# Crotch rocket guys, could I hang with a cbr600? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 32
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crotch-rocket-guys-could-i-hang-with-a-cbr600/202746/32 "2009-05-12T12:08:59Z")
> [@R!cers automotive items you hated the most](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-cers-automotive-items-you-hated-the-most/40245/167): > > 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. so the only real difficult thing about roll racing a bike is knowing which gear to start in. Wow… that sounds pretty tough. My money is on the car. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crotch-rocket-guys-could-i-hang-with-a-cbr600/202746)._