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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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It just smokes the other bikes. I couldn't catch the times or speed with all the background noise.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Looks and sounds impressive, but the times (low 11's?) are pretty dissapointing for the amount of $$$ spent.

I hope he doesn't think he's going to be smoking any Hyabusas or big Ninjas with that thing (they are in the 9's)
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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The busas and ninjas that are turning in the 9's are running 190+ horses and a lot less weight. 11.03 for a Harley with a stock rear tire is very respectable.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Earl IV
Looks and sounds impressive, but the times (low 11's?) are pretty dissapointing for the amount of $$$ spent.

I hope he doesn't think he's going to be smoking any Hyabusas or big Ninjas with that thing (they are in the 9's)
Does he run the stock gearing? Might not be helping him any, if he is.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by springer 03
The busas and ninjas that are turning in the 9's are running 190+ horses and a lot less weight. 11.03 for a Harley with a stock rear tire is very respectable.
What about a 25yr old metric that weighs 600lbs with 110rwhp that turns 10's on a 140 tire?

Would that be respectable too?

(playing devil's advocate here)


It really reminds me of the kid in high school that put a blown 455 in his '72 Grand Prix.
It would boil the tires off the rims, but wouldn't break into the 13's at the track.

He did have the fastest '72 Grand Prix around though, so as long as he was racing '72 Grand Prix's he was KING!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 03:42 AM
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Hey that was me in the 72 Grand Prix. I was King!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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Not clear why Metric bikes seems to pop into these conversations so often.

Apples / Oranges
 
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
Not clear why Metric bikes seems to pop into these conversations so often.

Apples / Oranges
At the drag strip, all that matters is who crosses the finish line first.

 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Earl IV
At the drag strip, all that matters is who crosses the finish line first.

In your particular class.
 
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
In your particular class.
Ditto.
 
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