2008 R6 Or 2008 ZX-6R

I am looking into getting a new bike and i havn't found many reviews on the new 08's yet but i was wondering what would be a better bike for me i will be doing more riding in town then at the track i was looking at a R6 or a ZX-6R.  

Best advice is to Test Ride each one, and see which feels best for your Riding Interests.  Its a personal thing, like a pair of boots!

Good Luck, and Ride it Safe!  

Why not gxsr 600 or cbr600 RR  

Dude,

NO shop is going to allow anyone to test ride a sport bike.  

concours14:
Dude,

NO shop is going to allow anyone to test ride a sport bike.

Granted that Bike Shops are not inclined to allow anyone off the street to walk in, and Joyride their Bikes!  However, it can be done.

How to get a Test Ride:

Step 1: Motorcycle Endorsement, with Experience!  NO NEWBIES WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE!

Step 2: Fully intend to purchase a Bike from the Dealership.  Don't waste their time, and yours, by not knowing if your Credit will allow the purchase.  Walk in with a strong down, with Full Intention to Buy.  Hand over dough, and fill out Paperwork.

Step 3: Know what you are after.  In other words, you want a ZX10, or an R1, although you want to see how each feels.  You will buy one, or the other.  Again, don't expect to Test Ride the whole Fleet.  Know what you are after, and stick to it.

Dealerships will reserve the Right to Decline.  Although, if it is obvious that you are there to buy a Bike from them, capable of doing so, and have the experience to operate it safely, they may grant you the opportunity to do so, especially if it is the differance of a Sale, or Not.
In addition, treat it like a Job Interview; Wear Nice Clothing, Come Prepared to Ride, and Show your Determination, and Inteligence.  They will be looking for reasons to Trust You.
If the Dealership declines, look for another.  If you inform them that you will go somewhere else to buy, they may change their mind.
As a Final Note, last year's New Street Bike Sales were down by over 26%, as per 4th Qt Reports, and Dealers are feeling the pinch, but understand that in attempting to Test Ride, you are attempting to Purchase!  

which ever you like the looks of the best.  Is my opinion  

Under NO circumstances will any shop let you test drive a NEW bike. A new rocket with even 10 miles on it is harder to sell. I own a zx-6R and love it. I ride both track and town. Gas milage on the zx-6R is about 10 miles per gallon more then the R6. estimated horsepower for the kawasaki is 125 with priceless mod increasing it to 132 by splicing noise emission wires (very simple). estimated horsepower for the yamaha is 122 with no priceless mods. Im glad to hear you're not interested in a CBR600 for they are over priced, and hard to control. However I'd check out a GSXR 600, for they are also great bikes. But, in the end my personal openion is the zx-6R, but a good idea would be to go to a shop and sit on them both, see what fits you better. Good luck

-- Clay  

There are shops that will allow you to test ride.  Renaissance_Man is correct in his post on how to prove YOU are serious.  I have worked at both, shops that will and ones that would not. The Honda and Yamaha shop I was with did not carry insurance to allow them the option of allowing a test ride.  The Ducati , MV, Triumph and Moto Guzzi shop did.  Knowing this, I sold a lot of Ducati 750/620 Monsters, as I would take my client on a test ride, knowing the Suzuki shop would not even allow them to sit on the SV-650 in the show room.  

Shop around, find a shop that will let you take the bike out, believe it or not, most manufactures send the dealer bikes for demo rides.  After the shop has used the bike as their demo, they sell it at a "small" discount.  Shops who do not buy or refuse to pay for the insurance to allow the demo rides place these "Demo" bikes on the floor for sale at full price.  Some will ride them as their own with dealer plates and sell them as used bikes after they get their new "demo".  

If your determined enough and serious about buying a bike you can get them to let you ride one.  Its towards the end of the riding year (at least here in michigan) and shops are looking to ship out bikes.  I walked right into a local suzuki dealership told them i wanted to test drive a sv650 and i didnt drive 30 min to fart around looking at one. (i also pulled up on my Bandit so that might of helped) But they let me drive it and then next week i went back and bought it.  

Go to the dealer, and just sit on the bikes. Get whatever feels most comfortable to you. Then after that go by looks. Personally I like the R6, but you can't go wrong with any of the 600 bikes.