One for ",ork and one for play
By BLAKE CONNER
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biggest news from Kawasaki
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so far this year has to be the new
ZX-6R, which is really a 636. In what
appears to definitely be the year of
the 600, not only does Kawasaki
have the new ZX-6R, Yamaha has a
new bike and, as you can see back
on page 34, Honda has a new 600 as
well. However, the most radical looking new Kawasaki has to be the
ZR 1000 naked streetfighter with its
over-the-top styling, and its 953cc
fuel-injected motor.
ZX-SR AND ZX-SRR
There are two versions of the new
600. Contrary to common logic, the
bike you want isn't the ZX-6RR, it's
the ZX-6R. The latter is the bike with
the new 636cc motor, while the RR
version has to meet AMA Supersport
rules, and remains a 600cc-powered
bike - although it's based on the
636cc version.
So, what's the difference? Let's
start with the ZX-6R. Not only does
the bike have the new larger-dis-
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