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Local Kwaka dealer told me the other day that the new ZX6R will be 650cc.

Anyone heard anything similar, or contrary?

Wish they would just make them 599cc so they are all legal for racing.

HemiDuty wrote:Local Kwaka dealer told me the other day that the new ZX6R will be 650cc.

Anyone heard anything similar, or contrary?

Wish they would just make them 599cc so they are all legal for racing.

Nope, in fact the rumor doing the rounds a while bike said that they were only going to offer a true 600 next year. I wouldn't be surprised if they did 'go large' though as they are no longer the mostest 600 thanks to that rather spiffy 675.

Don't forget that also offer a 599 for racing purposes so they are already race legal.

I liked the rumour about the naked 14 myself....
...maybe it wont be so damn UGLY.....

Nothing ugly about the 14s at all Frogrider, it's just you bloody 12 riders that is the problem....

Nova, I had heard the 600 thing quite a while back, but this 650cc business is a freshie.

And the 599cc ZX6RR is no good unless you are a big budget team. Most club race bikes are ex-roadbikes or auction fixeruperers, and this is why you see very few Kwakas in local Supersport/Superstock600 racing.... Which really sucks.

NovaCoder wrote: Don't forget that also offer a 599 for racing purposes so they are already race legal.

And they cost the same....

But yeah, Ive heard that they are doing a 599cc version only next time.... Thus removing the difference between the ZX6R and the ZX6RR

I actually did hear that the 600 were gonna go bigger than 636, but i just thought it eas another rumour.

How's this for a rub of the crystal ball...

...next year's ZX-6R will come in two versions; a short-stroke 600cc version, and a long-stroked 750cc one.

Suzuki are cleaning up with the GSX-R750. Be about time for someone else to wake up to the potential.

I-K wrote:How's this for a rub of the crystal ball...

...next year's ZX-6R will come in two versions; a short-stroke 600cc version, and a long-stroked 750cc one.

That does actually make a lot of sense Most riders would prefer the engine characteristics of a 'long-stoke' motor on the road. A 150cc increase over the 'racer' version would be out of the question though so.....bring on the 2007 ZX7R

2007 ZX7R...

Dave's excited.

I-K wrote:How's this for a rub of the crystal ball...

...next year's ZX-6R will come in two versions; a short-stroke 600cc version, and a long-stroked 750cc one.

Suzuki are cleaning up with the GSX-R750. Be about time for someone else to wake up to the potential.

Even if that's only a rumor, might be time to start saving some pennies now.....

L-A

plus make it 3cyl and 2 stroke just like back in the good old days!

L-A wrote:

I-K wrote:How's this for a rub of the crystal ball...

...next year's ZX-6R will come in two versions; a short-stroke 600cc version, and a long-stroked 750cc one.

Even if that's only a rumor,

It's not; it's something I just pulled out of my arse.

It won't become a rumour until someone repeats in on another board and uses the words "I've got a mate whose cousin's husband is an engineer at Kawasaki and he reckons..."

2007 should be 666cc and only come in black and black.....i love the look of the 636badge and it sounds cool to boot....650 just doesn't seem right the ER is a 650 twin....

I-K wrote:How's this for a rub of the crystal ball...

...next year's ZX-6R will come in two versions; a short-stroke 600cc version, and a long-stroked 750cc one.

two versions of the ZX6R...is this a joke or what