600cc Sport Bikes (2002)

Paul Johnston takes a look at some 600cc Sport Bikes. Namely the Kawasaki ZX6R, Suzuki GSXR600 and the Honda CBR600F.

[@KM316-m1b]

Honda kills them all, the most reliable and best looking bike on the planet, especially the CBR600F series.

[@spency787]

The only brand new bike I have ever owned was a green, year 2000, ZX6-R J1. Full UK bike with warranty and 12 months breakdown for £4895. At 6’ 3” it was the only 600 that was big enough for me and we shared 23,000 happy miles together, touring, scratching and track days. It pains me now to see how much modern superbikes cost and how many electronic toys they deem to be essential. I guess it’s a case of “the older I get, the faster I was!”

[@djeurdjel1]

I bought a 2002 ZX6R today :)

[@dxbeddy1559]

congrats!

[@djeurdjel1]

DXB Eddy tnx mate!

[@dylanfisher2558]

I love my 02 it’s been a hell of a bike for the past four years, just dropped a tooth on the front sprocket highly recommended, wakes it up down low big time. Cheers mate

[@vietfocus555]

I bought this same bike in 2002

[@benharman9027]

@@dylanfisher2558 what size is it mate

[@markwalker2986]

I've owned a zx9rf2p for many years so I'm a big fan of kawasaki hands down! ✋️

[@rearwheelslider]

F4i is my fave.

[@zoefoster1242]

Bought a gsxr 600 k1 and boom it begs to be taken up to the red line , handles sweet too

[@osoblizz7937]

Gsxr is the clear winner for me. Best performance and best looking bike between them all IMO

[@dny9394]

K4 K5 XK5 the best of them. The lightest (same as 600) but 0-60 same as1000. And no catalyst!

[@ron9509]

The head light looks pretty dated compared to the other 2.

[@boeingtre4218]

still have a 2002 zx6r and they are extremely reliable!

[@mikkei3532]

f4i wins

[@alburns7278]

honda is the best looking bike by far

[@kostaslalou]

@da8429 gsxr is looks very old. But no zx6r. Zx6r is very fast bike and the horsepower is 118hp and the top speed is 270kmh+. I have 2002 zx6r!

[@jsthemess3283]

i own a k8 750 gixxer, gixxer fanboy all the way, but i have to say thr f4i looks WAY ahead of its time stacked next to its competitor. shoulda had an r6

[@lucalazi]

Kawasaki!!!!! I love my green 636 2002, never gonna be sold :) gonna be for my 1 Year old kid. Gift from papa :)

[@jcodym13]

Ah, the 636. What a wonderful bike. I too gifted my 600 to my kid but he was 3 (close to 4) when I decided-- not 1. He couldn't handle it and said it was 'too powerful' before he accidentally whiskey throttled it and wrecked bad. I was so disappointed. Rip my precious little baby. The kid died too.

[@lucalazi]

@@jcodym13 I feel your pain my Brother,.... I hope your kid is now in better place like this shitty world... Really cry for you. Im to week for this... That stil sit im my mind... God bless yours Child.

[@motomoose4584]

Millennium motorcycles St. Helens !! Round the corner, shame they're crazily overpriced unless you want a cheap Korean/Chinese 125cc

[@fabzrustrider9838]

I really like the Kawasaki

[@PHILIPWATSON82]

IM NEVER SELLING MY A1P 636 🏍💨💨💨💨

[@fredrich99]

Kawasaki ZX6R wins easily . Best all round bike

[@Trace32]

gixer forever

[@johnnewton1540]

Great report, thanks

[@shiftyshamsk]

If you can afford a ZX9R i get one. Same size as a 600 but so good as a sports tourer.

[@m88628]

Gsxr 👍

[@markfreese3396]

Cool man. Do you have a link to the longer brake line?

[@PoisonousPen]

“This gsxr weighs in at 163kg” although the ticker tape down the left side reads 170kg...? 🤨

[@robram6587]

One3rdNinja might be the wet weight excluding the fuel

[@dny9394]

@@robram6587 Yup.. 1L fuel weighs 0.7kg so 10L of 99 octane weighs 7kg so 163 becomes 170.

[@nikolasgunadi765]

internet specs says 163kg

[@langthangusa3473]

nice bikes

[@paslitph2228]

I want that suzuki

[@helmethead72]

Get it!! I put 50,000 miles, rev counter bouncing off the limiter in every gear, thrashed round the TT circuit, toured across Europe on my 2003 gixxer 600, loved every...single....mile! And left plenty of litre bikes trailing in my wake in that time, oh, and more than one 'busa! You won't regret getting one, ever.

[@t16205]

@@helmethead72 I know its late, but I just want to second this comment. My suzuki srad 600 now has 90k on the clock, and its been abused its whole life. Incredible machines.

[@helmethead72]

@@t16205 it’s not late where I am. Thanks for your comment!

[@AlexImy-ur5rr]

I've got a ninja j2 the gsxr K2 kills me 😂

[@ZEUS-xt3dt]

What’s up switch the Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat

[@martinbond461]

I had a Cat and loved it. Not as quick as my current CBR600 but I could ride it all day without my hands going numb. If they bought it back in fuel injected guise, I'd have another one tomorrow.

[@ralphperez9947]

Yzf is a great bike..

[@CptSlow89]

Missing r6 :). Honda winner for me but that with banana seat. Kawasaki cheapest today and looking good

[@santifresnel2320]

i lovem aaaallllll

[@jsthemess3283]

word

[@seanadamson280]

Paul is a dour northerner

[@uhtred7860]

"Kawasaki are Claiming a 163mph, so its the fastest"🤣.........Should we tell them thats not how top speed is calculated?

[@116fletch]

Suzuki all day

[@paulthompson8613]

ZX6R WINS

[@PinoyMukbangPro]

At 2019. Honda is the most expensive 600.. and Suzuki is the Cheapest.. in 2019 I think it's the zx6r 636.. The weight posted here seems wrong as modern 600cc bikes today are heavier compared to the old specs here. Unbelievable.. It's wrong..

[@Anonnymouse53]

You'd be suprised, 600's took a diet until about 08 but piled on the pounds again after. Power to weights are still a bit better as they gained ~15bhp but a '01 GSXR600 is lighter than a '17.

[@dxbeddy1559]

actually, as far as i know, back at the times the weight declared was without absolutely dry, whereas now the mentioned weight consider all the due liquids..

[@riseofblade4811]

FAKE info .... tragic