What are you bringing?
If it's a Harley I say let's bring it! If it's a Hayabusa... May not.
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So who all rides motorcycles?????
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If it's a Harley I say let's bring it! If it's a Hayabusa... May not.
Are you scared of a little Busa?
Scared he'll no I ride one that makes a busa look like a moped.Are you scared of a little Busa?
By the end of next year I hope to have my Harley hang wit the busas and embarrass more than a few.
But right now, if have to bring out another bike for the busa.
Unless it's your first time racing one
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Just messing with ya, I don't have a Busa.
Just wondering though, if I wanted to get into racing, what's the cheapest new bike to own to get the fastest time in the 1/4? Busa, ZX14, other?
Do they have a lot people racing the new Vmax? I always liked that bike as a cruiser.
I have seen some fair V Max's but kinda like racing a Harley. Still heavy and the original platform has a lot to be desired.Just messing with ya, I don't have a Busa.
Just wondering though, if I wanted to get into racing, what's the cheapest new bike to own to get the fastest time in the 1/4? Busa, ZX14, other?
Do they have a lot people racing the new Vmax? I always liked that bike as a cruiser.
As to being fast out of the box and cheapest?
If you are a big guy Busa or ZX14 slight edge goes to the 14 for the factory chassis.
If you are 160 and below go with Suzuki or Kawasaki liter bikes edge goes to Suzuki.
Or if you have deep pockets go with the BMW 1000.
As for cheap? There is an old saying in racing. "Speed is only money, how fast do you want to go?"
Wanna know how to make a million dollars in racing? Simple start with two million! LOL
Do they have a lot people racing the new Vmax? I always liked that bike as a cruiser.
Yep. The Vmax was designed with drag racing in mind and lots of folks still race them regularly. Back in the 80s, the Max was the equivalent of today's 14s and Busas. Lots of bikes are quicker nowadays, but Mr. Max is still pretty much king of the kill when it comes to cruisers. It's closest competition in the musclebike category is from bikes like the Diavel and Vrod. A stock Gen 1 Max with a good rider is capable of 10s in the 1/4. The Gen 2 is capable of dipping into the 9s.
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The whole time I've been racing I've seen exactly one on the track. With nitrous system it wouldn't out run a older 600.
Looking at the forums this appears the norm. But don't take my word for it. Dale walker is a well known production bike racer for many manufacturers and bike magazines. And until the Busas and ZX14 domination he held numerous titles on a Suzuki Bandit 1200.
http://www.vmaxoutlaw.com/tech/into_the_10s.htm
Very fast stock cruiser, but if you want fast, and I mean really fast, on a production bike you get one of the bikes I suggested earlier. Or you can spend significantly more...
Looking at the forums this appears the norm. But don't take my word for it. Dale walker is a well known production bike racer for many manufacturers and bike magazines. And until the Busas and ZX14 domination he held numerous titles on a Suzuki Bandit 1200.
http://www.vmaxoutlaw.com/tech/into_the_10s.htm
Very fast stock cruiser, but if you want fast, and I mean really fast, on a production bike you get one of the bikes I suggested earlier. Or you can spend significantly more...
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No disrespect intended, but if a Vmax with nitrous couldn't outrun an older 600, it was clearly a really inexperienced rider or the bike had tuning issues.. With inexperienced riders all bikes will perform well below their capabilities. That's why I said with a good rider it is capable of those ETs.
Gen 1 max with a good rider is capable of 10s. It's been done many times and I've actually witnessed it. Can an average rider do it? Nope. With an average or heavy rider it's an 11 second bike. Google Jay "Pee Wee" Gleason if you want to see what they're capable of with a GREAT rider.
Gen 2 maxes with experienced riders are capable of 9s. With an average or heavier rider it's a 10 second bike.
I was not suggesting that a Max is as fast as a Busa or 14. I agree with you, those are definitely the best choice if you want the quickest stock bike.. However, the other guy was asking specifically about the Vmax so I was just sharing some info.
I'm not just pulling these numbers out of my ass either. I have a Vmax sitting in my garage, I own V4MuscleBike.com where they are discussed daily, and I've been drag racing for decades. I know their capabilities very well.
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heh... I was at the Dragon one day, and a Hayabusa rider was joking about racing me ('08 Road Glide). I told him I'd race him up the Dragon, down the Dragon,,,,, and then to finish it off, we'd go to California and back, and the do the Dragon both ways again. He didn't take me up on it. :-)
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