
Originally Posted by
Morcs
Thats what the specs may say, but it will be in the 14's.
On my RVF I was getting 12.9's - 13.0's on par with 650's - a 250 will be quite a way off that.
The manufacturers specs on the TL was that it will run a 10.7, but on all the forums the guys were doing 11's even with tuning, and my best was a 11.3 with 4 teeth up on the rear, yoshbox etc.. anyways my point is, manufacturers theoretical quarter mile times are not to be trusted, as they are probably a mathmatical equation rather than timed.
It's a long time. 14 second quarters. You have enough time to think about the weather, the state of the economy, and almost enough time to consider the inner workings of a woman's mind. Then you'd change into second, and start drifting off into thought again. Then into third, trying not to let the drowsiness affect anything too much. Then into fourth. A long time in this gear, perhaps long enough to read War and Peace - or consider the solution to world hunger or even global warming.
TL is fast for the first 60 feet, then my GSXR1000 would be roaring past, front wheel abut 6 inches off the ground, where it would stay until roaring through the lights in an elapsed time of about 10 seconds (and change). The level of concentration is a little higher, otherwise you can loop it. Or too much gas and the rear breaks free and you nut the tank.
Absolute overkill is perfectly adequate (for a while).
Its diametrically opposed to the sanitised existence of the Lemmings around me in the Dilbert Cartoon hell I live in; its life at full volume, perfect colour with high resolution and 10,000 watts of amplification.
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