Onwards and Upwards!

Finally have internet in my new house so can actually post. Been looking at tons of bikes and have come to the conclusion that I need to just buy one! I was dead set on the zx6r so I started to talks with a dealer on a really nice 08 with 1000 miles for £5600. I knew I would be paying a little on the steep side so I started looking into reviews (wrong thing to do at this stage!) I think there will always be people that defend certain brands till the death. Ultimately all the bikes are decent and similarly matched. I was questioning the zx6r because it was 3 mph slower than the others on the 1/4 mile strip and then I thought, hey, why the hell does it matter? As long as I am comfortable with the bike then thats all that counts.

From what I read in the reviews, the zx6r has a weak engine that takes off late into the rev range. Has a twitchy front end, hot exhaust and poor aesthetics (I beg to disagree). None of this bothers me. I remember the first time I actually saw a supersport 600 close up. It was exactly the model, colour, exhaust etc that I am looking to buy next week. When it was started up I remember it being the most immense thing I've ever seen.. I haven't had that with the other 600's. I always desperately want a ninja, its my time, ever since taking that zxr400 round the block.

GSXR - ugly, didn't like the suzuki I rode, poor build quality, squid machines, fat exhausts
CBR - boring, small.. really small, strangely underpriced
675r - beyond small, ugly from the front, expensive
r6 - all top range, ugly dials, bug face, really aggressive riding position

zx6r - perfect...:

(this may just be my bike in a week!!!)