I happen to go to ace and when I was leaving and stopped at a signal a R6 and suzuki gsxr came next to me. I got beaten by both bikes they were newer model and my one is a 99 I just dont think the bike has got enough power.
It’s often down to the rider rather then the bike! I ride a pretty new R6 but more experienced riders on a theoretically slower bike will go faster then me!!
Actually, I defy pretty much anybody (except Rossi) to try and beat AdamH on hios GSXR600 
Yup … what she said.
Pretty much all the 600’s are the same, unless you are a pro on a track !
I was beathen by a GXSR 600, by a huge margin!
I ride an 07 R1…
As Shewolf says, its alot to do with the rider too, but a quick bike does help! 
I thought Adam was on a 1000 when I was behind him, he even had a pillion doing her knitting 
and was still twice as fast as me in a straight line
easyrider, your bike will be thought of as slower (if it is standard) just because of its age, but this is not the case,
it is mainly down to the rider, you where probably hyped up at the lights, ready for “the race” and this could of made you slower, just relaxing, riding in your own way will make you a faster smoother and safer rider to yourself,
besides, you dont know what mods where fitted to the other bikes!
I was beaten away from lights by a R6 the other day coming from southend…
(got her back tho!!) 
And AdamH has left MOST of us behind at some stage in a rideout !!
yup… god knows how gina holds on!!
some times its easyer to get away fast on a less powerful bike as powerful one just want to wheelie 
on the road there is nothing between 600 and 1000s old or new unless there is some big straits and very little difference in there say… 0 to 100 times… from 100 up 1000’s clear of into the sunset…
its down to the rider in most cases
no matter how quick you are he/she who does the best wheelies/stoppies wins!!!
ive been known to leave gina behind sometimes!! well at roundabouts anyway!
quote “no matter how quick you are he/she who does the best wheelies/stoppies wins!!!”
started doing standups on saturday night!! seems easier!
I haven’t read the above (except ash’s post) so bollox to the lot of you if I’m covering the same ground
A quick bike actually slows you down 
Why?
Because if you are not experienced with it then its a hinderance rather than a help in that your survival instincts kick in and you back off. Everyone has these survival instincts.
I’ve been riding a tad over 3 years now, starting on a few 125s for a year, then an R6, now my R1. On track I’m actually slower on my R1 I believe than I was on my R6 because of these survival instincts. The very real possibility of the rear end sliding out from under me in a corner under power…The R6 was capable of this but it was a lot less likely.
I think the best first bike is one which is light, agile and has enough power to feel comfortable and confident on the road with, but not so much that it intimidates the rider. This is where you have to be honest with yourself…ie not listen to mates or what mags say, but listen to what your brain is telling you.
Remember the bigger picture (that is if you want to be a biker and be riding in the future rather than just now cos biking looks cool)…
Starting gradually will help you to live, learn and be faster.
Try all the above bikes for yourself and take the one you gel with.
Took my 99 thundercat on the drag strip and was against the same 03 R6 for about 5 runs (we were the only bikes there - it was a BMW Day!!!). He was about .6 sec faster than me on most runs, but he only really stretched out after about 70/80mph.
When I got a good launch, I was briefly ahead at the start, but if I fluffed it then he was always ahead.
Repeat what has been said before, there is very little in it. Learn to slip the clutch for a good getaway, not just dump it. Optimum acceleration is when the front tyre skips over the surface.
I did let of the throttle because i felt the front wheel lifting the r6 was a head of me doing a wheeli…