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When Kawasaki introduced the ZX-6R back in 1995, it was the first middleweight sport bike, since the 1992 GSXR600 with an aluminum frame. It had a dry weight of 401.2 lb (182.0 kg), wet weight of 454 lb (206 kg), and was capable of accelerating 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in only 3.6 seconds. 1997 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R With competition from Honda's CBR600F4i , Suzuki's GSX-R600 , and Yamaha's YZF-R6 getting more aggressive, Kawasaki decided to make an unusual move for the 2003 model year. They increased the capacity of the traditional 600 cc (37 cu in) motor to 636 cc (38.8 cu in). For riders who needed bikes for displacement-restricted racing, Kawasaki also made available a limited production 599 cc (36.6 cu in) version called the Ninja ZX-6RR , but the 636 cc (38.8 cu in) ZX-6R would be their main mass production middleweight sport bike. 2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R In 2003, there were a number of changes to the ZX-6R, or ZX636 as it is often referred. The engine was ...

Yamaha is ready to launch Yamaha YZF R125 in India . Yamaha YZF R125 is the most advanced 125cc sport bike that Yamaha has ever built. Yamaha R125 is equipped with radical, high-revving, fuel-injected 125cc engine is engineered by the same engineers team who made our legendary Yamaha YZF R1 and Yamaha YZF R6 supersport bikes . Yamaha YZF R125 is equipped with the advanced MotoGP technology with a whole range of R-series type engine and chassis features. Yamaha R125 is packed with a 125cc, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 4-valve, single cylinder, SOHC engine with a six speed gearbox that is tuned to deliver free-revving performance right through to generate maximum power of 14.5bhp at 9,000rpm. The chassis of Yamaha R125 is inspired by racing bikes that features a deltabox frame and aluminium swinging arm that offers outstanding handling performance. Its lightweight 5-spoke wheels help to minimize unsprung weight to give impressive roadholding. A large diameter of front disc brake wit...

Our man in Portugal JP has mailed these words back from the long-awaited world launch of BMW's S1000RR sportsbike ... Scroll down for the full story BMW S1000RR Portimao I'm cautious about telling you just how good the BMW S1000RR is but I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I've just got off it here in Portimao and I'm pretty bloody impressed. One of BMW's biggest intentions with the 1000RR was to attract sportsbike customers to the 'brand' who wouldn't normally give it a second glance. You, me and certainly the Japanese manufacturers need to sit up and take notice because this is a bike to match and in some ways better rivals in the litre sportsbike class. Much like the Honda CBR1000RR you have to ignore the slightly ugly front end and poor choice of colour (there are better ones in the range) to get to the seriously sorted bike underneath. Aside from creating a hoo-har about the S1000RR with pre-launch launches and the WSB race team, BMW has spen...