Bikes are slow?

[sidewinder]

Well according to this tit on pistonheads.Oldish thread but funny as he gets slated
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=74&t=851247&mid=0

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He is a tit, no doubt, but the fastest cars are faster than the fastest bikes. Not even a debate.
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[Musketeer]

I think OP was just trolling.. Nobody can be that thick.
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[Redoko]

Obvious troll is obvious.

Can't compare the factors/conditions he did in an attempt to prove a valid point.
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[Mikey3]

we are the same species as this...... I can't chose a word.

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[WannaBeDude]

Not even a debate was what i was reffering to, it is a debate now .. lol
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Bikes are one of the cheapest ways to go fast.
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[T0MMY]

I'd say my MX5 is as more fun on the road than my ZX6 and probably costs less to run. Fast it ain't though

On track I find them equally entertaining but it costs 3 times as much to do it in the car. For trackdays bikes are much better value but the best cars are going to be quicker.
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[sidewinder]

Of course some cars a capable of going over 200mph as said fastest bike around 196ish.But what is important is how fast they can get to that 200mph mark.would a zx12r get there faster maybe.Forgetting cars like f1's which are not production cars.

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[Llama-Farmer]

Since when did it matter something had to be heavy to be quick??

One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.

Does that mean his Volvo that'll "smoke" any bike isn't actually fast, because there's tractor units which are a lot heavier than his car (even though they're slower).

[andys675]

best fun I ever had on my R6 was passing an AMG merc as he was restricted to 155

but there are some fecking fast cars out there these days, not just the exotica

borrowed a diesel civic at work today to go fetch some parts, brand new 2.2 turbo diesel, 6spd, was a surprise how well it went
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[wilz1234]

If i was on a bike doing 196mph, i wouldnt be too fussed if a car overtook at 200. Lets face it, its hardly gonna happen
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In the real world on real roads rather than racetracks or drag strips my experience is that bikes are faster than cars but not by much.

For example on a trip from Carlisle to home (about 130 miles) I was making progress on the bike and only had time to park up the bike and remove helmet and jacket before the missus arrived in the car (that said she isn't slow either).

Just my take on this.
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He was saying a bike doesn't really have any power, that all it's power comes from it's low weight, which is stupid because the low weight = more power, they're the same thing effectively

if cars were made lighter they'd be faster, simple

if you put a car engine in a bike it wouldnt work or go as fast at all
but if you put a bike engine in a car it'd probably work?
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[jjdugen]

Didn't Top Gear do a face off between bike and car, well. an Atom which is more bike than car. Almost a dead heat as I recall.
Cars are real world fast, no denying, until they come accross Granny in her shopping trolley. On the few roads left to have fun on, I have found that the sight lines in a low slung car are much poorer than on the taller sitting bike. Walls and hedgrows limit your view through twisting roads, on the bike I can usually see over them through to the next bend or straight.
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