just out of curiosity what kind of bikes were they riding.
Motorcycle story
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Motorcycle story
Saturday night after a GTG with some mbworld members Iwent on westheimer looking for some action, but it was floded with cops, so at about midnight I decide to go back home, just before entering the freeway, I spot two motorcycles that were playing with themselves, so I stick behind them.
As we entered the freeway I hurry up and pass them and then wait for them, after 30 seconds or so they catch up to me and hit the gas next to me leaving me 4-6 bikes behind till about 80 mph, we did about 120 and slowed down.
after that I hit it first and managed to pass them, but only about 1 car's lenght, they were on my right blind spot there until I led off the gas when I was aproaching 145 mph or so
, they just couldn't catch up with me, once they lined up with me they both gave me a thumb's up and gas it again, we continued to go again to about 145 and they exited about 2 miles after that. It is pretty cool to be able to stay up with bikes at higher speeds, at low speeds I'm fried.
Gotta love my old, outdated and non supercharged E55
As we entered the freeway I hurry up and pass them and then wait for them, after 30 seconds or so they catch up to me and hit the gas next to me leaving me 4-6 bikes behind till about 80 mph, we did about 120 and slowed down.
after that I hit it first and managed to pass them, but only about 1 car's lenght, they were on my right blind spot there until I led off the gas when I was aproaching 145 mph or so
, they just couldn't catch up with me, once they lined up with me they both gave me a thumb's up and gas it again, we continued to go again to about 145 and they exited about 2 miles after that. It is pretty cool to be able to stay up with bikes at higher speeds, at low speeds I'm fried.Gotta love my old, outdated and non supercharged E55
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Originally posted by jpb5151
So you had a get-together without inviting the rest of us?
So you had a get-together without inviting the rest of us?
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I am not trying to start a flame war I am just curious what kind of bike. And yes bikes are fast but it all depends on the rider. Racing a bike is not like racing a car if the rider sucks than its not going to be fast no mater what kind of bike it is. So I am not here to argue I was just curious.
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Originally posted by Xpeed
I am not trying to start a flame war I am just curious what kind of bike. And yes bikes are fast but it all depends on the rider. Racing a bike is not like racing a car if the rider sucks than its not going to be fast no mater what kind of bike it is. So I am not here to argue I was just curious.
I am not trying to start a flame war I am just curious what kind of bike. And yes bikes are fast but it all depends on the rider. Racing a bike is not like racing a car if the rider sucks than its not going to be fast no mater what kind of bike it is. So I am not here to argue I was just curious.
I don't know what kind of bike it was, I'm not familiar with them at all.
I have raced a few bikes by now, and all I know is that once over 100 mph they are not much faster (or any faster) than my E55 or my old Impala SS (with NOS on)
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Originally posted by pocholin
That isa valid argument.
I don't know what kind of bike it was, I'm not familiar with them at all.
I have raced a few bikes by now, and all I know is that once over 100 mph they are not much faster (or any faster) than my E55 or my old Impala SS (with NOS on)
That isa valid argument.
I don't know what kind of bike it was, I'm not familiar with them at all.
I have raced a few bikes by now, and all I know is that once over 100 mph they are not much faster (or any faster) than my E55 or my old Impala SS (with NOS on)
. Did you get that camera so instead of just reading about the stories we can see them too. And like I always say you got the best kill stories. 
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Thanks Xspeed, although I did have my camera the though of recording didn't cross my mind, I find it hard to race at high speeds and record at the same time, not very safe.
I guess I need to buy a bracket to mount my camera and record most of the time.
I guess I need to buy a bracket to mount my camera and record most of the time.
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Any Japanese big-bore sportbike
made for the last 10 years or so will easily do 11's at the dragstrip
with trap speeds over 120mph...and that's with an inexperienced rider.A couple of the newer ones will run high 9's at about 140 through the lights,stock.It's not an easy task to go that quickly,but it can be done.Ordinary mortals turn high 10's and about 130 on the same bikes.
Most riders you'll find on the street don't have a lot of seat time playing at high speeds;it's probably a good thing that the ones you encountered had sense enough to back off.The real crazies like us are usually on a crooked back road someplace having fun.
My 10 year old 900 will still go over 160.Makes me grin as much
as the C32 does.
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with trap speeds over 120mph...and that's with an inexperienced rider.A couple of the newer ones will run high 9's at about 140 through the lights,stock.It's not an easy task to go that quickly,but it can be done.Ordinary mortals turn high 10's and about 130 on the same bikes.
Most riders you'll find on the street don't have a lot of seat time playing at high speeds;it's probably a good thing that the ones you encountered had sense enough to back off.The real crazies like us are usually on a crooked back road someplace having fun.
My 10 year old 900 will still go over 160.Makes me grin as much
as the C32 does.
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I beg to disagree...
80 mph is right in the fat part of 2nd gear...but 3rd works better as the front wheel doesn't climb so quickly.As much as I love my C32,bikes still rule in terms of acceleration.
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Re: I beg to disagree...
Originally posted by Steve Clark
80 mph is right in the fat part of 2nd gear...but 3rd works better as the front wheel doesn't climb so quickly.As much as I love my C32,bikes still rule in terms of acceleration.
80 mph is right in the fat part of 2nd gear...but 3rd works better as the front wheel doesn't climb so quickly.As much as I love my C32,bikes still rule in terms of acceleration.
Please keep in mind I'm not familiar with bikes, I see a red or yellow bike and to me that's a sports bike, I can't tell a difference on CCs or anything, so if whoever I've raced have smaller non powerful bikes, well, that's just been my luck
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Re: Motorcycle story
Originally posted by pocholin
Saturday night after a GTG with some mbworld members Iwent on westheimer looking for some action, but it was floded with cops, so at about midnight I decide to go back home, just before entering the freeway, I spot two motorcycles that were playing with themselves, so I stick behind them.
As we entered the freeway I hurry up and pass them and then wait for them, after 30 seconds or so they catch up to me and hit the gas next to me leaving me 4-6 bikes behind till about 80 mph, we did about 120 and slowed down.
after that I hit it first and managed to pass them, but only about 1 car's lenght, they were on my right blind spot there until I led off the gas when I was aproaching 145 mph or so , they just couldn't catch up with me, once they lined up with me they both gave me a thumb's up and gas it again, we continued to go again to about 145 and they exited about 2 miles after that. It is pretty cool to be able to stay up with bikes at higher speeds, at low speeds I'm fried.
Gotta love my old, outdated and non supercharged E55
Saturday night after a GTG with some mbworld members Iwent on westheimer looking for some action, but it was floded with cops, so at about midnight I decide to go back home, just before entering the freeway, I spot two motorcycles that were playing with themselves, so I stick behind them.
As we entered the freeway I hurry up and pass them and then wait for them, after 30 seconds or so they catch up to me and hit the gas next to me leaving me 4-6 bikes behind till about 80 mph, we did about 120 and slowed down.
after that I hit it first and managed to pass them, but only about 1 car's lenght, they were on my right blind spot there until I led off the gas when I was aproaching 145 mph or so
, they just couldn't catch up with me, once they lined up with me they both gave me a thumb's up and gas it again, we continued to go again to about 145 and they exited about 2 miles after that. It is pretty cool to be able to stay up with bikes at higher speeds, at low speeds I'm fried.Gotta love my old, outdated and non supercharged E55
heheh e55 never get old..
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type of bike
It couldn't have been a hayabusa or anything decently new because they all run 10s easily the hayabusa stock runs 9.2s without anything stock tires etc. I also have to assume the rider was very inexperienced or just wasnt ready to get on the bike yet and run terribly fast. o well nice kill try getting a decent rider next time..
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I didn’t want to reply to this but I am bored a hayabusa dose not run 9.2. the hayabusa is slower than a GSX-R 1000. the 1000 runs 9.9 but the hayabusa has the top speed cover as the fastest production bike with a 202 MPH top speed.
The E55 is faster at highway speeds from 70mph to 120mph the E55 is faster than an RT10 Dodge viper. Pocholin you might want to remember this just in case you pull up next to a viper.
Everyone knows a super bike with a good rider will beat almost any production car. But if it was a POS bike or if it was a bad rider than anything is possible.
The E55 is faster at highway speeds from 70mph to 120mph the E55 is faster than an RT10 Dodge viper. Pocholin you might want to remember this just in case you pull up next to a viper.
Everyone knows a super bike with a good rider will beat almost any production car. But if it was a POS bike or if it was a bad rider than anything is possible.
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Actually,
a well-ridden stock 'Busa will turn high 9 second quarter mile times in the low 140's. A professional dragracer like Pee Wee Gleason or Keith Dennis will do it in under 9.5 seconds.
Keep in mind that large- bore streetbikes only need a bit more than a mile to get up to top speed.A fast car takes about twice that distance.
A professional dragracer like Pee Wee Gleason or Keith Dennis will do it in under 9.5 seconds. Keep in mind that large- bore streetbikes only need a bit more than a mile to get up to top speed.A fast car takes about twice that distance.
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thanks for the backup steve. I was pretty sure that that was what the busa was tested as by a pro driver thanks for verifying
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I just looked into it and the numbers for the GSX-R 1000 and the busa are almost the same 1000 is 9.94 the busa 9.9. if you guys want some real info on Suzuki bikes www.gixxer.com but you have to register to view all the topics. But if you guys ask the riders they will tell you that the 1000 is faster. If you ask me you have to be f**king crazy to go 202 mph on a bike. I had a good busa video it showed how fast it accelerated but the link doesn’t work.
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The 2003 GSXR 1000 is faster than the 2002. The 2003 puts out 152 horsepower stock, and runs the quarter mile under 10 seconds at 145 mph. It was probably a 600 cc bike, because they didn't walk away from you and you didn't walk away from them. The newer 600 cc bikes top out at about 160 mph. And there 60 - 80 mph roll is around 5.5 seconds.
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before i bought a benz i had a 2002 yamaha yzf-r1 with akarapovic full race exhaust system, yoshimura ems (engine management system), and a scotts steering damper (for high speed stability). my fastest top speed on that bike was 165mph...although the bike could have done about 189mph.
my best kill story on that bike was against a 2003 360 modena(don't know if i spelled that right). we were both on the freeway doing about 75mph. i looked at him and he downshifted to third and took off. as soon and i saw him do that i also downshifted to third. at that speed and rpm i was right in my power band so i caught up, passed him and killed him at about 150mph.
i can honestly say that there was no car out there that could have beat me and my 02 r1.
the only thing out at that time that could have beat me in everyway would be the suzuki gsxr1000.
as for the brand new 2003 suzuki gsxr1000...it is the ultimate king of the street. it is basically untouchable by any bike or car.
my best kill story on that bike was against a 2003 360 modena(don't know if i spelled that right). we were both on the freeway doing about 75mph. i looked at him and he downshifted to third and took off. as soon and i saw him do that i also downshifted to third. at that speed and rpm i was right in my power band so i caught up, passed him and killed him at about 150mph.
i can honestly say that there was no car out there that could have beat me and my 02 r1.
the only thing out at that time that could have beat me in everyway would be the suzuki gsxr1000.
as for the brand new 2003 suzuki gsxr1000...it is the ultimate king of the street. it is basically untouchable by any bike or car.
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Even a little 600 sportbike is capable of high 10's bone stock in the 1/4 and tops speeds between 158-160 MPH. If a N/A Mercy was able to keep up with any modern sportbike then the riders were only doing top gear roll-ons and didn't know what there were doing or they were toying with ya.
Alot of times when a cage tries me I just play around with them and stay right next to them until about 100(2nd gear), then I leave them for dead, real bad.
It's funny, I've heard people say sportbikes can accelerate to 100 MPH very fast but "them", the ones that have never even race a motorcycle, claim after 100 mph sportbikes just slow down and aren't much faster than a car. What a joke, most bikes today have very tuned ram air systems adding 10-15 hp at around 150mph, and they accelerate straight to there top speed with no ****ing around, now a C5 Corvette will accelerate to 150, the acceleration will drop off, and it takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r- to go from 150 to 170.
Look at it this way, alot of the big bore sportbikes accelerate from 0-60 in 2.5 to 3 seconds, 0 to 100 in 5-5.5 seconds, and have 1/4 mile trap speeds in the mid to upper 140MPH range, it only takes them about 10 seconds to accelerate from a dead stop to 150MPH! TEN SECONDS! The worlds fastest car takes about 20 seconds to go from 0-150MPH.
Alot of times when a cage tries me I just play around with them and stay right next to them until about 100(2nd gear), then I leave them for dead, real bad.
It's funny, I've heard people say sportbikes can accelerate to 100 MPH very fast but "them", the ones that have never even race a motorcycle, claim after 100 mph sportbikes just slow down and aren't much faster than a car. What a joke, most bikes today have very tuned ram air systems adding 10-15 hp at around 150mph, and they accelerate straight to there top speed with no ****ing around, now a C5 Corvette will accelerate to 150, the acceleration will drop off, and it takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r- to go from 150 to 170.
Look at it this way, alot of the big bore sportbikes accelerate from 0-60 in 2.5 to 3 seconds, 0 to 100 in 5-5.5 seconds, and have 1/4 mile trap speeds in the mid to upper 140MPH range, it only takes them about 10 seconds to accelerate from a dead stop to 150MPH! TEN SECONDS! The worlds fastest car takes about 20 seconds to go from 0-150MPH.
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i've chased bikes in a 398bhp cossie. the problem is not keeping up with them, its stopping in time and not mowing them down. i heard a story about a load of folk messing about on the road whilst filming there antics. sadly a motorist was p!ssed off and called the cops. the cops set up a road block, found the tape and used it in court as evidence against them.
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Originally posted by Xpeed
The E55 is faster at highway speeds from 70mph to 120mph the E55 is faster than an RT10 Dodge viper. Pocholin you might want to remember this just in case you pull up next to a viper.
The E55 is faster at highway speeds from 70mph to 120mph the E55 is faster than an RT10 Dodge viper. Pocholin you might want to remember this just in case you pull up next to a viper.
Which car would you say is faster, the E55 or SL55 stock? I thought it was the SL55. I ran my friend's SL55 stock from 45mph and it was no contest at all. He then recommended we run from 80mph since it's where the car is the fastest. Same outcome pretty much, I would just walk away. A few weeks later, after his upgraded pulley, chip, exhaust, lowering etc...we give it a try again. This time from about 45mph. He got almost a car jump on me due to no traction, on my part, at first but reeled him in a little after I got some traction in 2nd. Shifted into 3rd and by the end of third I was almost 1/2 a car ahead and shut down. His car was noticeably faster but he too was amazed that he still couldn't pull my car
He now has a GT2 also. I thought the SL55 was faster from 80mph than the GT2. Haven't run his GT2 yet.
I have an RT/10 with headers and exhaust.
No flames intended. Just my experience
