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Post by Rick Piper »

My ZX9R won't do that!!
will when i ride it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

but sorry i ain't doing it in a "T" shirt. :tuttut:

Dave that R1 has a turbo fitted and from that video i would guess 220 to 250 BHP but the guy is not giving it everything.

0 to casualty in 2.5 seconds :shock:

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Post by DaveB »

will when i ride it
Not at the speeds he was pulling wheelies it won't :lol: My ZX9 is probably quite a few kg heavier too and doesn't come with a turbo as standard :wink:

I like Toby's comment that it will wheelie because it has excess torque :lol: Nice to see all those years of education weren't wasted :wink:

Btw.. I'd love a go on it but like Rick, I'd not in a T-Shirt :huf:

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I note that if the speedo was accurate at one point the guy was doing 160mph-ish! That's just at the point at which he's on the wrong side of the road with the lorry coming in the opposite direction!
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Have any of you heard of ghostrider? For some years he has been chased by police all over Europe but never caught. He always films his stunts and has quite a cult following. I believe he has now given up and has been identified as a Swedish rider. There are a lot of his videos around and your heart will be in your mouth. Watch this one where he has a race on public roads with a Swedish race driver in a BMW Z3M Coupe. This is part 1 (5mins). The other parts are shown in the next column if you want to see more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vozhy_hO ... ed&search=

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Post by DaveB »

Oo-er :shock:

Rick sent me one a long time ago (I still have it somewhere) of a chappie on an R1 filming himself doing 180ish (if I remember right) and a Hyabusa comes flying past him!! :lol:

No matter what you've got.. there's always someone with a little more under their tank :wink:

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DaveB wrote:No matter what you've got.. there's always someone with a little more under their tank :wink:
I hadn't taken you for a philosopher, Dave :lol: I think that observation could be used to reflect on many of life's situations!

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Post by TobyV »

DaveB wrote:
will when i ride it
I like Toby's comment that it will wheelie because it has excess torque :lol: Nice to see all those years of education weren't wasted :wink:
Ok I could have said it wheelies cos it has a madman riding it? that better? :lol: If was just adding to what someone said ealier about the power (power being velocity x torque :wink: ), but its the torque that allows it to do that....

....anyway... it was either that or get in to a debate about "yes its dangerous... but it sure looks like fun" :lol:

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Post by Robin »

He doesnt actually seem to be able to keep the front wheel down which is even more scary!

It looks like America so I am suprised that they are even wearing helmets. Or is that the law now?

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Hi Robin

I would say the video is Denmark or NW Germany.

but i have been wrong plenty of times :worried:

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Post by blanston12 »

Its not in America, speed is in Kph and the road signs are wrong for both the USA or Canada.
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