New Bike for me as well :)

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I rode beginner class last year. There were a couple 300’s, a few sv650’s a ton of 600cc super sports and a Ducati Panigale. The CB would lap the 300’s, hang with the SV650 and get passed by the 600’s. I didn’t really care that I was being passed, I was having the time of my life on The track. The closest thing to a super sport I’ve ridden so far is a Honda VFR 800 which compared to the cb had quite a bit more power and grip and was feather light to steer. The cbr600 makes similar power and is lighter than the vfr.

The riders at the track are great. Very helpful and knowledgeable and very great riders. The track is clear of gravel. There are no trees or guard rails, traffic coming the other way, speed limits or cops.

I have no desire to get the cbr600 on the street. The cb is already more than I can use on the city streets and highways. Even 20km/hr over the posted limits for corners comes no where near the limit of the cb’s handling. Why would I need more of what I cannot use? Also at the track sessions are short, 15-20 minutes for the most part around here. I like that I can get on the cb and just ride for a few hours and be quite comfortable. I think 40 minutes would be my limit on the cbr for comfort.
I’ll post some pics when I get out there scraping knee pucks.