Today, the supersport class goes all the way up to 900cc, and this will still hold its own on track up against bigger, newer, more powerful bikes. The 2008 model is very much the R6 to have.

Suzuki abandoned the project and just sold it as a road bike. So, by Suzuki’s own admission, this is not a ‘track weapon’ per se, but its torque-rich V-twin makes it a genuinely fun option.