2005 Jap SuperSport 600s comparo

[slob]

A "certain" publication recently did a comparison of the 05 jap 600s. The results are a bit startling in the "Actual Weight" category! I thought the GSX-R600 was the lightest 600, but not so!

Avg. Best Avg. Best Actual
Bike Roadcourse Dragstrip Dyno Weight
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CBR600RR 1:59.130 10.93@125.2 104.11Hp / 44.19LbFt 427 Lbs
ZX600R 1:59.388 10.75@126.9 110.42Hp / 47.38LbFt 423 Lbs
GSX-R600 2:00.198 11.10@123.3 103.21Hp / 46.13LbFt 428 Lbs
YZF600R6 2:00.132 10.85@123.6 105.09Hp / 43.53LbFt 423 Lbs

[k14]

And look which bike has the fastest lap time, over a second faster than the gixxer and yamaha.

[Coldkiwi]

And look which bike has the fastest lap time, over a second faster than the gixxer and yamaha.

what lap times? What 'certain magazine'??

come on fella's, give us the links!

[White trash]

Well you can instantly discount the Kumandsukme because it's a 636, not a 600. That's just plain cheating.

[TwoSeven]

The weight of the bikes isnt really that important compared to each other. The difference is half a tank of fuel or in some cases a couple of pints of beer.

[inlinefour]

But does not stop me wanting a Fireblade though. :spudwave:

[Joni]

But does not stop me wanting a Fireblade though. :spudwave:

Yup I reckon what you love, you love.... no matter what the stats say... :done

PS - Thanks Sulav, that was interesting...

[Coyote]

Well you can instantly discount the Kumandsukme because it's a 636, not a 600. That's just plain cheating.

Shame they didn't test the ZX6RR instead

[sedge]

Well you can instantly discount the Kumandsukme because it's a 636, not a 600. That's just plain cheating.

Hmmm, let's see 636... You get an extra 10Hp for the same money and a lighter bike, it aint cheating, it's smart.

But look again, are you sure that isn't the zx6rr ? coz the 2005 ZX636 has 136 HP !

Sedge.

[Nutter34]

That 136hp is most likely at the crank, eaquating to the 110hp at the wheel.

[inlinefour]

That 136hp is most likely at the crank, eaquating to the 110hp at the wheel.

Yea, or even less being a kawasakathingeeamigiggie.

[sedge]

Yea, or even less being a kawasakathingeeamigiggie.

Sigh, you Honda boys and your characterless sewing machines tsk tsk, never a nice word to say.

Sedge.

[PSYCHO]

well said Sedge.

[slob]

what lap times? What 'certain magazine'??

come on fella's, give us the links!

You have to be a member to see the complete story but here's the bit in question:

http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompa...ts/index.motml

[SPman]

And the GSXR600 came last!

but then said:

Overall results are:
Suzuki fourth, Honda third, Kawasaki second and Yamaha first. Congratulations to Yamaha, their bike took the overall victory, against some stellar competition.

What? How the heck did the fastest bike finish second and the best track bike finish third? It would appear that three of our testers just felt "right" on the Yamaha. If you can deal with a few grating vibrations and ain't skeered by the 636, then the Kawasaki is obviously the right choice for you. Then again, if you are new to the racetrack, or just want to get down to some serious lap time refinement, the Honda might be the way to go. In the end, It all comes down to our personal experiences and expectations, really. Our riders whole-heartedly endorse all of these bikes. However, after nearly a month of testing, thousands of dollars in expenses, countless discussions and arguments, setbacks, solutions and negotiations; we do hereby declare the obvious winner to be.... you!