Mmmm..I just owned a boxsters arse....

[Leewah]

If you wanna see how good you are, race a bike and win. Now there's something to write about

I believe my current road kill with my car consists of with 3 ppl in the car against a Lambo Diablo with driver only (owned twice), a CBR 600 with modded exhaust and a couple other tweaks, more Porkas, M3s and AMGs than can be mentioned.

'Lines ROCK!!!!!!

[pushead]

Actually I have raced a bike. It was a Honda CBR 250R. He was in the overtaking lane and i was in the next lane... lights turned green and we both took off.. but then again, he might have shit his pants that my car was right next to him for his safely concern

[Wardest]

I was wondering how long it would take for the legendary Diablo Beating GT-R story to arise. Nice one Leewah.

[inark]

man i drive a 2litre... so unless the bikes a "nifty 50" i aint going to be challenging no one

[Mick Trainer]

I too have beaten a CBR 600 and a 900 sports/tourer type bike. Your car Dave should kick them big time. Not a surprise with your car on the Lambo front either. I want to have a go at a zx7r that my mate owns. Going on 1/4 mile times it will be close.

Now add in a few corners and now we can run right past the bikes.

Mick.

[pushead]

but mick you've got a GTR!!! ofcourse!

[Ender]

Most of the people who own expensive sports cars like diablos etc are loathe to cane the crap out of their cars too, therefore...they lose.

My car is slow...and I have owned hyundais and all sorts of crap...hey it was one with a body kit, seatbelt protectors and a sports steering wheel.

Russ

[Revhead]

Race a bigger bike... even my 900cc bike finishes the quarter mile at around 130mph. GSXR-1000s and Hayabusas and the like will do it at over 140mph, and in under 10 seconds if launched hard, all for less than the price of a decent R33 GTS25t. And if you think that it's fairly close off the line (it is VERY hard to keep the front wheel down while launching, and many bikes are governed in first and sometimes second gears), try going from like 120km/h up. Bye It takes a VERY serious street car to come anywhere near a stock litre-class sportsbike. Corners are a different matter though - it takes a rider with humungous balls to catch even a reasonably quick car in the twisties.

Good work with the Boxster - it's always nice to flog someone who thinks they're so much better

[Mick Trainer]

What times have you run down the quarter on your 900? When all the serious bike Boys around here go out they have never got under 10 sec. I hear it from people that they can do it but as yet have not heard who has done it. The zx7r has exhaust and feul system mods and ran an 11.7. He weighs in at around 75kgs. To get this time he slips the clutch right through first and most of second gear. Will be interested to see what your fireblade runs. Don't think I am some sort of dick I know that it will kill my car but I am interested in real achieved times on the bikes.

Mick.

[Wardest]

Good Point Mick, We all know ( or are told ) that serious bikes will murder our "Lines" but I never actually hear of anyone running a bike down a 1/4 mile. I'm also genuinely interested in average numbers for bikes.

[Ender]

Twisties against a bike are no fun...Reefton spur numerous times held up bigtime by gsxr700's zx9r's except on the one straight where they gain about 6 km in 2 sec...bugger. But overall over the 26km or whatever it is I don't think most riders could be within a minute of what I could do.....

Think your so good with your 100kw in 100kg. (wish my car weighed 100kg)

Russ

[Revhead]

Mick/Werdest - OK here's my best time, but don't laugh [email protected] (from memory). I am far from the best/lightest rider though (don't like to launch hard cos I'm a wuss and it kills the clutch) - a guy with bigger balls and a nearly identical bike to mine and who weighs about 40kg less ran 10.58@134mph. The potential is there but I can't get off the line. I dunno what track is close to you guys, but at Willowbank there's normally a fairly decent contingent of bikes at the Test n Tunes. You can see at the drags how many riders are slow off the line and only start really putting the power down 50-100m into the run.

A few weeks ago at Willowbank a GSXR-1000 ran a 9.99@141mph, and not long before that, a Hayabusa ran 9.78@146mph. The bikes can definitely do it, but not every rider out there can. On a side note, my brother's CBR250R (~19,000rpm ) ran 14.7@92mph, and I've seen an RGV250F dip into the high 13s, so even the 250s have some poke about them. Most current 600s will run mid 11s (11.5) with the exception of R6s, which will run low 11s with a good rider, and very high tens with a fantastic/light one. Then there's the Y2K Superbike which runs 9.6@160mph but that's a different kettle of fish

Russ, I wish my bike weighed 100kg too As I said, it takes a rider with massive balls to get away from a car in the twisties. It's also far more physical, having to climb all over the bike to get the weight balance right, pinching the seat every time there's an imperfection in the road. Don't forget that the vast majority of people would be far quicker in their cars than their bikes when it comes to the twisties - you feel safer to push the limits because you're in a cage, and if you're on a bike and lose it, let's say you don't just spin out... It is always good to beat something that should/you think would be quicker though, congrats on the Reefton Spur thingo, sounds like fun

Don't forget that the vast majority of bikes you see on the street are bog stock (perhaps bar an exhaust and air cleaner or something). If you ever hear a big bike with a BOV, don't mess with it at anything over 100km/h There are guys getting 450hp out of 300kg (with rider) road reg'd Hayabusas...

[Mick Trainer]

RevHead,

Jeez don't laugh at 11.2. Man if I ever get the GTR to that time you will hear my woops of joy, vitcory etc from Toowoomba. The times on the GSX-R and the Hayabusa are real quick and the best I have heard too this point. Like I said no one I know of has actually cracked that 10 sec mark. 450 hp with 300kilos scary.

Mick.

[inark]

best i seen was at calder with a 10.9

cant remember what bike it was... looked like a yamaha. (rd reg)

best non road reg bike i seen was 9.6 i think.

best ive seen internationaly for a rd reg bike was a 4 wheeler pull a 9 second lol well actually its a 4 wheeler so i dont know if its rd reg

[Ender]

I saw an older FZR1000 do a 10.9 at calder....Maybe its the same one...

My RZ250 did 14.9 once......did mid range quite quick but anything over 80km was slowass.

Russ

[2rismo]

Swatted a Boxter S on the way to work on Monday. Was thinking, "damn these neeesans are good bang for their buck!"

Love my car!

[Revhead]

How about this? Because I love you guys so much I'm hosting two video files.

Hayabusa 0-210km/h. It's a 14 sec video, some of which is slowing down and stopping, and some of it is... well, you get the idea

http://members-central.optushome.com.au/co...ech/Busa210.wmv

Kawasaki ZX636 (yes, 600cc). A quick squirt to about 230km/h from memory.

http://members-central.optushome.com.au/co...bmech/ZX636.mpg

I love watching these, how quick do those numbers climb?

If the owners of either video would prefer for me not to host these then please email me. I made an effort to find them elsewhere on the net and post links to them there instead but without luck.

Edit: Aah crap, no HTML...

[Revhead]

Also note the shortshift into second at 70km/h... and how cool is that Kwaka dash?

[GOTRICE]

Originally posted by russcb007

Pulled up at the lights next to mr 'just turned twenty' in his daddys boxster with his girly next to him.  He looks over and laughs and says something to his girlfriend and she laughs too.....

Lights go green Mr 'I just learnt to drive' erupts in wheelspin, the lines 255  RE540's bite, 2 litres of nissans finest goes to work and were away....

Ahh he thinks there are two roundabouts coming up too, I'm in a porsche, I'll show him who's boss here...but alas, poor boy is probably more than a hundred metres behind on exiting the second roundy.

Not bragging, its just great, Gotta love the 'Line.

Russ

he man don't get me wrong i love my line but boxters ain't fast my mums got a 2002 S model and i can kill it (even when my dad is driving it)...still can't chop my dads tuscan though(even with 320 at the rears on my line) but ne ways man good on you for choppin a fag i know its fun, but u have to compare apples to apples go an try a 911

[inark]

man those bikes are insane... as are the ppl riding them