Who Rode Today?

[Bumblebee]

I like the feeling going down then up full throttle just to feel the suspension work. I reduce the throttle going over though. I got two wheel air, briefly, only once. My speed was 80+. Not doing that again….

I'll bet your Kawi would be fun doing that......

The other two are just too heavy.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

They’re all fun if I ride them no faster than 70 going over the top.

 

[Bumblebee]

There used to be a track I raced on that had a section called the "deer's leap" where you would get a front end lift going over it at speed and then had to get on the brakes hard for a right hand chicane......

We didn't have stabilizers in those days and the bike would give a head shake sometimes....it was kind of thrilling and scary at the same time...

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

There used to be a track I raced on that had a section called the "deer's leap" where you would get a front end lift going over it at speed and then had to get on the brakes hard for a right hand chicane......

We didn't have stabilizers in those days and the bike would give a head shake sometimes....it was kind of thrilling and scary at the same time...

I’d like to see MotoGP race on the old Daytona banked track. Suppose they’re going too fast for that bank these days? King Kenny had a get off there once doing 170 or so. The bikes now are going over 200 on every track. How fast would they hit coming off the banked section now?

 

[Bumblebee]

I’d like to see MotoGP race on the old Daytona banked track. Suppose they’re going too fast for that bank these days? King Kenny had a get off there once doing 170 or so. The bikes now are going over 200 on every track. How fast would they hit coming off the banked section now?

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Future MotoGP bikes might be able to do this as their top speeds will be much lower than they are now...

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Future MotoGP bikes might be able to do this as their top speeds will be much lower than they are now...

I’m not so sure. The NHRA thought that reducing the track length for fuelers from 1320’ to 1000’ would be safer as the cars would be slower. A Funny Car just set the all time speed record of 341+ mph in just 1000’.

 

[Bumblebee]

I’m not so sure. The NHRA thought that reducing the track length for fuelers from 1320’ to 1000’ would be safer as the cars would be slower. A Funny Car just set the all time speed record of 341+ mph in just 1000’.

Maybe......they can work miracles with engines these days......

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Maybe......they can work miracles with engines these days......

These days and earlier. Look what the two stroke 500s did over 20 years ago.

 

[Bumblebee]

These days and earlier. Look what the two stroke 500s did over 20 years ago.

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One can even look at the RZ/RG 500 street versions in the mid '80s that in street form could reach 150mph......crazy speeds for those days.....

Odd how Honda put out an NSR400 to compete against them.....instead of a 500.....

The sound and smell of a high performance 2 stroke was a special thing.....