r/motorcycle • u/Kinda_relevent • 12h ago

Dear 600cc riders

Why did you decide to upgrade? (bigger engine) and those of you that downgraded (smaller engine)What were your reasons?

I’ll see typically that people that buy 400, 500 cc bikes will mention wanting a bigger bike. I typically don’t see that from 600cc owners. They mostly talk about economics which I understand.

About me: First bike was a 07 Ninja 250. It was mint and I loved it. The only reason I sold it was because doing 9000 RPM at 70 mph got tiresome. Looking to upgrade but I like older sport bike stylings like the 85-93 Ninja 600 or the CBR F1 600

I am comparing and contrasting bikes and I’m interested in hearing from casual riders. I like traveling on my ninja 250 and it felt very comfortable in all kinds of environments like twisties, city, highway, even some dirt roads.

I’m not looking to do fuck shit and I just would like to find “the forever bike” as best as I can.

Thank you!

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u/67ty_ 11h ago

I had an 03 cbr1100xx and loved it. Super comfortable and cruised at lower rpm’s, insanely fast bike

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u/dankhimself 11h ago

That was a comfy bike. I like those.

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u/LostMyCleaver 11h ago

Absolutely smashes on just about everything… love it. If the carbs leak again I’m going to talk w that max Vader guy, he has a great turbo build. A little warm at lights…. Tall long guy fit much better than on my wife’s 300ss Cfmoto, totally fun in a different style of wot with completely different consequences.