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Mastering a 600ss

Sirdrinksalot said:
I really can't define mastering a 600cc, but basically you would be extremely confident smashing in the twisties, not scarred at all to dip the bike in the corners and not afraid to grab a monster handful of your front brake without concern. Basically you are have acquired enough skill to intimately know your bike and ride it too almost its full capacity. This is the best way I can describe it, or simply say you are so damn good at riding, a 600cc just doesn't do it for you anymore.
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I've had my share of bikes 600's 750's and a G1K. For me there's no bike more fun for the street. For the track I'd prefer something in the 2 smoke 125-250 or 600cc SS. The literbike on the track is nice to get around folks but a bit hairy on lower speed corner exits.
 
Sharky said:
For the track I'd prefer something in the 2 smoke 125-250
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Something like an RS 250 or TZ 250 is the ultimate motorcycle, in my mind. Last race weekend I went to had a TZ on the track with some 600s (they all had white plates, so they all knew what they were doing) and the guy on the 250 was just making a joke out of all of them. His ability to carry speed through the turns would probably make even litrebike riders work hard to keep him away.
 
Dr. Evil said:
Something like an RS 250 or TZ 250 is the ultimate motorcycle, in my mind. Last race weekend I went to had a TZ on the track with some 600s (they all had white plates, so they all knew what they were doing) and the guy on the 250 was just making a joke out of all of them. His ability to carry speed through the turns would probably make even litrebike riders work hard to keep him away.
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2-strokes are amazing machines, but I'm not sure how I feel about owning a bike I'm going to spend as much time wrenching on as I spend riding.
 
Burning1 said:
2-strokes are amazing machines, but I'm not sure how I feel about owning a bike I'm going to spend as much time wrenching on as I spend riding.
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@ strokes are super easy to work on. I would love to get my hands on a TZ or RS. I would be a very happy camper. I actually went looking for one as a daily bike but couldn't find anything that suited my price range at the time. Absolute shame too because to me personally I like them a lot more then any four stroke really.
 
cencalballer said:
@ strokes are super easy to work on. I would love to get my hands on a TZ or RS. I would be a very happy camper. I actually went looking for one as a daily bike but couldn't find anything that suited my price range at the time. Absolute shame too because to me personally I like them a lot more then any four stroke really.
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Good news, they are easy to work on. Bad news, the racers at least, are always replacing some engine part. On the stands, in the pits.
 
You sure it's always an engine part? They do need little things done but I wouldn't be shocked if it was some jetting or something else that isn't too big a deal. A street ridden one wouldn't need nearly that much. IT will need more little things but even then I'd take that any day over valves and everything else in a 4t.
 
Lovedoc said:
Good news, they are easy to work on. Bad news, the racers at least, are always replacing some engine part. On the stands, in the pits.
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Yeah, I've seen way too many 250s with cylinders off the bikes and rods hanging out. I know they are easy to work on, but I couldn't fathom having to swap head gaskets, jets, sprockets, etc. for every event.
 
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