2005 Supersport Shootout - Street Test (Motorcycle-usa.com)
Model(s) covered: 2005 Honda CBR 600 RR, 2005 Suzuki GSX-R 600, 2005 Yamaha YZF-R6, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when a 600cc sportbike could be seen as a credible entry-level motorcycle. Light in weight yet manageable in power, a Honda Hurricane or Ninja 600 was a non-intimidating mount on which to hone burgeoning rider skills.
Well, that certainly has changed. The current crop of middleweights has more in common with the Milky Way than with milquetoast.
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