991 GT3 and Aprilia Dead Even Acceleration
02-24-2015, 07:54 PM
#31
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Love the 1299 S
02-24-2015, 09:12 PM
#32
Race Director
Exactly.. See what you did there ? LOL. You didn't say; "I like the 899", or the 1199.. You liked the big mother-hosser 1299... Looks just the same as the smaller one but we feel drawn to the appeal of insano power...
While we all talk ab young/new riders starting out on small bikes, they are just like seasoned riders who like the big stuff right away. Agree with your point though, just so hard to teach it to the newbies.
While we all talk ab young/new riders starting out on small bikes, they are just like seasoned riders who like the big stuff right away. Agree with your point though, just so hard to teach it to the newbies.
02-24-2015, 09:40 PM
#33
Exactly.. See what you did there ? LOL. You didn't say; "I like the 899", or the 1199.. You liked the big mother-hosser 1299... Looks just the same as the smaller one but we feel drawn to the appeal of insano power...
While we all talk ab young/new riders starting out on small bikes, they are just like seasoned riders who like the big stuff right away. Agree with your point though, just so hard to teach it to the newbies.
While we all talk ab young/new riders starting out on small bikes, they are just like seasoned riders who like the big stuff right away. Agree with your point though, just so hard to teach it to the newbies.
). Doesn't look like it will be here for the MotoGP at COTA but probably the week after.
BRING IT! Thanks Matt for input.
Ohhh those Italians know how to build a hot bike (and VW knows how to add that German know how)...
02-24-2015, 10:09 PM
#35
Drifting
Did you try the KTM Adventure? It seems to be pushing ino the MS and GSA arena and the new Bosch traction control unit seems to be leading the pack right now. I was going to get one to replace my Triumph Tiger for my commute work but changed direction and got an S1000R instead. That's a fun bike!!
KTM is BAD a$$. The Multi is addictive. Every time I sell the GSA or the Multi I turn around and buy them back. I sold the 2014 GSA and turned around and got the 15 GSA in less than three months. Now debating on Muli again but need the Pikes Peak color combo or something different. Had the 1199 and 1098 three times but I scared myself with those guys
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02-24-2015, 10:45 PM
#36
Rennlist Member
Question for the bike guys. Most crazy fast sport bikes have a top speed around 185 MPH to 190 MPH. The 991 GT3 has a top speed of 195 MPH. Assuming the bike did not launch aggressively, once over 130 MPH, wouldn't the GT3 have the edge? At some point, given the higher top speed of the GT3, it will start out accelerating the bike.
02-24-2015, 11:29 PM
#37
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
honestly, i had no idea about these bikes and their power to weight ratio. completely ignorant. So, clearly something was funny with my experience. But we were at the stoplight, he laid into it, I laid into it, I had it in PDK-sport automatic mode, and just let the car shift at 9k every time. I was neck and neck with him up to a certain speed with 3 digits before I left off. At the next light he gave a big thumbs up and took off. From this thread, I figure, he was either just playing with me, missed a shift, had the slowest Aprilia made (doubtful, it actually looked a lot like the red one posted here, except it was black with a bunch of carbon fiber on it), he was new to riding and didn't want to push it, or who knows, something. Clearly these bikes are faster than the GT3 and I was just ignorant. But I don't care, because it was a fun mile or so and made me feel like a teen again
02-24-2015, 11:39 PM
#38
Burning Brakes
Question for the bike guys. Most crazy fast sport bikes have a top speed around 185 MPH to 190 MPH. The 991 GT3 has a top speed of 195 MPH. Assuming the bike did not launch aggressively, once over 130 MPH, wouldn't the GT3 have the edge? At some point, given the higher top speed of the GT3, it will start out accelerating the bike.
So a top of the range liter bike will kill a GT3 to 150 and then you're right the GT 3 would start to claw back above that. Of course the difference is anyone, with respect, can stamp on an accelerator and hold the wheel straight but not many people can really wring out a liter bike to its max potential without ending up on their backs with the bike between their legs!!
02-24-2015, 11:43 PM
#39
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
i am not confused about that, and i have made that point in this thread a few times. my reaction after the encounter, was - my God, the "cojones" on that guy...
02-24-2015, 11:45 PM
#40
Burning Brakes
haha. yeah maybe that is it...
honestly, i had no idea about these bikes and their power to weight ratio. completely ignorant. So, clearly something was funny with my experience. But we were at the stoplight, he laid into it, I laid into it, I had it in PDK-sport automatic mode, and just let the car shift at 9k every time. I was neck and neck with him up to a certain speed with 3 digits before I left off. At the next light he gave a big thumbs up and took off. From this thread, I figure, he was either just playing with me, missed a shift, had the slowest Aprilia made (doubtful, it actually looked a lot like the red one posted here, except it was black with a bunch of carbon fiber on it), he was new to riding and didn't want to push it, or who knows, something. Clearly these bikes are faster than the GT3 and I was just ignorant. But I don't care, because it was a fun mile or so and made me feel like a teen again
honestly, i had no idea about these bikes and their power to weight ratio. completely ignorant. So, clearly something was funny with my experience. But we were at the stoplight, he laid into it, I laid into it, I had it in PDK-sport automatic mode, and just let the car shift at 9k every time. I was neck and neck with him up to a certain speed with 3 digits before I left off. At the next light he gave a big thumbs up and took off. From this thread, I figure, he was either just playing with me, missed a shift, had the slowest Aprilia made (doubtful, it actually looked a lot like the red one posted here, except it was black with a bunch of carbon fiber on it), he was new to riding and didn't want to push it, or who knows, something. Clearly these bikes are faster than the GT3 and I was just ignorant. But I don't care, because it was a fun mile or so and made me feel like a teen again
02-25-2015, 12:29 AM
#41
Rennlist Member
Have a look at post #6 in this thread and maybe watch the video in the link. The bike pulled the biggest gap between 100-150 mph over a P1 and 918 Spyder. 0-100 mph all three were pretty equal with the bike nudging it. It's not until they get to 180'ish that the bike hits the rev limiter in top gear where as the P1 continues thru 200+ mph.
So a top of the range liter bike will kill a GT3 to 150 and then you're right the GT 3 would start to claw back above that. Of course the difference is anyone, with respect, can stamp on an accelerator and hold the wheel straight but not many people can really wring out a liter bike to its max potential without ending up on their backs with the bike between their legs!!
So a top of the range liter bike will kill a GT3 to 150 and then you're right the GT 3 would start to claw back above that. Of course the difference is anyone, with respect, can stamp on an accelerator and hold the wheel straight but not many people can really wring out a liter bike to its max potential without ending up on their backs with the bike between their legs!!
