Originally Posted by Smittie61984 (Post 10096)

I have a 96 CBR600 F3 with 32,000 miles on it. I took a 800 mile weekend trip a month ago(By myself and 100s of miles from anyone I knew). Which I went from Atlanta, GA to Augusta Georgia in which you go down in elevation. Then I rode from Augusta to Deal's Gap and ran the dragon in the same day. Then the Cherohola (which does reach over a mile at one point) the next day and back to Atlanta including riding in rain the entire way back.

Infact here it the route from Augusta to Deal's Gap that I took...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...108643&t=p&z=8

I didn't notice any problems with the bike nor a performance loss(even with my carbs tuned for Full exhaust and having stock exhaust on it). I felt like the exhaust got quieter when I went in up in elevation fast but my friends with their EFI bikes(Not at the gap but another mountain) noticed teh same thing with theirs.

Of course comparing my mountains to your mountains would be like comparing Paris Hilton's breasts to Dolly Parton's breasts. You just can't.

I think your bike would be fine but maybe do some test runs up a very tall mountain to see how it really feels. Also my buddy's GF just got a brand new ZZR600 and those things are freaking sweet. Even though they are carbed.

Originally Posted by t-rock (Post 10124)

I am hoping to get an internship out in CO this summer up in the mountains a little bit so I'll have to check out what it will be like. When are you planning on being there?

Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 10107)

the "new ZZr600" is what I have... yeah the carbs are awesome... I've ridden several FI bikes that weren't any smoother...

Originally Posted by Smittie61984 (Post 10136)

I just like how smooth the bike shifts. Which when she first got it she let me ride it for a while to help break it in. I put 50miles on it and fell in love with it. Of course I stalled it out and almost had it fall over at a light. No thanks to the RC51 in front of me with FMF pipes that thunder so I couldn't hear the bike(Nor could I feel it).

Shifting on my old F3 requires muscle work. Especially getting from 1st to 2nd(Don't even consider power shifting in there). I guess 32k on the odometer doesn't help either.

Which I have to say Kawasaki has it going on this year.

Originally Posted by t-rock (Post 10151)

I may be there next summer too. I will be in a small town halfway near grand junction.

Originally Posted by t-rock (Post 10157)

Its like northwestern CO