I'd say the one in the spy-shot pic is most likely what's going to be produced. It's painted and fully badged. If it wasn't that close to completion, they'd have it under tighter wraps.
I'd look for higher pegs, digital, harsher ride and sharper cornering. Kaw, I'm sure, is tired of getting slapped around in all of the moto mags, and then getting the nice tag "The (insert bike here) has better handling, more acceleration, blah, blah, blah but the Kawi is the best bike for every-day use with it's comfortable riding position and excellent street manners." No one seems to notice that last little bit, just the fourth, fifth, or sixth spot that the 6R always gets placed in on their track tests. Does any american rag do road tests for sport bikes anymore?
That's got to hurt sales, even though most of the sport buyers today, haven't even rode past a track in their life.
I like the look of the current model. It's not as racy looking as the others, but I don't race. I've got a great bike that I can ride to work, and still have an ass when I get there, that is one of the better looking bikes today.
I would like to see FI, because I ride from 8300' to 5000' all the time, and you can really tell the difference when the jets run out.
-gary
