Can You Daily A 600CC Motorcycle? (Living With The ZX6R) 

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I don’t understand how I always hear in these videos stuff along the lines of “Crazy to think people commute these, but I do know a few true 600 bros that do.” I personally know a ton of people who have supersport 600s and 1000s as their only bike for everyday riding. If you like the bike enough, you’ll make it work lol.

Daily commute 30 min each way on my ‘06 Zx6r. It’s a six lane highway. My favorite two parts of the day.

I daily a 2022 ZX6R. Back pain went away after 1mo and i still hit the gym every day. Your body will adapt

Can you daily a 600cc motorcycle? Yes Can you also daily literally another type of motorcycle more easily Also yes Regards from a daily zx6r boi

I commuted for two years on a ZX6R in Los Angeles, maybe fifty miles a day roughly. Had great fun, and no problems at all. Got everywhere on time, and beats being stuck in traffic in a car any day. Sure it's sporty, and wants to zip out of anywhere fast, but that's part of the fun. I had no comfort issues, and it was solid, no problem. PS: It was great being able to take different routes too. Canyon, highway, street - depending on which I felt like on any given day. Never felt wrong.

So I'll throw my 2 cents in the mix as a 21 KRT ZX6R owner. So, if your commute consist of mostly city riding, do not get a ZX6R. You are going to enjoy the Ninja 400, or Z400 much much better. But if you have some open roads and not a ton of stops, then the ZX6R is going to be fine. Now, because this bike has such a stiff suspension and you aren't planning on tracking it, get the suspension softened up. You will thank me later, because the way it is from the factory bumpy twisty roads suck a55 on this bike. I have hit bumps in curves and the bike actually bounced up and over in the lane. So get the suspension softened, also run correct air pressure and tires. Don't go drop your cash down on a set of tires that are better suited for the track than the street. Yes they are super sticky, but that grip fades super fast and they ain't gonna last. A good quality set of sport touring are going to be a great option. Not only do they have great grip, but they will have excellent wet traction and will last for much longer. I am running the Michelin Road 6s on my bike, I love em. They lean great, have a comfortable ride and are holding up nicely. But, they ain't cheap, although they are worth it. Next, learn to use your lower body and core for a more enjoyable riding experience. And yes the seat is fairly hard, but you can get a gel seat pad. Next up, if you plan on this bike as your daily, even though the exhaust is ugly, your ears will thank you later for keeping it. I don't usually ride with other crotch rocket guys, because I get sick of hearing their exhaust. And when you put that aftermarket exhaust on, you usually can't hear the intake any longer. Moving on to the factory grips, they suck because of the diameter and so do 95% of the aftermarket ones. Most aftermarket ones are the same diameter, which well give you hand cramps if you ride for a long time. A good option, is to get Grip Puppies, you'll thank me later. As Spike mentioned, this bike has useable mid range, you don't have to constantly be in the upper rpms. Which actually is really helpful on twisty roads, especially when down shifting. This bike really allows you to trail brake effectively while down shifting, and with the decent midrange, you can take curves and stay in one gear through many curves. I have ridden for several years, and all I have ridden for the most part are sport bikes. So I will say, this bike is by far my favorite. The ZX14R is just too much for curvy roads, the ZX10R is decent in the curves, but the 636 is just much better. Also with the larger bikes, you spend a lot of time going slow on a fast bike. The 636 has enough speed to get you that high speed rush, but it's manageable. So the ZX6R is a great bike in my opinion

I rode my Gixxer 600 ... K4 ... back and forth to work for 10 years 30 minutes each way. I carried stuff in my backpack and had no problems with ergonomics. Maybe because I'm only 5'6"? Some days I cruised in and some days I ran the hell out of it. Mostly long stretches of long roads, some interstate driving and closer to work some nice twisty back roads. Over 76000 miles with only basic maintenance and no problems. I was 42 at the time and living the life.

Not even gonna watch the video, I am just going to answer yes. Yes you can daily drive a 600. I have been daily driving my 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 for the past 3 years, back and forth work, (about a 30 min commute each way), to the gym, friends houses, etc... no problem, I am in my mid-late 20s and have faced no back problems, butt hasn't hurt (unless I go riding for 6+ hours after work). Gas mileage is waaaaaaay better than my car, I have a blast taking either the highway or backroads, being able to pass traffic is no problem. I have backpack for my work/gym stuff, so luggage isn't really a concern. Driving to and from work is the highlight of my day. The only time I don't ride it is when it rains/snows or when I want to take my R1 out for a spin. I really don't get this negative stigma towards sport bikes, yes you are hunched over forward, but if you are using your legs (as you should on any bike) to hold yourself up, then its really no problem.

The ergonomics... I find that when I started going to the gym and working on my core.. The more tolerable the riding position got. Now... Not an issue at all any more. Plus, the more you ride the easier it'll get over time anyway. You'll naturally develope more strength in those areas, but until you do just take an aspirin before you ride.

If you're daily-ing an aggressive track bike, I feel like you should probably be hitting your core exercise routine pretty hard.

Living in the middle of Tokyo, but I commute to work everyday on my ZX6R. Great to shoot out in the evening on a short ride and to find some twisty roads. And like others said before, if you have decent core muscles, the position is fine... or you get used to it. We can lane split here so that makes it a bit more reasonable during the hot humid summers. Great torque to get out of odd spots but so much that I get arrested ripping regular nooners or going so fast that I get arrested like I probably would with the ZX10. Roads here are generally better kept up than most of the US so you can really enjoy the handling of it- rock solid. Totally agree with the positions of the other makers- semi-upright so much more comfortable I found.

I used to daily an 08 cbr600rr... can be done. For about 2 months i did a 1 hour commute each way and it was fun.

I ride a CBR 600 daily city and highway with no complaints. I ❤ my bike. Spite is just a whiner…and a bit soft. Just sayin

Depends on the 600. If its an old CBR with real seats then yes. But ive tried the planks that pass for seats on more modern bikes and for me thats a hard pass. The high powerband has one advantage...if you want it to go slow its easy to just keep revs low and keep it below its powerband.

Talk about beating a dead horse with this topic. You can definitely daily a super sport, even a 600CC one (1000s are more comfy). Just use common sense, keep yourself in good physical shape, carry a bag or use a tank bag for stuff, use your thighs to brace the bike like you would a horse (tank pads help) and don’t be in a full tuck the whole time. Rest the left arm on the tank when just cruising or sit up straight as much as you can. Sure, any other bike is easier to commute on, but a super sport will make every commute amazing and you’ll feel / look like a rockstar doing it. Personal recommendation: Go with any GSX-R or CBR600RR for daily. I’m on my third CBR now of the third gen and never once wished to be on a different bike wherever I went. I have a car for when I want to “cruise” around and be all laid back dealing with chores / winter weather.

Spite is a closet 600 Boi. It's OK spite....me too...me too...

50yo here... daily a r6 and usually start the day with a 30 min ride past work then go back. Nice start to the day and i go in early so no traffic ..

This all depends on what kind of route your commute is and the time . If you work downtown and had to fight through rush hour traffic all the time and we are talking about a place that lane splitting is illegal(looking at you Canada)? Then supersports isn't a good idea. But for me, I work in the industrial/logistics sector. Most traffic i see is one or two 18wheelers. Most of the time the highway is free when I leave from my house until I time ourr from work. Enjoyed the 600 every minuete of my commute

I've dailied my 2017 R6 during spring and summer. At 6'4" 178lbs I found it easy as anything. Even took a 5 hrs straight ride and I was good to go after getting off the bike. If I need to pass I downshift, If you know how to enter your powerband properly you shouldn't have any issues with the lacking torque in most 600s.

I use to daily an r6, but I love my supermoto for a city commuter. 300cc, great on gas, very flickable, fast down low.

I currently daily a 2019 zx6r. It will be my track bike but until its not street legal ill be dailying on it.

If Texas allowed you to lane split you wouldn’t have any issues with stop & go traffic. Blame the government.

I daily my 2021 ZX6R, almost 5000 miles on it now.

I’m 6’4” ad 238 lbs. I ride my ‘07 R6 daily; everywhere. I only drive the Jeep when it rains or getting groceries. I have 53,000 miles on it and go on 300-500 mile rides at a time quite often. I guess I’m just used to it.

I think there is something wrong with me. I got a 2021 ZX-6R because I'm thinking I need to do this before I get too old and can't handle the body position anymore without pain. I'm 33 by the way so I have plenty of time before I get old but want to check boxes before I do. This bike has been for me THE most comfortable bike I have ridden on. Those naked bikes and and sport tours make me feel lazy in the seat and my knees start to hurt for I don't know why and after an hour my butt lights up on fire with pain. But this super sport feels great. I feel leaned in like my body wants to do, the highway speed makes riding it even easier since it holds me up even when leaned all the way over, I have 0 wrist pain because I don't rest on my wrist because I don't need for more than a few seconds when I'm slowing down to a stop. If you feel yourself leaning forward on your bike all the time this bike will be perfect for you.

I was deciding between the ZX-6R and GSX-R 750. Rode them both and both are great bikes... the ZX-6R was more affordable and has a lot more features so it was a no brainer for me. I went with the all black. I love it and I am very happy with my choice. Also, its important to note that my last bike was an early 2000's GSX-R 600.

Honda's 600R is the most commuter friendly 4i (honestly the only one lol)

People don't buy a super sport because it's comfortable. That's like buying a 1 ton truck, and saying it gets bad gas mileage. Well no shit sherlock. People need to stop saying a sport bike is uncomfortable. It's a super sport motorcycle. It's meant to be driven at Mach chicken with 1 knee on the tarmac, not at highway speed for hours. Also, forget your personal opinions on the bike. It's a review, no one cares what you think of it, give us the low down. Nobody cares if you like the color. I rode a supersport for 15 years, daily. I did it because it was my style, not because it was comfortable.

I have an R6 and I cruise with it. Slowest R6 rider in the world 😁

@4:00 The CBR 600RR (en masse) has consistently had higher clip-ons & lower seat heights than the R6 & ZX-6R. It is arguably a much more streetable ergonomics package than the bog standard 600 ergos. The fans also switch on sooner and the bike runs cooler overall (in stock form). I think the GSX-R 600/750 peg position is different, or maybe the seat is just higher up, but it’s been about 10 years since I’ve sat on a Suzuki. They always felt a bit strange in comparison to the other big 4 Japanese bikes. The team has consistently skirted around the 600RR every time they review the 600 class, and I wish they would get one to review to understand how comfortable and fun they are as a daily super sport, much more fun than the 650, and WAY less frenetic than the Fireblade. That being said, love the YN crew & their content!

I take my Yamaha r6 daily to work depending on the weather and I love it tbh in my opinion I think you should ride it within your skill and your comfortability I feel like going through these motovlogs to get an opinion on what you want to ride or get or should get is a myth. The key to riding a bike is body head and throttle control also breaking. I'm not telling anybody to start on a 1000 or a 600 If you do enough research you should be happy with whatever bike you get just my opinion.

*slowly backs up while looking down the window at his R6 daily bike*

I daily a 03 kawi 636 and im 40. And i love EVERY SECOND OF IT. My wife, not so much. 🤣👍

I am over 40 and after 14 years in the military I have 7 damaged disks and have had 8 reconstructive surgeries on just my left knee. That being said I ride my 600RR every chance I get. My hour commute to work? Yes. Hours of playing on back roads? Yes. All day wondering just to not be home on my days off? Yes. I do not take it on long road trips to visit family a state away, but there's not a bike I would do that on anyhow. If I'm just at speed on the highway all day there's no fun in being on a bike to me.

I loved my 2003 636. The ergo's seemed to be cut better for my longer legs. I could pull 6 hr. round trips and it felt like a scalpel in turns. I have a GSXR 1000 now and it feels so front heavy to me. I really miss having a 636, it really was a fun bike.

Champ School is apparently an organization secretly dedicated to converting riders of all experience levels into bona fide street squids lol.

I truly belong in the camp that you can daily every motorcycle when you live under the right conditions. Throughout the second half of spring, the complete summer and first half of autumn I get to Uni on my S1000RR. It's not too long of a ride so it's perfectly fine when the weather plays along, otherwise the bus has to work 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've had my 05 zx6r for about 5 months now and I absolutely love it as a street bike ... it's been fully built and it's a monster but it's so much fun

I commute a CBR 600 10 minutes every day, it's horribly uncomfortable but I still love my bike and will continue to do it

How much does it cost to have a day at the track?

Great video. My 60th Anniversary World GP R7 finally got here last week. But I still have my ZX6R. I love the ZX6R, but even though the ZX6R it much more street friendly than most 600s, it really begs you to ride it fast. So much so I really don't know how I haven't ended up in jail or at least with an insanely expensive ticket. I will get the urge to roll back that throttle and end up in triple digits in no time. I originally bought it for a track bike, but it's still a lot of fun on the street. However, the R7 is definitely more for the street machine. I may go all out on setting up the ZX6R for the track. I'm still trying to decide though. I had someone ask me why I had 2 bikes that were so similar. They really aren't similar other than appearance. But I told them the ZX6R is a race bike with lights and the R7 is a street bike you can take to the track. It doesn't sound very different, but it really really is. It's hard to think I would set the ZX6R up for track only. We'll see. BTW. I hope you guys now realize how ridiculous the RS660 is. For the same or even less money the ZX6R is soooo much more bike. Again really enjoyed the video.

I picked up a z900 a couple weeks ago and it’s super comfortable and as fast as the 636 believe it or not so just get that, save you a thousand bucks too

I'd love if next you guys got a current gen 636, there is a complete lack of good content on the new 636 on yt and ik you guys would make great videos on one

Im 5'6 100 pounds living in michigan, known for its potholes and shitty roads... I own 2 zx6s, and drive those babies everywhere I go. Hell i broke mine out in 45°f weather bc i was so impatient with winter. If you love the bike, don't listen to the hate

If you are going to date a Hot Super Model, you gotta just put up with the stares, ogling, and an occasional comment! I see this as a parallel. How ever the fun ride has got to be worth it! And your 30 minute commute can be shortened to a 15 - 20 minute quickie!

My daily bike is a 97 suzuki ls650 savage bullet proof engine and good gas mileage 600 650ccs are great

I'm 28 years old for reference, and I've been dalying a 600 since 2019 and love it. And before that I was dailying a sv650s for 5 years (it had clip ons and has a committed riding position, not as crazy as a zx6r or my gsxr 600 but closer to that then not) Edit. My commute was 30 mins on sv 45 mins on the proper 600s

Jeez man just buy the bike you want and you'll figure it out yourself. My "daily driver" is an s1000rr. It is nowhere near "too aggressive". It's perfect.

I daily my zx6r 2023 .. 20 min in the morning and 30 - 40 min after work depending on traffic.. I think is not that bad

I have a 2014 zx6r 636. Love it. Don't ride as much as I used too. But still love taking it out.

This used to be my bike, and it can be ridden every day, but it’s just aggravating having to ride slow in traffic. I’m just so much more relaxed in traffic on my Harley

I love how tubers are blurring the speedometer... It's like the kids who put their fingers Infront of their noise and think others can't see them...lol. if police cared enough I'm sure they could prosecuted you and use as evidence the speed calculated based on how much you move in each frame... They just don't care because on a motorcycle when you go above speed limit you risk your life not others like in a car(at least 99% of the times). And if you do it Infront of them they have to stop you to show they are doing their job and almost every time they will let you off except if someone else is watching them not doing their job. At least that's my experience I never got a ticket from a cop doing bad stuff only warnings like if I see you again,or it's the last time. Yeah I think cops have goldfish memory since I heard that frase 1000x... 😂

Yes, 2016 Suzuki GSXR600 is my daily & I wouldn't have it any other way.

I have a 2008 Zx6r. I thought I’d daily it. I ended up buying a z125 as a daily instead. There’s no reason why my back should feel like a 70 year old with arthritis and I’m only 22 lol.

Anyone who says you can’t do the daily thing on one of these has obviously never ridden a fucking bicycle.

Commute with my CBR600rr for the longest time. Still doin it every now and then when I’m not riding with my kids.

Bro i put saddle bags on mine and i commute with mine every dam day 2018 636 love it. Granted i only ride like 50 miles a day so its not too bad. Great in gas tho lol 50 mpg Also cali no traffic cuz lane splitting. As well if you ride nuts to the tank your good too lol

I rode my 06 R6 as a daily for years. Took it to the track multiple times, countless afternoon rides in the twisties and even a little over a half dozen near 400 miles a day long rides. Having a full tank bag to lay on was crucial for the long rides. Unfortunately, we've gotten older, and the R6 beats me up whenever I ride it, so it's the more upright seating of the Speed Twin or Streetfighter that I enjoy now.

CONSIDERING U R A BIG GUY IT PROB WILL B UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YOU BUT FOR A SHORTER RIDER ITS PRETTY COMFORTABLE

I commuted on a ZX6R for a few years when I still lived in NJ. My actual commute was a 30 mile trip on the Parkway in the opposite direction to most commuters so it was a whole lot of exhaust note and wind noise and allegedly going cartoonishly illegally fast. Really, the big pain was the toll booths until EZPass came along. Once I could tuck my EZPass into my jacket breast pocket, that went away and tollbooths just became a chance to slow down and wheelie for some random beach tourists. Yeah. I was a squid 20 years ago.

I daily the living shit out of my 07 GSXR750. Never off the bitch.

What if Kawi put that engine in the 650 body, and upgraded the 650 suspension and made it come stock with really good rubber? What if...

Hey Spite/Yammie, really enjoy watching your show, I have a VFR 800f and I’m considering getting a Zx6r. I sat on one and as Spite says the comfort isnt great but its not bad, I use my Vfr for about 30 min bursts. So what’s your advice should I trade in my Vfr for the Zx6r or would I regret it?

ZX6R vs 701 Supermoto, This would be an awesome comparison. Two weekend fun bikes but very different.

I only feel it after riding my 06 636 after 4 or 5 hours of riding. I ride it daily everywhere

You gotta check those counterweights and rubber mounts Spike, the vibrations are making the speedo unreadable!😉

I'd like to see the comparison between this, an r6 and a 675/r as both daily/weekend and track bike. Obviously yammie has a 675r race bike but going out as an average squid who thinks they look and sound amazing, which one would be the better option for the occasional squid.. Weekend ride and track bike OCCASIONALLY and when it's nice out, the odd commute to work for a week or two say.

i daily gsxr 750, i rode lots of bikes and the only ones that i would choose over it for daily are smcr 690, zh2/h2 and zx14r

I’m averaging about 1k miles a month on my 636, I don’t mind.

After watching this video, the ZX4R begins to make sense if it's like a baby ZX6R.

I have a 600. It is in fact my first bike. And it is not a sensible 600 like a hornet, NOo.. It is a supersport.(fzr 600) From 1993. With no little than 4 carbs. AAAAAAND Since im 18 and live in germany it has 48 a2 compliant hp. So to summarize: no torque, no cold starts without reving, no more spine and no fucks given 600 life forever. Not about to give up on that air raid siren sound. (but honestly if its not on a track a 600 feels like it doesnt belong)

I daily a ducati 848 which is basically a 600 class bike and I'm 6'11 320lbs.

Slowly yamie into kawasaki. Ninja 400, zx6 & zh2

I ride my 636 to work damn near every day. Not the most comfortable, but it sure beats traffic and having a slow monotonous drive home everyday. I love my bike, I love riding, and when there’s a will there’s a way.

I rode r6s as daily for over a decade. Moving to my 19zx6r felt like moving from a Honda CRX to a Pilot lol I'm 71" and so comfortable on that bike. I've rode from El Paso to Austin and back with some canyons in between. They're killer bikes! If your back hurts exercise your core.

I do 56 min no traffic or 1 hour and a half with traffic on my daily ZX6R, and I love it, yes, it can be tiring, but it compensates with the way it rides; I wouldn't have it any other way.

I mean it’s great for getting a felony’s in 18 seconds

Wow, he really needs his hands too talk! Well at least one😂

May be dumb, but curious to see this compared with a V2 or 959 or which ever

Lol I daily a Zx6r year round in almost all elements.

So true. Spite has been hooked by sportbikes. I know, FZ1 , GSX750F and 19999 Hayabusa not turboed, and also love riding friends HD96 cu dyna. Love em all, no favourite.

Kawasaki green is so goddamn harsh on the eyes. I think the shape of it is beautiful, and it looks amazing in black. Would own this bike. Might someday.

I have a 650r and it has decent power...

I didn't see you use the quickshifter! Try it

I rode a zx600 in the 80's to Indianapolis once which was a 4 hr. ride for me. It was torture but I loved that bike. I would love to ride the zx6r. I'm now 68 going on 24. I love my MT07. I can't wait for Kawasaki to do a demo ride close to me. Even then I wont be able to wind her out. Yeah I would have to put risers on this bike. Maybe some mini apes.

Pls drive a 50cc... Just for fun :)

I commute on my Zx6R, it’s great!!!!30-40min journey. 😁

“Monster energy song of its people” I died 🤣

Helibars. Simple, look stock, radically change the comfort. Used them on my ZX6R, a GSX-R750 and now on my R1. Doesn't hurt handling on track, either...

I had a 07 zx6rr I liked it but now I have a MT10 and I have seen the light cruise control and far torque

I used to commute for years on my CBR600RR followed by my GSXR600. That was in the UK in all weather (other than when snow had settled). No issues at all, loved it.

When commuting with one hand sitting upright the lack of wind protection helps because the wind takes some load of your core.

You guys should do a video on break in methods...Fact or Myth? I know every bike gets redlined in every gear before leaving the factory... so what's the deal?

@21:20 gotta love the “its just not” answer with absolutely nothing to back it up. A well versed response *sarcasm* Speaking as a Honda 600 boy

I sold my daily ride a CBR F4i to buy a bigger one, a 929 or 954, I don't like to get all the power at high rpm and the fuel consumption is almost the same, also this bikes value is the same than the F4i in my country (Spain) so I'm swapping to a litre bike for a few bucks.

I daily a 2018 cbr 600 and i love it. Seat if fine but you can upgrade it if ya want

I got a bmw g 310 r as my first bike and I love it it’s a fun city motorcycle great gas saver also 😎

The cbr 600rr is better . It’s balanced everywhere and wayyyy more refined

Finally. I've been torn between the 636 and a gsxr 750. I currently daily a Ducati SS (which I will never get rid of) but I wanted something I can take to the track as well as a bit of weekend warrioring.