Another one of my predictions. Take with a grain of salt.

[PostHuman]

The engine that Kawasaki cut from it's lineup for 2007?

Those extra 36 ccs allowed it to tie the brand new R6 in comparos. They became unnecessary since Kawasaki now totally redesigend the ZX-6.

Because it typically means a larger engine bolted into the 600cc chasis. More power, same size, weighs just a leeeeeetle bit more. Usually for just a little more money too.

Yep.

it is a very strong selling point.

Looks like somebody hit the nail on the head...

[Sev]

In other words, you're a master of stating the obvious. Thanks for quoting me though, makes me feel smrt (intentionally spelled wrong).

[PostHuman]

You'd be surprised what is not obvious to marketing departments.

[Ninja Geoff]

This would be a more impressive prediction if I hadn't already heard it from 4 or 5 different sources several months ago.

+1

this is old news. Though it excites me for more than getting litre bike power out of a 600 chasis. This means developing new motors and technology, that alone makes it special to me. And GP bikes DO affect the publicly available bikes, they're supposed (and required by GP rules i htought) to be prototypes and test beds for new technologies that slowly trickle their way down to what we get on the street. Fly by wire, slipper clutches, traction control? all are recently available (or coming soon) to us mortals. A lot of thanks to MotoGP for that.