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Sportbike Comparison - Class Of '07

The Year's Five Hottest All-New Sportbikes Hit The Track (One Literally) And The Street To Determine Which Is The Class Of TheSurprise. Continuing our way down the lap-time log, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 was fourth-quickest, with Go-Go clocking a best lap of 2:03. From the saddle, the Gixxer feels most like the CBR, or a GSX-R600. With a slimmed-down fuel tank, a short bar-to-seat distance that gets you over the front end and low, narrow bars, the GSX-R feels more like a traditional 600 than a literbike, especially beside the big-boned R1. It feels like a middleweight, at least until you twist the throttle. With 158 bhp making it back to the rear wheel, the Suzuki was the most powerful of the five bikes here. "Pulls like an animal," Go-Go said, "especially in the upper revs." Great brakes too, he noted, "way more than the chassis is ready to deal with. Unfortunately, due to too-soft suspension that makes it difficult to take full advantage of the copious acceleration and stopping power.


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Photo Gallery: 2007 Sportbike Comparison - Motorcyclist Magazine


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