well my question is do i go with the 2001 r6 with a blown clutch 15k on it for 3500 or 2001 tt600 triumph with 2k on it i dont know much about the triumph and i tried searching only a few topics came up btw this is my first bike so im tryin to keep it under four grand so i have money for gear thanks in advance

 

what else is wrong with the r6? have you had someone knowledgable look at it?

I personally would stay away from that vintage tt600 for a beginner bike.

 

yea the r6 is a friends bike he took it to a shop that said all it needed was a clutch but why stay away from the tt600?

 

r6 for a first bike is pretty ballsy IMO.

 

ok anyone else got any input on which bike

 

r6

 

ok thanks for the reply but is the triumph really that bad of a bike?

 

god speed

r6. sell it for extra cash and buy a 250 or a 500

 

thats the r6 im looking to buy dont have pics of the triumph so everyone says r6 but gives no reason to not get the triumph but thanks for the reply appreciate it

 

Wasn't that the year the TT600 had electrical gremlins? I could be mistaken. The TT600 is a great all-rounder bike, but not as nice as the Honda (F4i) or Kawi (ZX6R) of the same year.

The R6 can be a handful for a beginner. A blown clutch isn't a serious issue, if you're mechanically inclined. My question would be, what led to the clutch failure? And how did it get the dent in the tank?

Do you have your motorcycle endorsement? You might want to look into that.

 

well my guess he burned it out it does have 15k on it and i would probably have a shop do it to tell you the truth dent in the tank happened by something falling on it in the garage and as in the endorsment you mean permit? thats already in the works thanks marmalade most helpful yet and i know its gonna be a handful for me im just gonna take it slow

 

ohh yea and thanks for that great thread for beginners read it quite a few times