If you want to beat a 600cc bike

[Ryan...]

yes it is true. nobody is safe from AIDS. Whether your hetero or homosexual, AIDS doesn't choose its victim.

Just practice safe sex and don't play with drugs, especially with syringes.

This is not true.

[!kid]

what a dumb race. the dude on the bike miss shifted. and i am pretty sure it takes more than just 400+ HP to beat a bike. (giving the average weight of a car is 3000+ Lbs)

[A Sucked Orange]

yes it is true. nobody is safe from AIDS. Whether your hetero or homosexual, AIDS doesn't choose its victim.

Just practice safe sex and don't play with drugs, especially with syringes.

[Joe G]

^ lols. well played

[Raxe]

How hard is it to actually beat a 600cc bike? I don't ride, never have, but I ran against a CBR600 (rolling start from 40mph to 100mph) and he couldn't get past me. He held up well and I only had him by a couple car lengths but afterwards he rolled up beside me and asked what the hell kind of car I was driving, haha. Does he just suck at riding or could a 320hp E30 legit beat one?

[ogbimmer]

How hard is it to actually beat a 600cc bike? I don't ride, never have, but I ran against a CBR600 (rolling start from 40mph to 100mph) and he couldn't get past me. He held up well and I only had him by a couple car lengths but afterwards he rolled up beside me and asked what the hell kind of car I was driving, haha. Does he just suck at riding or could a 320hp E30 legit beat one?

my understanding is that if you want to beat the average 600cc bike you have to have a power to weight ratio of 1hp to 5 pounds or better to hang.

and I knew the video was gay when I posted it, but aids gay!!! Okay maybe when he starts wistling at the stop light lol.

[Ryan...]

How hard is it to actually beat a 600cc bike? I don't ride, never have, but I ran against a CBR600 (rolling start from 40mph to 100mph) and he couldn't get past me. He held up well and I only had him by a couple car lengths but afterwards he rolled up beside me and asked what the hell kind of car I was driving, haha. Does he just suck at riding or could a 320hp E30 legit beat one?

It really depends heavily on the bike. From a roll, its a simple matter of cracking open the throttle. If the bike is geared incorrectly, a roll from 40 might leave him in a terrible position, whereas a roll from 50+ would be better. My 06 600rr had the most power starting around 30mph in first gear, which would carry me up to 75ish, and would do so very quickly. Doing a couple pulls with my friend in a 300whp supercharged mustang, I would get the jump from a 30mph roll, and he would catch up around the time I had to shift to 3rd. From there the bike really started losing power and the mustang was still in his powerband.

[Raxe]

It really depends heavily on the bike. From a roll, its a simple matter of cracking open the throttle. If the bike is geared incorrectly, a roll from 40 might leave him in a terrible position, whereas a roll from 50+ would be better. My 06 600rr had the most power starting around 30mph in first gear, which would carry me up to 75ish, and would do so very quickly. Doing a couple pulls with my friend in a 300whp supercharged mustang, I would get the jump from a 30mph roll, and he would catch up around the time I had to shift to 3rd. From there the bike really started losing power and the mustang was still in his powerband.

That would definitely make sense then, my car is geared very long with a high end powerband and will hit 100mph at the top of 3rd. It's nice to know there is actually a good chance. I don't know what year the bike was, just saw the CBR badge when he pulled up beside me.

[z31maniac]

A properly ridden 600cc sportbike should put down 1/4 mile times in the low 11s. The newer bikes, front strapped and with a good rider are into the 10s and the literbikes are in the 9s.

The guy isn't even banging clutchless through the gears, you lose so much time not doing that on a bike.

[ogbimmer]

A properly ridden 600cc sportbike should put down 1/4 mile times in the low 11s. The newer bikes, front strapped and with a good rider are into the 10s and the literbikes are in the 9s.

The guy isn't even banging clutchless through the gears, you lose so much time not doing that on a bike.

I think you missed the point! The sound system in the back seat adds an extra 300hp!!!

[Ryan...]

A properly ridden 600cc sportbike should put down 1/4 mile times in the low 11s. The newer bikes, front strapped and with a good rider are into the 10s and the literbikes are in the 9s.

The guy isn't even banging clutchless through the gears, you lose so much time not doing that on a bike.

If you need to go clutchless, odds are the race is close enough that most people would call it a draw. With a good set of aftermarket levers, a properly adjusted clutch cable, and a little practice you can click the lever and shift in 1/4 of the time it normally takes to shift.

[Dirtsquirt]

When comparing bikes and cars people usually forget that the weight of the rider skews the power/weight ratio of the bike disproportionately compared to the car.

That and cars have a huge aero advantage over 100.

[Ryan...]

^^ very true, the weight and height of a rider are very important. Also, a lot of riders when accelerating dont really get as low as they could/should to reduce drag. When shooting for a top speed run, I would typically slide my butt all the way back in the seat (after I was out of 1st/2nd gear) to get myself as low as possible.

I rode my 600rr for about 8k miles with the stock windshield. After buying a double bubble windshield I noticed a HUGE difference. A lot less wind resistance = quicker acceleration, higher speeds according to Sport Rider magazine, and better MPGs too ;)