[size=1.35em]I got a FZS 600 last January, rode it for 3 months, broke it, just had it back on the road for a month....
Val's comment "All depends on what you like. If you like to stay in power band on higher revs and the associated howling sound one may say 600 is better [/size][size=1.35em] "
is spot on for me, i struggled with this bike a little initially, i had ridden an SV650 a little bit before which has a fair bit of torque low down, compared to the FZS600, and at low revvs, the FZS600 i rode in the same style and kept finding it lacking in power when i needed it, till i realised what people mean when they said it was a revy bike, let it howl and its a mighty nice little bike to ride, as soon as i kept the revvs up and resisted jumping into the high gears, and let it howl its been a pleasure around the twisty roads...also nice to click up the box for a little cruise but thats not something i do a lot of....
I have a friend who i ride with a lot and he has a XJR1300, he barely breaks a sweat on some roads and barely has to change gear, i howl around with high revs, usually in 2nd and 3rd....he is doing less than 1/2 the revvs i do....but a much more powerful and torquey engine with a massive power band...
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Val's comment "All depends on what you like. If you like to stay in power band on higher revs and the associated howling sound one may say 600 is better [/size][size=1.35em] "
is spot on for me, i struggled with this bike a little initially, i had ridden an SV650 a little bit before which has a fair bit of torque low down, compared to the FZS600, and at low revvs, the FZS600 i rode in the same style and kept finding it lacking in power when i needed it, till i realised what people mean when they said it was a revy bike, let it howl and its a mighty nice little bike to ride, as soon as i kept the revvs up and resisted jumping into the high gears, and let it howl its been a pleasure around the twisty roads...also nice to click up the box for a little cruise but thats not something i do a lot of....
I have a friend who i ride with a lot and he has a XJR1300, he barely breaks a sweat on some roads and barely has to change gear, i howl around with high revs, usually in 2nd and 3rd....he is doing less than 1/2 the revvs i do....but a much more powerful and torquey engine with a massive power band...
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