scottie.harris Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 see thats the thing, you think that im planning to ride super fast and stupid, but i dont. Yea thats basically the reason i want a different bike, is because im getting bored with the kat. i would like track days but as we all know the kat isnt exactly good for it.lol as far as college goes, i dont care about spelling and stuff, im going for engineering so as long as you can spell your name they dont really care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CattaniAFJ Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 you're still missing the point. Top speed doesn't matter when keeping up on those rides. Handling and rider skill is what it takesIt won't let me rep you again, so I'm quoting and not adding shit because you're spot the fuck on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CattaniAFJ Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 see thats the thing, you think that im planning to ride super fast and stupid, but i dont. Yea thats basically the reason i want a different bike, is because im getting bored with the kat. i would like track days but as we all know the kat isnt exactly good for it.lol as far as college goes, i dont care about spelling and stuff, im going for engineering so as long as you can spell your name they dont really care.Normally engineers don't like to look like idiots when they email their boss and co-workers, but you may be an exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 bad 324, i know i just want a bike that doesnt hit the top speed easy.plus i run at 5500 rpm on the freeway, when it redlines at 11k rpm. i feel like im running the crap out of it. better top speed i would assume it would ride at less stress levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 see thats the thing, you think that im planning to ride super fast and stupid, but i dont. Yea thats basically the reason i want a different bike, is because im getting bored with the kat. i would like track days but as we all know the kat isnt exactly good for it.lol as far as college goes, i dont care about spelling and stuff, im going for engineering so as long as you can spell your name they dont really care.I don't know nor car what you are planning. I'm trying to be the nice guy here and inform you where your logic is failing and making people call you a jackass.Trust me, people love to bust balls around here. Especially when it comes to what seems as "ignorant" (not saying you are) talk. Thats when the comments come flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 lol i can spell im just typing fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i know mexican, lol just messing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 bad 324, i know i just want a bike that doesnt hit the top speed easy.plus i run at 5500 rpm on the freeway, when it redlines at 11k rpm. i feel like im running the crap out of it. better top speed i would assume it would ride at less stress levelsmy 636 runs from 6-7k on the freeway cruising along at 75-80 on stock gearing. My old 600rr ran 8-9k on the highway with -1/+2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 but when i ride the kat at that rpm it feels like im running the crap out of it and dont like doing that. you also are running 75-80, 5500 is me running 65. 80mph my bikes 3000rpm from redline in 6th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 im all in favor of upgrading to a new bike over the kat but that TL seems BTS big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 wanting a faster bike to keep up on rides is the wrong reason to get a faster bike. that new found speed will bite you in the ass if you are not ready for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 im ready for it, and its not just to keep up on rides, read the past few posts i put about my rpms. i ride daily and am no longer afraid of the kat, ready to move up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 im ready for it, and its not just to keep up on rides, read the past few posts i put about my rpms. i ride daily and am no longer afraid of the kat, ready to move up.does the katana have stock gearing or has it ben changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 what does BTS mean? im not familiar with a lot of these meanings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 beat to shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 i think its stock, from what i know it is. stupid isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 oh, yea thats why i decided not to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 could be worse....could be no bike at all. You're in college just be glad you got A bike. Shit I woulda killed for a toy in college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 It's fun to fly by people every once in a while... I understand; I wish I had more skills.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un3I95pRI04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 i think its stock, from what i know it is. stupid isnt it?might be worth checking might be why your rpms are high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 id rather get a new bike, something better suited for track use. still get 45mpg, but i want something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Ok I'm gonna try to go thru these and try to make some points that you can understand without sounding like too much of an ass because I've met you and think you're an alright guy. i know i dont need a big bike to ride fast, but a CBR600 will do over 150mph stock. And i bet more than 1/2 that track could beat me on a 1k, im looking to get into it, just not with a Katana.As far as top speed i would like a bike that i dont really find it on a CSBA ride keeping up.As far as back tracking there is a road way out in the middle of no-where, a place where a car might go by once every hour, and we have people block the roads off and if a bike is coming stop cars, but we wait if a car is going thru. We dont do what most idiots do and do 140mph around 270 columbus.BTW i ride everyday, rain or shine. I do the speed limit 90% of the time, unless im in a group thats moving faster, so i dont ride like a jackass.You're bringing up the CSBA rides and "keeping up" I'm stepping in here because as you know the CSBA rides are what I'm part of...... Your mentality is what causes most all the crashes we've had on our rides "actually ALL but 1" The last 2 seasons we've had crashes on all but one of our rides and all but 1 were young riders trying to keep up. You dont need a faster bigger bike to keep up, you need to be a better rider. We are not faster than you because we have 1000's and do 140+. We are faster because we carry our corner speed and you burn your brakes up scrubing speed then run wide open in the straights to catch up. You're going to do the same thing on a bigger bike and run hotter into a corner and then well.......... fall down go boom. When John or myself lead we almost always stay right around 75ish, any bike will do that. We just dont slow down for the corner.you're still missing the point. Top speed doesn't matter when keeping up on those rides. Handling and rider skill is what it takes, I for one lack the rider skill but then again have only been on a handful of spirited rides myself. This furthers what I just said.wanting a faster bike to keep up on rides is the wrong reason to get a faster bike. that new found speed will bite you in the ass if you are not ready for it.And thisim ready for it, and its not just to keep up on rides, read the past few posts i put about my rpms. i ride daily and am no longer afraid of the kat, ready to move up.No, you're not I've rode behind you and no you're not. As I've mentioned before, raise the bike back to stock height get the suspension set right and a real set of tires on it then head to the track. You will find that bike is capable of more than you are. Riding everyday up and down straight roads and around town does not make one a skilled rider. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 yea i know thats why im getting a new bike is because this one doesnt scare me at all. and yea i work at walmart and go to college full time, so i don really get much free money.This is funny to me because... and correct me if I'm wrong, you don't really care what bike it is as long as it's faster than a Katana mainly because you don't feel like a baller on a Katana since the Katana isn't a panty dropper like other bikes are.Sorry you have to go to school and work at Walmart, but welcome to the club. I spent 7 years on a 1987 Honda Hurricane until I got my Hayabusa. I rocked the BTS Hurricane because I loved riding and it was cheap, not because I needed something that looked baller or went faster (hell, that thing was damn scary in the triple digits).I don't know why you're even looking if you can't afford it, your time will come to get something nice, why not save up for it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CattaniAFJ Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 The zombies must be coming, because I'm starting to like your posts, JRMiii... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Hmmm... What bike do you own? Just saying... This has nothing to do with the YZF or me, but i'll get to that. He was commenting that he wanted a faster bike to keep up in the CSBA rides. Hence, for HIM stepping up to a big boy bike. As stated before and there's no doubt you know this....better riders can do great things with many if not all bikes. I think any modern 600...that isn't a kat would suit him just fine. As far as the YZF goes....wut? Sure, it's not a gsxr a cbr or an r6...but was alot of fun. May not have 120,130,140+ hp but didn't seem to bother me. Was able to have spirited rides and reach out and touch pavement if i wanted too. It did everything i wanted/needed to do more than fine. I would take it over a kat any day of the week. Performance aside or not. I find a way to upgrade every other year or so. I'll break into the 00's next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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