IM ONE OF THE 600 FANS , I LOOK AT THE POST AND THINK ITS POSSIBLE . IM 130LBS OK, ON A 600. LETS SAY ITS A 180 GUY ON THE R1. WITH A FEW MODS I CAN TAKE A R1 . THE POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO WILL BE IN MY FAVOR WITH A COUPLE MODS. I THINK. I RACED A OLD KZ 1000 GOT HIM. ITS NO R1 BUT I GOT HIM GOOD. HERES A COUPLE SITES ONE OF THE R1 AND THE F4 WHICH I OWN. THEY HAVE 11.049 FOR THE F4, AND 10.16 FOR THE R1. GRANTED THERE BOTH OLDER BIKES BUT ALL BIKES HAVE IMPROVED IN EVERY CLASS. TOP END THERES NO WAY. HE'LL LEAVE U GETTING THERE. BUT FOR THE 1/4 MILE I THINK WITH A FEW MODS ON A GOOD 600 "I" COULD. BEINGS IM LITE. WITH MY STOCK BIKE I BEATEN NEWER 600S . I KNOW THERES A LOT OF THINGS TO FACTOR IN , LIKE IF HE WAS A GOOD RIDER/RACER. BUT I THINK ITS POSSIBLE.
ROB







http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/99_600s.html
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/ultimate98.html

 

If you're lucky...you'll get him in the 1/4 mile. After that...try to get his license plate number before the first cop he flies past does.[8D]

 

I hate when people say "it can't be done." It can be done. Re-map the fuel injection, change the pipe. 150+ HP is very do-able out of
a 600. The thing is if your are looking for one thing, your probably not going top find it; but several little things will get you there. My advice though is ride within your skill level and get him in the twisties.

 

O.K. I bow to all the wise 600 engineers who are getting 150+ HP out of these lil beasts. I hope it's reliable HP cause it sux to break down while racing. The original question was what would have to be done to hang with an R1 in all aspects: 1/4 mile and top end. I'll give you the fact that it'd be a lot easier to keep up in the 1/4 mi than top end without major $$$ being spent. And I'm not sure a 600 would ever reliably stay with an R1 top end wise on all motor. Ya, I know, I keep up with my buddys R1 and I gotta friend whose 600 pushes 200 and bla bla bla.

So I'll end my postage on this subject with the only way I honestly know of that an F4i can keep up with an R1 ...

CUT 2 OF HIS PLUG WIRES

 

we've got way too many kids on this site [:@]

 

This is the dumbest damn thing I have ever read in my life. Think before you type.

 

hahaha

 

this thread is still being added to?? [:@]

 

i cant belive people actally took the time to respond on a subject like this, can we just let it die now?

 

look at the kawisaki times in that last post of mine of the 600 shot out. kawi posted 10.79 1/4 times for a 99 thats bad ***. and thats and older bike. with a few mods it will take a early year r1 in the 1/4 mile esp if the rider is light as it was the heaviest of the year but like the question was can a(i know it said f4) 600 take an r1 yes its possible. and im not a kid, and im letting this die. like u asked


Rob