Man i sure couldn't beleive it when i took my bike up to Northern Cali last weekend. I was about 1800ft and 2800ft in the mountains. Anyways i noticed several things:

I own a liter bike now, not a 600. i gotta slow the hell down in the 140 degree turns and sharper...i mean the bike feels alsome and being in 1st and 2nd all the time makes it alittle easier. but its def. not a 600 (news flash i know). but it was fun and it really handles alot better than my 954, and i am sorry to say the 04 CBR. i am glad i waited till 2006 to get a new one.


When i rolled on to WOT in first the front wheel only lifted about 8inches or so, and shifting into 2nd hard didnt lift it at all. then reving to 7000rpm, chopping throttle, then going wide open only got me like 2ft or so.....pathetic... Furthermore, just getting the bike straight out of the drive way, and then punching it barely got the wheel up as well. it was very disappointing.

Just as soon as i got back to Sea Level though, wow, it was so much stronger in every gear. from 1st, to 6th on freeway. it went back to just tapping the gas in 1st does monster wheelies, WOT in 2nd got the wheel high enough that i had to roll off to get it back down. standups in 3rd were no problem either. (i am starting to get the hang of this bike now, i am at about 2mi wheelies. For thoses of you who have not yet noticed the BP on this bike is way higher than the 929 and 954 and even my f4i)

So in conclusion: i had a absolutly alsome (am i spelling that right?) time this past weekend up in Lake County. i got to drag my heels at 140mph and 55mph.

finally, is what i noticed at 1800-2800ft common, is there any setup that will let it run like a bat out of hell at any level with no adjustments? Also its very beleivable to me now that the bike dyno's at 150's at sea level and 140's other places...i could sure feel it.

so thats my story guys, any comments my friends?

-james

 

Hallo, i have big problems with wheele on the second gear, and i dont understand why my bike is so weak, can you help me?

 

sure can..... what do you want to know?

 

I get the same weak performance in the Oklahoma heat. In the early mornings when the humidity is highest and it's cool, my CBR performs awesome and I can power it up no problem. As the day heats up and the temp outside hits 100+ the power drops sharply and I can't get it to power up to save my life.

Sucks that I am getting stationed in Alaska and the air is dry along with high altitude...and only 4 months of riding time a year if I'm lucky.

 

i am from Duncan OK, you know where that it.....

also, OK is about 2000Ft for the most part isnt it?

so i guess my problem is pretty average, i am guessing not many people get to compare Sea Level driving with reg driving at 2000.

 

Yeah Duncans right down the road I'm at Ft. Sill, at least for the next week . At least I'll be down in Houston, TX for the first two weeks of July so I guess I'll get to see if there is that big a change with the elevation.

 

Here in wyoming im around 4-5 thousand feet. Man i cant imagine running at sea level. I can't really compare for you, but up here i can power it up in first if the back tire hooks up for me but second not a chance.....but ill be in sandiego soon so i guess ill see, can't wait

 

you two wont be disapointed i promise!!

make sure you get back to this thread at that time to keep me posted!!

have fun