Motorcycle News - Church of MO: 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R Vs. Triumph Daytona 675
https://ift.tt/2okT0nb And yet I tell you, there is nothing new under the sun. And lately, there’s not even much that’s old under here either. Once we’ve blown through all the 20-year old MO road tests and things followed by the 10-year old ones, well, it is better to eat a dry crust of bread with peace of mind than to have a banquet in a house full of trouble. Herein, Commander Duke and the Apostle Pete get to the bottom of two bikes that are still with us. And so it is ridden. 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R Vs. Triumph Daytona 675Supersport Face-Off!
By Pete Brissette Jun. 12, 2009
Photography by Alfonse Palaima
You’ve probably heard the phrase, the battle is won but the war isn’t over. That little saying certainly could apply in the case of our 2009 Supersport Shootout. After assembling the current crop of middleweight supersport weaponry from the Big Four earlier this year, Kawasaki’s new-for-09 ZX-6R found itself atop the heap in our annual battle.It wasn’t an easy victory for the Kawasaki, as all the bikes in this class are excellent machines, separated by razor-thin margins in just about every respect. But in the end the ZX had just enough ingredients in the right combination to edge out the CBR600RR, GSX-R600 and R6.
Through the fault of no one, we weren’t able to get our paws on a 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 in time to join the Shootout, but recently we took possession of one; it’s time to rattle the ZX’s cage. The 675 received its first updates since its debut in 2006, so the all-new 600cc Ninja had a serious title-defending fight on its hands. With its class-leading claimed 126hp (up 3hp for ’09) in-line Triple, improved brakes and springy parts, lighter weight and sharpened styling, the Trumpet has no intention of handing over the title on a silver platter.
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