Bikes and the S
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From: Sheffield
Originally Posted by Shiskine,Nov 16 2009, 08:19 AM
I'm sure bikers also appreciate the high-revving nature of the car and Honda's heritage ...
Thats exactly why I bought one after having sports bikes for 5 years! 
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Originally Posted by CiderBoy,Nov 16 2009, 01:10 PM
As long as you don't drive like a c0ck I have always found there is a mutual respect between bikers and sports car drivers out for a b road blast.
And bikers do tend to have a certain knowledge of our "Honda CBR2000s!"
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What's amusing about the replies here is that there seems to be amazement at any lack of antagonism/ego etc.
I'll tell you now that bikers rarely bother with cars because they are too slow and I can also assure you that if you thought a biker was having some sport with you, 3 things are apparent:
1. You are delusional
2. The rider isn't very competent
3. He isn't even aware you're trying
Riding with a well driven car is so, so rare and when it does happen, it gets a bit boring after about 2 minutes and you just push on with your spin.
Now who's got the ego? We'll see in the replies shall we? lol
I'll tell you now that bikers rarely bother with cars because they are too slow and I can also assure you that if you thought a biker was having some sport with you, 3 things are apparent:
1. You are delusional
2. The rider isn't very competent
3. He isn't even aware you're trying
Riding with a well driven car is so, so rare and when it does happen, it gets a bit boring after about 2 minutes and you just push on with your spin.
Now who's got the ego? We'll see in the replies shall we? lol
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I'd agree that quite a few bikers out there respect us in our S2Ks. A chap struck up a conversation with me when I got into my car the other week (as I approached I'd seen him admiring my S!). Turned out he was a biker and he said he had respect for me driving a 240bhp car with no traction control. :-)
Obviously, we know in a straight line bikes have the upper hand, but it's nice to have mutual respect for each other in the motoring world...
Obviously, we know in a straight line bikes have the upper hand, but it's nice to have mutual respect for each other in the motoring world...
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That’s what surprised me really Ben.
I don’t drive all that fast so I was surprised he hadn’t just gone past and buggered off into the distance.
Maybe he was respecting the speed limit or just not trying to win any prizes.
It was a little wet so he might have just been driving slower.
Or perhaps he just wanted some company?
I’ve seen all sorts of arguments about which will be faster between a bike and car on certain road types, but I’m under no illusion that if I’m driving the car then the bike will be faster.
It was just pleasant to have a bit of a fun play with someone rather than having someone right up my arse flashing or trying to force some sort of race.
(although it’s not normally a bike that does that of course)
I don’t drive all that fast so I was surprised he hadn’t just gone past and buggered off into the distance.
Maybe he was respecting the speed limit or just not trying to win any prizes.
It was a little wet so he might have just been driving slower.
Or perhaps he just wanted some company?
I’ve seen all sorts of arguments about which will be faster between a bike and car on certain road types, but I’m under no illusion that if I’m driving the car then the bike will be faster.
It was just pleasant to have a bit of a fun play with someone rather than having someone right up my arse flashing or trying to force some sort of race.
(although it’s not normally a bike that does that of course)
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Originally Posted by Ben_,Nov 16 2009, 10:48 PM
What's amusing about the replies here is that there seems to be amazement at any lack of antagonism/ego etc.
I'll tell you now that bikers rarely bother with cars because they are too slow and I can also assure you that if you thought a biker was having some sport with you, 3 things are apparent:
1. You are delusional
2. The rider isn't very competent
3. He isn't even aware you're trying
Riding with a well driven car is so, so rare and when it does happen, it gets a bit boring after about 2 minutes and you just push on with your spin.
Now who's got the ego? We'll see in the replies shall we? lol
I'll tell you now that bikers rarely bother with cars because they are too slow and I can also assure you that if you thought a biker was having some sport with you, 3 things are apparent:
1. You are delusional
2. The rider isn't very competent
3. He isn't even aware you're trying
Riding with a well driven car is so, so rare and when it does happen, it gets a bit boring after about 2 minutes and you just push on with your spin.
Now who's got the ego? We'll see in the replies shall we? lol
hope so
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i've never sat either side on this one. bikes are good, cars are good as a petrolhead i've always liked both and never understood the nay sayers on either side.
this debate has been rattling on in the letters pages of evo lately too.
on a bike i've only ever had cars trying to play in a straight line although i had a car like LLs pushing on in front of me through a very twisty section and he was doing well (i'm a proper novice biker btw) - he was doing this when i caught him so it was nowt to do with me
i never ride anywhere near flat out but i drive the S quite close to my limits as the margin of error is much, much wider in a car. on a bike you'll just kill yourself
this debate has been rattling on in the letters pages of evo lately too.
on a bike i've only ever had cars trying to play in a straight line although i had a car like LLs pushing on in front of me through a very twisty section and he was doing well (i'm a proper novice biker btw) - he was doing this when i caught him so it was nowt to do with me
i never ride anywhere near flat out but i drive the S quite close to my limits as the margin of error is much, much wider in a car. on a bike you'll just kill yourself