You read lots of posts as to bikes being fast in corners,but just what is considered to be fast?
If corners are marked at 45,75,or 85,just what would be a "fast" speed to take that corner at? It would be nice to get a range of opinions on this.
Fair weather rider
You read lots of posts as to bikes being fast in corners,but just what is considered to be fast?
If corners are marked at 45,75,or 85,just what would be a "fast" speed to take that corner at? It would be nice to get a range of opinions on this.
All weather rider
Slapper?
As fast as your capable/comfortable of taking them.........anything faster will hurt.......
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I consider that the 'fastest' riders I've seen (watched a couple at Taupo recently) are the people who ride smoothly. Consistent speed through the corner without chopping down too hard on the gears or braking then letting the brakes go or braking at the wrong point in a corner. The best advice I've heard about going fast is to start off by going slow and getting it right. As you become smoother and more relaxed you'll get faster.
One of the smoothest riders I ever saw was Uncle B. He would glide up and down the Taka's without even looking like he was trying and he was quick too. So relaxed though... (Hell of a bloke too)
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As fast as your capable/comfortable of taking them.........anything faster will hurt.......
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If you want to know what fast is ... follow me through Twilight Road and make sure you record me with a Video Camera..
When you get home hit 'play' then 'fast forward' ...that's fast.
If you hit 'play' and forget to hit 'fast forward' you might mistakenly think that your video is stuck on 'pause'.
Hope this helped
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Fast in my opinion is over double the signpost speed
Large Falcon Collider
Well theres several types of fast:
* Rides a GN250 and keeps up with GSXR250s fast
* Rides a sport-tourer/budget bike and beats sportsbikes fast
* Rides faster than all the local sportsbike riders fast
* Club racing fast
* Nationals racing fast
* Aussie/Euro/US/TT racing fast
* MotoGP/WSBK fast
Its all relative bro. Just don't try be more than you are right now eh?
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what he saidIf you want to know what fast is ... follow me through Twilight Road and make sure you record me with a Video Camera..
When you get home hit 'play' then 'fast forward' ...that's fast.
If you hit 'play' and forget to hit 'fast forward' you might mistakenly think that your video is stuck on 'pause'.
Hope this helped
F M S
Hardcore Biker
Fast is an opinion, the bike isn't fast, only the rider.
I would consider a 2 stroke 250 to be bloody fast, to me it is, to somone else it isn't.
Who cares as long as you have fun thats the main thing
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Fast is what you become once you have achieved being 'smooth' in the handling of your machine.
On the track, fast is the Zen feeling when everything is working how you want it to be...I could say when you have the rear sliding under power exiting, under braking etc..but that could also come down to lack of control. Some of the fastest riders are purely smooth in their flow between corners.
But that is just my modest opinion.
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Moped rider
fast is !! THE PERSON IN FRONT that you just cant catch... and someone will always be faster..nomatter who you are
i always think that fast looks so smooth and unrushed
Stoke me a clipper!
"Fast" is not nearly as important a concept as "fast enough"
My bike isn't regarded as being "fast" by most people, but it is "fast enough" for me
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Your bike is plenty fast enough - 155kph is a real possibility and is definately too fast for Twilight Road."Fast" is not nearly as important a concept as "fast enough"
My bike isn't regarded as being "fast" by most people, but it is "fast enough" for me
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Forum whore
You want a definitive answer on this one.
Hit M1CRO up for a double next time he is down your way. We often chuck people on the back of his bike with him to demonstrate what a bike is capable of.
He is down your way quite frequently of late.
The original Disco
Try the strangers arm, thats fast
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