Bet you didn't know that!

[SPORK]

I thought this might be a good thread to increase general bike knowledge. Anything vaugly (can't spell) m/c related is fine.

Here's my initial contribution:

The K5 GSX-R 1000 is smaller than the K5 GSX-R 600!

http://motorbikes.be/en/compare/4625/4627/ < Evidence
Your turn!

[Bonez]

Kawasaki make the best valued, best looking air cooled, parrallel twin cylinder motorcycle available new. Next

[Blackadda]

My left eye is slightly worse than my right eye, therefore my left contact feels like the bottom of a coke bottle!

[Bonez]

My left eye is slightly worse than my right eye, therefore my left contact feels like the bottom of a coke bottle!

But you are lucky to have two eyes ah?

[Zed]

Wind Drag on a Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird

By designing the revolutionary and first ‘piggy back’ headlight, in which the high beam unit sits above and behind the low beam one, it was possible to taper the CBR-XX’s nose in both the horizontal and vertical planes, leading to it’s distinctive bullet like point. Similarly, the opening behind the front wheel is tapered inwards (if you look carefully) allowing the radiator to receive a precisely measured amount of air, but no more, as this would increase wind drag and turbulence . The remarkable result is an ultra-narrow frontal aspect and a wind drag coefficient lower than that achieved by the ‘WORKS’ Honda NSR250 GP-bike! Even the front fender was designed in a wind tunnel to counter the effect on wind on the front wheel!

[Jackrat]

The XS650 eats the W650 for breakfast an looks better as well

[MOTOXXX]

I LIKE CAKE

[Zed]

Largest Motorcycle Manufacturer

The Honda Motor Company of Japan is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles (including quad motorcycles or ATVs, and aquabikes or PWCs), selling 8.08 million globally during the 2003/03 financial year.

[Bonez]

The XS650 eats the W650 for breakfast an looks better as well

Hook, line and sinker. The w650 doesn't vibrate in the upper rev range like the Eccess does You see Yamaha copied the brits just that bit too well. :spudwave: [waiting for the next bite by a bigger fish] back ya go lil tiddler.................."SPLASH!"

[Zed]

Blindfold Motorcycle Speed Record

Britain's Billy Baxter reached a speed of 265.33 km/h (164.87 mph) while riding a 1200 cc Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle unsighted at RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK, on August 2, 2003. Baxter lost his sight after an eye infection he picked up while serving as a Staff Sergeant with the army in Bosnia in 1997.


Billy "The Whizz" Baxter realized he could make an attempt at the blindfold speed record after a skiing trip to Italy. "I realized that if I could ski, I could ride a motorbike again," he explained. With the help of the Royal Artillery Motorcycle Display Team, he developed a three-way radio communications system involving himself and two outriders behind him.

Guinness World Records does not discriminate in any way against able or lesser abled record claimants. This record is open to both blind and/or blindfolded participants.

[marty]

the flame front in a modern gas turbine engine reaches and maintains in excess of 3000 degrees C. the material that the engine is made of turns to liquid at 1200 degrees C

[marty]

also, the turbine driving the compressor on a 2500hp gas turbine (such as is fitted to a typical commuter aeroplane) rotates at almost 40000rpm.

[TonyB]

Blindfold Motorcycle Speed Record
Britain's Billy Baxter reached a speed of 265.33 km/h (164.87 mph) while riding a 1200 cc Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle unsighted at RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK, on August 2, 2003. Baxter lost his sight after an eye infection he picked up while serving as a Staff Sergeant with the army in Bosnia in 1997. [/color]


Billy "The Whizz" Baxter realized he could make an attempt at the blindfold speed record after a skiing trip to Italy. "I realized that if I could ski, I could ride a motorbike again," he explained. With the help of the Royal Artillery Motorcycle Display Team, he developed a three-way radio communications system involving himself and two outriders behind him. Guinness World Records does not discriminate in any way against able or lesser abled record claimants. This record is open to both blind and/or blindfolded participants.

Respect! Is he the same guy that did a lap of the Top Gear track with Clarkson giving directions?

[Zed]

Motorcycle wheelie - fastest over kilometre

Matt Mingay (Australia) reached a speed of 225.57 km (140.16 mph) while holding a wheelie over a 1 km distance at Temora Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia, on 29 March 2005. He was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000.

[justsomeguy]

Motorcycle wheelie - fastest over kilometre

Matt Mingay (Australia) reached a speed of 225.57 km (140.16 mph) while holding a wheelie over a 1 km distance at Temora Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia, on 29 March 2005. He was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000.

I'd like think Jim or Andrew or Bruce could beat that with about a weeks practice.
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