Middleweight Intermediate Sportbike Shootout

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Recently, we here at Motorcycle.com brought you one of our biggest tests to date, in the form of our 2014 Middleweight Mash-Up Six-Way Shootout. In it, we wrangled six bikes with minimal or non-existant fairings, and put them to the test. But not every rider out there wants a naked bike. Some would prefer the added wind protection offered by more substantial bodywork and a windscreen. So we invited the Kawasaki Ninja 650 back to play, and this time brought along some more appropriately clothed friends, in the form of Yamaha’s FZ6R and Honda’s new CBR650F. Read the full shootout article here: http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs/middleweight-intermediate-sportbike-shootout-video Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Motorcycle YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/Motorcycle Facebook - http://facebook.com/MotorcycleCom Twitter - http://twitter.com/MotorcycleCom Web - http://www.Motorcycle.com Established in 1994, Motorcycle.com is the premiere online resource for motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts. With hundreds of high quality, detailed video reviews on bikes from Harley-Davidson, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and just about everybody else, it's the best place to go to learn about the latest and greatest two-wheeled creations. There's simply no better resource if you're planning on buying or if you just want to check out some awesome machines.

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These guys hate Honda for some reason. I have the CBR650F ( 2016) and the NC700x and they are awesome bikes. My favorite is the CBR650F because it has style, power and reliability. I like to ride her so much that unless there is snow I ride my bike.

Hi there,
I am driving a Yamaha MT-25 for 7000 km. And this is my all motorcycle experiance.
I am confused between 2 motorcylces to choose as my next one...
My Logic Says: CBR650F
But I like the GSX-S750 a lot...
Will the GSXS too powerful for me?
Or
Will be the CBR650F not underpowered for me?
The reason for my question is that I do not want to change a motorcycle every year...
P.S.: I am 41 years old. So my driving style will not be aggresive...
ı am driivng only on weekends and 500km a day max on country road with lot of curves...
Which one should I choose?

If you want abs... too bad haha. In fact 2014 fz6 here in brazil have abs :)

honda dealers must love not selling bikes

Do these guys like any bikes!? Glenn from walking dead especially

I lowered the front of my fz6r and kept the stock bars, I love it! More control on the front end. Faster turn it. And just as flickable side to side as the stock bike. Feels like my FZR600 of the late 90's!

spoiler alert: the FZ6R won the shootout

my ninja has the sport bars :D

idk the fz6r is sooo heavy. ninja is close but feels so much lighter bc weight distribution

the only ninja i dislike is zx6r

LOL "riding season".... 365 days per year here. Straya!

Personally I think the Ninja should have won. for it's looks price power alone lol. Not to mention I've never heard one person in any of review of the Ninja 650 complain about cramped leg position or not being very flickable around corners. So y'all nit pick too much lol. you didn't even mention Weight of the bike's or seat height etc.

Triump have to do a little gt with street triple heart. Also i want a new suzuki sv 1000s abs

What is the name of the fz6r in Europe?

MT-09 TRACER !!!

THEY'RE ALL SO RED

nice for me I like the yamaha

Why does this class of bike not get inverted forks? Is it really that much more expensive? Ninja 1000 are going for a little over 10k with rebates right now. I think it offers a lot more for a little bit more money.

Ninja 650 brought me here. it looks Awesome, and I can dig the Twin sound with a stock pipe. I like the Swing Arm on the Ninja over the Yamaha's, and the Honda is too expensive ($8k-10K) for a buzzy bike. No thanks on the Honda.

Honda 650f- What a screw-up by Honda Engineers!!

Is it any different in the USA ? I mean that FZ6 looks exacly like my yamaha xj 6 diversion-f which is 78 BHP, i couldnt see any difference TBH, FZ6 in europe is 100 BHP bike, is it the same in the US ?