R1 vs Saab 9-5

[DUCAUDI]

Since when has an R1 not been able to outrun a Saab 9-5?

Except under the control a cretinous brainless swine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2RxksqYkzM
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2023 DucAudi Mehrstraße V4 Hechte Gipfel - "Objectively the best motorcycle ever produced" - "You can have any colour, as long as it's red"
2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[Hong Kong Phooey]

I had an estate 9-5, it left the factory with 150 horses but by the time I'd finished with it, it was almost 300bhp and 420Nm. 0 to 30 was slow due to lack of grip but 30 to 90 was impressive for a big car. If the road was long enough apparently 168mph was the top speed.

The 9-5 Aero was only slightly less powerful, but had better brakes, tyres and suspension. As you can see, even an average driver has no trouble braking deep into the corners and can get on the gas hard and early without falling off.

Throw some unknown bends into the equation, and unless you're Rossi you'll struggle to increase the distance.

But the bike was a speck in the distance on the longest straight, rider should have picked an easier road for his skill level, or tried advanced level filtering and off-roading.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[MCN]

[stinkwheel]

A decently set up car with a driver who knows how to go it should outcorner a sportsbike all day long. The bike should outaccelerate the car.

If the SAAB has been poked (and the SAAB 95 is eminently poke-able) the top speeds may not be dissimilar.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Keithy]

Topped out at 213 Kmh or 132 in old money.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

It makes me laugh all these high speed bike pursuits, you could just roll along at 25 mph and they're still not going to be able to arrest you, and the dangerous driving element card can't be pulled in court. It also makes it less likely they'll ram you off because of the danger to kitteh.

It also means you can spot more opportunities to thread your thin bike through some bollards or parked cars without the overseers being able to follow. Since local gubmint decided to close many rat runs, there's a few of these handy bike gates every square mile in and around Manchester.

For clarity I've never been involved in any popo chases.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Why no siren?

[to v or not to v]

not quite as impressive as Ghostrider.

[MCN]