totaled Gs moving to a thundercat!

[souljeroflight]

So my original plan was to keep bike till tax returns then give to the wifey and move up to a bigger bike.  Well didnt quite work out that way she has now slid the Gs up under the front of a semi and i am getting a 2006 Yamaha yzf600R.  I am actually pretty excited but cant hardly wait for my insurance to pay. So your thoughts on the Thundercat please........and i hope i am still welcome here cause their forum isnt half as good as ours here!

[beRto]

So my original plan was to keep bike till tax returns then give to the wifey and move up to a bigger bike.  Well didnt quite work out that way she has now slid the Gs up under the front of a semi and i am getting a 2006 Yamaha yzf600R.  I am actually pretty excited but cant hardly wait for my insurance to pay. So your thoughts on the Thundercat please........and i hope i am still welcome here cause their forum isnt half as good as ours here!

Yikes! I hope your wife is OK.

[scottpA_GS]

Thundercat Never heard it called that

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Thundercat Never heard it called that

Thundercat was the name given to the YZF600 before it became the R6 but I think Thundercats are 1996 everything else was R6 after that but the model is still a YZF.

[the mole]

Sure you're still welcome here!
All you have to do is re-badge it as a Suzuki and saw off two of the cylinders. I'm such a nice guy I'll overlook the extra valves.

[scottpA_GS]

[souljeroflight]

Yeah the yzf600R is the thundercat and the yzf R6 is  the R6.  R6 has the lighter frame split seat more tuned for performance than the thundercat.

I am loving the thundercat logo.  will be easy to incorporate into a new paint scheme

[yamahonkawazuki]

nice

[Chuck]

My other ride is a FZR600, which I believe is the YZF's dad (and therfore, I guess, the R6's grandpa???).

I've found it to be a great machine, not as reliable or comfortable as the GS, but fast and agile.  And FUN.

As far as I know, the YZF fixes all the FZR's flaws.  (weak clutch/transmission, slightly sub-awesome brakes, weird 18" wheel, and other stuff)

I say you made a great choice.

[theUBS]

Yeah the yzf600R is the thundercat and the yzf R6 is  the R6.  R6 has the lighter frame split seat more tuned for performance than the thundercat.

I am loving the thundercat logo.  will be easy to incorporate into a new paint scheme

Still no comment on the wife?   Hope she's well!

[Y2K6GS500F]

Still no comment on the wife?   Hope she's well!

+1

[souljeroflight]

yeah wife is ok...... she ditched the bike before it went under. she's got some bad rash on both arms and real bad right on her knee. cant bend her leg without tearing it open.. bummer. she is pregnant too but the hospital said the baby is fine and then the next day we had our 5 month ultrasound and found out we are having a boy!!!!!!!!  Original name for him was gonna be Roman Tyler  but im trying to talk her into Roman CANEIVEL

[theUBS]

Glad all injuries were minor, and that the minor wasn't injured!  Congrats on the baby boy to come! 

...good luck with the name! 

[Chuck]

His middle name should be Danger.

[yamahonkawazuki]

yeah wife is ok...... she ditched the bike before it went under. she's got some bad rash on both arms and real bad right on her knee. cant bend her leg without tearing it open.. bummer. she is pregnant too but the hospital said the baby is fine and then the next day we had our 5 month ultrasound and found out we are having a boy!!!!!!!!  Original name for him was gonna be Roman Tyler  but im trying to talk her into Roman CANEIVEL

hey souljer well still go riding before too long , i need an excuse to get out

[SeqArtMark]

I think if you do a search you will find some good stuff about the Thundercat but it may be under YZF600.  I found a pretty good thread by someone who made the move to the Thundercat from the GS.  From what I recall it was a far superior bike (from their perspective) in almost every way.  Good luck with the decision and ride safe(r)

Also, let us (well, me) know how you like the new bike when you get it; I'm a fan of the bike.

[werase643]

I have a polished braced ALUMINUM SWING ARM from a 96 YZF750R
that should be a direct bolt in replacement
with all linkage and adjustable shock
( i think it is polished...it's out in the barn)

and to the others....no it will not fit on a gs

[souljeroflight]

HMMMM

I have a polished braced ALUMINUM SWING ARM from a 96 YZF750R
that should be a direct bolt in replacement
with all linkage and adjustable shock
( i think it is polished...it's out in the barn)

Kewl! is it the same width at the axel as the 600R? My reason being that i would like to go to a 180 tire in the back and i think the stock rim will only hold a 160.  YZF 600R forum isnt as great as this one so i am haveing a hard time finding mods as easily as i did here for the GS.( feeew long sentence.) Alumminun is great though cause its lighter right? PM me with a price

[souljeroflight]

hey souljer well still go riding before too long , i need an excuse to get out

Yeah id like that i have been driveing my wifes car for the last few days and im going through serious withdrawls ( bad spellin) i was an everyday commuter on my Gs just got my pipe and jets and lunchbox just about right then BAM! it's all over.  SOON! this weekend coming up is our anniversary so i will be gone but hopefully next week i can get away. I think i deserve it i have worked the last 7 weeks in aa row non stop 7-days a week