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WOW guess it lends credence to the saying "size does matter"
I do like the station wagon analogy...very funny!!
The few buddies have ran against I tore up off the line to around 40 - 55 mph, but they start catching. By 65 - 80 mph, they have me. That extra 22 cubic inches seems to do the trick, plus the rubber mounted Sportsters are heavier than the older Sporties, so you loose some weight/HP ratio.
It also could have been an "Experienced vs Non-experienced Rider" issue.
I am an experience rider, just didn't expect him to take off like he did...till I really got on the throttle, I was already in 2nd gear...I still think I should have been able to catch him though...like I said, my sporty is far from stock. It was embarrassing...there was a guy in a car behind me who caught up at the next light, he sat next to me laughing out loud...all I could do was shake my head in shame.
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