This bike I will vouch for myself since it is my second bike that I have had. It is a fantastic bike in my opinion. I love this thing. This was the year that the model was redesigned so the new look is keeping up with all the new models. And it still has not been redesigned to any great extent so it fits in with all the new bikes.
The engine got lighter, stronger, and the body of the bike got shorter as well. As you may be able to tell this was a serious redesign year. The engine height dropped 20mm and length was deceased by 54 mm. internally it keeps the 67mm bore and 42.5 stroke. In total this gives it another five horses to play with. The horsepower that is produced at maximum rpm’s are just above 100 hp. When all you are carrying is 360 lbs. and yourself that is fast. Especially when the bike I got off to get this was only had 250 cc’s compared to this one’s 600. And the weight change was very little. The intake has dual throttle system inside the throttle body. It is equipped with two butterfly valves, the primary one opened by the rider with the throttle and the secondary being controlled by the ECU (Engine Control Unit). The ECU takes reading from the rpm’s, gear position, and what the primary valve is doing and puts all that together to make a buttery, white-knuckle take off.
I won’t get into all the other changes because there were a lot more. Basically when this bike rolled off the assembly line it was like a whole new bike that blew the competition away. This is also my favorite out of the Japanese bikes (Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawasaki). I think the look of it is nicer that the others, the small exhaust has a great sounds to it and is hidden down on the side instead of under the tail which makes for a even thinner tail look. The seat position is comfortable without sacrificing the aggression that makes these bikes so much fun. Which the Honda tends to do a little and the Kawasaki is pretty aggressive and has sort of a odd bubble look to it. The R6 is my next runner up to this bike. It is a little faster I have heard but it also is not as smooth on the throttle or corners.
I have taken this bike through the mountains of Tennessee and on the Tail of the Dragon and it was definitely one of the most exciting rides that I have ever had. As I braked into the hairpin turns and then rolled on the throttle through the turns I was definitely yelling a bunch of language that should not be used at the dinner table, praying that I made it through. When those wheels began to square away and take aim at the next corner a wave of energy like I had just won the lottery shot through me. Every time I get on this bike a smile sets on my face.
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