Sat on one today and am now in love. Want to hear if anyone else has had experience of one of these. Looks like it would be a great transition bike from my 125 up to a larger bike and I could go traveling up and down the country on it 
Had one as a courtesy bike and did 100 miles on it, not too powerful but it pulled well, very easy to use on the back lanes and single roads I use for work. Could easily see why people use them for commuting. Only criticism was that it was a bit bouncy but I guess you could play with the suspencion.
We had one in the shop the other day ('57 plate) and to be honest it feels like a smart looking ER-5. I couldnāt feel much difference between the ER-5 and the ER-6F. Engine is fairly smooth, but I would certainly go for a Honda (if it was me), possibly CBR600 or CB600F if you are looking for a 600??
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And thereās you saying āthe Varadero will do me fineā (or words to that effect) 
Know someone who had it as their first bike and they thought it was good at the time. Toured Cornwall on it a few weeks after getting it and didnāt complain about the miles at all.
He did get bored with it quite quickly though and traded it in for a ZX6R less than a year later (but like Westie he seems to have developed a habit for changing bikes quite oftenā¦)
Ahhhā¦ I have an ickle Kawi ER6F! Yep, itās; reliable, comfy, snazzy (the bike gets looks and compliments), has a bit of ummpphh (gets me out of trouble), sounds delicious and is cheap to insure and to run.
Would recommend to anyone considering this as their first big bike. Yes, Iāll probably upgrade in a year or two to a 750cc+ bike, but for now I think itās the bees knees. Canāt say much about the handling in the snow tho (Iām working in Singapore, so no winter riding for me - itās nicely hibernating), but I canāt tell you how much I am D-R-E-A-M-I-N-G of my ER6F for the summer riding!!
Maybe I am just in love with the freedom of biking, but the ER6F makes it all the better.
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ER6-F is an excellent first big bike. My only reservation is the size (I found it really small) but if it fits you . . . go for it!
Cool! Thanks guys, think it will be a good next step up. Iām going to start saving, as I said to Garrett Iām in no hurry but itās nice to have identified a strong contender
its got a really interesting frame and gets lots of admiring looksā¦go for itā¦good all rounder and close to your varadero in riding position etcā¦
Hey mate, go for it.As the name suggests Iāve got an ER6F and itās been my first bike since my DAS a little over a year ago. I mainly commute and itās awesome for that- very forgiving of any minor mistakes.
Yeh itās no racer but hey it gets me where I want to be quickly and safely. I might change it if the urge to nip between those two closing trucks becomes overwhelming but I canāt really see it happeningā¦ I bought it as a transition/ learning bike and itās taught me a lot about biking. Plenty more to learn but you canāt know everything eh?
At my first BM meet someone walked up and said āawesome bikes those- dead easy to wheelieā never tried it myself, but hey maybe thatās the next thing to learn!oh and Iām 6ft and feel perfectly comfortable on itā¦
I have one and it seems a fine bike to me. Done nearly 9k in itās first year and all seems to work well, (as it should). I was drawn to it for the high bars as I have back injuries, easy engine manner and cheap with a full fairing. The power is easy and the band seems to extend quite low, ideal for a commuter. I can be filtering along at 15-20mph at just 2-3k and there is enough grunt to lightly lift the front wheel, (possibly partly down to a very carefully run in engine). It can scream to 11k but it seems to run out of puff at about 9.5k. Some might see this as a bad point, but means you end up shifting earlier and the revs stay lower. Hopefully this should make the engine last longer, which is a factor for me as I intend to keep this bike till it falls apart and do a very high mileage.
The gearbox is very nice and precise. The 1st-2nd shifting can be clunky if youāre not decisive with the lever. I sometimes accidentally pop it into neutral when revving it down the box.
The brakes are easy to control and good power although Iād like more grunt for hooning around, (but after all, itās not a sports bike).
I have no troubles keeping within reasonable distance of bikes with twice the power on windy country lanes as the general feel of the bike and wide bars inspires confidence.
I find myself slipping forwards on the seat which can be annoying. Otherwise fit is ok at 6ft1.
The finish on the main frame isnāt perfect but there is no rust showing after a years riding all weathers. Iād highly recommended doing as I have, brush on hot waxoil over the frame when new.
Slightly off-key to jump in with this, but i have two brand new pairs of R+G Crash Bungs/Protectors for the ER6F, PM me for details