Z900RS Chasing a ZX6R on track

[@torque-aholic5039]

That's nice shifting and piloting. It's the bike I ride and nice to see it on the track. Great job!

[@fireblade1k952]

My favorite track! Nice to see a Z900RS out there ripping it

[@sarahtaylor7314]

Great track day! Thanks for the video! I can’t wait to see video from later in the day when I’m warmed up.

[@gtrpimp76]

Good riding. Damn! You’re pinned in 6th what seems like an eternity on that back straight. Road Atlanta, Barber, VIR, NJMP, and PittRace are on my to do list. I’ve watched those tracks on the AMA Superbike/MotoAmerica broadcasts through the years. I just recently moved to the East Coast/NC from CA and rode many west coast tracks. Hopefully I’ll see ya out there. I’ll also ride with PRE here in NC/SC/VA/WV.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Yeah, it was fun, and the bike pulls nice out of the turns, but it has NO guts up top and 6th gear is way too tall to be useful for anything other than an overdrive gear to save fuel on the highway...

[@archibaldcunningham2569]

Excellent video. Well done. I've never tracked my Z900RS (std), from aggressive street riding I think I'd have a problem with ground clearance. Scrapes too easy. But for scenic day touring she's great.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Upgrade the rear shock to a good unit with a spring for your weight and it will help keep it from dragging. Also, hang off the bike more, so that you don't have to lean it as far to make the turn... A lot of people have their butts glued to the seat and lean all the way to the edge of the tire.... I am running that pace easily, and still have a little chicken strip left... Between the proper shock and a different technique, it will handle like a sport bike...

[@NotMyName-q2v]

@@Daves_Man_Caveawesome response, not to mention I LOVED the video ! Awesome content bro !!!

[@langhamp8912]

@@Daves_Man_Cave My very first track day, 30 years ago, Donnie Greene said he would recommend changing the rear shock and...maybe...a fork oil change, but nothing else. No exhaust mods, no footpegs, bars, and anything of that nature, just put gas and tires regularly, and get track time. So recently when I got my '22 XSR900, the only two mods I made was a Nitron N3 shock and heavier fork oil. And the bike rips at Barber in Alabama. Darn bike is way faster than anything we had 30 years ago...and it has cruise control!

[@gtrs4ever]

Nice riding! Thanks for sharing.

[@tootjr]

Ok , looks like Sarah can ride👍👍

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Yeah, she is progressing really well of late. Part of it may be a lack of fear. She just fives in. haha Those of us that have been on the ground and know the pain, we might hesitate a bit. lol

[@JLNYardBird]

I like seeing the bikes on track. I wish you would have someone ride behind and film the 900. Classy chick flipping you off on camera.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

That was Sarah, my step-daughter. haha I think that my friend Dean from AntManMotor has some video following me, I will let you know if and when he posts it up...

[@JLNYardBird]

@@Daves_Man_Cave the tach and speedo shots are great, but it would be nice to see the motorcycle working too. Two vids for one ride!

[@bryanjbuchanan]

Nice riding on the RS. You must have some super upper body strength at those speeds :)

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

The wind blast wasn't as bad as I expected... The Street Triple RS was way worse on that track... probably because I could hit much higher speeds on the Triumph...

[@JackMihoff6969]

Looks like you are using the stock foot pegs/rear sets on the Z900RS. How the heck can you lean on those. Mine scrapes the pegs in just little lean in my opinion.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Part of it is the suspension setup. Making sure the bike doesn't compress the suspension as much... If your suspension sags too much you reduce the clearance...The K-Tech Razor shock sprung for my weight made a huge difference... the stock shock is absolute crap. And some of it is technique. I can ride like that and not even get to the edge of the tire, just by hanging off the bike a lot.

[@renardsergiobetancourtarel383]

Z900 Such a nice bike ❤

[@KDRider]

I think i saw yall there, and talked with yall. I was on the white street triple and there were some crazy bmw fast bois lol

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Probably us. I mean, there were two BMW guys down on the end of the paddock, and they were fast on the straights but horrible everywhere else... They were pissing a lot of people off, and they were strutting around like they were rock stars and had an entourage, but they kinda sucked as riders... lol

[@tbHighlandRider]

Nice video! Did the suspension feel too soft for the track?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

No, but I replaced the stock shock with a K-Tech Razr Lite sprung for my weight, and thicker fork oil up front with that set up by a pro shop...

[@chicblair]

No real surprise with the guy who went down. When you passed him on lap 3 he looked like he was beating on a pack of huskies on a dog sledge when he was shifting gears 😂🤣😆😅

[@macawed]

How fast is the z900rs.. im getting one next week and I want to know the actual power on that thing

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Makes around 100hp at the wheel, closer to 120hp if you want to invest in a full exhaust, ecu flash and tune, airbox mod, etc…

[@macawed]

@@Daves_Man_Cave do you have a 0-100 time?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@macawed no, never timed it.

[@rsmith6389]

They are quick, not fast. Remember it is not a super sport. Very fun bike still, hope to add one someday. Currently ride an indian challenger, would be nice to have a light nimble sport bike also. 🤘🏼😝

[@beepbop6697]

8:40 for the start

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Well yeah, the riding starts there but the intro and discussions with the people I was at the track with are the first part.

[@beepbop6697]

@@Daves_Man_Cave nice riding. My comment was more of a marker for myself to jump straight into the action where you turn up the heat!

[@vintagetrk]

Did you have the traction control on or off? I thought full power was OFF?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

I had it set to level 1 which is where I normally leave it. Why?

[@vintagetrk]

@@Daves_Man_Cave Wouldn't traction set to Off be FULL power? I have a 2019 Z900RS Cafe and I run mine with the traction control in Off mode and it seems more powerful.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@vintagetrk traction control only pulls power if the front wheel comes up, or the rear wheel spins faster than the front. And you can hear it kick in with a loud exhaust like mine. It sounds like a machine gun…

[@vintagetrk]

@@Daves_Man_Cave with mine off and the tire warm my cafe pulls power wheelies really cool.

[@NunyaPeru]

I've never done track day or even been to one. Are you not allowed to pass? Just as I ask, they pass. Der!

[@paulwintermute1495]

What mods did you make to your 900rs? Was ground clearance an issue?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

K-Tech Razr R Lite shock sprung for my weight, thicker fork oil, better tires and brake pads, x-pipe and ECU flash and tune, lower and more forward Rizoma sport bar. No clearance issues.

[@joserc_95]

No rev match right?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

No, the ZX6R just has up, not auto blip...

[@joserc_95]

@@Daves_Man_Cave yeah but you dont need to use rev match when downshifting with a slipper cluth right?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@joserc_95 Well, it's not just the lack of rev matching, it's that the quick shifter only works in the up direction. It does nothing on downshift so you still need to use the clutch... The slipper clutch helps, but it only helps to a certain extent.

[@joserc_95]

@@Daves_Man_Cave i mean, the downshifting on bikes with no automatical blipper, you dont have to blip if you have slipper cluth right?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@joserc_95 You still want to blip the throttle, typically... The slipper clutch helps smooth things out but it's limited. And if you just rely on the slipper clutch, you will be replacing clutch plates quite often...

[@gpz7525]

💚💚💚💚💚✨

[@kylepopell3237]

Where was this track ?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Road Atlanta, in Braselton, GA. It's a great track, and one of the tracks that hosts the MotoAmerica pro series... We live 20 minutes from there, so it's become our home track for track days. I can leave my house at 630am, get to the track and get set up and get through tech before the rider's meeting, and then pack up and be home poolside by dinner time.

[@kylepopell3237]

@@Daves_Man_Cave awesome I have a 19 Kawasaki Z900RS cafe I’d like to put on that track and warm the tires up. I was looking for tracks about half days drive from me. I’d like to find some people to ride with and get some ideas on the best ways to set my bike up for it.

[@kylepopell3237]

@@Daves_Man_Cave I guess you all are just riding just for fun though right ? Nothing special about the set up on your all’s bike other than the regulations to have your bike on the track ?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@kylepopell3237 Where are you located? We ride up in the mtns pretty much every weekend that the weather is tolerable. Always looking for people to ride with. As for setup... Belray 7W fork oil, and replaced the stock shock with a K-Tech Razor R Lite that was sprung for my weight(250lbs)... Decat and removed the bread box, high flow air filter, opened up the airbox a bit, ECU flash and tune, lower handlebar, EBC HH brake pads and better tires. That's my setup for the street, I didn't change anything for the track, other than unplugging the lights and taping up all the lenses. I have ordered a 520 conversion kit with a +3 rear sprocket, to add more acceleration and make 6th gear more useful... All of my mods and reviews are here on my channel...

[@kylepopell3237]

@@Daves_Man_Cave up here next to Kingsport in TN. North east corner

[@hlpang1075]

Nice lines

[@iantracey2233]

Great video! Do you normally ride with the traction in the #1 default mode? Looks so smooth, I have to go pull my ECU now😂

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Yeah, I just leave it at full power, traction on 1.

[@keithmcknight1223]

Is that a female on the 600?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Yeah, that's my stepdaughter, Sarah...

[@keithmcknight1223]

Impressive. Great you have family that enjoys riding. @@Daves_Man_Cave

[@TitoTito-ju1te]

This girl ahed of you rides and throws the bike into curves like Wristy. It's freaking insane.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

That's my step-daughter, Sarah. Its her 3rd track day. First two were on a Ninja 300, and this was her first on the ZX6R. She's only been riding for a couple years now, less when you take out the many months she had to sit things out due to a broken foot... She's doing amazingly well, and soon I am gonna need a faster bike if I want to keep up with her. haha

[@TitoTito-ju1te]

Oh my Lord! She's talented like nobody's business.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

@@TitoTito-ju1te Yeah, she's relatively new, but doing amazingly well. She is thinking of maybe getting her racing license and doing WERA next year...

[@rosscollier3992]

Your gear changes are so smooth I have a z900rs but my changes always clunk feel like I’m doing damage to the box, especially trying to ride slow around town . Any advice?

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Its just practice really... The bike has no quickshifter, so you just need to be smooth. Whatever you are doing... braking, accelerating, shifting, etc... just be smooth...

[@denverprince3452]

Should have turned all traction control off. More power. Clearly the standard traction control is on.

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

Turning off the traction control does not give it more power. That's a myth, always has been. The only time it cuts power is if the front wheel comes up or the rear tire spins up.

[@justinstiff5641]

I Love This $h!+ Grrrrr....

[@shaolin224]

6th gear reminds you, it was meant to be a cruiser 😉

[@Daves_Man_Cave]

You ain't lying... haha But it is a capable sport bike once you get the suspension sorted, at least until about 120mph where it starts running out of steam...