Very cool bike facts...

[nudemetalz]

Ha ha ya cheeky bugger Kevin.

[Boob Johnson]

Something like that...

"The highest altitude reached by a land motor vehicle under its own power is 20,065ft by two Chinese Jinlong motorcycles on Mount Everest in May 2002."
I'm gonna get me one of these! They're on trademe for $49.95, arrtitude gualantee or you monay back meester!

lol yeah so handy for all those times your up to 20,000 feet

[Bend-it]

Hey, you never know! ;P

I'll be in Nepal in December, so might pick one up and plove its craims...

[Morcs]

The first production motorcycle was the 1488cc, 2.5hp Hilberand & Wolfmuller Motorrad, made in Germany from 1894-97

blimey. thought the germans were good with engines? a 1.5L producing just 2.5hp...

[slopster]

"When cornering, 75 per cent of a bikes grip comes from the front tyre."

When your properely tipped into the corner the front wheel does nothing unless you change your line - thats why it can come off the ground under power and you still keep cornering

[skelstar]

"When torque in ft/lb. and power in bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252rpm."

Even on a Buell Lightning?!?!?

[nudemetalz]

"When torque in ft/lb. and power in bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252rpm."

Even on a Buell Lightning?!?!?

or a Yammie MT01 which redlines at about 5000rpm.....

[marty]

actually, the Hayabusa is a japanese falcon, not a mythical entity. it preys on small rodents, fish, and blackbirds, divebombing at speeds in excess of 300km/h to acheive it's goal.

i hear it also gives ninjas a hard time.

[jrandom]

Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm

Pellet from air rifle, maybe. 22 calibre (22/100ths of an inch bullet diameter, which you're probably thinking of in the context of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge), very unlikely.

22mm?

That's a fucking cannon round, dude. The helmet would vaporise.

Actually, I don't think there's ever been a standardised cartridge in 22mm calibre (in the general 'projectile diameter' sense, not the '100ths of an inch measurement' sense), could be wrong of course...

[Bend-it]

Yes yes... I'm sure it was clear what nudemetalz meant...

[avgas]

actually, the Hayabusa is a japanese falcon, not a mythical entity. it preys on small rodents, fish, and blackbirds, divebombing at speeds in excess of 300km/h to acheive it's goal.

i hear it also gives ninjas a hard time.

Yes - but does it deflect off a Shoei?

[nudemetalz]

Pellet from air rifle, maybe. 22 calibre (22/100ths of an inch bullet diameter, which you're probably thinking of in the context of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge), very unlikely.

22mm?

That's a fucking cannon round, dude. The helmet would vaporise.

Actually, I don't think there's ever been a standardised cartridge in 22mm calibre (in the general 'projectile diameter' sense, not the '100ths of an inch measurement' sense), could be wrong of course...

Yup, sorry I meant to say 22 calibre. Point taken

[jrandom]

Yes yes... I'm sure it was clear what nudemetalz meant...

Righto, as you were then, I'll just pop the hood back up on my anorak and get back to work...

[Bend-it]

Yes - but does it deflect off a Shoei?

a .22in Hayabusa might, or a 30mm one at 'siberia to invercargil, take your pick which way round' type ranges...

[Katman]

"Steve McQueen didn’t do the famous 65 ft motorcycle jump in The Great Escape. American Triumph dealer Bud Ekins did it – in one take."

And did you know, our very own Tim Gibbs was part of the stunt team (as a back up rider I think) for that shot.