| Author | Message | ||
     Bobup |
So all those that had the privilege of test riding at Laguna Seca last month.... did any of you get lap times recorded? would you like to post em here? were the times easily done? or did you have to "push hard" to bring em down? inquiring minds want to know thanks bob | ||
| Regkittrelle |
My time aboard the 1125R was on the street, not the track. My observation was that many of the track riders did try and obtain times, but as far as I saw it was via hand-helds and not all that accurate. I wouldn't put any credence to times until you see a reputable source test a production bike. | ||
| Rfischer |
This got beat to death in another thread a while back. As I recall, the answer was "no", for the simple reason that Laguna was a press intro, not a test or track day. There IS some anecdotal info from some of the development testing [at Gingerman I believe] to the effect that lap times were comparable to one of the development stalking horses, a GSXR1000. Piloted by a certain ex-World SuperBike champ. I take that to mean that the rest of us in the real world of weekend warriors will probably be able to post faster times on the 1125R, all else being equal, because most of us cannot effectively use the power the I4 liter bikes have. Even on a track such as the Pocono Formula USA one with that hellacious tunnel-turn straight where the I4's will have 10+ mph on the 1125R, you'll give it all back on the tight, bumpy infield. Maybe Mosport, which doesn't have more than one or two 'technical corners', an I4 would be dominant. But, still, for the average club racer, don't think so.. My 2 kopecks worth. (Message edited by rfischer on September 06, 2007) | ||
| Regkittrelle |
Other than under race conditions, I've never quite understand the fascination with lap times. They are irrelevant, at best, for about 99% of us. Makes for interesting conversation across a beer, and to win Big Dick contests (in that same bar). My opinion certainly doesn't hold sway on this, but it comes from several personal experiences wherein I've been riding the "fastest bike,' and yet was soundly trashed by riders aboard so-called lesser machines. | ||
| Road_thing |
Yeah, I hate those Big Dick contests--I always get DQ'ed... rt | ||
| M1combat |
On the grounds of having three nuts? | ||
| M1combat |
I think the fascination stems from people believing that they can ride a bike to 80-90 or 98% of the bikes ability and that 98% of 101% will be faster than 98% of 100% when in reality we're all pretty well held back by or cajones on the street and by our understanding of race craft on the track. The quality that I believe we all need to be interested in is the ease of use of the entire package. How easy it is to get a few extra bits of speed at close to the same level of safety and or skill is much more important to me. I'll take a bike that inspires confidence and is "fast enough" first. I think that Buell understands this and that's why I like the bikes they make. | ||
| Rickie_d |
Just goes to show you, a "Big Dick" in not needed to pee the longest or farthest. ;>) (Message edited by Rickie_D on September 07, 2007) |
