HemiDuty wrote:Hmmm, I dunno. I still think the more powerful the better for the track. I may have to race something slower in the future due to budget constraints, but will still always think of SBKs as the ultimate.....
Now as for the road, I don't mind have less power there. I don't have the best self-control when it starts getting fast and fun. If it has more power I will use it.
If you read those crash statistics from the Hurt Report, your less likely to actually be involved in a crash on a larger capacity bike, than on a smaller capacity bike. The flip side of course to that, is that the report also states that if you do crash one, you're more likely to die!
But hey, it's a trade off
After riding a litre sports bikes on that long 170 k ride we did on Sunday............. I really don't think I rode it any faster than I did my old 636. But it was easier, cause I didn't need to be as commited in the turns, and could rely on the right wrist to make it up. Lazy riding, very lazy riding. Gear changes naturally were something you didn't need to do, as they have loads of grunt. However I did keep it between 7-10 most of the day, just to enjoy it while I had it available
So, go get the fastest most powerful thing you can find/want/afford and enjoy I reckon!!!!! Bikes are supposed to be mental I think!!
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There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
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