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Old 03-14-2011, 12:35 PM   #1
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The sportbikes in my collection are the Hayabusa and the TLR.
To be fair..those aren't even in the same category as a supersport bike. And having owned both of those I can say with authority, NEITHER are anything CLOSE to the performance of a supersport 600.

My BIL owned an F4i while I had my TLR, and we rode them at the track...that's him in the background while I chased down a duck



The F4i "FELT" 200 pounds lighter than the TLR. Was slimmer and had a MUCH better feel on the track.

On the ROAD the TLR and busa rode better because of their weight, but that 600 was a KNIFE on the track. Even after spending all the money I DID on my TLR, I had to work 3 times as hard to get that TLR around the track at the same pace I could that F4i
And having owned an R1 & GSXR 750 I now realize what a totally different world a TRUE sportbike is.
And like Trip said…..the same surprise overwhelmed me when I rode a TRUE supermoto bike!


OH...BTW...GREAT buy man!
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Old 03-14-2011, 04:24 PM   #2
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To be fair..those aren't even in the same category as a supersport bike. And having owned both of those I can say with authority, NEITHER are anything CLOSE to the performance of a supersport 600.

My BIL owned an F4i while I had my TLR, and we rode them at the track...that's him in the background while I chased down a duck



The F4i "FELT" 200 pounds lighter than the TLR. Was slimmer and had a MUCH better feel on the track.

On the ROAD the TLR and busa rode better because of their weight, but that 600 was a KNIFE on the track. Even after spending all the money I DID on my TLR, I had to work 3 times as hard to get that TLR around the track at the same pace I could that F4i
And having owned an R1 & GSXR 750 I now realize what a totally different world a TRUE sportbike is.
And like Trip said…..the same surprise overwhelmed me when I rode a TRUE supermoto bike!


OH...BTW...GREAT buy man!
Didn't Tracy used to have that Duc 748 he rebuilt too though? That may have given him a somewhat similar experience to a 600.
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Old 03-14-2011, 04:38 PM   #3
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Didn't Tracy used to have that Duc 748 he rebuilt too though? That may have given him a somewhat similar experience to a 600.
Yes he did.

And they're a whole different animal to try and tame
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Old 03-15-2011, 10:53 AM   #4
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To be fair..those aren't even in the same category as a supersport bike. And having owned both of those I can say with authority, NEITHER are anything CLOSE to the performance of a supersport 600.

My BIL owned an F4i while I had my TLR, and we rode them at the track...that's him in the background while I chased down a duck



The F4i "FELT" 200 pounds lighter than the TLR. Was slimmer and had a MUCH better feel on the track.

On the ROAD the TLR and busa rode better because of their weight, but that 600 was a KNIFE on the track. Even after spending all the money I DID on my TLR, I had to work 3 times as hard to get that TLR around the track at the same pace I could that F4i
And having owned an R1 & GSXR 750 I now realize what a totally different world a TRUE sportbike is.
And like Trip said…..the same surprise overwhelmed me when I rode a TRUE supermoto bike!


OH...BTW...GREAT buy man!
I hope you passed that ducati
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Old 03-15-2011, 10:58 AM   #5
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I hope you passed that ducati
After he motioned me by (control rider I was getting a lift from)

He also had an MV agusta in his diamond plate trailer pulled by a range rover softop african special.

That guy was loaded!

He dropped the MV in the first turn on the first lap of the first session (CMP is REAL bad for that) and cracked the cover spilling oil everywhere
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:05 AM   #6
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After he motioned me by (control rider I was getting a lift from)

He also had an MV agusta in his diamond plate trailer pulled by a range rover softop african special.

That guy was loaded!

He dropped the MV in the first turn on the first lap of the first session (CMP is REAL bad for that) and cracked the cover spilling oil everywhere
Well I was going to say "hate him" out of sheer jealousy until I read the last part...ouch !!

To the OP...nice pick up...especially for that little bit of coin.

I had an F3 and an F4 but not the "i" version.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:12 AM   #7
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Well I was going to say "hate him" out of sheer jealousy
Yeah if memory serves, that was either a 998S or a 998R

It had Carbon fiber fairings
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