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Title: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: 12,000 RPM on July 30, 2014, 10:35:50 AM
I was out running errands and heading back to work and I end up behind a white Mustang convertible... I think it had the 3.7L, but it was rental spec. Dude was driving aggressively, so I figured I'd bite. We head onto an overpass back onto the highway, and man I was struggling. I had the bike cranked over, and I was really concentrating to maximize grip and drive. It was a lot of fun. But yea, he pulled away with relative ease. Seeing it first hand, I pretty much believe it now, though I bet a better rider could have kept a lot closer.
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: Speed_Racer on July 30, 2014, 11:33:59 AM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on July 30, 2014, 10:35:50 AM
I was out running errands and heading back to work and I end up behind a white Mustang convertible... I think it had the 3.7L, but it was rental spec. Dude was driving aggressively, so I figured I'd bite. We head onto an overpass back onto the highway, and man I was struggling. I had the bike cranked over, and I was really concentrating to maximize grip and drive. It was a lot of fun. But yea, he pulled away with relative ease. Seeing it first hand, I pretty much believe it now, though I bet a better rider could have kept a lot closer.

I got to play with an S2000 in the Tetons a few weeks ago. The thing about cars is that I think they're easier (?) to drive a car to 9/10ths vs a moto. Aka the average Joe can get close to those limits fairly easily. It's exhausting to push a bike to its limits, but fun all the same.
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: 12,000 RPM on July 30, 2014, 11:55:13 AM
Yea I was probably seriously only at 7/10ths, but between all the concentration needed to hold the lean + throttle position, and realistically, the fear of going over that edge, it was intense. Meanwhile in the Z I have gone past the edge at both ends of the car without a sweat. It was surreal.
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: AutobahnSHO on July 30, 2014, 01:23:50 PM
Pushing the edge is always fun  :lol:
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: 12,000 RPM on July 30, 2014, 01:54:55 PM
Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.
No way, on the straights he was done dunn
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: FoMoJo on July 30, 2014, 02:08:48 PM
Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.
:lol:
Title: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: Raza on July 30, 2014, 11:57:29 PM
Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.

:lol:
Title: Re: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: hotrodalex on July 31, 2014, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.
:lol:
Title: Re: Re: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: MrH on July 31, 2014, 02:40:09 PM
Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on July 30, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
So in summation, you got beat by a v6 rental mustang.
:lol: :golfclap:
Title: Experienced the cornering disadvantages of bikes vs cars today
Post by: Catman on August 13, 2014, 05:35:02 PM
Embarrassing
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