far as function, all of them are so fast and so advanced that barely belong on the street anyway. So, unless you are comparing paper statistics, they are all going to be a tie.
It all comes down to two things, and one is much more important than the other.
#1 Fit:
If your bike doesn't fit you, you aren't going to enjoy riding it no matter what. Subtle differences can make a machine go from fairly comfortable for one rider to almost unrideable. The only way to know what fits is to get some seat time on each.
#2 Looks
I would only use looks as a tie breaker between two equally good choices. To me it's an important factor, but it has to be put behind functional considerations.
It all comes down to two things, and one is much more important than the other.
#1 Fit:
If your bike doesn't fit you, you aren't going to enjoy riding it no matter what. Subtle differences can make a machine go from fairly comfortable for one rider to almost unrideable. The only way to know what fits is to get some seat time on each.
#2 Looks
I would only use looks as a tie breaker between two equally good choices. To me it's an important factor, but it has to be put behind functional considerations.