camarodave98

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Im not sure how fast these bikes are, I know its one of the slowest 600's. Think I could take him in my cammed z28 from a 30 roll? (He wants to go from a roll) Anyone have any experience with these?

***oh yeah, he's stock, no mods, factory, 2001 model

lxh89

It will be a close race for sure, but I think you can pull him. I took out a Honda 600 F3, mid 90s model from a roll. We went from 2nd gear and I just walked away from him. I know the bike I raced was an easy low 11 second bike and there's no way a katana 600 is running low 11s.

Tony

camarodave98

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so you ran him in the car in your sig? Were you spraying? If he has a low 11 sec bike, how did you walk on him?

BlackMagicC5

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I don't think you'll take him. It may be one of the slowest 600's, but its still definately quick. I doubt a cam only with less than 400rwhp would do it. Add some spray and you'd have a better chance.

lxh89

Yeah I ran him in the car in my sig and yes I was spraying. We went from a 30mph roll all the way to 120mph, by 120mph I had a car on him.

Those bikes run low 11s with professional riders, with joe blow riding, more like high 11s-low 12s. The time in my sig is on sticky tires, I was on street tires when I ran the bike. On street tires, my car will trap 2 mph higher than the slicks.

Tony

RGR Pete

Just looked up the stats for a 99 Suzuki Katana 600 12.25@108,(couldnt find 2000) I knew they called them poser bikes but thats bad.

Red99TA

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I knew Katanas were pieces of crap but damn...12.25?! I rode my brothers POS bike the other day which is an old *** early 90's Katana 600 and that thing sucks. Then again I'm used to my '02 CBR954RR that runs low to mid 10's. I doubt Suzuki made that piece much faster over 10 years of production but I could definitely tell my car would spank it.

UL LOSE

12.2 on a bike!? One word defines such a thing. Pathetic!

99FormulaM6

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you can definately take him.

i was driving and was messing with a katana 750. guy was a tool, has a chrome brain bucket and cloth tiger strips on the bike. well we come to a light, him in front of me. he started heating up his tire. light turns green and he hits it. i take off normally but wait just to make sure hes going to stay in it, and then i hit it. i was passing him by 110. the look on his face was priceless.

i think we got it on video, i just have to ask a friend.

Benjamin Russick

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I think the average rider on a Katana 600 will be more like high 12s. My friend had a Katana 750 and I really had to put effort into pulling the front wheel up...

BlackMagicC5

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Wow, some of you guys don't know **** about bikes. All you guys bashing Katanas, have you ever ridden one? I doubt it. If you had, you'd realize that they didnt make them anything like the main crotch rockets. They weren't made to be racing bikes. They were made to be great all around performance, look sporty, and still be very comfortable considering. I ride a CBR600 F4i, but learned on a Katana. They are great beginners bikes, and are much more comfortable. Speed is not the answer to life. Thats like calling a Lotus Elise a peice of ****. They sure do look like supercars, but are slower than hell considering.

Venkman

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On a current sportbike thats on the cutting edge....yes

On a Katana which is slow as *****, 12.2 aint bad.

UL LOSE

Im saying the bike is slow period. I dont care how good the rider is. Your saying a 12.2 is good for that bike. Im saying a 12.2 is pathetic for a bike period.

Red99TA

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I agree that a katana is a good bike to learn on which is why my brother bought his. It's always good to buy a piece of crap like that b/c 9 times out of 10 a first time rider will drop their first bike at least once. I admit I dropped my first one and I'm glad it wasn't something much faster and more expensive like a GSX-R, R6, 6R, or CBR600RR. That's not the debate here though. The original post is asking if he has a chance against a Katana 600 and the answer is a resounding YES!

WRX-ERROR

I had a 1999 Katana 600 and if it is stock you will have little problems with it. If he's changes the either sprocket (common upgrade for bikes) it might make it a better fight. Mine has a full exhaust and smaller front sprocket and I could hold most LS1's off from a roll.

The only difference from 1999 to 2000 was stickers.

As for the Katana being slow, well it's a "sport-tour" bike and not an R bike. I road mine from NEPA to S Jersey (150+ miles) every weekend so you can see where a bike like this might be favored over an R bike.

vrodcp

I outran a buddy at school with my old mustang...stock bottom end, with H/C/I with a 5-speed on a 200hp.....we ran from a dig-130...he was atleast 12 bike lenths back and wasn't gaining....I also ran him on motor... from a dig-130...we were dead even....I was making 308rwhp NA and 470rwhp on the gas...but I was in a 3100lbs on Slicks......

I rode the bike the night before...his was a 99 600cc....it was a ******* joke....I have a 2004 R6...I **** with him all the time on the highway...while he is wide as open I am at half throttle........there a joke

WRX-ERROR

Try racing him with the distance is greater then 300 miles. Compairing an R bike to a Sport-Tour bike is like compairing a Mustang GT Convertable to a Cobra R.

Steel Chicken

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600 katanas are the slowest 600's made
and all bikes loose their advantages of their power weight ration when the speeds and aerodynamics start climbing

WRX-ERROR

Thats cause it's NOT an R (stands for race) bike. It was never meant to beat the R6 or R1 (thats what the GSXR is for).

Steel Chicken

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wow thanks for mentioning that, for the nth time.
I am familiar with the nomenclature and targeted application of various types of motorcycles

in the context of this thread, its a sport bike.