[spiccnspam]

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=7045&Page=1

Possible second bike in a year or two?

[Andrew]

A 750 cc inline 4 sport bike. Good second bike but not a good beginner bike.

[Matt]

Very similar bike to the GSX-F 650. My guess is that’ll make a great second bike.
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“The two seconds between ‘Oh S**!’ and the crash isn’t a lot of practice time.”

[Anonymous]

This totally sounds like Yamaha’s answer to the Suzuki GSX650F, right down to the race bike derived engine (R6 vs. the GSX650F’s GXR derived engine), STEEL frame for strength and stability, and the full fairing.

Also agree with the second bike comment, the GSX650F is my third bike.

[spiccnspam]

is the gsx 650F a pretty good bike? havent heard much about it.

[WeaponZero]

the GSX650F is too new to the market to be able to say whether its a “good” bike or not . . its gotten excellent reviews tho, and the katana (the bike it replaced) was an excellent bike as long as you knew what it was before you bought it and didnt have any beliefs that it could hang with a 600 supersport

[Matt]

Well, MOST of the GSX-650F has been on the market. It is the Bandit 650 with fairings and minor tweaks. The Bandit 650 is considered a pretty solid bike.

And I will argue that the GSX650F can out ride most supersports. I’m just gonna tweak the term “out ride” to fit my needs

A supersport is way lighter, and so much faster in both a straight line and through a corner. If you have limited sight lines and are riding on a public road, I’m willing to bet the 650 can keep up just fine. But the GSX-F rider will be able to do it longer and more comfrtably. So they’ll “out ride” by simply being able to stay on the bike longer.

Suzuki is selling the GSX-F, not as a “Sport Touring” bike, but as an “all day sport bike”. It’s all PR talk, but it shows the difference between a GSX-F and Katana, versus a GSX-R. One lets you ride very fast, one lets you ride fast, but for a long period of time.

British bike magazine TWO did a review of the GSX-F last fall (I have a copy of it, not sure if it is online). They thought highly of the bike calling it “all-round-competent”, which they admit doesn’t sound like a great selling feature, but when it comes to the bike you want to live with, it is a huge asset.

They also pointed out that the frame is very similar to the 1988 GSX-R (same weight, similar geometery) and so is the engine (both water cooled, rouhgly 85bhp). It wasn’t a slow bike then, and while it isn’t uper fast by today’s standards, it is comfortable, reliable, and inexpensive. Pretty good things for a bike.

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“The two seconds between ‘Oh S**!’ and the crash isn’t a lot of practice time.”

[Loki]

THe look of the bike makes me mad, like the mirrors. wtf.

[spiccnspam]

The bike reminds me of a raven. Or some kind of bird.

[fotobits]

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=5256

Now that is one seriously fugly bike.

The FZ6R is probably a a good motorcycle, despite it unfortunate styling.

[Rab]

You probably haven’t heard much about it as it’s new on the market for 2008.

It’s based on the European model Bandit 650 but with a full fairing and a new inline 4 cylinder engine based on the GSX-Rs, but tuned more for torque than raw acceleration. That said, it’s good for 130+ m.p.h. at the top end (0-60 in 3.8 seconds).

I have one. ‘ Very smooth and linear power delivery and feels like it runs on rails at any speed.

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=819

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/suzuki/2008-suzuki-gsx650f-review-83478.html

And some owner reviews:

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/enthusiasts/review_list_vehicle.asp?veh=54896

[TheAbomb12]

I actually don’t think the buell looks ugly at all

maybe a little awkward at some angles, but not a horrible looking bike by any means.

maybe I’m just crazy

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