Yamaha YZF-600R Thundercat 600 Review

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Yamaha YZF-600R Thundercat 600
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Welland's Review of Yamaha YZF-600R Thundercat 600 Sports Bike

27th Jun 2009

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    3 weeks
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1998
  • Build quality
    4 stars
Good Points

Gearing is good for decent speed commuting, I rarely have to go over 7k revs, but when you do the surge kicks in - lovely. Motorway riding is good. Wind protection is good. riding position is less cramped than on an out and out sports bike, I'm 6 foot and can travel some distance in comfort.


Bad Points

Only two I've found so far; I found the brakes weren't so good, maybe set up and the speeds, but sometimes have to put some effort into it; and mine doesn't like slow town riding...cats can be a bit mardy sometimes.


General Comments

After my DAS in April I tested a couple of mid-size half-faired and naked bikes like Fazer, MT03, SV650 etc., and remembered that a friend of mine had recommended Thundercats as a good first bike - took one out and was smitten. I commute on it daily and it's comfy, quick and cheap to run. Perfect first bike, not to mention the fact that I straight swapped a rusty old Varadero 125 for my shiny clean '98 T-Cat.

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