i just got my new issue of motorcyclist magazine and on the cover is an article of our bike vs the ninja 650..... about time!!! i haven gotten to reading it yet but will be reading it in a second
if anyone can post up a link to the article please do so, ill update after i read the article lol...
after reading: ok the whole article is rather repetitive in the the fact that they keep saying that the ninja vibrates like hell,while the fz6r is smooth almost like floating,the ninja's suspension is stiff and you can feel every bump opposed to the fz6r where you feel little to no bumps even on aggressive bumps, the ninja has more than enough stoping power but the fz6r is more user friendly and that the ninja's throttle is more spotty while the fz6r is more linear.
they mock the fz6rs "styling" but love its function...
"the ninja totally outshines the fz6r in terms of looks,but given that they cost the same. i would go with the yamaha. it offers the best overall package in terms of comfort and performance. if it weren't for the Kawasaki's weird suspension and touchy throttle things would be different. as it is,there would need to be pretty big difference in price to account for the fork springs and fuel module you need to buy to make the kawasaki right. i still think the ninja is a great bike but its just got a few rough spots that would make it hard to live with on a rail basis" -kevin hippo
the other test rider sides with the fz6r as well but claims our bike to be too "vanilla"....
they side with our bike and give it credit but i cant help but feel they are a little bias to kawasaki...despite the article..