Crazy R8 vs bikes video

[Jezzerh]

I know it's a it old but jfc, I'll never complain about stty lane discipline on the M1 again!

http://youtu.be/Y2HKBQMQmbw

[Sensibleboy]

What country is that? South America somewhere?

[V88Dicky]

Brazil.

Absolutely mental.

Impressed how a middling supercar could keep up with a top end sports bike though.

[R1 Indy]

V88Dicky said:

Brazil.

Absolutely mental.

Impressed how a middling supercar could keep up with a top end sports bike though.

Im not sure the bikers balls where as big??

[f1nn]

Not wanting to stab the car vs bike hornets test... but this looks like riders who don't want to kill themselves versus a driver who's ego is pushing him.

Also look at the speeds and acceleration involved, it looks more like 600 levels of go to me. I'd expect a 1000cc super bike to romp away between 100 and 150 mph, which doesn't seem to be the case.

At speeds over 170mph though, I'm not surprised the car is there.

A more representative video is the RS6 vs ZX10R autobahn clip, or even the s1000RR VS Fireblade race which shows the true acceleration capabilities of a modern litre bike, and in the interest of fairness, a powerful road car.

[simoid]

V88Dicky said:

Brazil.

Absolutely mental.

Impressed how a middling supercar could keep up with a top end sports bike though.

Lots of long sweeping, bumpy corners helping the car muchly?

[V88Dicky]

Been to Brazil a couple of times, and I recall the taxi drivers being just as mad. You could pay them a few extra Cruzeiros to get you to the pubs quicker!

[GAjon]

I wonder if the car driver would have gone that fast if he'd been on the bike?

Good job there weren't any pink shirted caravaners on the road that day!

[MrBarry123]

Entertaining video and a good representation of the true comparison between a quick car and a quick bike - the car can use almost all of its power almost all of the time whereas the bike struggles.

[Baryonyx]

Great video, though the bikes weren't taking anywhere near the amount of risks that the R8 driver did. It's also very easy to sit on your arse, push one pedal and keep the wheel pointing straight, turning it about 5° for every bend. The bikes were banked down for some corners there and no doubt having much more fun.

[Hackney]

Poor lane discipline?
Of the R8 driver or all the other cars on the motorway?
I see the same on the M25 every day. (Except for the super cars racing bikes)

[popeyewhite]

MrBarry123 said:

Entertaining video and a good representation of the true comparison between a quick car and a quick bike - the car can use almost all of its power almost all of the time whereas the bike struggles.

Yup. Fast agile car on bumpy road = match for superbike.

[rallycross]

Wow that's quite something!

[jogger1976]

Great clip.
However, I don't think either of those bikers were wearing leathers, and I'm pretty sure the guy that was on the lead Ninja wasn't even wearing any gloves. fk that!

[twizellb]

f1nn said:

Not wanting to stab the car vs bike hornets test... but this looks like riders who don't want to kill themselves versus a driver who's ego is pushing him.

Also look at the speeds and acceleration involved, it looks more like 600 levels of go to me. I'd expect a 1000cc super bike to romp away between 100 and 150 mph, which doesn't seem to be the case.

At speeds over 170mph though, I'm not surprised the car is there.

A more representative video is the RS6 vs ZX10R autobahn clip, or even the s1000RR VS Fireblade race which shows the true acceleration capabilities of a modern litre bike, and in the interest of fairness, a powerful road car.

The bikes were both 600s.

[CrutyRammers]

Entertaining, but it pains me to see a car getting so close to a bike, it really does. Still it looked very good natured at the end.

[Rawwr]

[ZX10R NIN]

I have to be honest and say that the R8 is well driven but he is taking on 600cc Sportsbikes also you can't underestimate what a difference not having boots & leathers on will make but to not be wearing gloves the guy must have Iron hands.

Had he taken on a 1000cc Sportsbike he'd have lost, but he could only take on what he saw at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv1BvEWyro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zb1j8FmW74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wael3IrPu44

One of the main reasons bikes top out at the 190mph mark is gearing but at the same time that's what gives the bikes their blistering acceleration.

A production car won't touch a production 1000cc sportstbike IMO

[cat with a hat]

V88Dicky said:

Brazil.

Absolutely mental.

Impressed how a modified supercar could keep up with outdated 600cc sports bikes though.

edited for accuracy

[br d]

ZX10R NIN said:

A production car won't touch a production 1000cc sportstbike IMO

I just had a quick look at quarter mile times for an Yamaha R1 and a Mclaren 650S, seem to be about the same give or take a tenth. With decent rider/driver on an average road with plenty of curves wouldn't they be level?