Yea yea yea...we, I am assuming, all know that most bikes walk most cars like they are standing still. But there is an interesting (but not surprising) article in the April edition of Motorcyclist. The GSX smokes the Z and they did a whole bunch of comparison tests. I thought the most amusing was the 1/4 mile and 0-100-0. The Vette pulled a 12.8 (which can do better than that) and the bike pulled a 9.8 at 144...(and 0-60 in 2.84 seconds)...which by anyonre's measuring stick isn't even close. I'm sure the Vette, while a badass and fast car, looked like it was standing still compared to the bike...

But the best test was the 0-100-0. The bike had completed the test before the Vette even hit 100. I loved that...

Gotta love technology...!

 

I've heard bikes aren't as good as cars at braking because substantially less contact patch cancels the weight advantage, isn't that true? What are the 100-0 stopping distances for Z06 vs GSX-R?

 

Bikes stop VERY well because they are so light. My bike has TWO vented discs on it's front wheel and can peel off speed like it hits a brick wall... that is until the rear wheel starts to come up. The best part about this article was the fact that the bike beat the z06 around Willow springs by EIGHT SECONDS A LAP! Now that is a spanking.

 

Bikes can accelerate and brake with frightening efficiency, but their relatively small contact patch does indeed limit their cornering performance. At a different track, the Z06 might well spank the GSX-R in lap times. Either R&T or C&D had a recent article in which this was the case (don't recall which machines were competing).

 

That bike will spank most cars out there ... straight-line speed and breaking is no shocker.

On a track ... it would depend on the track. More twisties favor a well-handling/fast car ... i.e. like a GT2 or something, and less twisties with killer straightaways ... well, no need to finish this story for you fellow riders out there.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by suvh8r
[B]Bikes stop VERY well because they are so light.

 

I've ridden a GSXR 1000, and it's an incredible machine, MUCH closer to it's race counterparts than any production car. It would be about like being able to drive out of your dealership in a CART car w/ lights, turn signals, mirrors, a horn, and license plate. Oh, and it would be cheap, reliable, easy to maintain, and readily available.

The 1000 will pull easy (& tall) wheelies from 80mph in 2nd gear w/ no clutch. I hear it will do the same in 3rd and 4th, but didn't have an open enough route to try that. It was so frickin' insane, though, that I was laughing out loud inside my helmet! It really made my old R1 (former King of the Hill) feel kind of sluggish in comparison.

I really wanted one after riding one, but IMO it's way too much bike for public streets and my riding ability. I'd have a blast until I ended up crashing it or getting busted big time. It even intimidates a lot of experienced racers!

 

bikes like that should be driven only on a track(IMHO). any bike can be dangerous, but anything faster than a CBR600(or equivalent) is downright scary on public roads.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chris S
[B]The 1000 will pull easy (& tall) wheelies from 80mph in 2nd gear w/ no clutch.

 

To say that these bikes should only be ridden on the track, smacks of "big brother" mentality. I'm sure there are those who would say the same of our S2000. A nice little Corrola is more than enough! Bikes now a days are as advanced as your sportscar, if you want to haul a__ they will, if you want to plod on at the speed limit, they are more than happy to do that as well. It' simply a matter of personal training and self control! Please remember, by trying to place restrictions on others, it has a way of coming full circle and affecting us all.