Will Kawi ever make a new 750?

Homeslice · 03-12-2009, 10:37 PM

Now that 600's are becoming less street-friendly, why not bring out a 750? I can guarantee it would pull good sales.................They proved that with the 636. Hell, it would probably outsell the 10R

Dave · 03-12-2009, 10:44 PM

thats the problem though, the litre bike is the flagship model for all of the big four. you cant have a smaller bike kick its ass. not even a little bit. the cayman is the same way. porsche will never put a full power engine in one cause its a fundamentally better platform than the deathtrap 911 and would smoke the piss out of it. look at how little suzuki has upgraded their 750, we had an agrument about it in abother thread. not me anf you but some other dude. drunken ramblings ftw

zed · 03-12-2009, 10:50 PM

I've been waiting for Suzuki to drop theirs. don't count on Kawasaki coming out with another one.

but, they are starting to call a 600 a starter bike (Yamaha 09 FZ600R). so maybe I'll be wrong.

Dave · 03-12-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

I've been waiting for Suzuki to drop theirs. don't count on Kawasaki coming out with another one.

but, they are starting to call a 600 a starter bike (Yamaha 09 FZ600R). so maybe I'll be wrong.

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

zed · 03-12-2009, 11:23 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, 11:27 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, 11:31 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 · 03-13-2009, 11:28 AM

you arent gonna get very far riding your bike dry. Maybe if you find a really steep hill

i posted umbers and links the last time the issue of 750 weights came up but my bike is lighter wet, maybe the k5 too cant remember. And the rsv4 is lighter than me

Rider · 03-13-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

you arent gonna get very far riding your bike dry. Maybe if you find a really steep hill

i posted umbers and links the last time the issue of 750 weights came up but my bike is lighter wet, maybe the k5 too cant remember. And the rsv4 is lighter than me

My point was is that the GSXR750 is the same weight as a 600. You're going to tell me your 954 is lighter than a 600?

Dave · 03-13-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

My point was is that the GSXR750 is the same weight as a 600. You're going to tell me your 954 is lighter than a 600?

according to sport rider (i think) i have the link on my lappy at home, i can repost it for you when im not mobile

03-12-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Will Kawi ever make a new 750? Now that 600's are becoming less street-friendly, why not bring out a 750? I can guarantee it would pull good sales.................They proved that with the 636. Hell, it would probably outsell the 10R Last edited by Homeslice; 03-12-2009 at 10:39 PM..

03-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#7
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

03-12-2009, 10:44 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	thats the problem though, the litre bike is the flagship model for all of the big four. you cant have a smaller bike kick its ass. not even a little bit. the cayman is the same way. porsche will never put a full power engine in one cause its a fundamentally better platform than the deathtrap 911 and would smoke the piss out of it. look at how little suzuki has upgraded their 750, we had an agrument about it in abother thread. not me anf you but some other dude. drunken ramblings ftw

03-12-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	I've been waiting for Suzuki to drop theirs. don't count on Kawasaki coming out with another one. but, they are starting to call a 600 a starter bike (Yamaha 09 FZ600R). so maybe I'll be wrong.

03-13-2009, 11:28 AM	#8
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	you arent gonna get very far riding your bike dry. Maybe if you find a really steep hill i posted umbers and links the last time the issue of 750 weights came up but my bike is lighter wet, maybe the k5 too cant remember. And the rsv4 is lighter than me