So after putting 1200 miles on the R already, and realizing how awesome the bike is....

I was going to save the R as a weekend bike for twisties and eventually the track, and was just going to commute on my /GSXR/

I started thinking, Maybe I should sell the GSXR and buy a standard superduke for commuting?

Am I being reasonable lol?

Sounds like a reasonable plan

I found a really nice one for sale where I picked up the R.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/3249588490.html

OR I can ask if this guy will ship his lol viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20162

Absolutely! I think you should even go as far as to have a Track ready R (dirty and hardcore), a Wknd R (blingy an showy) and a Commuting SD (comfort and practicality).

Apart from being the later 'girls' model of Superduke, yeah, looks lovely.

That's what I did. SDR for track only and may not ever get registered and SD for everyday riding. It's been configured to an SDT and is my weapon of choice to reach any distant twisties like Deals Gap.

Buy a SMT
to change genre and to be less ridiculous when you start for a trip... not like me!

Get the black one, but be prepared for less torque from this engine. Do a test ride before you buy, if you are into power you might miss some later on - maybe-maybe... I would change my standard bike for R, and do a dual seat conversion. Yes, for commuter and weekend toy. Sometimes you need this bit of more raw power the R engine offers vs, standard. But shortly - sell the gixxer, the black one is better anytime

I have to agree that a SMT or Supermoto is more daily friendly then the SD with almost the same handling ( little bit more back wheel driving then the SD) nice engine.

But if you are in love with the SDR/SD...nothing better than one SD/SDR unless it's two SD/SDR

I'd be thinking about saving my money and possibly buying the new SD if one gets released announced in November.
On the other hand the SMT is nice. Nice heated grips

Damn bASSagent...You fricken Jar heads don't want to hear good advice..
We suggested you buy the Std SD...
A conversion seat cost a lot less than buying a SD, that's what I would do.
Just like you I lusted for am R model I searched so many places and never could find one (quite the story) and then I found a Std one so I went for it and I do not regret it. I no longer want that R..

Me because i was in the marine corps lol

What do you mean? I dont regret buying the R for a second at all! I couldnt be happier. But i never wanted it to be my main commuter

Who you callin a jarhead?[/quote]

He knows who.

I was not trying to imply that... We suggested Std... And 2 weeks later you want one...
Kinda funny don't u think!

Enjoy yr R

You kinda did it bass akward. You're supposed to keep the 750 for the track and use the SD for the street. As RC said, we told you so. As others have said, if you really want a bike for commuting, touring, etc. consider a SM-T. If you can find a shop that has one, you can likely score a test ride - but perhaps not at 23? Some shops want you to be 25.

If it was up to me I would just use the SDR only because that's how awesome it is, but I want it to last a long time.... otherwise I'll be putting like 20k+miles a year on it

I've got a bit tired of listening to all the conversations about SD/SDR over the years. I've ridden about with Klinky and Shade and others and in the real world it makes no difference whether your're on an '06, an'07 or an SDR. The difference always comes down to the rider. Always. Add to this that the difference between modified bikes is even less. I don't think there was more than 5hp between our three bikes and they all made it in different ways because of the exhaust set up and both Klinky and I had Motoboxes and Shade's SDR had an airbox still. Both Klinky and I had have a 185 rear spring so we all had relatively harsh suspension set up that was more suited to the track. Klinkys non-radial brakes never made a difference to anything because the braking factors on the road come more down to how hard you pull on the lever, the tyres you've got on and the surface of the road. We all had steering dampers fitted and all got a few shakes round some of the more bumpy fast roads. They were always ahead of me because they ride like nutters, not because the SDR was faster or whatever. And lets face it, we all had SDR seat units which look great but are not as comfortable as the SD dual seat.

The only real difference IMO is that the SDR has an orange frame and an orange R on the side. And statistically it was Shade's bike that was always breaking down.

Over the years I've modified my '07 SD more and more. There's nothing left for me to do. Lots of it makes it a more track focussed bike than a road bike. But has it changed it much? Not really. I still use it as a road bike all the time and I commuted on it for three years through London traffic. It's a great bike for commuting if you don't mind slipping the clutch a bit through slow traffic. It's only disadvantage is that the bars are wide - you can cut them down,- and it is not that great if you have short legs like me because you are on tip-toes a lot when stationary. It's not as fast in the city as a Yamaha 125 though because it's lack of steering lock and width just stops you really winding through stationary traffic to get to the front of the lights.

Totally agree with Bic

love my 06 modified std sd,