mph to rpm accurracy

[1iwilly]

hello to all
i bought a 96 katana gsx 600 in late nov-2004 needed fairing work+t.l.c
i finally took it for a spin today first time driving the bike and i notice that at
6000rpm i'm doing 70mph is this right.???? i check the rear chain sprocket
seems stock.is there a number stamp some where if so what should the number be for stock?? thanks

[Anonymous]

That's what I get.

[1iwilly]

ok i clean the rear sprocket and it has 45-530 stamp on it
is this stock??

[1BlueKat]

That seems to be pretty close to right. You will run in the higher rpms with a 600, my 2000 runs somewhere in there at 70. I would have to get my book out on the sprocket.

[The CyberPoet]

CyberPoet's Katana Sprocket Ratios

Note that I can not be sure these are the same sprocket ratios as on the 97 and earlier models.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[Meikol2]

ok i clean the rear sprocket and it has 45-530 stamp on it
is this stock??

That is stock for your bike. And the RPM range seems pretty close.

You will see somewhere around a 10% lower indicated speed on your speedo than actual. Some people see less, some more. Mine happens to be really close to 10%, and it is linear across the range of the speedo.

[WildKat]

how's it running for you since the test ride ?

[1iwilly]

how's it running for you since the test ride ?

oh i love it, i test drove until my fingers were numb cause the gloves
i had were cheese. oh and the temp outside was 26 degrees