Cars taking on bikes (again)

Cars taking on bikes (again)

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Biker's Nemesis

38,643 posts

208 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Gavia said:
Meh, you’re not even awesome enough to spell awesome correctly tongue out
Can I have an "e" please Bob.

Gavia

7,627 posts

91 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Gavia said:
Meh, you’re not even awesome enough to spell awesome correctly tongue out
Can I have an "e" please Bob.
At your age, I thought you’d be asking for a “p”

av185

18,511 posts

127 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Biker's Nemesis said:
I got an RS 6 last weekend on my local road, I was riding my touring bike too.

I have no idea if he was really trying but the car was moving around a lot.
RS6 reasonably quick in a straight line.

Heavy car though. And st in the bends not helped by typically inert Audi steering.

Biker's Nemesis

38,643 posts

208 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Gavia said:
At your age, I thought you’d be asking for a “p”
You're not far behind you old toad.

Biker's Nemesis

38,643 posts

208 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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av185 said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
I got an RS 6 last weekend on my local road, I was riding my touring bike too.

I have no idea if he was really trying but the car was moving around a lot.
RS6 reasonably quick in a straight line.

Heavy car though. And st in the bends not helped by typically inert Audi steering.
Did you miss the bit where I said I was on my touring bike?

Gavia

7,627 posts

91 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Gavia said:
At your age, I thought you’d be asking for a “p”
You're not far behind you old toad.
Shhhhhh

dvshannow

1,580 posts

136 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Biker's Nemesis said:
av185 said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
I got an RS 6 last weekend on my local road, I was riding my touring bike too.

I have no idea if he was really trying but the car was moving around a lot.
RS6 reasonably quick in a straight line.

Heavy car though. And st in the bends not helped by typically inert Audi steering.
Did you miss the bit where I said I was on my touring bike?
Does strava work with cars and bikes......

ZX10R NIN

27,594 posts

125 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Biker's Nemesis said:
ZX10R NIN said:
Well I'm now at the IOM & had a proper giggle chasing a couple of riders who were in a 140 Fiesta over the mountain yesterday (wrapping my 6'7 18 Stone frame on the thing was a giggle in itself) while I was on a borrowed Ninja 300.

I had a bit of a lead before we reached the mountain & had to ride the wheels off it just to keep them behind (traffic helped quite a bit) then we reached the Creg & they slaughtered me. biglaugh
Now you've done it. That's all the proof the car lot will need.

hehe
Does that mean they'll be trading in the Porsches/Ferraris for bike beating Zetec Fiestas? hehe

I have to say we had a chance to drive an I30N (thanks Charles Hurst) & it's a real drivers car it's a really good fun drive so a big shout out to Hyundai for building the thing.

Back to bike matters my dark horse for the TT is Dean Harrison in the Superbike race.


Gavia

7,627 posts

91 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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ZX10R NIN said:
Does that mean they'll be trading in the Porsches/Ferraris for bike beating Zetec Fiestas? hehe

I have to say we had a chance to drive an I30N (thanks Charles Hurst) & it's a real drivers car it's a really good fun drive so a big shout out to Hyundai for building the thing.

Back to bike matters my dark horse for the TT is Dean Harrison in the Superbike race.

Hickman for me, I think everything is starting to click for him at the moment on the big bikes.

cmaguire

3,589 posts

109 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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The competition is thinner on the ground this year.
I'll take a wager on Michael Dunlop getting it together where it matters most to him.

RB Will

9,663 posts

240 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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dvshannow said:
Does strava work with cars and bikes......
Annoyingly yes it does.
A lot of people cheat the system by doing a “run” on their bike or a bike ride in their car/ motorbike so they top the segments leaderboards.

Gavia

7,627 posts

91 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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cmaguire said:
The competition is thinner on the ground this year.
I'll take a wager on Michael Dunlop getting it together where it matters most to him.
Really? I think the roads competitiveness is growing. There may be a couple of older names missing, but the newer riders are starting to be more prominent.

cmaguire

3,589 posts

109 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Gavia said:
Hickman for me, I think everything is starting to click for him at the moment on the big bikes.
The North-West is a half-way house between circuit and road,
Hickman won't win at the TT without bike failures for others.


ZX10R NIN

27,594 posts

125 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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Superbike:

Harrison
Dunlop
Hickman

Superstock

Dunlop
Kneen
Hickman

Supersport 1/2:

Dunlop
Dunlop (the R6 will only last 1 race)
Johnston

Dunlop
Harrison
Johnston

Senior:

Dunlop
Harrison
Hickman

Electric:

AV185 in a GT3 RS hehe

cmaguire

3,589 posts

109 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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I think the bike failures may throw up some unexpected results this year.
Good opportunity for some.

cmaguire

3,589 posts

109 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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I can't remember, does Derek Sheils race there or not?

This is a bit of an 'Alex Criville' year at the TT

Edited by cmaguire on Thursday 24th May 21:35

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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I wouldn’t rule out James Hillier but I’d say Dean Harisson and Michael Dunlop if he can master the BMW.

ZX10R NIN

27,594 posts

125 months

Thursday 24th May 2018
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cmaguire said:
I can't remember, does Derek Sheils race there or not?

This is a bit of an 'Alex Criville' year at the TT

Edited by cmaguire on Thursday 24th May 21:35
He's here riding for Penz BMW.



av185

18,511 posts

127 months

Friday 25th May 2018
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ZX10R NIN said:
Superbike:

Harrison
Dunlop
Hickman

Superstock

Dunlop
Kneen
Hickman

Supersport 1/2:

Dunlop
Dunlop (the R6 will only last 1 race)
Johnston

Dunlop
Harrison
Johnston

Senior:

Dunlop
Harrison
Hickman



AV185 in a GT2 RS hehe
Efa

thumbup

ZX10R NIN

27,594 posts

125 months

Friday 25th May 2018
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av185 said:
Efa

thumbup
hehe