Is a litre bike too fast AND quick for the street?

[idb]

Litre bikes are exactly 112cc too much.
What ridiculous conspicuous consumption!!!
They are just using up precious ccs that could be used in small motors in developing countries.

I heard that the USA has a cc mountain of unused engine capacity that has been subsidised by the government but not used.
Just more proof that the Bush administration is in the pockets of big business.

I haven't read all of this thread so I apologise if someone has pointed this out already.

[V4ME]

I think Litre bikes are certainly not too quick for the streets - at least not between Waihi and Whangamata. try keeping to the 100k speed limit here!
Mind you as the cc's go up eg 1800cc etc etc - bikes seem to be getting slower (and heavier) - I think it's the the 250+cc machines that are more the problem as they are more affordable to the hordes of speed freaks.
I can have as much fun riding at 100ks on the right roads. and I do.

The key therefore - look for the right roads (or track) whatever suits your fancy.

Any speed on a bike beats any speed in a car.:scooter:

[scracha]

I think Litre bikes are certainly not too quick for the streets - at least not between Waihi and Whangamata. try keeping to the 100k speed limit here!


I go up there quite a lot. Noticed the federali's on the straitish bit before the twisties the last 2 out of 3 rides. It's still a nice road at sub 120k speeds....you just have to remember to ease up the throttle once straightened up. Wish there was a programmable thingiemibobbery device that made a loud noise at a rider defined speed as I can't be the only one who goes into some of the corners on that road at around 60 and look down and see I'm doing something illegal by the exit.

[Lou Girardin]

Are you talking out of something you read in a magazine or from personal experience you've had on racetracks, the open road - speaking to Kawasaki dealership owners, other 636 riders etc?????

I'm certainly not talking about what some dreamer sees on his speedo in the millesecond he takes his eyes off the road, and then adds 5 or 10 k's in case he read it wrong.
Run it through timing lights or get the speed checked by laser or radar, THEN I'll believe it.

[justsomeguy]

I'm certainly not talking about what some dreamer sees on his speedo in the millesecond he takes his eyes off the road, and then adds 5 or 10 k's in case he read it wrong.
Run it through timing lights or get the speed checked by laser or radar, THEN I'll believe it.

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Bikes numbered 11 and 12 here: http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz/results/sprints_2006_sept.htm are 2006 636s going through the speed trap on their limiters. Made a cool noise, if you don't mind mechanical abuse :)

260kmph and some of the dreamers referred to own bike dealerships so their opinion may count.......right, better not take this tread more off topic....Happy new year Lou :niceone:

[speed63]

I hate modern litre bikes because if I try to ride to their potential they scare the crap out of me - same for 750's (and even new 600's for that matter). The problem is that if you're approaching every corner at 220+ and hard on the pics it's nearly impossible to get the corner right - and corners are 90% of motorcycling in my book.
Most of the litre bike riders at track-days would ride better and probably go faster on an sv.

Your the master of corners and can go as quick or quicker than most through them :yes:

[Toaster]

Power is all in your wrist.

Pull your pants back up lad.

[The Pastor]

Pull your pants back up lad.
Don't like it, dont sit out side my window at night.

[Subike]

when you critics of us 1000cc+ riders grow up and realize that once you can control your ego, it is of no mater how large the capacity of the ride is.
It is of no difference at all, if the bike is 50cc or 5000cc (V8) if you do not have control of your ego then all the arguments presented in this thread are valid.
One you Grow up and realise that , Hey I dont have to be better than anybody else, you will ride anysise bike safley and within YOUR limits all of the time.

1000cc and larger........just an engine and speed difference to me.

[Wolf]

So I see this thread turn up in my "recently active" list and I can't get Bauhaus chanting "undead undead undead" out of my mind...

[idleidolidyll]

the last 125 i rode was too quick for the roads i was on (Hunua)

[idleidolidyll]

anything that can do more than 1 1/2 times the speed limit on the open road is too fast in the wrong hands................and anything that can't do that is just too slow...........it's a fukkin conumdrum that one

[zeocen]

I think when this thread started, I checked "Yes."

....how tastes change when you realise you actually can control your ego. I go slower around the corners now than ever before, and coming out of driveways etc, just because of all the talk I hear about people sliding out the rear from too much accelleration. I got a long ways to go to be good on a litre bike, but it sure is fun getting there :D

[homer]

very much depends on the bike i guess" 1200 bandit"
100 hp
great round the city
2nd gear 3 gear
low reving which is the best thing about them
didnt buy it to do what ever it can do speed wise :whistle:
I got it to do a job.
That job is to ride 2 up , go on the open road with a heap of grunt to pass with and to make the ride an easy job
It does all these things and round town

Cant wait to get a new one

[Wolf]

I got it to do a job.
That job is to ride 2 up , go on the open road with a heap of grunt to pass with and to make the ride an easy job
Pretty much the only reason I'd get a litre bike is as a good 2-up tourer, which means not a sprots bike. An antiquated 1980's BMW R100/R100S/R100CS or any similar old litre tourer would do me fine in that regard.

Would still keep my little chook-chaser for 'round town, off road, adventure rides, commuting and touring by myself.

The litre bike would be for the extra seat space and the ease with which it would cope with 2 adults and their luggage.

[homer]

Pretty much the only reason I'd get a litre bike is as a good 2-up tourer, which means not a sprots bike. An antiquated 1980's BMW R100/R100S/R100CS or any similar old litre tourer would do me fine in that regard.

Would still keep my little chook-chaser for 'round town, off road, adventure rides, commuting and touring by myself.

The litre bike would be for the extra seat space and the ease with which it would cope with 2 adults and their luggage.

Yeah im thinking a chook chaser to (again)

maybe a 500
some fast chickens today

[Wolf]

some fast chickens today
Dude, those are ostriches!