It's embarassing when...

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

The Busa, R1, and ZX14 can...most of them start to get hurt at higher speeds. Your getting to the point where the weight difference doesn't matter anymore, and the gearing also comes into effect. For example, my understanding is that it takes about 600 crank in a Supra to beat a stock Busa. But thats just what I've read. There is a whole lot more to roll racing than just power.

all production street bikes are governed at 300 Km/hr which is like 180-something. it's sort of like a gentlemens agreement for bikes.

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

The Busa, R1, and ZX14 can...most of them start to get hurt at higher speeds. Your getting to the point where the weight difference doesn't matter anymore, and the gearing also comes into effect. For example, my understanding is that it takes about 600 crank in a Supra to beat a stock Busa. But thats just what I've read. There is a whole lot more to roll racing than just power.

In what kind of race? A stock Busa runs 9's. A 600bhp Supra does not.

[CassiesMan]

Originally Posted by SL3000gt

In what kind of race? A stock Busa runs 9's. A 600bhp Supra does not.

A bike can only run nines when you have someone who can launch them. Your average, everyday rider will most likely pull something in the tens, like Mushi when he first took the Goat to the track and ran a 15 something. And I think roll, the magazine article I was reading didn't specify, just said that this guy's Supra was capable of it. I don't ride, so I don't know. I'd like to, but I need a new car first, then apartment, then I can start worrying about bikes.

Guy I used to work with back at the BMW dealership had an R1 with some work done to it (Exhaust, think he said headers, filter, tune) and said that he had pulled pretty good on an I/LTH/E/Tuned C5 Z06, but that a pretty well done FD put the whuping on him real good. Most likely one of the three rotor turbos we got floating around the area. Also said that a last gen Camaro Z28 raped him pretty bad once.

Originally Posted by -The Stig-

so I split the lanes and come up beside him

Originally Posted by -The Stig-

Yeah, I don't want to look all squidly on the bike

:shiftyeyes:

Originally Posted by BP2K2Max

all production street bikes are governed at 300 Km/hr which is like 180-something. it's sort of like a gentlemens agreement for bikes.

Yeah, but I'm sure it wouldn't be to hard to get going that much faster sans governor. The E60 M5 can do 185/190 stock once you pull the governor.

[AMGalltheway]

good kill its nice to hear a realistic racing story for once seems like all i hear is BS these days

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by -The Stig-

Where as the 997 Turbo is roughly at 7.2:1. Still, a very fast car and would undoubtedly kill me up top. In a roll on race, I'd be hard pressed to keep up, after 150mph it'd be all Porsche putting the hurt on me without any question.

in example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihWJOJdv0vw

[lamehonda]

I am still trying to decide on the Triumph or the R6 myself. I have decided I am gonna do 6 months of bootcamp on a ninja 250 first though. Hopefully 6 months won't turn into 6 days.

[psych0hans]

Originally Posted by 209 SRT

yeah the liter bikes dont go 200mph....plus the speedo are slightly off on bikes....BTW nice bike....to bad you werent closer to me then we could ride together....

technically, they can. The early busa models all go 200mph+ But these days the bike manufacturers have a "gentlemans agreement" to limit it somewhere below 200. Reasons being very obvious... You crash at 200mph in a car and there is a very minute chance you'll survive, Crash a bike at that speeds and they'll be scraping whats left of you off the streets

[00accord44]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

in example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihWJOJdv0vw

Best race I've ever seen

Nice kill btw. The lure of the crotch rocket is calling me but it doesn't make much sense to look for one as summer winds down and the chicago weather gets shitty

[BullDog71ss]

Be careful with that new toy Matty...

Even the Stig can't live forever.

Nice kill though.

[ANORXIC_'51]

So...you were surprised that your bike killed a 3,500 lb car from a slow roll to only under 100???

I love it when the price difference stuff is brought up, makes me chuckle a bit.
He probablly immediately shipped his car to Evolution MS in Tempe,AZ to make sure THAT never happens again. And unless you snail that bike....it wouldn't.

THAT said, VERY nice bike, sir. Keep hunting and be safe out there.

[-Josh-]

Originally Posted by BullDog71ss

Be careful with that new toy Matty...

Even the Stig can't live forever.

Nice kill though.

Sure he can, look at ted williams, in another 50 years when we get the technology he'll be back in the majors...

[CassiesMan]

Originally Posted by BullDog71ss

Be careful with that new toy Matty...

Even the Stig can't live forever.

Nice kill though.

True, but with advances in modern science, and his outragous income, its not to hard to think he'll at least live to two, maybe three hundred.

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

A bike can only run nines when you have someone who can launch them. Your average, everyday rider will most likely pull something in the tens, like Mushi when he first took the Goat to the track and ran a 15 something. And I think roll, the magazine article I was reading didn't specify, just said that this guy's Supra was capable of it. I don't ride, so I don't know. I'd like to, but I need a new car first, then apartment, then I can start worrying about bikes.

Guy I used to work with back at the BMW dealership had an R1 with some work done to it (Exhaust, think he said headers, filter, tune) and said that he had pulled pretty good on an I/LTH/E/Tuned C5 Z06, but that a pretty well done FD put the whuping on him real good. Most likely one of the three rotor turbos we got floating around the area. Also said that a last gen Camaro Z28 raped him pretty bad once.

Yeah that very well could be. Car would definately want to take him from a high speed race or just hope he was a really bad drive because the R1 modded would easily be into 9's as well if the rider could drive the thing. I think I'll just stick with my personal favorite, the smart car with a busa motor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQIizRp9ck

[00accord44]

That smart looks like a helluva ride Time + money = fun

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by ANORXIC_'51

So...you were surprised that your bike killed a 3,500 lb car from a slow roll to only under 100???

I love it when the price difference stuff is brought up, makes me chuckle a bit.
He probablly immediately shipped his car to Evolution MS in Tempe,AZ to make sure THAT never happens again. And unless you snail that bike....it wouldn't.

THAT said, VERY nice bike, sir. Keep hunting and be safe out there.

Not surprised, I knew what the out come would be if it were a true quarter mile race. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out. But one still has to consider that, the 997 Turbo is one hell of a car.

By far one of the most practical 'supercars' around. Not to mention just gorgeous.

I just merely wanted to play and see how it felt to really get on the throttle with the bike. Was in the middle of my break in period and I'd been babying it... plus the guy was kind of a prick the way he was jutting in and out of traffic. Albeit the damn Porsche sounded awesome doing it...

Now the bike is a bit faster... and louder. Got me a slip on Jardine exhaust, soon when I get the time, I'll get on down to the dealership and get a ECU retune to take full advantage of it. Good times.