2008 GSX-R 600 VS Yamaha R1 2008 VS busa 08?

Question

I am turning 16 soon and i am looking into those 3 bikes. which one is the best bike to get in your opinion? I have never rode a sports bike before and probably wont until i get one when i turn 16. I have experience on bikes. I rode dirt bikes for 4 years. which one would you get? the 600 is i think 9.4k and the R1 is close to that the busa is only a few thousand more so i could get that. which one would you get if you were me?

Answer 1

I took the MSF course and that was my first time on a bike. I did really well. I bought a 600. That's what I really learned on, and it worked out fine for me. Some people opt to learn on a 1000... stupid, but there are people that do it. But if you learn on a bike that big, you'll never have any fun because you'll always be worried about what will happen if you twist the trottle a hair too much. Being paranoid about an engine's power, and being unsure if you can handle it, is no fun at all.

I learned on a Yamaha YZF600R (NOT an R6!), and I'd recommend that to any beginner who's already taken the MSF course. It's a very forgiving bike with a very comfortable body position. Plus, you can find them used for under $4,000.

Visit the forums at www.yzf600r.com. That's where I learned all about the bike, and it was the reading that I had done there that convinced me that this was the perfect bike for me. 25,000 mile later, I still have the bike, and I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon. If you can get your hands on one, do it... it's a real catch.

Answer 2

You will probably hear this a lot, but the busa will probably end up killing you. My first bike was a Suzuki sv650s, and it was d**n fast, in addition to being cheaper.

Having years of experience as well as having ridden gsxr's, r1's and one busa, i would definitely suggest getting the r1.

Insurance will also be a lot lower on the R1. The busa is d**n near the fastest street bike out there, and the gsxr has a bad reputation for getting people in trouble.

Answer 3

^^^Ditto^^^ On the FIRST answer

Biggest thing is not to get in over your head. I have personally seen people buy a 1000cc sport bike roll out of the dealership parking lot, get on the gas, wheely, loop it out, and total the bike before even putting 1 mile on it. You don't want to do that. Get a 600 and ride it with respect, you have to remember that even a 600 has enough horsepower to get you in some serious trouble if you're not careful.

If you look at a CBR1000RR it has about 140 Horsepower, that is the same as a Ford Focus, the difference is that a Focus weighs about 14000 pounds and a CBR weighs about 600lbs.

You'll be happy with a 600, unless you can ride a 600 to its full potential I really don't see a need to get anything bigger.

Answer 4

You will be quite happy with a 600cc. You might even be over your head. Don't be bent on the fastest bike until you have worked you're way up, and expereienced the bike. There's professional racers in their 30's and 40's still on 600cc. I personally like a 600 over a 1000 for daily riding. It gets better gas mileage and it's more mellow in lower RPMs.

Remember it's the bikes weight too, you want to manuever at low speeds comfortably without putting your feet down!

Main difference inbetween the 600cc and 1000cc is that the 600 feels like a scooter until you hit 7,000 RPMs and it LAUNCHES. A 1000cc is strong everywhere over 4,000 RPMs and just turns totally insane after 10,000 RPMs- first time I got into redline on a 1000cc bike (2004 R1) I said to myself "well that is TOTALLY F**KING UNNESSESARY!" joyfully. ANYWAYS

You gotta walk before you can run.

The R1 and Hayabusa are less forgiving, especially to a new rider. They are heavier, will double your insurance, and their power can be overwhelming. If you hit a pot hole, being a new rider, you could blip the throttle and the bike will rocket out from underneath you. Not to mention people on 600's that have expeirence will laugh at your SQUIDINESS, and loop you on the corners.

Take the MSF safety course, riding on road is different than off-road. Main differences are use of the front brake and looking into corners.

www.msf-usa.org

Hey you might want to try a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R

UPDATE: I saw u fixed your question to the R6, not R1. This messed me up. If you're talking about the 2008 R6, then pick it over the GSXR600. It's the better bike this year. On the street the microscopic details won't matter though, and you might like the feeling of the GSXR. Sit on them at the dealer find for yourself.

UPDATE2: A user said a CBR1000 has 140 horse, weighs 600 pounds. It's approx. 150 horse and weighs approx. 420 pounds. And a ford focus doesn't weight 14,000 pounds. Try about 3,000 lbs.

Answer 5

stick to the 600 class for a while..... they have tons of bike for you to learn street riding on (dirt and street are very different) plus the busa'a insurance has got to be 2-3000 dollars every 6 months for a 16 year old.... that's if you can find someone who'll insure it. any of the 600 sport bikes will be great, however, respect the speed.... they can get away from you just as fast as a busa or big liter bike.

make sure you take a MSF class... it'll help you make the transition from dirt to street.... have fun and enjoy!