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06 R6 or 600 ???

Which would you say is best and why. Basically, from what I see, the R6 although more powerful most of the grunt is further up the revs - making it a perfect track tool but a bit tedious on the road. The GSXR is supposed to be better for the road, and have more of an even power distribution.

I am supposed to be buying a new bike in the coming season (have a 2001 R6 just now which I love, but i need to move on...). I have for's and againsts for both bikes. Another point id like to make is that I am not sure about the styling of the gsxr, they are one of the few sports bikes that still dont have a twin headlight set up... not sure if i like it or not??? What do you think.....

Has anyone ridden both of these bikes in similar conditions - if so, Id really like to hear from you!!!

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Update:

The question relates to an '06 R6 and a K6 GSXR 600...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yeah i had a GSXR before i had an R6 and now I got an R1.

    THe gsxr is not the greatest bike out there lets just put it that way. Not a big fan of the gsxr or the busa, they look ugly and there heavy. Personally I miss my R6 T_T but i had to sell her, she was good on the road as well as the track. The R6 is great on acceleration.

    Engine upgrades in the form of 40mm throttle bodies, revised fuel injection and ignition mapping, new camshafts and intake funnels, etc., all result in a 3-horsepower increase at the same rpm as before with more power across the board.

    The 05 R6

    New, fully adjustable inverted fork with 41mm tubes further reinforces R6’s main strength: precise handling. New, cast top triple clamp and forged lower clamp also increase rigidity, and work with revised handlebar positioning.

    To complement the new fork, the rear section of the Deltabox III main frame was revised internally to work with revised swingarm linkage and mounts for improved handling.

    Lighter, 310mm front brake discs replace 298mm units. New radial-mount four-piston calipers and radial master cylinder provide greater braking power and feel.

    120/70-ZR17 front tire replaces previous 120/60-ZR17 for improved handling.

    Twin, ring-type radiator fans are now used to ensure optimal engine cooling.

    Revised headlight lens and revised under-cowl for even better style.

    delivery and reduced frictional power loss. Sleeveless design also reduces weight.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well neither one of these bikes are exactly firecrackers down low in the rev range so they can both be tedious. But the R6 just revs out so much harder, faster, and higher than the GSXR. The GSXR is a streetbike for track use, the R6 is a track bike for street use. The GSXR just looks like another sportbike, the R6 has one of the most arresting shapes out of any sportbike on the market. The GSXR has a standard mass produced air about it, and the R6 has Italian like attention to detail and build quality while still maintaining Japanese performance and reliability .

  • 5 years ago

    Hello, I am going to do my best to describe both bikes for you. First, the GSX-R600 K6 The Gsx-R is a very nice bike. It dose just about everything well. The headlight is a very nicely styled single. Looking almost crest like from the front saying I am a Gsx-R baby. Their really isn’t much of anything bad to say about the Gsx-R it's just one of the best "street" 600cc bikes. Second, the YZF-R6 Lets see where to start. The bike has always been called a production race bike. You will hear over and over again of R6 owner's bragging about how much of a race bike it is and they probably don’t know why it is. It's frame is extremely stiff to keep its line in high speed corners. It has a short wheel base so it can take corners sharper. The engine is only useable in the 16k+ rpm's and the brakes are very high quality. That's really all the bike is and even with all that it still gets its *** kicked by the ZX-6R and the CBR-600RR. The R6 is really just barley street able and even at the track it isn’t anything special. On the street you will see why It's considered a track only vehicle. At high speeds the bike shakes allot. It's stiff frame will haunt you in less than perfect road conditions. Ect. Ect. I think your getting my point. The R6 is just a "poor" bike plan and simple. "Bring it on Yamaha fan boys!" The R6 is just looks anyone who bought one for the street is just getting it because of it's looks. If anyone says other wise than they don’t know diddaly about bikes. Another really big problem with the R6 is that it is EXPENSIVE! It's almost as bad as the new 07 CBR-600RR. I think you should go out and just test drive them both. See what one feels the best too you. Good luck >_< .......Ouch, That stings

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think you'll find it'll be a landslide vote for the R6.

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  • 1 decade ago

    RX100 anyday

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