The 1st comparison test for 06 600 bikes:R6,K6,675,Zx636,CBR600RR

[Gforce]

Just got from MCN.The New R6 is the King of the Track.The 675 is a bit suprise that took the 2nc place.Kawa is overall 3rd.The new K6 600 was not as qucik as we thought on the track which only got the overall 4th.

I have attached a PDF file contains the article.

[RantyDave]

Interesting though, the decidedly track focussed nature of the R6 (rev it's tits off or it doesn't move at all) and the 675 (high, hard rear suspension) contrasting with the Gixxer becoming more user friendly over time. Given that my racing aspirations boil down to "couple of track days would be fun" I suspect I'm going to be in the market for a Gixxer 6 in a couple of months time.

Mind you, there are some bargain 05 R6's around at the moment.

Dave

[Gforce]

Interesting though, the decidedly track focussed nature of the R6 (rev it's tits off or it doesn't move at all) and the 675 (high, hard rear suspension) contrasting with the Gixxer becoming more user friendly over time. Given that my racing aspirations boil down to "couple of track days would be fun" I suspect I'm going to be in the market for a Gixxer 6 in a couple of months time.

Mind you, there are some bargain 05 R6's around at the moment.

Dave

yep,they are only about 13800 new ones...just sold my k4 600,going for a new k6 now...

[RantyDave]

yep,they are only about 13800 new ones

Heh, consider saving yourself two grand:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-52029918.htm

Or Four and a half cheaper than a GSXR600k6. But you have to ask yourself, would you regret it really?

Dave

[Two Smoker]

im liking the gixxer still.... Sam Smiths 06 R6 is farking quick (but so is sam)!!! but with a few suspension mods i see the GSX-R being right up there...

[sAsLEX]

Dont know how good that is as they state at the top that the triple has a gear indicator and then say the suzi is the only one with one at the bottom, silly editors

[justsomeguy]

im liking the gixxer still.... Sam Smiths 06 R6 is farking quick (but so is sam)!!! but with a few suspension mods i see the GSX-R being right up there...

Hey dunno what these fellas look like - yesterday I went up to the Yama tent to ask who the rider was and a tiny blond kid who looked about 12 said he was Sam Smith - I thought yeah right...... but he was the only fella there.

IS that Sam Smith???

[justsomeguy]

Hey Erik any pics of our favourite SV??

[Two Smoker]

Hey dunno what these fellas look like - yesterday I went up to the Yama tent to ask who the rider was and a tiny blond kid who looked about 12 said he was Sam Smith - I thought yeah right...... but he was the only fella there.

IS that Sam Smith???

Hes 18 (I think, he was 17 last year) Hes the tiny blonde kid...I had a talk to him, and the object of the day was to finish running in the bike and get a feel for it... Im betting he cracks the 58's next year...

[justsomeguy]

Hes 18 (I think, he was 17 last year) Hes the tiny blonde kid...I had a talk to him, and the object of the day was to finish running in the bike and get a feel for it... Im betting he cracks the 58's next year...

Wow - man that fella can ride

Now - Get that hand fixed and go give him the learn.

[boomer]

Hey dunno what these fellas look like - yesterday I went up to the Yama tent to ask who the rider was and a tiny blond kid who looked about 12 said he was Sam Smith - I thought yeah right...... but he was the only fella there.

IS that Sam Smith???

Sam weas there the w/e before last and he continually passed me on teh back straight wheeling!!! and i was arse up head down hitting teh delimiter on every gear! When we got into the pits, i told him how rude i thought his antics were!!! here.... some pics of Sam on the R6 'Playing' with me and Logan. ON a more serious note he was telling us that the R1 was sat at home 'unused'.. he preferred teh r6




Sam (at the rear) taunting us whilst we're trying hard out...

Me giving Logan & Sam the learn!!!

[WINJA]

shouldnt the 636 and 675 be tested against the gsxr750 , this class was meant to be 600cc or less

[Two Smoker]

Sam weas there the w/e before last and he continually passed me on teh back straight wheeling!!! and i was arse up head down hitting teh delimiter on every gear! When we got into the pits, i told him how rude i thought his antics were!!! here.... some pics of Sam on the R6 'Playing' with me and Logan. ON a more serious note he was telling us that the R1 was sat at home 'unused'.. he preferred teh r6

That was his 05 R6... Not the 06 R6 which is even faster...

[cowpoos]

shouldnt the 636 and 675 be tested against the gsxr750 , this class was meant to be 600cc or less

I reckon its funny testing road sports bikes on tracks full stop...
what the fuck does it mean for people who buy them....shit all...maybe bragging rights about beating another bike in that test.....but fark all of anything more....

[RantyDave]

shouldnt the 636 and 675 be tested against the gsxr750 , this class was meant to be 600cc or less

I believe the theory runs as thus:

* The 675 is only a triple, not a four. Therefore it's 'fair' in the same way that 600 IL4's give the learn to Ducati 749's. I believe the 675 can race in the 600cc class.
* If you really insist, one can buy a Kwaka ZX6 with a 600cc engine.
* Either which way if you never *really* race, who gives a shit?

Dave