New Biker and info on Suzuki RF600

[akronos]

I found very close to where I live a suzuki Rf600 very well maintained with 45k miles at 700€. But many have told me that it is an extremely fuel-hungry bike. Can you confirm that you are staying away from it? I would use it to go to work and I drive on the expressway with 90 km/h limit.

[grr666]

So approximately 55 mph? Can't see a 600 guzzling fuel at that velocity.
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[akronos]

with my old 1992 cbr f2 I could easily do 20 km/l. I was told that the RF600 consumes much more than any other 600. This is strange to me too

[to v or not to v]

have you tried comparing the official figure to other 600's of the same age. should give you a some idea.
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[jeremyr62]

What about looking on Fuelly?

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[megaross]

Mate, no bikes are fuel hungry enough to really worry about, definitely not an old 600cc hack. 40mpg easily unless you start to wring it's neck.

Those bikes are bulletproof, I know the 900 has an occasional issue with alternator couplers (may not be present on the 600) but they'll run forever mostly.

My mates got the 900, it's literally covered in moss and lichen, the choke cable has no lever, there's bits of bodywork missing and to see it you'd think "No way that's being used" but he still rides it regularly and it's yet to go wrong in any major way or fail an MOT.

I'd snatch that up
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[A100man]

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/suzuki/rf600/1993/#specs

Folk seen to get around 45mpg 16km/l but at 55 you'll do better than that.

Buy it - the money saved you can spend on fuel.. where are you anyway with you metric distances?
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[Polarbear]

I always looked on them as a poor mans Kwack ZZR. Saying that I know of no issues that stand out with either the 600 or 900.

Still father have the ZZR though.
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[grr666]

[megaross]

[A100man]

[Easy-X]

LMAO, I was lucky to get 20mph when I had a Golf GTI
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[megaross]

[A100man]

[struan80]

I had an RX8 that munched fuel like nobody's business. A lovely car but you should never buy one.

I'm just happy to now have a bike with a fuel gauge.

[megaross]

[cafebikerpro]

[TheGazWaz]

I had a 600RF when I passed my test 12 years ago. Absolutely loved that bike. I was a proper head turner until you walked round the back and saw it's big fat ass. lol.

I used to get 45mpg easy and that wasn't slow riding. I think because it's got a steel frame it's quite a bit heavier than it's competitors so it gets kicked around a little in the specs. Also, pegs are really high so not easy on the knees.

Fun bike though. Always fancied the 900 but never got round to owning one (yet )
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Went like this.. 43 years old(2013) decided to do CBT to get a 125 for new job. Bought 2011 YBR, loved it for three months then hated it because it was too god damn slow. Did DAS 4 months later then bought RF600 Loved it, sold it bought Bandit 1200(K3). EFFIN lOVED IT. Wanted something a bit more sporty so got Triumph Sprint ST 955i (53). Not sporty enough so now on my GSXR 1000 K3 and absolutely love it. 1 year down the line, nearly died way too many times on this bike. Sold it. Had a 6 month break. Missed biking so now, Aug 2019 have a 1999 ZX9r. What a beauty she is too.