Bike vs car

[wisebeuy]

OK guys, could do with some help.

Theres a few mates of mine who will not accept that bikes are more powerful then cars. I wouldn't normally bother arguing, but with a bit of help, I think I can turn them round. Basically, I need some websites that show specs of various bikes, would like ZX6R and a good thou', showing power, weight, 0-60, top speed etc and a similar thing for cars. If anyone knows any sites like this, please link.

[m99dws]

Have you tried https://www.activistsandiego.org/wwwboard/images/smiles/google.gif

[dodsi]

https://www.bikez.com

And more than often cars are more powerfull than bikes.

Just bikes have a better power to weight ratio.

[wisebeuy]

no, this is worse then you think, they wouldn't accept that a 1 litre bike has more power then a 1 litre car! Yeah, they ain't that clued. Has a surprising amount of trouble finding spec sheets with google.

[mr.z]

My girlfriends brother has a 3litre twin turbo Supera, we were out in it last week, i think he was a bit put out that i wasn't really impressed/shocked at how fast it was going allthough its a REALLY nice car, and will loose you your licence in not much time at all if you want to

But no car is as fun as a bike, even a small capacity bike is still great fun...

I just find cars as entertaining as pushing a shopping trolley arround asda nowdays allthough they have their uses.

Let them keep thinking it, fact is to beat a £6000(or less) sports bike youd need a BEAST of a car and a very good driver to keep up. You know that, i know that, let them find it out for themselfs
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[Silver]

Point him directly at this link and then point out that it shows a standard road bike (costing less than a bloody Mini). The R1 is shown having 148bhp at the back wheel, and since most car claims won't be at the wheel (?) you can probably go with its 172bhp at the crank. Now point out that it means the R1 has a power to weight ratio of 1bhp per kilogram. So, that means he needs to find a standard road going car with about 1500bhp!

Now show him the 10.35s standard quarter time at 146.89mph. When he's finsihed checking Nova and Escort figures he'll eventually move onto Ferraris and Lamborghinis and then realise he's still screwed!

Alternatively, you could just ask him for a race...

[wisebeuy]

believe me, i would absolutely love to p*ss all over his car, but as I've only just got my license, I still have my Honda XLR 125R, so am a bit sluggish, should have new bike soon though

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[Marc_Buck]

Why the hell have you got a runner 125, 172 for the win!

Anyway, 28Bhp Aprilia RS 125 0-60 in about 7 seconds?

28 bhp car, say a daewoo matiz? 0-60 in about 20+ seconds?
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[Gazdaman]

[Liverpoolrobb...]

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[Marc_Buck]

Some cars out there are about 30-40 bhp, 1 litre<

To the runner guy:

a Malossi mhr 172 will be a whole lot more reliable, if run in well.
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[lilredmachine]

Wait a minute. Wankel RX7 motor:1.3 pushes out 261 HP.
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[Marc_Buck]

The wankel motor is very powerful for its size, there are cars out there which only push about 30 give or take a bit bhp.

Considering fiat do 800cc thing as well.
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[Liverpoolrobb...]

[Marc_Buck]

If they want it they will get it.

You selling the runner?
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[Liverpoolrobb...]

yeah going to see if i can get £400 for it as its had a new exshaust new front fairing new lock and barrel and has 2 big scratches on the back side fairing and needs a new engine mount (thought i could do wheelies off speed bumps lol) oh we got the scumbag that robbed it but he got off afther we rugby tackled him off it in a park was close to smashing his head in with some big thick pieace of wood i found

[Marc_Buck]

Tell me its got MOT and ill ave it mate.
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[Liverpoolrobb...]

needs MOT & Tax £75 for engine mount to be sorted

[Marc_Buck]

What needs doing for the MOT?
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[Liverpoolrobb...]

it went in to a gilera dealer last month to get a new exshaust and they only told me of the engine mount. as far as i know and have been told its just engine mount that needs sorting. if you are genuine intrest in buying it ill PM you when its out of the bike shop and get a few photies together. Cheap as chips insurence wise as im paying £17.90 a month on TPO @ 19

[Marc_Buck]

Genuinely interested, 172 project mainly, if you can get it MOT'ed i'll pay extra.

Cosmetics don't matter as will be full resprayed, customed anyway. Cheers
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[Liverpoolrobb...]

apprearntly them 180 runners wheelie like a dream, id say a respray would be needed on the back side pannels need a good sand down and sorting. parts are easy to get from ebay and local gilera dealers

[Marc_Buck]

Yeh very good for wheelies, ill have it sorted as mates dad is a sprayer and does all the plastic weld and stuff.
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