Car vs Bike inequalities

[James Deuce]

Skelstar, Skelstar, Skelstar.

Motu doesn't have a rep as a site Evil Clown without a reason you know.

Repeat after me, "Don't feed the Clowns".........

[Sniper]

Skelstar, Skelstar, Skelstar.

Motu doesn't have a rep as a site Evil Clown without a reason you know.

Repeat after me, "Don't feed the Clowns".........

Etu Jim2? Being possesd by the rabbit?

[James Deuce]

I for one welcome our furry, big eared Overlord.

[Sniper]

I have a .22, .308 and a 12 gauge that says he aint coming near me!

[Lou Girardin]

Yeah it's not fair man.
Next year that cars going to be worth even more but the bike's going to be worth,,,,

Astons depreciate in the UK like Jap imports here. The first years loss would pay for several sprotbikes.

BTW that Aston was a race car, full carbon body etc. You can't buy one.
And even if you could, it can't filter.
If you know someone with a supercar, challenge them to a race around the Coro loop on a saturday in Summer.

[The Stranger:Me]

I have read that a CB900 Hornet claims 0-100km/h in 2.7secs.

The Hornet is obviously a weapon machine as it is apparently quicker than a Hayabusa on the quarter mile (previous thread) and now apparently quicker to 100kmh as well.

see http://www.hyp4r.com/hayabusa/performance.htm for some Hayabusa specs

I realise that different machines are often released into different markets and there are a variety of other factors which would influence actual times, however In the interests of accuracy can we please have at least some substantiation of quoted figures.

[el milanes]

F1 cars absolutely whip the GP bikes round a track.

I guess the reason is that F1 cars use the aerodynamic effect to push the car down, like a plan upside down, so that they can drive much faster around corners. Plus they have four large wheels, so the grip that keeps you on track is much higher. I don't know: how many Gs can MotoGP bike handle?

[The Stranger:Me]

If you know someone with a supercar, challenge them to a race around the Coro loop on a saturday in Summer.

Um. What do you believe would happen here?
Do you believe that the car or the bike would be quicker around the loop?

[skelstar]

Um. What do you believe would happen here?
Do you believe that the car or the bike would be quicker around the loop?

Im not familiar with the Coro loop but is LG implying that filtering would be a benefit on this circuit?

[bugjuice]

Um. What do you believe would happen here?
Do you believe that the car or the bike would be quicker around the loop?

that could be a good 'race', but alas, too many issues.. timed race..? Might privately arrange something like that when Postie gets his clutched fixed. I'll see how fast he is compared to my bike, then we could do the loop.
One go one way, the other go the oppostie way. Leave and arrive back at Kopu. Average car against an average bike

[Motu]

Before you go racing a superduper car,check out the drivers who own them in NZ - by the time you can afford one here you have lost the ability to drive them,and to service the girls who are attracted to them,it'd be cruel to try.But in Europe where the market they are aimed for is,it's possible you might be taking on someone who far exceeds your skill....F1 drivers and the like,like to scoot around in them.Cars and bikes are for different purposes and markets,I can never see the point in comparrisons....unless you have some sort of ego problem....

[Postie]

that could be a good 'race', but alas, too many issues.. timed race..? Might privately arrange something like that when Postie gets his clutched fixed. I'll see how fast he is compared to my bike, then we could do the loop.
One go one way, the other go the oppostie way. Leave and arrive back at Kopu. Average car against an average bike

fuck that, do i get a head start???

[Sniper]

fuck that, do i get a head start???

Hehehe, you said "head"

[scumdog]

Before you go racing a superduper car,check out the drivers who own them in NZ - by the time you can afford one here you have lost the ability to drive them,and to service the girls who are attracted to them,it'd be cruel to try.But in Europe where the market they are aimed for is,it's possible you might be taking on someone who far exceeds your skill....F1 drivers and the like,like to scoot around in them.Cars and bikes are for different purposes and markets,I can never see the point in comparrisons....unless you have some sort of ego problem....

Dead right, different strokes for different folks....

Kinda logic used in some of these arguments is like me saying my F100 is better 'cos I can carry 50 dozen beer on the back of it and I don't get wet when it rains so it must be better than a bike.

[ManDownUnder]

Dead right, different strokes for different folks....

Kinda logic used in some of these arguments is like me saying my F100 is better 'cos I can carry 50 dozen beer on the back of it and I don't get wet when it rains so it must be better than a bike.

Ever noticed how contrived the comparisons are though? Last night there was a race between a very nice McLaren Benz gee wizz superfast car, and the other two zapping about on planes and boats.

One had a sleep (which to be fair he needed) and the others experienced all manner of breakdowns and other gaffs...

The sleep could have been shorter, the others should not have had the breakdowns yada yada yada. Too many variables, a complete waste of time and money in respect of a proper test.

BUT

I'll admit it makes good TV. It's entertainment - nothing more and nothing less.