#12654 - 04/08/2000 06:34
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You can take a look at it here. Pulling a motorcycle at the center-stand is more depending on the technique than on the man(woman  TeeMcBee Reg#948 - already ordered a Mk2.
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#12655 - 04/08/2000 06:51
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I can hit 60 in 4.2 seconds in my Scooby. The reason is AWD! Nothing like putting 310BHP to all four wheels at the lights. No wheelspin = serious acceleration ;)
I'm up to 30 in about 2.5 seconds, then 60 arrives shortly after and after about 12 seconds I'm doing 100MPH. You can see that the Scoob is made for 0-60's and not quarter mile times. My gearing is too low.
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#12656 - 04/08/2000 06:56
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And how do you manage steering then? In many european states you are fined when cell-phoning and driving.  Even though I drive most time with only one hand on the steering wheel cause it feels more comfortable. TeeMcBee Reg#948 - already ordered a Mk2.
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#12657 - 04/08/2000 07:01
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And how do you manage steering then?Why, with your knees of course!   DiGNAN 13653
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#12658 - 04/08/2000 07:04
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I think you can't compare motorcycles to cars. Just take a look at the relation power/weight.
At the Hayabusa its 176 HP for 230 kg (dry weight is 216 - so add fuel and oil) and your car is 310 HP for >1000kg (don't know the weight of your car... maybe something like 1500 or more if it's a AWD)
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#12659 - 04/08/2000 07:07
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Oh... I forgot that your streets are mostly straight. We have more dead man's curves here than straits. (That's the real reason why motorcycling is so much fun here by the way). You would get in trouble turning around the steering wheel 2 times with you knees TeeMcBee Reg#948 - already ordered a Mk2.
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#12660 - 04/08/2000 07:09
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Suprisingly, my Odyssey is a V6 200HP, weighs 4200lb, and I get 60 in 8-9 sec. Not bad for a minivan. DiGNAN 13653
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#12661 - 04/08/2000 07:09
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Yes that's very true! But the other thing you have to consider is that there's no way in the world the Hayabuse can put _all_ it's power down from the line. It's gonna take at least a second or two before the rider can really wind it back! If he tried the damn thing would just somersault!!
Anyway, that said, there's no way _any_ road car could stand up to any half decent sports bike! However, if I had the choice I wouldn't take a Hayabusa - I'd have a Yamaha R1 :)
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#12662 - 04/08/2000 07:15
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Actually, here in VA we've got a suprising amount of curves. The road right outside my neighborhood has really bad curves further up, and I'd say about 3000 people take it all 20 miles to work everyday (and it's only 2 lanes). Although I imagine it would be pretty hard to steer on all those crazy traffic circles you guys have over there. DiGNAN 13653
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#12663 - 04/08/2000 07:16
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Yep - the R1 is very nice, too. I drove it once. I don't know why but i'd prefer the Honda CBR-900 RR Fireblade. It feels mostly comfortable. But I'm not really sure if I should buy a motorcycle again. Not because I'm afraid of driving it but I'm afraid of the car-drivers. I often had to brake very hard because of a car driver's fault. Some of them don't really know that there are others on the street, too. That was the reason why I crashed my bike. I think it's just a matter of time till something like that happens again. Well - I'll see. TeeMcBee Reg#948 - already ordered a Mk2.
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#12664 - 04/08/2000 07:17
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Hmm - Sorry I don't really know how to convert lb in kg.... (If I could I'd have given all data in lb and kg of course..)
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#12665 - 04/08/2000 07:20
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In reply to:
Pulling a motorcycle at the center-stand is more depending on the technique than on the man(woman
Yes and no to that. I know the proper way I just didn't have the upper body strength to do it and every time I tried on my own I dropped and dinged the bike so I gave up. I'm sure the bike was happy I did.
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Why, with your knees of course
I have seen that done but you need fairly long legs to drive that way which I do not have. I may eat while I drive but I don't own a cell phone nor do I want one. I like being left alone when out and about.
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#12666 - 04/08/2000 07:25
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..to work everyday (and it's only 2 lanes)
It's only 2 lanes??? Most of the streets here are only 2 lanes!!!
Once I was in Florida/Naples. I had a nice ride from Naples (West) to Miami (East) on the highway. The distance was about 160 miles - as far as I can remember. And there were only 2 curves!!!
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#12667 - 04/08/2000 07:43
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Hehe, well that's Florida for you. No mountains. I, on the other hand, live in an area that is about 1 mile from the Patomac River (and about 2 miles from CIA headquarters ), which make the surrounding roads rather hilly. Virginia also has part of the Appalachians in it. DiGNAN 13653
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#12668 - 04/08/2000 07:43
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Any bloody American will tell you you're supposed to use your knees to steer..
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#12669 - 04/08/2000 08:10
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American cars use predominately automatic transmissions because we're all lazy.
A modified auto trans will shift faster than a manual and they shift hard.
You can control the shift point with the gas pedal or manually shift through the gears.
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#12670 - 04/08/2000 08:27
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http://www.geocities.com/renejeddore/photos/redcliff2000/index0005.htm Third last picture on the page. (Amongst the wet t-shirts ) #170... I got my order invite and I have ordered my 12 gig blue!!! YAAAAHHHHOOOOOOO
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#12671 - 04/08/2000 08:40
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A modified auto trans will shift faster than a manual and they shift hard.
You can control the shift point with the gas pedal or manually shift through the gears.
Good point to make and so true! Since mine is a column shifter (and doesn't go into the gears all of the time very nicely) I don't plan to manually shift until I get a floor shifter at some point.
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#12672 - 04/08/2000 10:13
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I personally prefer the Honda RC51 to either the Suzuki or the Yamaha. Being in Arizona gives you awesome driving weather about 250 days out of the year, and we have some absolutely amazing roads/curves/scenery to putz through.
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#12673 - 04/08/2000 10:16
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The nice thing about the Empeg, is you can yank it out prior to a launch so you can shave 0.0001 seconds off your ET due to weight reduction.. ;) hehe!
I heard some of the real serious crazies go on diets to further reduce weight!
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#12674 - 04/08/2000 10:20
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I've been thinking of yanking out my AC since it doesn't work and would drop the weight of the car by about 100 lbs. I also pull the spare out of the trunk and anything else in the car besides myself :) Maybe I will try a diet next!
Laura
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#12675 - 04/08/2000 11:02
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"The nice thing about the Empeg, is you can yank it out prior to a launch so you can shave 0.0001 seconds off your ET due to weight reduction"
Why? You can still hear the music till about 4000rpm..
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#12676 - 04/08/2000 18:13
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That would depend on if you are running with your windows up or down and how "hot" and healthy sounding your motor is.
Laura
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#12677 - 04/08/2000 19:53
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...and generate more than 6,000 horsepower...
Correction -- I found out the top fuel cars are making between 8,000 and 9,000 horsepower. Unbelievable!
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#12678 - 04/08/2000 23:26
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I found out the top fuel cars are making between 8,000 and 9,000 horsepower. Unbelievable!
And unprovable, too. According to the R&T article I read, they don't make dynos big enough to measure that. Those are extrapolations- educated guesses based on external observations and number crunching. They're not real measurements.
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#12679 - 05/08/2000 00:07
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I almost owned one of these bikes. At this years E3, they had a Quake 3 contest for that bike. And because it wasn't announced, none of the super Quake players were around to easially win it. But unfortunatly I played like crap, but a friend got real close to getting it. It was nice to see the bike up close though.
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#12680 - 05/08/2000 00:07
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I almost owned one of these bikes. At this years E3, they had a Quake 3 contest for that bike. And because it wasn't announced, none of the super Quake players were around to easially win it. But unfortunatly I played like crap, but a friend got real close to getting it. It was nice to see the bike up close though.
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#12681 - 07/08/2000 03:22
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What exactly is the Honda RC51? Any links? The weather isn't too nice to ride this year where I live. But since I don't have a motorcycle any more I don't care too much about it Well I even didn't care about the weather as I had a motorcycle. The lowest temperature I drove at was about -10 degrees celsius (Sorry don't know how much that is in Fahrenheit). TeeMcBee Reg#948 - already ordered a Mk2.
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#12682 - 07/08/2000 08:35
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You can see the RC51 at http://www.rc51.net - there are a few pics under the 'Features' Section. It is a V-Twin, designed from the ground up to be a Ducati killer. Honda did a really good job with this one (like they do with all their bikes).
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#12683 - 07/08/2000 10:53
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RC51 is nice, but the 929 is better!!! IMHO of course...
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