Raced a Crotch Rocket!
06-10-2002, 09:49 AM
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Raced a Crotch Rocket!
I was going from Grand Rapids south to Kalamazoo and cruising around 87. I came up on 2 crotch rockets a Suzuki and a Triumph Daytona 955. I passed them on the right and continued on my way. When I looked in my rear view mirror the Triumph was my butt looking for some action.
I usually don't mess with crotch rockets because they are generally going to beat a stock 996 turbo. But I said what the heck and dropped it into 4th, then 5th and then 6th. I couldn't believe that I was pulling away from this bike! At 140 mph I shut it down and went back to cruise speed.
Shortly thereafter the bike came up beside and gave me the thumps up and then he lowered his head and shook it as if to say "I can't believe I got beat by a car!"
The only performance modification I have is a Fabiani exhaust so I probably have about 435 hp at the flywheel. I was very pleasantly suprised!
I usually don't mess with crotch rockets because they are generally going to beat a stock 996 turbo. But I said what the heck and dropped it into 4th, then 5th and then 6th. I couldn't believe that I was pulling away from this bike! At 140 mph I shut it down and went back to cruise speed.
Shortly thereafter the bike came up beside and gave me the thumps up and then he lowered his head and shook it as if to say "I can't believe I got beat by a car!"
The only performance modification I have is a Fabiani exhaust so I probably have about 435 hp at the flywheel. I was very pleasantly suprised!
06-10-2002, 02:13 PM
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sweet, i ran a cbr a few years ago in my buddies honda hatch. I took it to run to the store to pick up some brews for a late night project we were doing to another buddies grand national. I pull up to a light there is a bike sitting right next to me. It's like 1 a.m. and he looked at me kind of gave me a nod. Wam, dumped the clutch at 7500 and took off, held him for through 2nd and at 3rd pulled for a minute but then he reeled me in 
it was fun though 
it was fun though
06-10-2002, 03:09 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by soon2be993TT:
<strong>sweet, i ran a cbr a few years ago in my buddies honda hatch. I took it to run to the store to pick up some brews for a late night project we were doing to another buddies grand national. I pull up to a light there is a bike sitting right next to me. It's like 1 a.m. and he looked at me kind of gave me a nod. Wam, dumped the clutch at 7500 and took off, held him for through 2nd and at 3rd pulled for a minute but then he reeled me in it was fun though </strong><hr></blockquote>
And then you woke up.
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<strong>sweet, i ran a cbr a few years ago in my buddies honda hatch. I took it to run to the store to pick up some brews for a late night project we were doing to another buddies grand national. I pull up to a light there is a bike sitting right next to me. It's like 1 a.m. and he looked at me kind of gave me a nod. Wam, dumped the clutch at 7500 and took off, held him for through 2nd and at 3rd pulled for a minute but then he reeled me in
it was fun though </strong><hr></blockquote>And then you woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
06-10-2002, 03:18 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Shank996TT:
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And then you woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Bwahahaha!
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And then you woke up.
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Bwahahaha!
06-10-2002, 05:08 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by BuddyG:
<strong>... I passed them on the right and continued on my way.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Didn't your mother ever tell you not to pass vehicles on the right? (And especially bikes which have poorer mirrors and can change lanes faster.) <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" />
My experience in Europe is that at very high speeds the Turbo can out run just about any bike. Aerodynamic drag makes a big difference at these speeds and the Porsche ismuch cleaner than the bike.
S.
<strong>... I passed them on the right and continued on my way.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Didn't your mother ever tell you not to pass vehicles on the right? (And especially bikes which have poorer mirrors and can change lanes faster.) <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" />
My experience in Europe is that at very high speeds the Turbo can out run just about any bike. Aerodynamic drag makes a big difference at these speeds and the Porsche ismuch cleaner than the bike.
S.
06-10-2002, 09:48 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Shank996TT:
<strong>
And then you woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
haha, ****er. Actually it's dead true. The bike was an older CBR nothing special. That civic was one of the first street honda's into 11's.
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And then you woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
haha, ****er. Actually it's dead true. The bike was an older CBR nothing special. That civic was one of the first street honda's into 11's.
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[quote]Originally posted by soon2be993TT:
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haha, ****er. Actually it's dead true. The bike was an older CBR nothing special. That civic was one of the first street honda's into 11's.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, I actually believed you....and then I woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
BTW, great choice in words....did your mom teach you that, or someone else from the trailer park community?
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haha, ****er. Actually it's dead true. The bike was an older CBR nothing special. That civic was one of the first street honda's into 11's.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, I actually believed you....and then I woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
BTW, great choice in words....did your mom teach you that, or someone else from the trailer park community?
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06-10-2002, 11:49 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Shank996TT:
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No, I actually believed you....and then I woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
BTW, great choice in words....did your mom teach you that, or someone else from the trailer park community?
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey I didn't say I won. I just said I held up w/ him through 2 gears. Old bikes aren't fast. It's not like i'm saying I took a busa from a freeway roll or anything. And thats always mature, picking on someones grammar
. You would think you'd have more class then that.
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No, I actually believed you....and then I woke up.
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />
BTW, great choice in words....did your mom teach you that, or someone else from the trailer park community?
<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey I didn't say I won. I just said I held up w/ him through 2 gears. Old bikes aren't fast. It's not like i'm saying I took a busa from a freeway roll or anything. And thats always mature, picking on someones grammar
. You would think you'd have more class then that.
06-11-2002, 06:54 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Luke:
<strong>I dont think any car can compete with a bike from a standing start......... from 80 on........yeah, but not at a stop light
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Not true...here are a few:
MTI 422 Stroker Corvette (9.9 in the 1/4)
Lingenfelter's TT 427 (0-60 in 1.9sec)
800HP Supras (9.0-9.5sec)
850HP TT Vipers (9's)
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<strong>I dont think any car can compete with a bike from a standing start......... from 80 on........yeah, but not at a stop light
</strong><hr></blockquote>Not true...here are a few:
MTI 422 Stroker Corvette (9.9 in the 1/4)
Lingenfelter's TT 427 (0-60 in 1.9sec)
800HP Supras (9.0-9.5sec)
850HP TT Vipers (9's)
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06-11-2002, 10:26 AM
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A large bike ( couldn't determine the model) pulled out behind me a couple of weeks ago. I followed him into the on ramp to the interstate via a decreasing radius turn ( best turn in the city) at about 65mph...when the turned straightened out and he accelerated I felt like I was going backward. Only other time I felt that bad was when I had my 00 Carrera and I jumped on a Supra with a tailpipe the size of a football and he humiliated me...
06-11-2002, 11:41 AM
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Hey soontobe. Save that kind of language for when you're working on your '55 under your carport.
Not acceptable on this board. <img src="graemlins/soapbox.gif" border="0" alt="[soapbox]" />
Not acceptable on this board. <img src="graemlins/soapbox.gif" border="0" alt="[soapbox]" />
06-11-2002, 12:40 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by emorgan:
<strong>A large bike ( couldn't determine the model) pulled out behind me a couple of weeks ago. I followed him into the on ramp to the interstate via a decreasing radius turn ( best turn in the city) at about 65mph...when the turned straightened out and he accelerated I felt like I was going backward. Only other time I felt that bad was when I had my 00 Carrera and I jumped on a Supra with a tailpipe the size of a football and he humiliated me...</strong><hr></blockquote>
<strong>A large bike ( couldn't determine the model) pulled out behind me a couple of weeks ago. I followed him into the on ramp to the interstate via a decreasing radius turn ( best turn in the city) at about 65mph...when the turned straightened out and he accelerated I felt like I was going backward. Only other time I felt that bad was when I had my 00 Carrera and I jumped on a Supra with a tailpipe the size of a football and he humiliated me...</strong><hr></blockquote>
06-11-2002, 12:42 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by emorgan:
<strong>A large bike ( couldn't determine the model) pulled out behind me a couple of weeks ago. I followed him into the on ramp to the interstate via a decreasing radius turn ( best turn in the city) at about 65mph...when the turned straightened out and he accelerated I felt like I was going backward. Only other time I felt that bad was when I had my 00 Carrera and I jumped on a Supra with a tailpipe the size of a football and he humiliated me...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey emorgan,
Maybe you should jump in on the 996TT VS SupraTT discussion on this board!
Take care,
Wade
<strong>A large bike ( couldn't determine the model) pulled out behind me a couple of weeks ago. I followed him into the on ramp to the interstate via a decreasing radius turn ( best turn in the city) at about 65mph...when the turned straightened out and he accelerated I felt like I was going backward. Only other time I felt that bad was when I had my 00 Carrera and I jumped on a Supra with a tailpipe the size of a football and he humiliated me...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey emorgan,
Maybe you should jump in on the 996TT VS SupraTT discussion on this board!
Take care,
Wade