In 1978 I went from a Honda 100 trail bike to an ex police CB750 k2. I rode it out of the shop and left for a 450km ride to tech college. I don’t remember anything special about it other than the great acceleration and a sore butt after a couple of hours. In those days there was no Provisional system and if you had the cash you could buy and ride what you wanted.
I have had 3 of them, I have also had an R6 and an R1 and 2 triumph Tiger 800's and the GSX 650 was in my opinion for various reasons better than all of them .
@@upnorthbiker it was a 2002 5pw R1 and obviously it was a lot quicker, if that is what you want, but as you say it wasn't as comfortable, it didn't have a fuel gauge or a gear indicator, didn't have the same tank range and just wasn't as practical as an everyday bike .
My first bike after passing my test was the GSX600F, a supposed Sports Tourer it seemed more sports than tourer with clip on style bars. The suspension seemed rather stiff, it bounced a lot and the dealer had removed the tool kit. The full fairing seemed to catch a lot of wind especially side winds on country roads with gaps in the trees. The combination of bounce and wind was scary to say the least. I took it back to the dealers to get the suspension adjusted and told him my woes. He pointed me in the direction of a Triumph 900 Thunderbird Sport and suggested I test ride it. I came back grinning from ear to ear and traded the Suzuki there and then. The Triumph handled like it was on rails, purred like a pussy cat on tick over and roared like a lion going up the revs. That's a bike Triumph should bring back, probably the best bike they ever made, with today's tech it certainly would be.
I found the GSX650F to be a good all rounder. I think the sports tourer is making a comeback with Suzuki adding the gsxs1000gt to the lineup and the Honda nt1100 maybe Triumph will do something soon
Im getting older (48) ive been riding for 15 years now. Ive owned one cruiser (Yamaha Roadstar 1700cc) and 3 gsxr 600s. Im now looking for a bike i want to keep and was wondering is the 650f the one??
It is quite heavy but I would get another one if I needed another bike. I would also look at the new Honda hornet or the triumph tiger sport 660 as they have good equipment and are not massively expensive compared to others
I current have a 98 model (Much older,I know)but as a new rider its been great fun and it looks and feels like a bigger bike to ride so when I step up to sonething bigger it should feel a easy transition.....
Very good bike for beginners, I learned riding on a GSF 650, basically the same. Very liniar throttle, very good handling, it was perfect for me to learn riding. Got my GSF 1250 after passing the test, this one is a bit snatchy on the throttle.
Thanks very much for the video. Very helpful. Seriously considering getting one of these as my first bike. I'm 54 and planning to to my full bike license in the next month or so. Just been piddling about on my YBR 125 for the past few weeks, getting experience and learning to be comfortable, confident and safe on the road. Do you think this bike will be a lot harder to ride than the 125 in terms of handling etc? Thanks again.
It will be a lot different to a 125, but you will love it. I learnt to ride on a GSX125, then bought a GSX550, did 50k miles and traded it for a GSX750. I ride a '98 Honda CBR600 now, but I'm going back to Suzuki, for the smooth power delivery. This video is an excellent review.
@@isabeldyer161 I did all the training for my Mod 1 (failed only on the very last exercise....SO annoyed with myself....incredibly stupid of me!!!) on this bike, and I can honestly say that it is so much easier to ride than my 125. It's more stable, smoother through the gears and brakes in no space at all. I couldn't believe what a dream it was to ride. The U-turns were a doddle on this whereas I really had to concentrate (at first, anyway) on my 125, and the figures of eight on the Suzuki were a piece of cake. Even though I haven't yet passed my test, I bought a 2008 Deauville because I got it for a price I simply couldn't let go by. But I think the Suzuki is a much better "first big bike" since it's just so smooth, friendly and not nearly as heavy as the Deauville.
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Your video couldn’t have come at a better time😀 I am just bitten by the 650f bug
Sadly I traded mine in for a Tiger Sport 1050. I do miss it though but there wasn't room or money enough to keep her
Very good review, simple yet informative. It still remains at the top of the list for my first "big" bike.
Glad it was helpful!
Just got mine, and it's an amazing bike. Heavy to manually handle, but otherwise perfect for me.
In 1978 I went from a Honda 100 trail bike to an ex police CB750 k2. I rode it out of the shop and left for a 450km ride to tech college. I don’t remember anything special about it other than the great acceleration and a sore butt after a couple of hours. In those days there was no Provisional system and if you had the cash you could buy and ride what you wanted.
Same for me learn on a 250 and then a joke of a test around the block and then ride what you want
I have had 3 of them, I have also had an R6 and an R1 and 2 triumph Tiger 800's and the GSX 650 was in my opinion for various reasons better than all of them .
Wow I would have thought the R1 would have been a better bike but I guess it’s not as comfortable
@@upnorthbiker it was a 2002 5pw R1 and obviously it was a lot quicker, if that is what you want, but as you say it wasn't as comfortable, it didn't have a fuel gauge or a gear indicator, didn't have the same tank range and just wasn't as practical as an everyday bike .
My first bike after passing my test was the GSX600F, a supposed Sports Tourer it seemed more sports than tourer with clip on style bars. The suspension seemed rather stiff, it bounced a lot and the dealer had removed the tool kit. The full fairing seemed to catch a lot of wind especially side winds on country roads with gaps in the trees. The combination of bounce and wind was scary to say the least.
I took it back to the dealers to get the suspension adjusted and told him my woes. He pointed me in the direction of a Triumph 900 Thunderbird Sport and suggested I test ride it. I came back grinning from ear to ear and traded the Suzuki there and then. The Triumph handled like it was on rails, purred like a pussy cat on tick over and roared like a lion going up the revs. That's a bike Triumph should bring back, probably the best bike they ever made, with today's tech it certainly would be.
I found the GSX650F to be a good all rounder. I think the sports tourer is making a comeback with Suzuki adding the gsxs1000gt to the lineup and the Honda nt1100 maybe Triumph will do something soon
Im getting older (48) ive been riding for 15 years now. Ive owned one cruiser (Yamaha Roadstar 1700cc) and 3 gsxr 600s. Im now looking for a bike i want to keep and was wondering is the 650f the one??
It is quite heavy but I would get another one if I needed another bike. I would also look at the new Honda hornet or the triumph tiger sport 660 as they have good equipment and are not massively expensive compared to others
I current have a 98 model (Much older,I know)but as a new rider its been great fun and it looks and feels like a bigger bike to ride so when I step up to sonething bigger it should feel a easy transition.....
They are a very underrated bike. I loved mine.
lovely bike, just got mine and its heavy but it goes and stays planted on the road
I really miss mine. Who knows I might get another one. They are so smooth and go when you give it revs
Very good bike for beginners, I learned riding on a GSF 650, basically the same. Very liniar throttle, very good handling, it was perfect for me to learn riding.
Got my GSF 1250 after passing the test, this one is a bit snatchy on the throttle.
I love the clunk on the 1250 when it goes in first gear. It’s almost like it’s saying let’s go
Thanks very much for the video. Very helpful. Seriously considering getting one of these as my first bike. I'm 54 and planning to to my full bike license in the next month or so. Just been piddling about on my YBR 125 for the past few weeks, getting experience and learning to be comfortable, confident and safe on the road. Do you think this bike will be a lot harder to ride than the 125 in terms of handling etc? Thanks again.
You will be fine as the power delivery is smooth and easy to control. The only down side is the weight especially compared to a 125
It will be a lot different to a 125, but you will love it. I learnt to ride on a GSX125, then bought a GSX550, did 50k miles and traded it for a GSX750.
I ride a '98 Honda CBR600 now, but I'm going back to Suzuki, for the smooth power delivery. This video is an excellent review.
@@isabeldyer161 I did all the training for my Mod 1 (failed only on the very last exercise....SO annoyed with myself....incredibly stupid of me!!!) on this bike, and I can honestly say that it is so much easier to ride than my 125. It's more stable, smoother through the gears and brakes in no space at all. I couldn't believe what a dream it was to ride. The U-turns were a doddle on this whereas I really had to concentrate (at first, anyway) on my 125, and the figures of eight on the Suzuki were a piece of cake.
Even though I haven't yet passed my test, I bought a 2008 Deauville because I got it for a price I simply couldn't let go by. But I think the Suzuki is a much better "first big bike" since it's just so smooth, friendly and not nearly as heavy as the Deauville.
Great video matey, unfortunate only my left ear heard it haha.
Yep sorry either GoPro or editing software fail. There are a couple like that
I bought my first bike a gsx 750f
Good bikes
why is there no sound?
The sound is only in the left speaker. Something went wrong with the video
@@upnorthbiker for some reason there's total silence in my headphones but on my phone i can hear the left speaker playing, fuck youtube basically