raced a 2004 cbr 600 motorcycle the other day, HE got the jump on me at first, then my v began to reel him in..at the end aprox 1 mile I was so close to him I had to let off..speed 158 mph 5th gear to people in car. I was so proud
Doubt my V would have kept up with my F3, much less an F4...maybe the rider wasn't all that excited after the two (3,4?) of you passed into triple digit speeds?
I agree. In addition to my brake business I am also Motorsports Manager for the largest distributor of sportbike accessories in the United States. There's a simple thing at play here called power to weight ratio. Unless your V is pushing over 800 horsepower you should'nt bother racing a motorcycle, even one with 600 cc's.
Motorcycles usually have inexperienced riders, yes-even in a straight line, and poor aerodynamics and no torque. 600cc are good to about 145ish or once they have to shift a gear. Catch a good rider on a road with curves and you can say good-bye.
my VTR 1000 Superhawk (modded, 100RWHP) HAS torque, and makes me dizzy much akin to G-LOC when I hit her hard.....my V is nowhere anywhere near as fast as she is.
The CBR guy must have been scared or stupid or something.
Still a run to 158 had to have been fun
My stock CBR-600RR runs High 10's in the Qtr mile. I've beat a couple of Cobras and LS1's off the line leaving second gear. (Didn't even realize I was racing someone).
While I agree that many people riding bikes are inexperienced, even a noob can point the bike in a straight line and twist the throttle.
Just rearead the post and I see you were at 158 mph. I think the 600RR tops out at 165 or so, but once you get above 120 the RR does start to slow down so it is possible the rider just didn't take it up all the way.
In raw acceleration a CTS-V is not even close to a 600cc sport bike. Top Speed isn't exactly a motorcycle forte.
Pound for pound, that 600 has more torque than the V. Still not a very accurate statement.
(Edit: Just to back that up -- 107.2hp @ 13,500 45.4tq @ 11,500 445lb wet. That would put it about right on with the V's torque specs, not above.)
Of course, pound for pound, the busa is even more disgusting. No more so than the newer 1-liters coming out with gobs of hp & torque. It's getting harder to keep the front wheels on these things down nowadays. :lildevil:
-Tim
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