+1 to the bold part. I guess the other guys got the TR on a red / black one (Even the auto journos..). Me and Rockerz took the TR on a different day on a different (white) bike. A couple of days before the TR... I had an argument over the vibes on the GT thread with someone. When I finally happened to take the TR 2 sundays back, I was specifically checking for high RPM vibes just so that I can comment here properly. And to be truthful.. I clearly felt the vibes subside over 6.5k RPM. It was pleasurable all the way upto the revlimiter (at 9.5k). I hit the rev-limiter from around 6k around 6-7 times just to find out and confirm this. But because it was basically a short ride.. this is all I could manage. Because the vibes were limited to the range 6-6.5k RPM.. it could be resonance vibes and so pardonable.

So I guess we can safely conclude from this that the GT650R can be a a very vibey bike if it is ripped apart and not maintained properly. However if you take care.. The vibes are more like liveable.

P.S.: There was also some hot air blowing on my thighs from the engine... but since my ride was basically a 4km rev limiter to revlimiter affair.. they were due to the high engine speeds.(But Reduced a bit due to the high speeds though). But I guess It can get quite hot if ridden in bumper to bumper traffic.(Obviously)

P.P.S.: From what I (care to) remember I have my doubts that the GT650R engine revs till 11k

ill take qulality over looks any day gt might look big but both bikes have similar size and shape give or take few inches if u want a big bike then they are few modifiers in india who will take a zmr and turn it into a r1/blade looks wise

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it does. 11,000 RPM

This is supposed to be a discussion of Ninja650.
But why are people constantly dragging the GT into this

soooper , how ever you changed the gender of the bikes

Any price indication on the bike yet? Hoping it to be in the same ball park as the GT.

My Fuehrer...you should go for the 650R not the 883 !
Please the 650R...883 and I will be a sad panda to see my Fuherer on a Harley

Ah dont worry!
if the Ninja650 in the price that they promised, am booking it on day 1....
Else I will save the money for a venture that I am planning to start for a long time now

what venture..............

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So no news on the Ninja650 eh... I thought 'Today' was a very important day and was expecting some more news...