Reasons we ride liter bikes-add yours or ones you've heard

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by defector

Yeah I obviously missed it.
But I just heard it yesterday. And dude was serious...

People are a trip for sure. I definitely do think it's a good balance between the two but would never call a 600 a puss...because it sure isn't and I like the Busa too...the only one I've ridden had a turbo and it wasn't "unnecessary" either.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You know what's stupid about that?.... A 600 and a 1000 have approximately the same weight and handling characteristics so the same rider can basically enter the same corner at the same speed on either bike...

The parts spinning in the engine all act like gyroscopes, so even if a 1000 and 600 weighed the same, all other things being equal, the 1000 would still be less nimble and slower to bend into corners.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Sean

The parts spinning in the engine all act like gyroscopes, so even if a 1000 and 600 weighed the same, all other things being equal, the 1000 would still be less nimble and slower to bend into corners.

Less rpms for everything inside the engine though.

A 5oz unit of mass spinning at 16500 rpm, would have the equivalent force of x spinning at 13500rpm?


I don't know the calculations, or I'd do em myself. And I know they won't be equal, I just think they're a lot closer than most people think.

Apoc's 2005 or 2006 1000rr turned in faster than my 2000 r6.

[Antwanny]

Originally Posted by drewpy

yep, wanna go do karate in the garage?

yep

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Less rpms for everything inside the engine though.

A 5oz unit of mass spinning at 16500 rpm, would have the equivalent force of x spinning at 13500rpm?


I don't know the calculations, or I'd do em myself. And I know they won't be equal, I just think they're a lot closer than most people think.

Apoc's 2005 or 2006 1000rr turned in faster than my 2000 r6.

You may be on to something, but I don't know the formulas to be able to do the math.

Your example, though, suffers because there are a lot more variables involved than simply displacement. The suspension geometry of those two bikes is dramatically different, and suspension setup was probably not comparable.

[tached1000rr]

Here's another i've heard more than once, "cause I have to respect the throttle of the liter bike"

[racedoll]

Cause I'm "just a girl" and I'm not supposed to be able ride/handle such a big bike....so I have to prove them wrong.

[derf]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Cause I'm "just a girl" and I'm not supposed to be able ride/handle such a big bike....so I have to prove them wrong.

No you just need to prove your penis is bigger

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by derf

No you just need to prove your penis is bigger

My wife is famous for telling guys "if I had balls, they'd be bigger than yours." I'm gonna have a sticker made up for her next bike.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Mikey

My wife is famous for telling guys "if I had balls, they'd be bigger than yours." I'm gonna have a sticker made up for her next bike.