A Brief Unequal Contest

TOMCAT said:
Wouldn't go lining up against Suzuki B-Kings either .. speaking from experience
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TC,
YESSIRREE! I rode one of those a few years ago. WHAT A MACHINE!!!
I would likely last only 200 miles or less per day on a trip; but, WOW - spin the tire coming out of a corner and lifting the front end was scary SO - SO easy!
**** - gave myself a chubby just remembering it!
:bch:
 
Yes, indeed!
Other than getting the hole shot, the Busa Ruled.
I'd have to go to Jersey after that shelacking.
 
Pretty much what I expected, a Rocket owns the first couple hundred feet, but a 1000cc+ plus 450 lb bike will walk away in the end.
 
Not necessarily true...depends on the bike...the road...the rider...etc. As an example...I never pick a fight I can't win All you have to do is get them in a position where you have the advantage then whoop their @sss....just takes a little planning that's all
 
The Original V-8 motorcycle.

Curtiss V-8

ManufacturerGlenn Curtiss
Assembly1906
ClassSpeed record challenger
Engine269 cu in (4,410 cc), dual carburetor, 90° F-head V-8[1][2]
Bore / Stroke3.625 in × 3.25 in (92.1 mm × 83 mm)[1]
Top speed136 mph (219 km/h)[2]
Power40 hp (30 kW) @ 1,800 RPM[2][3]
Ignition typeBattery ignition, jump-spark
TransmissionDirect drive
Shaft and rear hub bevel
Frame typeSteel tubing
BrakesRear v brake[4]
Tires26 in (660 mm)[5]
Wheelbase64 in (1.6 m)
DimensionsL 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m)[3]
W 2 ft 3 in (0.7 m)[3]
H 3 ft (0.9 m)[3]
Weight275 lb (125 kg)[3] (wet)
Fuel capacity2.5 US gal (9.5 l)[4]
 

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That's nothing. I beat an 80 year old Chinese guy pulling a Rickshaw. Yeah, I knew I could beat him, but someone has to teach these crazy bastards a lesson. I would have let it go but he gave me a hard look and it was on. What the hell was he thinking? He was pulling two fat guys too.

Not sure what caused the old man to make such a poor choice of a “victim.” He may have had unrealistic expectations regarding his stamina. Perhaps he simply was not familiar with the Rocket Roadster and its acceleration capabilities (he is now better educated).
 
I had a rickshaw as a kid, we used to pull it in parades (do they even have parades any more?)
 
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