2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 Review

There are only 18 racetracks in the world which are deemed worthy of MotoGP competition. So when Suzuki invited Motorcycle.com to Italy's Misano World Circuit to test its revamped GSX-R600, we were chomping at the bit.

But why send a bunch of scribblers overseas to ride what may be perceived as simply a warmed over and restyled middleweight Gixxer?

Well, the GSX-R600 is a veritable lynchpin of Suzuki's lineup. It not only outsells every sportbike on the American market (about 20,000 in 2006), it's the best-selling Suzuki among all of Team S's extensive catalog, according to Garrett Kai, American Suzuki's Senior Communications Specialist.

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