Will Kawi ever make a new 750?

zed · 03-12-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

huge diff between the tuning on an fz and an r1. same with the 599 hornets and 600 rrs. just sayin

it's not the old FZ though. look one up.

JoJoYZF · 03-12-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

it's not the old FZ though. look one up.

My first bike was/still is a yzf600r which is what the fz600r or whatever its called is replacing and its honestly not bad for a beginner whose not stupid. Not crazy fast, comfortable and very forgiving to rookie mistakes.

Corey · 03-12-2009, 10:31 PM

I think they'd sell like shit, just like in their waning years. Why buy a 750 when for about a grand more you can have the full on liter bike? There's not a large enough price gap between the 600's and 1000's where you could justify slotting in a 750 without cannibalizing some of the bread and butter 600 sales and losing sales to the liters. There wouldn't be enough sales to justify ongoing development.

Dave · 03-12-2009, 11:11 PM

plus for some unimaginable reason suzy's 750s outweigh some liters. whats the point then?

zed · 03-12-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

plus for some unimaginable reason suzy's 750s outweigh some liters. whats the point then?

handling?

Dave · 03-12-2009, 11:14 PM

if it weighs more the handling is gonna suffer, yes?

zed · 03-12-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

if it weighs more the handling is gonna suffer, yes?

there are a lot of amateur racers like the 750.

Suzuki's are excellent handling bikes. they are easy to ride.

Homeslice · 03-13-2009, 03:18 AM

Liter bikes have more reciprocating mass, which works against you when the revs are high. Also, not everyone wants liter-bike insurance.

Rider · 03-13-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

plus for some unimaginable reason suzy's 750s outweigh some liters. whats the point then?

The GSXR 750 only weighs 5lbs more than the 600 and considerably less than the 100. Not sure where you get your info from but it's wrong. The weight of my 750 as spec'd by Suzuki was 359 dry. I challenge you to find a liter bike with that low of a dry weight.

Kawi used to sell a 750 but they were no where near competitive with the GSXR's. I love the 750 power plant and if any of the manufacturers came out with a 800cc GP replica, I'd drool all over one. For me I don't need a liter bike. I rode a new GSXR1000 and it wasn't for me. The 750 has enough low end grunt and mid range to keep me happy. I dont need to go 180+mph. The 600's on the other hand don't have enough low end torque for how I like to ride. Now the new ZX-6R is supposed to have increased low end torque so that may solve my problem with that.

My logic was this, sure the 750 was $1000 more than a 600 but to get that extra 30hp I would have had to spend well over a grand to get that kind of extra power and the 750 is pretty damn close in weight to the 600, so it's just like buying a 600 with a factory engine upgrade. Sure I could have spent an additional $1000 to jump up the the liter bike but like mentioned above, they're not my style of bike. I'd be happy if all the manufacturers started producing 750s again, especially Yamaha, but I doubt it will ever happen.

marko138 · 03-13-2009, 08:54 AM

I'll always have a place in my heart for the 3/4 liter GSXR.

03-12-2009, 10:31 PM	#3
Corey AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Moto: Not a damn thing Posts: 2,612	I think they'd sell like shit, just like in their waning years. Why buy a 750 when for about a grand more you can have the full on liter bike? There's not a large enough price gap between the 600's and 1000's where you could justify slotting in a 750 without cannibalizing some of the bread and butter 600 sales and losing sales to the liters. There wouldn't be enough sales to justify ongoing development. __________________ Half man, half horse, half motorcycle. All awesome. "Your game is shit, your company is shit. Activision ruined you! Activision ruined you." - Francis

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03-12-2009, 11:11 PM	#4
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	plus for some unimaginable reason suzy's 750s outweigh some liters. whats the point then?

03-12-2009, 11:14 PM	#6
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	if it weighs more the handling is gonna suffer, yes?

03-13-2009, 03:18 AM	#8
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Liter bikes have more reciprocating mass, which works against you when the revs are high. Also, not everyone wants liter-bike insurance.