Long term and reliable SS bikes

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After I get M and decent km on my Ninja 300, I am looking forward to move on to SS. However I want to get one, use it as daily commuter during summer and keep it for long time. Whats a good SS which will be decent on fuel, maintenance and reliability?
 
I don't really think SS riders give a rats ***** about fuel economy. As long as the bike is maintained well you can't really go wrong with any of the jap bikes.
 
SpeeDemoN said:
I don't really think SS riders give a rats ***** about fuel economy. As long as the bike is maintained well you can't really go wrong with any of the jap bikes.
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decent fuel as in 5/6L for 100km. Not into revving the crap out or wheeling during commute to work lol.
 
I wsa in the same dilemma lol... From what I've seen, and experienced you can't go wrong with a CBR600RR. Everyone will have their own opinions, but the CBR is really one of those bikes that comes out on top as reliable, and easier to commute on (which is a priority for you).
 
Bear in mind a suzuki has good ergonomics compared to the other manufacturers. That is normally fixable with clipons & rear sets though
 
Suzuki GSXR750.

I got mine at 6,000km last year and it's now at 25,000km. I had no problems with it. Did all the oil changes myself and brought it to Fawaz once for a valve inspection (no adjustment was needed), air filter change and spark plug change.

I got around 5-6L/100km when I used to commute daily with it. The worse fuel economy I saw was 6.8L/100km because I was being a dingdong somewhere north.

In terms of pure comfort the GSXR will beat all the other SS bikes as another had said. I've ridden all the Japanese inline 4s and a Daytona 675R. The 675R is an amazing machine that just asks you to push more but it is uncomfortable for long rides. The R6 is also very uncomfortable. Honda and Kawis are somewhere in the middle. I would not go with a 600 after riding a 750 because it feels much more responsive in the lower RPMs. But power wheelies are possible so becareful lol
 
MY Honda F4 had almost 100,000km when I got rid of it and bought something newer. Personally I love my Honda's and ive owned all of the major manufacturers. That being said for a daily the GSXR750 is hard to beat since it has better low end then a standard 600. You may want to look at a naked such a the Triumph Street Triple, Yamaha FZ-09 or Ducati Street Fighter 848 which all have way better ergo's then an SS.
 
油井緋色;2119515 said:
Suzuki GSXR750.

I got mine at 6,000km last year and it's now at 25,000km. I had no problems with it. Did all the oil changes myself and brought it to Fawaz once for a valve inspection (no adjustment was needed), air filter change and spark plug change.

I got around 5-6L/100km when I used to commute daily with it. The worse fuel economy I saw was 6.8L/100km because I was being a dingdong somewhere north.

In terms of pure comfort the GSXR will beat all the other SS bikes as another had said. I've ridden all the Japanese inline 4s and a Daytona 675R. The 675R is an amazing machine that just asks you to push more but it is uncomfortable for long rides. The R6 is also very uncomfortable. Honda and Kawis are somewhere in the middle. I would not go with a 600 after riding a 750 because it feels much more responsive in the lower RPMs. But power wheelies are possible so becareful lol
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Comfort depends on the shape/size of the rider.
A rider who's 5"3 is gonna have different opinion of a comfortable bike than a rider thats 6"2...

Also 19,000km is hardly an indication of reliability.

Had a 2004 gsx-r 600 that i sold at 45K to a friend, he rode it to 80K, sold it to another guy and now the bike is over 100k. With that said over its lifetime it needed a cam chain tensioner, secondary throttle valve actuator and front caliper was recalled. On the newer ones you're also looking at a stator recall.

So a decent bike, but not without its issues like some people make them out to be.
 
Any bike will last with proper maintenance. In fact, I'll bet whatever bike you get will definitely outlast your interest in it.

You'll move on to something faster/bigger/sexier/more expensive/less expensive/naked/touring/bicycle/etc...

Or give it up because no money/new baby/wife hates it/freaked myself out/saw a friend go down/my joints hurt/etc...

... before any Japanese bike gives up on YOU.
 
check out the reviews in Britain's MCN website:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/bikereviews/

They update older bikes with reliability info and what to look for. They are brutally honest and tell you if a crap bike is a crap bike.

GS500:

"Whilst the engines are proven, the rest of the bike suffers from famously-bad build quality. The paint on the GS500E is thin, scratches easily then quickly rusts. Similarly, metal parts corrode rapidly. The welds are a particular weak spot on the Suzuki GS500E: it may be sensible to invest in shed loads of WD40. On the plus side, it’s said the old Suzukis crash well… !"

Very high marks for the ZX6R, R6, CBR.GSXR..this is a very competitive class.

The problem is that you are jumping from a 37hp bike now into 300% the power at the 600 class level. Big jump. The 300 is cheap to run, fast enough for the street. If you use even half the capability of these 600s on the street, you'll end up in handcuffs.
 
Renboy said:
If you want to build some serious back muscles, Triumph Daytona, or Ducati anything.
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People's backs get sore on those bikes because they have poor core strength in the abdominals, if you have the Molson Muscle, your back takes all the load.
 
Paul1000RR said:
Comfort depends on the shape/size of the rider.
A rider who's 5"3 is gonna have different opinion of a comfortable bike than a rider thats 6"2...

Also 19,000km is hardly an indication of reliability.

Had a 2004 gsx-r 600 that i sold at 45K to a friend, he rode it to 80K, sold it to another guy and now the bike is over 100k. With that said over its lifetime it needed a cam chain tensioner, secondary throttle valve actuator and front caliper was recalled. On the newer ones you're also looking at a stator recall.

So a decent bike, but not without its issues like some people make them out to be.
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Thank you for all the responses. I am short at 5'9". Do these things (mentioned above) cost a lot? A friend of mine had 2 cbrs then a gsxr750. He said the ride and throttle response on gsxr750 beats cbr anyday lol.

also if you use full potential of ninja 300, you can end up in jail too:lmao:

I wish ninja 300 was a little bit more aggressive in terms of SS looks and ergonomics. I love only two streetfighters: ducati 848 and buell 1125cr. Ducati is expensive and I donno anything abt buell except the fact it is too powerful.

Only thing that pushes me away from gsxr750 is the lack of abs.
 
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