07-20-2004, 07:29 AM
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Originally posted by steelcomp
Starting at 70? What's that all about?
You sure put some narrow limitations on your performance. Street racing, straight line, top end only, from 70! Come on. Where's the challange?!
I prefer to smoke their asses to the corner, in the corner, through the corner, and out of the corner, and so on. I don't know what part of the midwest you are in, or what your driving conditions are. We have some AWSOME roads here in CA with miles and miles of every turn and terrain you could imagine, mixed in with mile(s) long straights. That's my idea of what a cobra is for. But to each his own.
I know what a Hyabusa is. Let's just say, I'm skeptical. HP to weight ratio dosen't work out in your favor. BUT...if you say so.
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The starting at 70 mph was a example. I was simply stating that at 45 mph+ speeds the big blocks CAN put the power to the ground. There are many roads on the outside of the city were there are hundreds of miles of awesome roads were the view is breathtaking and the roads do about anything you would want. I will not "race" someone through these conditions, however some of the Cobra drivers (including myself) will go cruising single file and "race ourselves". I am not qualified to, nor are the other drivers qualified to race each other at high speeds through the curvy style roads. The crotch rocket boy's do that, and in fact they might have 30 bikes flying through the turns side by side. I don't think they are on a death wish or are looking forward to a wheel chair, but that's 16 - 20 year olds for you.
As far as the Hayabusa/GSXR1000 goes, they are high 9 second 1/4 mile motorcycles and my Cobra does a mid 10 second 1/4 mile with drag radials. I lose to them on a drag race from a standstill because of traction conditions (I think with 325/50/15 slicks it would be another story), however from 45+ launching speeds I have no issues other than objects in the road. A crotch rocket even at 45+ mph can get out of control and have wind conditions come into play.
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