I have never come across a bike that could leave me behind

[rev 01]

300 ? not me

[Blackzook]

I remember being about 21 with the girlfriend of the time on the back of my CB900 absolutely hammering along the tight section of the putty road, you know how it is - hard on the brakes nail the apex and crank it out hammer through the gears and again for the next one pumped up and on top of the world. Heard a beeep behind me and nearly fell of as a A9X with 5 people inside went past into a corner.
Well I pulled over and check my tyre pressures. They Were WAAAAY off.
Bruce

See here, young man, from Walgett to the sea,
From Conroy’s Gap to Castlereagh, there’s none can ride like me.

[1hotBUSA]

I know that in NZ the V8's used to lap the track in 1min 05sec and the Suzuki Team on GSXR1000's used to do it in 59 seconds. Theoretically a car should steer better than a bike, hold higer corner speed, and brake better because the contact patches are much higher, esp if you can get to equivalent BHP/Ton figures, but then we are similar to the V8's in that respect.

However in the real world we practise the techniques of cornering all the time whereas the cagers turn a wheel while they are combing their hair, applying lippy, or talking on the mobile. Hence they dont practise, and they lose for it.

Regards
Graham
1hotBUSA
2000 Suzuki Hayabusa Red/Grey Bog standard except for bling and a kanooter valve. Oh and a turbo kit on the floor.
Strike a blow for freedom...Smash a speed camera!!!
Member of the SHAG group.
Red Bikes Rule!!!!!

[bigshowbusa]

The car perspective...
c4 Porche vs r1 Thruxton 7meg

Good article car vs bike...
Doug Chandler onboard.
(image didn't work so here's a link)
Speed Magazine Bike v Car article

Motorcyclist magazine in the states did a good comparo few years back Kevin Schwanz vs Kevin Schwanz, Corvette C5 vs GSXR 1000 around Willow Springs...gixxer hosed it


What's up with posting images on the forum?
Edited by: bigshowbusa  at: 26/11/05 5:29 pm

[kawasuki]

Quote:I have never come across a bike that could leave me behind on a good, hard country road. (WTF)

looks like you have not been to NSW. Cheers,
Kawasuki