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Post by SMUDGER » 05 Aug 2015, 21:22

Ok so I have a pan European that's in a ride n restore state the cb600 hornet is being sold tomorrow the cb500 is finished but none cut it like my cbr did I mean all be it my pan is choice to commute on but she is just too big the cb500 I don't enjoy being on kinda like a clown on a comedy bike so basically I'm looking at a 400 what's best for a 6 foot giant that wants superbike powerful yamaha majesty fuel consumption

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Post by jimmytanko » 05 Aug 2015, 21:46

Why not get a cbr600 again?

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Post by Occams Razor » 05 Aug 2015, 21:52

jimmytanko wrote:Why not get a cbr600 again?

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Exactly what I was thinking, clearly much too obvious a solution.

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Post by Clarkey » 05 Aug 2015, 22:07

SMUDGER wrote:Ok so I have a pan European that's in a ride n restore state the cb600 hornet is being sold tomorrow the cb500 is finished but none cut it like my cbr did I mean all be it my pan is choice to commute on but she is just too big the cb500 I don't enjoy being on kinda like a clown on a comedy bike so basically I'm looking at a 400 what's best for a 6 foot giant that wants superbike powerful yamaha majesty fuel consumption

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apologies if I'm missing something, but why is being on the cb500 like a clown bike?

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Post by Cabernet » 05 Aug 2015, 22:21

I think Smudger feels it's too small for his stature. I think they're a great tool, other than the paper mache radiator. Proper Goliath slayer when you can ride one properly. They put James Toseland on a career most would envy.
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Re: Commuter

Post by SMUDGER » 05 Aug 2015, 22:29

Clarkey wrote:
SMUDGER wrote:Ok so I have a pan European that's in a ride n restore state the cb600 hornet is being sold tomorrow the cb500 is finished but none cut it like my cbr did I mean all be it my pan is choice to commute on but she is just too big the cb500 I don't enjoy being on kinda like a clown on a comedy bike so basically I'm looking at a 400 what's best for a 6 foot giant that wants superbike powerful yamaha majesty fuel consumption

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apologies if I'm missing something, but why is being on the cb500 like a clown bike?
Its too small for me

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Post by SMUDGER » 05 Aug 2015, 22:30

Cabernet wrote:I think Smudger feels it's too small for his stature. I think they're a great tool, other than the paper mache radiator. Proper Goliath slayer when you can ride one properly. They put James Toseland on a career most would envy.
Toseland wasn't that cbr 600 steelies

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Re: Commuter

Post by lee » 06 Aug 2015, 06:11

SMUDGER wrote:
Clarkey wrote:
SMUDGER wrote:Ok so I have a pan European that's in a ride n restore state the cb600 hornet is being sold tomorrow the cb500 is finished but none cut it like my cbr did I mean all be it my pan is choice to commute on but she is just too big the cb500 I don't enjoy being on kinda like a clown on a comedy bike so basically I'm looking at a 400 what's best for a 6 foot giant that wants superbike powerful yamaha majesty fuel consumption

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apologies if I'm missing something, but why is being on the cb500 like a clown bike?
Its too small for me

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Dont get a 400 then.
Tiny things.

Older 600 like you had is perfect.

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Re: Commuter

Post by Dave » 06 Aug 2015, 07:09

whats the commute you have to do smudge ? any motorway miles etc ?
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Re: Commuter

Post by norifan » 06 Aug 2015, 07:55

SMUDGER wrote:
Cabernet wrote:I think Smudger feels it's too small for his stature. I think they're a great tool, other than the paper mache radiator. Proper Goliath slayer when you can ride one properly. They put James Toseland on a career most would envy.
Toseland wasn't that cbr 600 steelies

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That was later, Cabernet is spot on, he beat all the established runners in the cb500 cup in his first race on it if i recall correctly, at Brands hatch


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