CBR 600RR 05

**Sensei** · 20th November 2005, 19:45

Well me & Inlinefour hooked up for a ride up to Mokau today & when we got to Urenui to fill up with gas Inline handed over his CBR600 Pit Bike into my safe hand's

I remember him saying one thing as I lept onto it something about suffing in the tyre's , hope I did a good enough job get them to the egde

. Must say I'v riden alot of bike & this little CBR was excellent ! Suspenion need to be alittle harder for me as a couple of corner's on the way out got abit scary at over 2undy plus but keep it's self on track once it landed back onto the road

. Power was very good for a 600cc motor & manged to make the Rev light come on up to 5th gear [15,000 RPM ] though one section of road . Brake's were very good with just alittle much grab at the begining but had excellent feel . Bike's steering was pretty much neutral when dropping into a corner & held a smooth line through out the Apex's & changed from side to side very quickly with out to much head shake at speed . So in my book a Bloody wonderful bike for been a 600cc bike . Thanks for the opportunity to ride your Very new bike Inline not something just anyone would do even if they had seen me ride my GSXR

Hope ya enjoyed my GSXR !! Sounded like it when ya pulled up at MT Messenger

**Sensei** · 20th November 2005, 21:00

No CBR600RR rider's out there ??? Not every day I give a bike that's not a Suzuki a excellent write up LOL

**ducatilover** · 20th November 2005, 21:04

sounds like you had fun....on a honda, is there something wrong with the world? i bought a honda and i think it handles brilliantly apart from it easily unsettled

**inlinefour** · 20th November 2005, 21:05

That bike of yours is nuts. Mine I have to change gear, that one does not mind. Got it up to similar speed as you spoke of, but it was just cruising by the look of the rev counter. The K3, or at least Sensei's one is by far much better than the modern K5. Had any of the other bikes I test piloted been that nice to ride, then I would have purchased one. Thumbs up to the Sensei's K3

**Sensei** · 20th November 2005, 21:11

As above thanks for trusting me with your bike INLINE . Great day & nice to see your riding is getting better every time you come out with me . Your corner speed coming home was good may have something to do with the other bike's ?? Busha , ZX12 , Laverda 1000 .

**inlinefour** · 20th November 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by Sensei

As above thanks for trusting me with your bike INLINE . Great day & nice to see your riding is getting better every time you come out with me . Your corner speed coming home was good may have something to do with the other bike's ?? Busha , ZX12 , Laverda 1000 .

But Ive been practicing a fair bit up that way and at times gone a little faster. That dude on the Laverda was really great to talk to. I hope I get the chance to yack to him again, oh yea and he can ride, like you said Sensei

Great to see so many bikes out on the road. Was a great day for it. Even passed a mate coming up to the george to pick up his reciently purchased & stacked cage. Prior he was saying that we was definitely going to sell his GPX600f. After seeing us lot, he is having another think about what is important to him. Was looking forward to him coming riding, hope he holds onto it.

**Sensei** · 20th November 2005, 21:24

Yea Dougal can ride as fast as any I know when he want's . Have had some bloody scray ride's back from Mokau when I had my Ducati against him . Yes even I had to pull my ear's back to keep in front of the Old Bugger

**SPman** · 20th November 2005, 21:41

So Dougal's still got his Laverdas then?

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**boomer** · 20th November 2005, 21:46

Originally Posted by Sensei

Well me & Inlinefour hooked up for a ride up to Mokau today & when we got to Urenui to fill up with gas Inline handed over his CBR600 Pit Bike into my safe hand's

I remember him saying one thing as I lept onto it something about suffing in the tyre's , hope I did a good enough job get them to the egde

. Must say I'v riden alot of bike & this little CBR was excellent ! Suspenion need to be alittle harder for me as a couple of corner's on the way out got abit scary at over 2undy plus but keep it's self on track once back on the road once it landed

. Power was very good for a 600cc motor & manged to make the Rev light come on up to 5th gear [15,000 RPM ] though one section of road . Brake's were very good with just alittle much grab at the begining but had excellent feel . Bike's steering was pretty much neutral when dropping into a corner & held a smooth line through out the Apex's & changed from side to side very quickly with out to much head shake at speed . So in my book a Bloody wonderful bike for been a 600cc bike . Thanks for the opportunity to ride your Very new bike Inline not something just anyone would do even if they had seen me ride my GSXR

Hope ya enjoyed my GSXR !! Sounded like it when ya pulled up at MT Messenger

wooohoooo!!!

My pit bikes not a pit bike then

I was out today On Juzzer's ride and overtaking flat out i must have had the front wheel just up or light as I hit some bumps and the head gave a little shake. First time i've experienced that

Glad to see you enjoyed the ride sensei

* edit.. by 'flat out' i mean flat out for this nana..

**inlinefour** · 20th November 2005, 21:47

Originally Posted by SPman

So Dougal's still got his Laverdas then?

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Apparently done some serious work done to it. Its a real head turner that bike.

**Sensei** · 20th November 2005, 21:55

Originally Posted by SPman

So Dougal's still got his Laverdas then?

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Yea has done it all up after abit of an off he said to me today . Some go fast bit's inside now & a lick of paint too . Sound's magic . I take it ya know the Old Bugger SP ??

**SPman** · 21st November 2005, 17:43

Did he used to work at the fertiliser works in Waiwakaiho?
Dont know him well personally, but used to see him around , and his bikes, when I lived down there.
Always had an interest in Laverdas.......

**Zed** · 21st November 2005, 20:56

Originally Posted by Sensei

Inline handed over his CBR600 Pit Bike into my safe hand's

I remember him saying one thing as I lept onto it something about suffing in the tyre's , hope I did a good enough job get them to the egde

Nice of him to encourage you Sensei. Good to read your report of the CBR6, I imagined they could haul. Havn't ridden one myself and it'll probably be a while till I go back to the 600cc...would find it too taxing to take such a step back from the sheer grunt of the 1000cc+ engine.

You were a gentleman to entrust him with your keys too btw!