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2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R DSB Comparison Photo Gallery
Motorcycle USA pits the 2009 Supersport Shootout winner, the Kawasaki ZX-6R against some of its Daytona SportBike rivals, the Buell 1125R and Aprilia RSV1000 in this track comparison. See the photos then read the
2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R DSB Comparison
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2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R
“Compact, mean and light – the Kawi is ready for business,”
Two of our three riders did set their fastest time on the 6R, it just wasn’t the outright quickest of the test.
Wheelies - always a must for any racing evaluation.
Looks as if those clever Japanese have been able to exploit more feel and feedback from rubber brake lines than steel-braided, something unheard of before.
2009 Daytona Sportbike Comparison Dyno HP
2009 Daytona Sportbike Comparison Dyno Torque
Equally as effortless to exploit is the engine, which is the strongest of the 600cc bunch.
No matter what one throws at the Kawasaki, it soaks it all up, looking back at you and saying, ‘that’s all you got?
When it came time to push the bikes hard it was almost impossible for the Aprilia to keep the Kawasaki at bay.
