Top Gear racing against a CBR

no the CBR or most bikes (not an SV BTW ) will destroy an atom in a straight line. But as proven and shown by physics the bike has less grip in corners where the car whoops it ass.

I think one of the bike mags done a thing a few years back where a bike could only just about beat a lotus elleise (sp) round a track due to this exact reason.

+1 regarding the grip, look how much later the Atom driver can brake for the corners.

[andrewsmith]

Fifth gear have done a similar test drag racing a 990 honda moto gp bike, a v10 f1 honda and the gp bike was the slowest as it couldn't use the full power as soon as the f1 car, and they had the bike on full temperature qally tires to give it a chance

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Just watched that video at home... that car is insanely quick, it topped the leader board except for the enzo, beating GT3RS, carerra GT etc

The cbr rider looked a bit poo though, but I guess you have to bear in mind its a car programme, jezza will have driven the track 100+ time and the bike probably did a couple of laps to get used to it.

You can keep your Atom. I'd much rather be £23,000 better off thanks.

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Originally Posted by Triv650

You can keep your Atom. I'd much rather be £23,000 better off thanks.

Not to mention, be able to nip by traffic a damn site easier and feel more achievment when you nail a corner

Originally Posted by G

Not to mention, be able to nip by traffic a damn site easier and feel more achievment when you nail a corner

Typical Top Gear really. I'd like to see them test a CBR against a £7000 car. I'm sure we'd know who would win.

even a two grand r6 or siank would **** over most cars on the road

I would like them to do a real world challenge, a 600 or thou bike versus any car they like for a race to gibralta or something daft.

the fuel stops would be the only thing playing a part in that due to bike needing to re fuel every 100 or so miles at full chat.

the bike would have to use its advantage and filter like a deamon in traffic to allow enouhg time to fill up with out being caught back up .

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Fifth gear have done a similar test drag racing a 990 honda moto gp bike, a v10 f1 honda and the gp bike was the slowest as it couldn't use the full power as soon as the f1 car, and they had the bike on full temperature qally tires to give it a chance

Wasn't the GP bike, it was a BSB Fireblade. If you want to see a MotoGP Honda vs. the F1 car, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMSegwn7I7c
I think it's impressive the way he stays with the F1 car right up to the point where he rolls off the throttle.