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Unit 5302 · 03-06-2001, 03:42 PM

I knew it. I just knew it. inferno just had to open his mouth.

Dude, the car runs a 12.0@120+mph

Bikes get their advantage out of the hole, not from a roll. Look at exgmguy's trap speed.

A new F4 can run mid 10's at best, with a rider and no passenger. Adding a passenger adds over 15% of additional weight to the bike. That's like adding 400lbs to a car. Plus bikes are not nearly as fast as their quarter mile times indicate when going from a roll, especially at hwy speeds.

I've run several 600's with my GT, including a hopped up FZR600 that my friend (who owns a motorcycle performance shop and is in Daytona right now dynoing bikes on his Dynojet). I've never lost. My friend has a jet kit, lightly ported heads, exhaust, and K&N pods. He's making about 65rwhp, and with super riding he should be well in the 12's. My car is a high 13 sec car at best, yet he cannot beat me from a 20-80 roll.

That's like saying a 13.2@108 LS1 cannot take a 12.8@104 5.0 on the hwy.

There is more to street racing than 1/4 mile times dude. Wayyyy more.

hehehehe, wouldn't you know it, my 2,000 post would be antagonizing inferno! Dude, I don't want you to think I follow you around and wait for you to post so I can jump on you, it just seems like you've got some very strong opinions on import cars and sport bikes. Don't get me wrong, I love the bikes as much as any one else (not the cars), but from what I've seen on the street, they are not quite the killers on the street that they are at the track.

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03-06-2001, 03:42 PM	#7
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I knew it. I just knew it. inferno just had to open his mouth. Dude, the car runs a 12.0@120+mph Bikes get their advantage out of the hole, not from a roll. Look at exgmguy's trap speed. A new F4 can run mid 10's at best, with a rider and no passenger. Adding a passenger adds over 15% of additional weight to the bike. That's like adding 400lbs to a car. Plus bikes are not nearly as fast as their quarter mile times indicate when going from a roll, especially at hwy speeds. I've run several 600's with my GT, including a hopped up FZR600 that my friend (who owns a motorcycle performance shop and is in Daytona right now dynoing bikes on his Dynojet). I've never lost. My friend has a jet kit, lightly ported heads, exhaust, and K&N pods. He's making about 65rwhp, and with super riding he should be well in the 12's. My car is a high 13 sec car at best, yet he cannot beat me from a 20-80 roll. That's like saying a 13.2@108 LS1 cannot take a 12.8@104 5.0 on the hwy. There is more to street racing than 1/4 mile times dude. Wayyyy more. hehehehe, wouldn't you know it, my 2,000 post would be antagonizing inferno! Dude, I don't want you to think I follow you around and wait for you to post so I can jump on you, it just seems like you've got some very strong opinions on import cars and sport bikes. Don't get me wrong, I love the bikes as much as any one else (not the cars), but from what I've seen on the street, they are not quite the killers on the street that they are at the track. [This message has been edited by Unit 5302 (edited 03-06-2001).]