Civic1, your experience with bikes is showing through. The 1000 is not some unbeatable monster. Hell, I pass them all the time on smaller bikes at the track. Ever wonder why they are just now accelerating like the Busa's were years ago with 20 less HP and 100+ more pounds?
Drag, among other things.
The Busa is the most aerodynamic bike in production, with less than half the drag of any other current production bike. Yet, even the Busa is nowhere near the level of drag of even the least aerodynamic cars. Its not just frontal drag, but the whole bike. Its the same reason the 200mph mark is so hard to achieve on a bike.
A 10 second car can easily pull a 1000 at speed regardless of the rider. From a stop, or very low speed is something different, but requires serious skill to get these magazine times you quoted earlier. And when I say serious, I mean the 99.9% of riders that claim they can ride are not even close. If this guy ran a 10.7 with an auto, he'll easily pull one at highway speeds with the 6 speed.
The 1000 is nowhere near the end game of bikes, but it is real good at pointing out the serious riders and squids.
So when this goes down, give up the details. Me and some friends may want to make some quick cash.
Originally Posted by StupidBikerBoy
Civic1, your experience with bikes is showing through. The 1000 is not some unbeatable monster. Hell, I pass them all the time on smaller bikes at the track. Ever wonder why they are just now accelerating like the Busa's were years ago with 20 less HP and 100+ more pounds?
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