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found this on the biker forum but it think it needs to be here too
found this on the biker forum but it think it needs to be here too
I have quite a few pals that ride sports bikes and after hearing me waffle on about how quick the GTW will be, are looking forward to wasting me off of the line come Spring time. Thing is, speaking from personal experience, when a bike is pitched against a car in a drag type race, it is far more difficult to get the power down on a bike than in a car and consequently most bikers never find themselves up against ant type of car that has a hope of beating them in an outright drag race.
Big BHP+element of surprise=VICTORY! Can't wait.
Big BHP+element of surprise=VICTORY! Can't wait.
GTWayne said:
I have quite a few pals that ride sports bikes and after hearing me waffle on about how quick the GTW will be, are looking forward to wasting me off of the line come Spring time. Thing is, speaking from personal experience, when a bike is pitched against a car in a drag type race, it is far more difficult to get the power down on a bike than in a car and consequently most bikers never find themselves up against ant type of car that has a hope of beating them in an outright drag race.
Big BHP+element of surprise=VICTORY! Can't wait.
Big BHP+element of surprise=VICTORY! Can't wait.
Riding an R1 and having driven big power Ultimas, the bike will win off the line up until 100mph or so, then aerodynamics take effect and the car will make up ground. The only problems a modern bike has putting the power down is doing so without the front flipping!
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
The Ultima will surprise a good few bikes though
Besides, no good talking about how quick it 'will' be - need to see the results!
Never had the balls to give my Busa full throttle off the line but a car would generaly be alot easyier to handle 0 to 60... But even at 130+ when you open the taps they take off faster than any car I've been in.. Aero didn't seem to have much effect on me... 180mph was scarily easy to hit when enjoying your self.....
Wouldn't want to put any money on either way, busa v wayne...... Busa Turbo is another matter.....
Wouldn't want to put any money on either way, busa v wayne...... Busa Turbo is another matter.....
I know they say no pain, no gain but that's just madness. Just buy a bigger engine and lay off the donuts!stig said:
The only problems a modern bike has putting the power down is doing so without the front flipping!
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
Stig, (long time between banter I know but only remembered whilst trawling through back posts whilst looking for something in particular) Let me ask you, 'When was the last time that you pulled away from a standstill and gave your bike the full beans?'.......... I don't honestly think that I have EVER (that is not to say that I did not THINK I did at the time but it was within my limitations and no where near that of the bike). A bike may well be capable of reaching a ton within 6 seconds but few will ever want or be able/need to in real life.
GTWayne said:
stig said:
The only problems a modern bike has putting the power down is doing so without the front flipping!
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
Stig, (long time between banter I know but only remembered whilst trawling through back posts whilst looking for something in particular) Let me ask you, 'When was the last time that you pulled away from a standstill and gave your bike the full beans?'.......... I don't honestly think that I have EVER (that is not to say that I did not THINK I did at the time but it was within my limitations and no where near that of the bike). A bike may well be capable of reaching a ton within 6 seconds but few will ever want or be able/need to in real life.
Simly put, never had the need to.
stig said:
GTWayne said:
stig said:
The only problems a modern bike has putting the power down is doing so without the front flipping!
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
You'll never get around the fact that a modern superbike only weighs about 180-200kg wet and they pump out 140bhp plus.
Stig, (long time between banter I know but only remembered whilst trawling through back posts whilst looking for something in particular) Let me ask you, 'When was the last time that you pulled away from a standstill and gave your bike the full beans?'.......... I don't honestly think that I have EVER (that is not to say that I did not THINK I did at the time but it was within my limitations and no where near that of the bike). A bike may well be capable of reaching a ton within 6 seconds but few will ever want or be able/need to in real life.
Simly put, never had the need to.
My point exactly
andygtt said:
so wayne, how about adding a bike to the test next week as a benchmark?
I'd bring my Ducati along but its a bit far for me to travel (and would be no competition anyhow).
I'd bring my Ducati along but its a bit far for me to travel (and would be no competition anyhow).
Yeah, that is a good idea Andy but for one small detail; It is not a test (even if it were, it is not down to me).
As for the Duke, it is nice to remind us of yesteryear but hardly cutting edge by today's standards is it?
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