chunkygoat
Member
My friend bought the red 08 Ninja 650 a few days after I purchased the black 08 FZ6. We were curious to see which bike is faster, so we raced today in a safe location with no traffic.
Off the line, he had me. As soon as I kicked it into second, i took him and left him in my smoke. I know though its likely he didn't use the full potential of his bike, nor did I.
I guess my question would be, through your guys' experience, which is faster off the line (not top speed)?
I know the FZ6 has redlines from 14,000 - 16,000 RPMs, but the FZ6 is only a 5 speed (my model). The Ninja has 6 speeds, but redlines from 9,000 - 12,000 RPMs (I believe). What kind of effect does this have on performance? - having an additional gear and lower RPMs vs 1 less gear and higher RPM.
Off the line, he had me. As soon as I kicked it into second, i took him and left him in my smoke. I know though its likely he didn't use the full potential of his bike, nor did I.
I guess my question would be, through your guys' experience, which is faster off the line (not top speed)?
I know the FZ6 has redlines from 14,000 - 16,000 RPMs, but the FZ6 is only a 5 speed (my model). The Ninja has 6 speeds, but redlines from 9,000 - 12,000 RPMs (I believe). What kind of effect does this have on performance? - having an additional gear and lower RPMs vs 1 less gear and higher RPM.
Last edited: