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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Would you rather wreck on 2 wheels or 4?? I have a buddy that is in a coma from a bike wreck in excess of 130 mph that would probably do anything to get those few seconds back and slow the heck down.
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FroDaddy
I would hope to god you beat that bucket. That bike is a beginers bike. It was a new rider on a slow machine. Not taking anything away. Good kill.
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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I would hope to god you beat that bucket. That bike is a beginers bike. It was a new rider on a slow machine. Not taking anything away. Good kill.
I'm not sure that's the one because if you do the weight/power ratio I should have slaughtered him. That bike only has 50hp, so I'm thinking that's not the bike I raced. It kind of looked like that one, though.
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1fast1slow
hayabusa/zx 12r = $10,500
Velocity turbo = $ 9,999

busa, 12r with 500+ hp and over 250mph at maxton = priceless
7's in the quarter
all this for less than u pay for your ss or C5
Well, you're just trolling. I'm not sure why you're bringing up a comparison between the cost of a sportsbike to a sportcar, they are two different ways to go fast. You're fighting a losing battle on this since you're on a musclecar site. Next time you're cruising around and it starts raining... I'll make sure to offer you a lift.

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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by FroDaddy
I'm not sure that's the one because if you do the weight/power ratio I should have slaughtered him. That bike only has 50hp, so I'm thinking that's not the bike I raced. It kind of looked like that one, though.
The thing about suzuki lately is that all of their sport bikes have almost the same exact front fairing.

The only significant difference between the 600, 750, and 1000 gsxr series is the color scheme. Other than that if you they took off the sticker on the rear fairing a person who knows nothing about bikes wouldn’t be able to tell at all. I can see your confusion.
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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frodaddy im not trying to ruffle any feathers. i compared those b/c king02ss compared a bike to a viper and i think that they are different also... i was just looking at the fact of cost vs power. i think its incredibly stupid to travel at high speed no matter what u r on.. (2 or 4 wheels) unless u do it professionally at say maxton or salt flats or something or at a dragstrip somewhere. i have a car also by the way (3 as a matter of fact) so i am perfectly able to travel in the rain, sleet, snow, etc... i have mad respect for cars... a buddy of mine has a 408 with 350 shot in a c3 truck he is on this site #2 in the fastest truck list under parish. im not smashing cars im just looking at reality. Its kind of like these guys that go out buy a honda civic, put an intake and exhaust tip on there car and think that they can out run camaros, vettes, and mustangs. NOT TO OFFEND ANYONE WITH A FAST IMPORT OUT THERE!!! I know that there are some that are fast 2. If you gonna post about a bike atleast know what kind of bike it is and dont post or compare unless u know what u r talking about. This CAR vs BIKE thing is getting kinda old. On the bike websites i dont see anyone talking about how they beat some car because its not that big of a deal... like i said just stating what i think not trying to stir anything up. peace
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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I can't understand how anyone can say bikes are overrated... I have three sitting downstairs and check the weather report every chance I get in these wintery months just for an opportunity to go out a ride (today is supposed to be 60, in pa). I chaulk bike ownership the same as a really expensive sportscar that you wouldn't ever want to take out in the rain, just w/o the cost.

Beating a car in a bike is unimpressive, but I think the opposite is true for cars. Even 50hp in a 300ish pound bike is quick by car standards...not fast but quick.
Good kill. regardless if it was the 500f!
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