Bike vs Car Fun

[matthewt]

When I had my fireblade I toasted an old (OK mid 50's) guy in a 355 Ferrari on the way to Wgtn Airport. Can't remember the road name but it's the straight bit before the two round-abouts just before the airport.

Made me laugh at the time.

[Lou Girardin]

I can't believe how stupid some cage drivers are. HSV owners seem to be the worst, they'll race anything. Next dumbest are backward cap wearers in their Jap imports, they seem to believe everything posted on their websites, fastest car around, etc. etc. It's no challenge on a bike, but I loved doing most them at the lights in my old MX5.
Lou

[ManDownUnder]

I never fail to be amased by the number of bods that "want a go" at the lights...

Dickheads in $25,000 Mazda 323's (ok, a $2,000 323 with $22,000 of chrome, neon lights and window tinting)... trying to take me on... it is actually funny - which is good, because I actually laugh at them.

No comprehesion at all of what they're trying to do... lemme see... their car can probably hit 180 (assuming some of that extra money was spend on performance bits)... and at 180 I need to be in 3rd... just.

Only 2 more gears to go on top of that ...

[Coldkiwi]

I actually had a fairly amicable chat with two guys in a subaru impreza on queen st yesterday. I had got to the front of the shortland st/queen intersection and was waiting for the lights to go green when the passenger yelled out to me that his mate (driving) wanted to race. I wasn't sure I heard quite right (no, it wasn't done up much) so I rolled back to talk to them properly...
"what was that?"
"my mate wants to race you!'
*raised eyebrows*... "uhh, ok, well, you're welcome to have a go"
"sweet!...hey, what size is that bike?"
"600"
(driver) "ohhhhh!! naahhhh man! no worries"
(passenger) "oh forget it then... can you pull a wheelie?"

well I couldn't resist an invite like that Nice to see some boys have a bit of sense still.

[k14]

I actually had a fairly amicable chat with two guys in a subaru impreza on queen st yesterday. I had got to the front of the shortland st/queen intersection and was waiting for the lights to go green when the passenger yelled out to me that his mate (driving) wanted to race. I wasn't sure I heard quite right (no, it wasn't done up much) so I rolled back to talk to them properly...
"what was that?"
"my mate wants to race you!'
*raised eyebrows*... "uhh, ok, well, you're welcome to have a go"
"sweet!...hey, what size is that bike?"
"600"
(driver) "ohhhhh!! naahhhh man! no worries"
(passenger) "oh forget it then... can you pull a wheelie?"

well I couldn't resist an invite like that Nice to see some boys have a bit of sense still.

You should have said, "Its only a 250, pretty slow and heavy"

Then left them in your dust, lol.

A few weeks ago i pulled up next to this riced up civic. Guy was revving his engine and everything, was very tempted. But couldnt be arsed, was turning left and he was going straight. I know i would have wasted him.

[White trash]

I think me and the GSX-R guys have over "learned" the local heros in their ricers.

No one wants to play anymore

[ching_ching]

Well ive kept it shiny side up so far.... *touches Wood* after the RGV250 i want to go to a 600 Supersport. Any recomendations?????

Hi Two Smoker,

As hard as it may seem, like Zed said, save up, skill up on what you got and you'll certainly get there. As far as 600s are concerned, if that's what you'll have your heart set on when the time comes then you won't be short of choice. Only limits are how much pings you got as well as what turns your pages. If you can strike a good compromise with regards to power, weight, looks, comfort and reliability then you're doin' OK. The three Japanese bikes I've owned so far (including my current machine) have all been pretty reliable (I like reliability) and somewhat solid machines. You may want to talk to someone else about European machines. The Suzuki GSXR600 at the moment is a great a machine... just ask ColdKiwi & WhiteTrash... (what a bargain eh fullas). Good price (Suzuki's end of year sale) but flickable az and will smoke most things on the road (as stock).

Rubber down and all that stuff and hope your endeavours for whatever bike you want in the future comes true brudder!!

ching

[ching_ching]

On my way back from the Cambridge Toy Run and half way between Tokoroa and Taupo on a bit of straight a few k's north of Atiamuri.

Followiing traffic on a bit of passing lane and followed a new looking red Falcon V8 in the front. Thought I'd twist the wrist a bit and casually get in front and the bugger started accelerating. Twist a bit more, pass him and he's caning it trying to keep up. Sneak a quick glance at the speedo... 180km. Thinking to myself, "bey, I'm nowhere near redline yet, calm down bey". Keeping an eye on any traffic up ahead too. Twist the wrist a bit more and negotiate the corners some... they give up in the end.

la ching

[Coldkiwi]

yeah, its so dissapointing. the trick is to keep easing off and fiegn a problem so they don't loose interest and keep trying! hehehe

yup, the GSXR is a real bargain right now. as for moving up from a 250, I personally think there's so more to learn about ringing a 600 from a 250 that you don't need the sharpest tool to have a great time: especially if you're on an older 250 with old design brakes/suspension etc. The newer but even supposedly softer bikes (say pre 2000 CBR 600 and ZX-6R) will still surprise you with their abilities for a long time before you get bored with them. But thats just my call based on my experience (went from a '89 ZXR250 -> 97 ZX6R-> GSXR).

main thing is to get what you can reasonably afford and enjoy it!

[marty]

We've got a nice stretch of two-lane carriage-way that runs from Hillcrest past the Hamilton Gardens and crosses the Waikato river on the Cobham bridge before running up into the South end of the Hamilton CBD. Its just recently been re-sealed with a sublimely smooth hot-mix.

brush your right shoulder on the agapanthas, watch out for the man hole cover on the exit........and i'm sure the armco at the exit would punish HARD if you ran a bit wide. the RS LOVES that S bend........

caution: occasionally there is a camera van on the grass after the left hander, or a checkpoint up near the roundabout if it's later in the evening on a weekend.

[What?]

1985 (?) some clown decides to race me in his Isuzu Piazza (seriously!!!) down the south m/way, south of Papakura. I sat by his window at 160 - 170, watching him grip the wheel tighter and tighter, willing his POS to go faster, then dropped the 11 down a gear and left him behind. Laughed all the way back to Ngatea.

[Coldkiwi]

I hope you were giving him an encouraging thumbs up while he wrestled for control

[aff-man]

Well i have had a few incidents when cars think they can do better than me. Now in a straight line i'm forced to admit that some of the bigger guns have me due to thier higher top speed and faster acceleration over 140. But it still makes me laugh when i go into twisties with a wrx on my ass and come out with him no where in sight. Overtaking a holden through the s bend just over the waipuna bridge is also fun. One recomendation though don't be on the back of CK's bike when some silly Boy racer wants a go. I almost slid off the back and that was without CK even trying. Most times though i take off from the lights and throttle off at the speed limit, when some wanker who couldn't keep up whisles passed me doing way over the limit. I am just waiting for the day that there is a police car around the corner just to add insult to injury.

[Solarwind]

I raced against a guy in a beemer (was probably a 3 series) on my Ninja 250 (GPX250R) and won. He pulled back after we had hit 80 or so in a 50 zone

[Coldkiwi]

. One recomendation though don't be on the back of CK's bike when some silly Boy racer wants a go. I almost slid off the back and that was without CK even trying.

oh come on... I barely got it over 10000rpm and didn't even get close to 3rd gear.

they were just stupid and didn't even have a properly modified car. pathetic attempt really. I was more surprised that they woudl even bother!