You know what would be cool...

[aussieidiot]

going back to the you know what would be cool topic.

you know what would be cool.

if they paid teachers more so tange could buy a decent bike and quit whining about Bill's viffer or a titanium Kawa!

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

going back to the you know what would be cool topic.

you know what would be cool.

if they paid teachers more so tange could buy a decent bike and quit whining about Bill's viffer or a titanium Kawa!

I agree, but then you gotta live in at least Democratic state for that.

Originally Posted by TachiTJRS

Some spy news from Japan.

Ducati is considering making a Moto Gp replica road bike of its Desmocidici. It will be V4 995cc and over 200PS.

Honda might also make a road version RC211V with Moto GP specs and 200+PS..

Rumors are rumors, I wouldn't count on it until they're revealed. Although I've heard quite a few mags raving about Ducati's approach on V-4, it should make a lot more power though.

And then there was one where Suzuki engineering geek department was making a sport tourer machine with laid back position, which resemble Akira's motorbike.

I doubt they'll make any RC211V road-spec, they already have 600RR and 1000RR as a replica derivative, using techs like GP swing arm and Unit Pro-link suspension, not much more than that. Although one mag stated that they were in development of making a V-5 engine for road use, if, but not sure what kinda bike to plant it on, it could be another Viffer.

Problem with all these powerful bikes are traction, with so much power, it gets less and less, so I heard that Virgin Yamaha used the M1's engineering putting Big Bang regearing on the I-4s. So more mags are speculating that if a race version of R1 can implement Big Bang gearings, then it is possible to have Yamaha release a street version for the consumer.

With bikes getting faster and faster every year, I think we'll need amateur racing license soon to buy these big bikes, like they had to with R7.

[speediva]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

I agree, but then you gotta live in at least Democratic state for that.

Kerry won in PA, I'll have you know. Besides, you should hear the radio ads they are playing in Ohio sponsored by the AFT!!! Even I was shocked at how directly they attacked No Child Left Behind!!!





















Besides, it's not that I do not make enough... it's that I have NO JOB to make ANYTHING.

[Z_Fanatic]

No child left behind is a joke.

Who's the governor of PA, which party?
I'm guessing democrat though.

[speediva]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

No child left behind is a joke.

Who's the governor of PA, which party?
I'm guessing democrat though.

Edward G. Rendell is a Dem... too bad he only helps out Philly...

[chubster2003]

Here's a newbie question.............whats ps?

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Originally Posted by aussieidiot

if they paid teachers more so tange could buy a decent bike and quit whining about Bill's viffer or a titanium Kawa!

C'mon now... You know as well as I do that the whining will NEVER stop. She is a whiner, it is just who she is. If she gets the 6R then she'll whine about her Nissan. If she gets the bike and the Subaru she wants then she'll whine about something else.


Women...

[shepf4i]

mv agusta is a bad ass bike, I would take it over a duck any day of the week, ducks are nice but no where near the agusta. Those italians know how to do it. now if they can teach americans how to make a nice crotch rocket!

[speediva]

Originally Posted by shepf4i

mv agusta is a bad ass bike, I would take it over a duck any day of the week, ducks are nice but no where near the agusta. Those italians know how to do it. now if they can teach americans how to make a nice crotch rocket!

Harley did TRY to make a real bike... but Buell is woefully behind in looks, agility, and oh, being a real bike.

[shepf4i]

I liked buels... before I knew what a real bike was. But I guess there is a market for them. just not with sport bike fans

[Beast22k]

This is a little late but Lamborghini did make a motorcycle for a short period of time in 1986 that used a kawasaki engine...

http://www.lambocars.com/pro/motor.htm

[DealsGap]

Interesting tidbit...

A few years back during an F1 race they made mention that the GP pole time was within 1 second of the time Barrichello set as the fastest lap of the weekend with his Ferrari F1 car on a track both series shared. I cant for the life of me remember what track it was though. Unfortunately it looks like both F1 cars and MotoGP bikes are about to become slower due to rulebook changes.

I still believe that if you can find a rider with the ability to push the bike to its true limit, a modern stock literbike with rearsets and a set of slicks will run with any supercar you can muster on an "average" road course. The trick is finding that rider. Its just far too hard to find a bikes limit in comparison with a car. My dream shootout would be to see Rossi on an R1 as described above, and Schumi in an Enzo around something like Barber Motorsports park. THAT is bike versus car in its truest form.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by DealsGap

Interesting tidbit...

A few years back during an F1 race they made mention that the GP pole time was within 1 second of the time Barrichello set as the fastest lap of the weekend with his Ferrari F1 car on a track both series shared. I cant for the life of me remember what track it was though. Unfortunately it looks like both F1 cars and MotoGP bikes are about to become slower due to rulebook changes.

I still believe that if you can find a rider with the ability to push the bike to its true limit, a modern stock literbike with rearsets and a set of slicks will run with any supercar you can muster on an "average" road course. The trick is finding that rider. Its just far too hard to find a bikes limit in comparison with a car. My dream shootout would be to see Rossi on an R1 as described above, and Schumi in an Enzo around something like Barber Motorsports park. THAT is bike versus car in its truest form.

Word on that. Lets not forget that bikes have a much smaller turning area vs. a cars. Even though cars can withstand a much higher lateral g rating, it doesn't even come near the moment of intertia that a bike has. But as you all said it, it really all depends on who is driving it.

If any of you have seen the Top Gear video of the porsche beating the R1 on the track....what a load of bull. The guy on the R1 (IMO) was more scared of being run over by the porsche than anything else. He wasn't even taking the apex's of the corners. Then again, Clarkson is as biased as you can get (kinda like Bill O'Reily if you know what I mean).

I've had a few friends in their cars try and stay with me on my bike in a nice road with many curves in it (most notably, a friends MR2 Turbo). Well how that went... I went through the twisties, and I circled around a few times in a 4 way before I even began to see his headlights..... I burnted him badly. Anyways, like everyone has said, it all depends on the driver and not only their capabilities, but their willingness.