Why do you want to go down on power? I don't think you'll be happy. But that is just me. I know I would definitely regret it.
My vote is for the R1 05-07.

 

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I think you'd regret it too, but I'm a horsepower addict!

The ONLY way to be sure what you're buying is right for you, and not an internal wreck, is to test ride it. Get out to as many shops as you can and test ride everything you're interested in. You're going to spend a lot of money...you have to be sure you're buying the right bike for you.

 

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Try and get some test rides. If you are used to the power of a liter bike, you will probably hate the 600's.

 

Don't drop the power. 05-07 r1 has my vote. If you were thinking of a zx-10 look for the 04-05 model. Any year after 05 looks worse than Micky Roark (post face lift)

 

The old R1's are like modern 600-750s. Going for a modern 600 or gixxer 750 and you will be right where you were power wise, but going to a new 1k bike, now thats a huge HP boost

 

Wonder if Blur1 will be pleased to know he has the equivelent of a modern 600 :scared :hammer: :hammer:

I don't much like the look of them, but the Gixxer 1000 is an awesome bike to ride. It's got the stomp of your old girl and the top end of a newer R1, a brilliant gearbox and neutral handling. Try em all if you can....

And the build quality of a Lada :fact :lol

 

The older R1's have massive bottom and midrange stomp, compared with newer 1000's, let alone 600's or 750's. That's what you'd really notice.

 

exactly! newer 600s do go damn fast.. they're lighter, hell of a lot more flickable... but you still have to wring their neck to get there!!!
i would not go from a 1st gen R1 to a wimpy sixer...

04-06 R1 gets my vote as well... bit down on torque but you'll love the top end!!:hammer:

 

Older liter bikes still have +30 horse from a 600 and that's a big difference. Just stay with a liter just like everyone else is saying

 

I had a friend go from an 00 R1 to an 07 750. He wasn't used to how quickly FI bikes power comes on and wrecked the 750 within minutes of riding it when getting on the throttle and trying to take a turn too fast. There's a definitely a noticeable difference in going from the older bikes to newer FI bikes. I'd go with the 750.

 

If you do only street riding, you will probably regret it.

 

600's are fun. I had an 06 R6, and my old roommate has a 09 ZX6R.. I loved riding both.

 

I'd say it really depends on how you ride. Owning both, I'd say it's a trade off between having great torque and having great flickability and corner speed.

So... what's more fun to you? Trying to carry as much corner speed as possible, or getting the bike squared off and stood up ASAP so you can get deep into the throttle? If you can't decide, get a GSXR-750 as the happy medium.

 

Go big or go home.....the first time your 600 gets roasted you'll be wishing you bought the 1000.R1 will have better resale too.

 

I think you will def regret it. I sold my 04 R1 a few years back and about a year later bought an 08 R6 and was severly disappointed.

Sean

 

get the r1 man, and just never look back.(no need)ahahah

 

What's wrong with the 99 R1 you already have? Why not keep it and spend some money on some fine mods? Just askin'... :dunno

 

I'm sure you hit 185 All the time. If your a true roadie a new R6 might make you raise your eyebrow at your 99 R1. I have an 01' R6, it's had a little work done, but it never disappoints. Especially on the street. And a new one with work? I wish I had the dough! Why do so many prefer the 600 series at the track?

 

id say go with the 750 my buddy has a 09 with a full yoshi and pcv and hes a cunt hair slower than my 02 r1 in a drag race. im still faster tho lol

 

I had a 07 zx10r last year and now im back on a R1.I know im going to miss that zx10 power.

 

thanks for the replies guys, think its gona be another litre i move onto but not sure which one yet so booking some test drives at the moment.
what do we think;
zx10?
r1?
gsxr1000?(test drive booked for tomorrow yeah!!!!!)
im excited allready for tomorrow

 

I don't much like the look of them, but the Gixxer 1000 is an awesome bike to ride. It's got the stomp of your old girl and the top end of a newer R1, a brilliant gearbox and neutral handling. Try em all if you can....

 

my brother in law wanted me to take his bike to get worked on and its an 07 cbr 600rr. it felt like riding a moped as far as power. i guess i couldnt go back from my r1 to a 600.

 

go with r1 or zx-10 rode a 09 r6 other day after my 06 r1 took off little faster felt like than nothing dont pull hard compared easyer to weelie tho but its like a pulling to plugs out myn

 

 

I traded my worked 04 r6 for a spanking new r1 and honestly, I miss the 6. Depends on your riding. I love the twisties and track. Imo, a 6 is much more fun when it comes to that.

 

I drove my buddy's 07 R6 and it is way more nimble and revs easier it seems than my 08 R1... as for power.. I didn't really get a chance to give it full throttle so I can't tell u

But definitely the newer 600s are close to the older 1000s in terms of power to weight ratio. Also, even the new 1000s are way more nimble than a 99 (My 08 R1 is more nimble than the 00 R6 I had)

 

I went back to a 600 from a literbike and loved it. Where the 1000 I had to ease out of the corners, baby the throttle on starts, the 600 I could beat the snot out of. Fun times. I say take a few test rides and then decide.

 

can't wait to move back to a 6. way more fun. ride the honda 600 and the gix 750 (if you even want to get off the honda)



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sooo.......went out on the test drive today and fowlers give me a lovely black gixxer on a 09 plate, could not complain with the looks but once i started riding it (bare in mind just got of my r1) and it felt like a completly different bike, it was quite easy to get used to because i swear the bike was guiding me through the corners as if it had cruise control. so i poodled through the city as some traffic about got onto some lovely little a-roads and i give it some stick and it had the front wheel up a liitle bit in first gear but nothing great(r1 would of chucked me off the back by now ) and i wanted to know where this 180bhp was so i jumped onto a motorway to find it and ooh boy i found it in triple figures....oops i mean at 70mph shame the powerband is so high that you cant enjoy it, got back to the dealer and had a little chat about things and decided i needed to test drive an r1 rather than a zx10 so i now need to find somewhere with a demonstration bike as fowlers havent got one and bristol kawasaki think there £10k insurance xs is not a good thing for me to drive a zx10
the search for a new r1 test bike begins now

 

dont get a smaller bike i went from a r6 to a 04 r1 and when my r1 was in the shop i road a buddys gsxr 750 and was missing my r1 the hole time. get a 04-06 r1 there the best ive ever been on and ive been on ninja 250's to a hayabusa