# Crotch rocket guys, could I hang with a cbr600?

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**Created:** [May 11, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crotch-rocket-guys-could-i-hang-with-a-cbr600/202746 "2009-05-11T16:06:26Z")
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### Author: ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crotch-rocket-guys-could-i-hang-with-a-cbr600/202746/28 "2009-05-12T11:17:32Z")

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> [@FS: Synapse Motorsport Ramhorn Manifold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-synapse-motorsport-ramhorn-manifold/37685/20):
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> im with darkstar. roll racing requires little skill. if you’re too incompetent to tuck behind a wind screen an redline each gear you shouldnt be riding. and just as there is a lot of piss poor riders out there, the same could be said for drivers. if a 600 is beating a gallardo, i would argue that the gallardo needs a new wheel man. a 600 is potent as hell from a dig, but in a roll race it comes down to weight, gearing, and power, and a 600 falls off up top where a high hp car will pull all day. im not calling anyone a liar, and im not trying to turn a civilized debate into a pissing match, but as for a 600 pulling 9 second passes bone stock, thats nothing short of extraordinary considering a stock Kawasaki ZX-12R runs 10.06 sec @ 142 mph [Performed by Ricky Gadson - Top Kawasaki Pro Drag racer]

roll racing in a car is much easier than a bike. im sorry but it takes more skill to roll race a 600cc bike than a high hp car, such as a lambo. there are many factors on a bike that simplay arent an issue in a car. gear selection/rpm etc is much more critical on the bike, both because if you drop down into too low of a gear (and spike the rpms), your rear can skip and youll probly swap out, and it you dont keep the revs up high enough, you have a very narrow window of powerband to play with, compared to a high-hp car. so like it was mentioned before, a good rider makes a big difference. not saying a bike is always gonna win, but i think skill p[lays much more of a role than it does in a car…espescially when talkin high-hp cars. plus, how many roll races go over 160mph? not too many. so up until that point, a 600 is gonna be pulling strong. as far as the single-digit pass, of course its extraordinary, but it is what it is. he did it on a stock '05 R6 and then a again on an 06. i kow the 1/4mi times dont directly relate to roll racing, but i was just goin to show that rider skill can make a huge difference and it also shows that 600s are capable of very impressive numbers.

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