a big bike and still is, but therein lies part of its appeal. Despite being continually out-gunned on the supersport front by the ever-developing FireBlade and white-hot R1 and GSX-R1000, the ZX-9 has always appealed to riders who wanted

a big seller so cheap to buy.Sensible when you need it, with loads of torque for pottering about and will accelerate from 30 to 130 + without needing to change out of top gear.Cheap to insure and reasonable priced spares , reliable as all “quacks

-term R6. I’m five-foot eight and it just fits me really well - everything is really light and compact. It’s a pretty amazing piece of packaging, really. Check out the exhaust for proof of that, it’s beautifully neat and tucked away, something some

.8 seconds Full Review: Bikes shouldn’t make you nervous. Injections, job interviews, brown envelopes on the door mat and flashing blues in your peripheral are familiar triggers, but not motorbikes. They should make you smile and laugh out loud, so why do

no peaks or surges and tops out at about 135 MPHBrakes that bruise your NUTS ! if you apply them over zelously. They work well coupled with the light weight of the bikeHandling ........ Fabulous !!! (Need more twisty roads)For fun and agility beats my other

GSX-R has been revised everywhere. The tank, seat, fairing, wheels, engine, exhausts, suspension, electronics and dash are all new, making it quite the revelation of 2009.With 1000cc sportsbikes now making more power than most riders can use

and bike handles well. Overall: A bike that has a bit more go then most 600's. It will keep up with bigger bikes longer than you'd expect.It is quite comfy and I have done 200 miles without any aches or pains. tina benson: LOOKS GOOD,STANDS OUT IN THE CROWD

roads the bike proved to be a real hit. The motor is a star out on the Tarmac, allowing you to leave it in any gear you like, knowing that it'll willingly pull if the bend opens up on you. With modern sportsbikes getting smaller and more uncomfortable

and raised the rear ride height 2mm. Sorry, no heated grips, best only on touring bikes." Brilliant!Okay, hands up, I'm out of my depth here. But sod it, I'm enjoying the ride so I'm going to live the fantasy. You see for the launch of the 2007 ZX-6R Kawasaki

it. It's poseriffic as well Strengths: The brakes: incredible. A vehicle pulled in front of me when I was just sussing out the machine, and I was doing a stoppie before I realized it. The engine: smooth. Linear power works on the street. From 0