In the early 2000s, bikes like the Honda CBR600RR, Yamaha YZF-R6, Suzuki GSX-R600, and Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R were pretty much the embodiment of what it meant to ride a sportbike. You could say that these bikes paved the way for the motorcycle industry’s obsession with the “R” suffix, as now, nearly every single motorcycle manufacturer has a bike with an “R” at the end of its name to connote its sporting nature.
It’s clear to see that the glory days of the 600cc supersports have come and gone, as nearly all the bikes I mentioned earlier are now relics of an era gone by. Sure, the ZX-6R and CBR600RR live on, but they’ve not really seen much technological innovation in recent years apart from the addition of “bold new colors.” Nevertheless, Chinese motorcycle manufacturer QJ Motor hopes to breathe new life into this dying segment. With the launch of the SRK 600 RR in its home market of China, QJ Motor presents a familiar, almost throwback platform.
