Which sportbike will you choose for track use.... Suzuki gxsr 600 or Yamaha R6?

[ehem]

wat is ur height zack? if ur short forget the R6... lol.. i'm 1.7m.. in full suit and boots, i tiptoe only one feet butt slightly on one side.. wahahahhaha

[sandsurfer]

i'm getting used to the 09 R1 looks leh...after colin edwards psychoed me on youtube

 

yeah bro..... do it!! switch to r1......

[desmondekker]

hmmmm...i wonder how it feels. maybe shld start another thread R1 vs CBR1000

 

yeah bro..... do it!! switch to r1......

[zackk5]

so now, you'll be getting the R6 08?

 

yup, probally be getting R6 soon. But today a friend of mine will be coming over with his k8 1000. Need his opinion as his brother is riding k8. So wat do u think of R6? any comment?

[les_rider]

even though i ride suzuki i stil choose yamaha R6 4 track... :thumb:

[zackk5]

wat is ur height zack? if ur short forget the R6... lol.. i'm 1.7m.. in full suit and boots, i tiptoe only one feet butt slightly on one side.. wahahahhaha

 

hi, im 1.63 and currently riding suzuk5. suzuk5 is a bit higherthsn R6 so i guess it does not matter me as in track u dont have to be tall t race using any bike. Just my 24cent.

[zackk5]

yeah bro..... do it!! switch to r1......

 

hi bro, i was advice from my friend that using r1 at PG is not really a good idea. 600 is best as most ppl do advice me that .1000cc is good at Sepang. Dont get me wrong on this hehehehehehehehe:angel:

[zackk5]

hmmmm...i wonder how it feels. maybe shld start another thread R1 vs CBR1000

 

its a good idea also. Any way this tread is just t share about the spec on 600cc and we do can really share on comment from other about different bike.

[zackk5]

even though i ride suzuki i stil choose yamaha R6 4 track... :thumb:

 

hi bro, thanks for the comment. i do really feel thet r6 is suitable for track use. And i trying to get more info on r6 from rider using it on track that will be at PG. yahooooooooooooooooooooooo if im really getting R6 but will only start riding on November as right now is a fasting month and next month is Hari Raya. Cant really wait. For those who are riding R6 for track pls give me some guide on R6 . Thks

[ehem]

hi, im 1.63 and currently riding suzuk5. suzuk5 is a bit higherthsn R6 so i guess it does not matter me as in track u dont have to be tall t race using any bike. Just my 24cent.

 

um.. not important to u.. for me, it is just more comfortable that u can have both feet on the ground.. sometimes i ride to PG in full gear, and it can really be uncomfortable to push the bike thru the jams at the customs.. then for those racers, during ur start of the race, i personally feel its better if i can start with the bike perfectly vertical, not slightly tilted.. so that i dont have to compensate with shifting my weight over the other side when the red light turns off. but to each to his opinion.. u ask a lot of questions.. haha.. i know u have a lot of doubts... but honestly, my team mate was from a k5 then switched to r6 also.. he said it takes a different style to ride the r6 compared to his old k5.. he used to clock 1.45s - 1.50s in PG with the k5.

 

but one thing this japanese guy ever said to me.. sometimes, its just better to ride.. dont need to think... hahah maybe its true.. dont think so much.. if u want the bike, just go buy it.. then ride it..

[kingpet47]

yeah bro.. d more u ask d more fickle u gonna get.. btw honda cbr600 09 is coming out. it cums wif an ABS... y dn u wait for it to hit d stores..

[Guest NPNT]

dats y. tink so much for wad. macam wanna racer in MotoGP.

[kingpet47]

dats y. tink so much for wad. macam wanna racer in MotoGP.

 

lolz... i 2nd dat....

[GrimReaper]

yeah bro.. d more u ask d more fickle u gonna get.. btw honda cbr600 09 is coming out. it cums wif an ABS... y dn u wait for it to hit d stores..

 

ABS bike not really wise idea for race bikes.

 

ABS CBR 09 review: Quote line from Fast Bikes Mag

"Its still not a system i would choose for track work, but I think of at least one crash i've had on the road that would've been prevented by it" by Steve 'Care Bear' Chidley.

[kingpet47]

Electronically-Controlled Combined ABS

The demands of a braking system for a Super Sport machine are different and more exacting than those of a more conventional road-going motorcycle.

Brakes on a road-going machine will most often be used only to a moderate level of intensity, with maximum braking reserved for emergency situations or perhaps very occasional fast rides. In these circumstances a Combined ABS system can be designed to deal with extreme braking as an emergency, rather than as a regular occurrence. The upshot of this is that Combined ABS on a road-based machine can be relatively intrusive to the rider - because in theory they will only use it in an emergency situation and will not mind.

The story is very different for a Super Sports machine, where extreme braking can be considered as one of the bike’s regular performance requirements. A system that was insensitive or became invasive whenever a rider neared the upper limits of braking performance would be unsatisfactory. In short, for a Super Sports machine, a Combined ABS system must allow the rider to brake very close to the limit before activating, and when it does, the reduction in braking force must be very smooth in order not to unsettle the machine, or rider.

It is for this reason, along with the possibility of adding weight, that Combined ABS has not been fitted to sports machines. Until now, that is.

In addition the extreme pitching forward of weight under braking, which enhances the braking ability of the front wheel while reducing traction from the rear, calls for a very subtle and advanced system in order to provide an acceptable level of performance from a Super Sport braking system.

Honda’s new electronically-controlled Combined ABS provides just this level of performance. In exhaustive testing, both on the road and racetrack, development riders have found that the system exceeds their demands and out-performs the rider’s ability to brake on most occasions. An average (‘non-expert’) rider using a conventional braking system needs several braking attempts to attain braking performance approaching that of the Combined ABS. An expert rider using a conventional system will need fewer attempts to reach a similar level. However, only in an example such as a racetrack situation, where an expert rider repeatedly brakes into the same corner was it found that the tester could outperform the Combined ABS.

The confidence benefits are tremendous for riders of all skill levels, especially on public roads, where riding circumstances differ vastly.

[kingpet47]

dis is d link..

 

 

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/videos/2008/june/jun1108honda-cbr600rr-abs-video/

[zackk5]

um.. not important to u.. for me, it is just more comfortable that u can have both feet on the ground.. sometimes i ride to PG in full gear, and it can really be uncomfortable to push the bike thru the jams at the customs.. then for those racers, during ur start of the race, i personally feel its better if i can start with the bike perfectly vertical, not slightly tilted.. so that i dont have to compensate with shifting my weight over the other side when the red light turns off. but to each to his opinion.. u ask a lot of questions.. haha.. i know u have a lot of doubts... but honestly, my team mate was from a k5 then switched to r6 also.. he said it takes a different style to ride the r6 compared to his old k5.. he used to clock 1.45s - 1.50s in PG with the k5.

 

but one thing this japanese guy ever said to me.. sometimes, its just better to ride.. dont need to think... hahah maybe its true.. dont think so much.. if u want the bike, just go buy it.. then ride it..

 

Yes, i do agree with u when it comes to jam.So now ur friend is riding R6,wat the timing on pg with R6? Sory if i ask a lot of question but it better to know more on bike so i wont regret after buying it.

[zackk5]

yeah bro.. d more u ask d more fickle u gonna get.. btw honda cbr600 09 is coming out. it cums wif an ABS... y dn u wait for it to hit d stores..

 

something new that i hear.cbr 600 09 coming ?? well when will that be?thks for the info bro. :thumb:

[zackk5]

dats y. tink so much for wad. macam wanna racer in MotoGP.

 

racer in Gp that payah think. they got full of support hehehehehehehe:dot:

[les_rider]

hi bro, thanks for the comment. i do really feel thet r6 is suitable for track use. And i trying to get more info on r6 from rider using it on track that will be at PG. yahooooooooooooooooooooooo if im really getting R6 but will only start riding on November as right now is a fasting month and next month is Hari Raya. Cant really wait. For those who are riding R6 for track pls give me some guide on R6 . Thks

 

some of my fren who go track they always say, no matter how power ur bike if u dont dare 2 go 4 it no point whether u ride R6,cbr600 or watever...

 

its not the bike matter but the rider

[desmondekker]

:cheer: well said!

 

some of my fren who go track they always say, no matter how power ur bike if u dont dare 2 go 4 it no point whether u ride R6,cbr600 or watever...

 

its not the bike matter but the rider

[Shark]

yeah bro.. d more u ask d more fickle u gonna get.. btw honda cbr600 09 is coming out. it cums wif an ABS... y dn u wait for it to hit d stores..

 

The ABS is optional i heard

 

:cheer: well said!

 

what i've also been trying to say since day 1, its the rider, not the ride.

[nocturnized]

For track, Most of the supersports bikes nowadays are good. It doesn't matter which one but just get any and learn to ride it well. Different bikes have different riding positions and that is where you have to learn yourself. Remember, the key word is to LEARN to ride it.

 

[zackk5]

For track, Most of the supersports bikes nowadays are good. It doesn't matter which one but just get any and learn to ride it well. Different bikes have different riding positions and that is where you have to learn yourself. Remember, the key word is to LEARN to ride it.

 

 

well said my friend, its true the key factor is the rider.but no point if the rider is good but having powerless bike and you have to mod to much to have the power to beat other. I just trying to get more feedback from u all so i can really know what bike to buy. It best to regret now than later (after u but ) just my 24cent:dot:

[kingpet47]

well said my friend, its true the key factor is the rider.but no point if the rider is good but having powerless bike and you have to mod to much to have the power to beat other. I just trying to get more feedback from u all so i can really know what bike to buy. It best to regret now than later (after u but ) just my 24cent:dot:

 

 

hmm i beg to differ.... once i read sumwhere abt neil hodgson(hope d spelling is rite) he was getting a new bike wif a much mre powerful setup( mre hp= mre faster iznt it?) n he juz cudnt ride d bike. his timing was much slower than usual. he admit dat d bike was too powerful for him n he juz cnt ride it.. they then retune d bike wif a much less power n zooms he flies like nobody business!

 

wat i'm tying to say here is dat. POwer is nothing w/o control. n how much power can u handle.. e.g last season Rossi. his bike lags in power compared to d hondas n d dukes but still he manage to keep up wif d front runners n even finishes tops in a few round. he lose d championship due to a problematic engine n bad tires...

get use to d stock power 1st n slowly builds up frm there...

 

juz my 25cts! good luck!!