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2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R Shootout Photo Gallery
Photos of the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R Track Shootout.
2006 Supersport Shootout IV Track
Wow, Duke really gets along well with the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R. Here he is in full-tilt-boogie at Spring Mountain.
2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R
2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R
2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R - Hutch on board.
2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R - Duke Danger on board.
Becklin switched to the Taichi leathers for the second day. This caused confusion during our Gear Bag segment but the old suit still looks good.
In 2005 the ZX-6R was our hands down favorite during the testing on two different tracks. This time aorund 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R didn't shine quite as brightly.
The 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R is right at home on the track - too bad you have to race the smaller displacement ZX-6RR if you want to abide by the rules.
Here's Roberti on the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R. His aggressive riding style makes for some great photos, don't ya think.
The brakes on the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R were praised by the testers but the folks from SoCal Trackdays claim that they have had fade issues with the stock units under full-race conditions.
The 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R looks as good as it did last year. The matte-finish blue paint was not a favorite among a few of our test riders though.
What it all adds up to is Kenny's fastest lap of the weekend. (What he didn't realize is that he was quicker on that lap than Head Honcho Becklin could do on the same bike, so he's now been forced to look for new employment.)
The 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R was constantly dragging the pegs during our two days of track testing.
Each tester noted something about the ZX's roomy riding position in their logbooks, although it wasn't to everyone's liking on the track.
Kawasaki's ace tech Scott Buckley turns a few wrenches on the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R for us.
Duke gave it a single point more than the Gixxer, enough to rank it second on his scorecard, but Hutch and Becklin rated it fifth.
The Kawasaki carries a little less weight up front than at the rear, which accounted for some complaints from our riders about limited front-end feel. Donny B, shown here, was slowest on the 6R.
Some of us got along better with the ZX than others. BC, shown here, ranked the Kawi third, as did Roberti.
In terms of braking, the ZX's petal-style rotors, radial-mount calipers and radial master cylinder combine to create what Becklin calls 'probably the best of the bunch.'
The stalwart ZX-6R drops to third this year despite not doing anything poorly. It's big-bore 636cc mill is still the four-cylinder to beat.
