[jettajake00]

pretty good times man...I would like to get to a track sometime and polish times, wish I had one closer than 2.5 hours
And yes I was surprised a little when I was researching the Kat before I bought it...says the stock 1/4 mile times are 11.5 on the 750, pretty quick imho...doesn't list rider size though

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/suzu/suzuki_gsx750f_01.htm

on a side note I also learned my old Bandit 600s was about 20 lbs heavier which almost doesn't make sense....I wonder if it's mostly in the frame?

[yellowjacket681]

okay... im lookin to get a 2002 katana 750... and after seeing these times, idk if i want one now... i mean i had a 91 cbr600f2 begining of this year and it was my first bike, and i took it to the track... and i ran a 13.9 first pass, then a 12.9 second... after a few weeks of goin i was in the low 12s, and i ran 3 11.93 passes... so im real curious as to how a newer bike with more power runs less times? is it driver error or what? elavation? temp of air? i haven had my m license for even 7 months and i ran 11s... please tell me how thats possible?

im not tryin to be rude or anything and im sorry to bring an old thread back... just curious is all

[05RedKat600]

The Kat 750 is about is roughly the same weight (slightly more), but has less HP. 100 HP for the CBR and about 92 for the Kat. That's how.

[yellowjacket681]

So I'm prolly bettter off with another cbr then is what your sayin

[05RedKat600]

That's your decision. Just giving you info on why the Kat is a bit slower. Depends entirely on what you want to do with it. IMO, Kat is more comfortable and would make a better daily rider. In the track/speed department, the CBR is better.

[yellowjacket681]

That's your decision. Just giving you info on why the Kat is a bit slower. Depends entirely on what you want to do with it. IMO, Kat is more comfortable and would make a better daily rider. In the track/speed department, the CBR is better.

im more in for the speed in the 1/4 mile and in for the turns... the kat im lookin at has stage 1 jets, timing advance, 1 down front, new clutch ans springs.... now im thinkin thats basically gonna put that bike at low 12s high 11s, where my stock cbr was... but imma keep lookin for a fuel injected bike... imho i prefer fuel injected bikes, and carbed cars lol

[Clinical]

many of us don't buy kats purely for their speed/general performance.. we buy them for their ease of riding and general comfort while still retaining enough power to keep up with other bikes. That was my big thing, I didn't want to be like my friend on a ninja 250 who barely could keep up on the average cruise with the other bikes in the group here which are mostly full sport bikes and busas. I love still being able to do go from 20-80 in seconds yet being able to do a 2 hour ride without getting too uncomfortable.

[Drinknthink]

The 06 Kat has the same motor as the pre 2000 gsxr. That's what makes them fast. I miss my Katana and the feel of a V twin, but at the same time SS bikes rock, they just do it uncomfortably though. Lol.

[05RedKat600]

The 06 Kat has the same motor as the pre 2000 gsxr. That's what makes them fast. I miss my Katana and the feel of a V twin, but at the same time SS bikes rock, they just do it uncomfortably though. Lol.

Um, no it doesn't. Different cams and a bunch of other stuff. They are similar to the oil cooled GSXR's pre-1991. After that the GSXR's are water cooled.

[arsenic]

I recommend thinking THEN drinking. I was completely unaware the Katana inline 4 gave the feel of a v-twin.

[05RedKat600]

I recommend thinking THEN drinking. I was completely unaware the Katana inline 4 gave the feel of a v-twin.

Yeah, I was wondering about that myself.....

[Psycho1]

Um, no it doesn't. Different cams and a bunch of other stuff. They are similar to the oil cooled GSXR's pre-1991. After that the GSXR's are water cooled.

US GSX-R's didn't get water cooling until 1993, rest of the world got them in 92. US did get the watercooled GSX-R600 in 92, just not the 750.

[scottynoface]

The 06 Kat has the same motor as the pre 2000 gsxr. That's what makes them fast. I miss my Katana and the feel of a V twin, but at the same time SS bikes rock, they just do it uncomfortably though. Lol.

There is so much wrong with these statements...