0 - 60mph times

Someone i know has one - immense looking car, especially when he started using it for work!

The chances of anyone doing really quick 0-60's on the road is pretty slim. The car/bike has to be in a suitable state of tune and the driver/rider also has to be on form.

In general, most bikes should leave most cars, the power/weight ratio is in our favour and very powerful cars have problem getting the power down on normal roads. However, there are a few cars driven by "good" drivers that will give you a run for your money, especially if they get away half a second or so before you.

When I had a head to head with an M3 the conversation between us was something like:

Me "4.2 litres and over £30k ? This is 600cc and only £6k" (I was on my Gixer)
Him "Maybe, but I don't get wet when it rains and get the family in too"

See, it's all relative..... But it's all about fun isn't it ?

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Steve....So that makes it that his super dooper car is only priced at 4pence per cc more than your Gixxer was? Difficult to make financial sense about owning a bike isn't it? :P

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Steve....So that makes it that his super dooper car is only priced at 4pence per cc more than your Gixxer was? Difficult to make financial sense about owning a bike isn't it? :P

Maybe, but I haven't got £30k laying around right now.... And how much per mile does it cost ?

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RIDE datalogged a pointy at 3.64 secs 0-60 and 0-100 in about 9.5 secs.

Not bad...

My cat can do 0-60 in about 2 seconds flat. Now that's impressive. Must be the 4 leg drive thing. Just need to figure out a way to attach a seat and some renthals to her.

why do we get restricted licenses? and yet if you can afford it from 17 you could get a veyron! yet bikers be stuck on a 125?

bet the rules are made by car drivers!

or the majority of voters

Originally Posted by socommk23

why do we get restricted licenses? and yet if you can afford it from 17 you could get a veyron! yet bikers be stuck on a 125?

bet the rules are made by car drivers!

As replied to in other posts if a 17 year old could get hs hands on a GSX-R1000 then we really should start to worry. There would be so many deaths. I for one agree with the current system but feel there is not much need to make it any harder.