LATS... other people prone to riding contraptions with only two wheels...

Originally Posted by: PonyOne... i just don't like the thought of accidentally letting loose on a bike that has 150hp when i should be stopping... but even still, a blooper with a 300+ hp engine is a lot more dangerous in many situations than a blooper with a 150hp engine.

Something to bear in mind: Power-to-Weight Ratio.

A 3000 pound car with a 150 hp motor is fairly capable. The P/W ratio is 20 pounds per horsepower.

An 'old geezer' bike like the 1981 GS1000G shaft-drive UJM that I gave away last year weighs a bit under 600 pounds and puts out maybe 65 horsepower. That's a P/W ratio of a little less than 10 pounds per horsepower. Which puts it in the same acceleration category as a full-race-prepped NASCAR machine! And that's a 25 year old bike. :cool:

My newly-rebuilt 1986 FJ1200S is still in a fairly mild state of tune. I do not want reliability issues. So it only puts out about 140 hp. And the bike weighs about 570 pounds. There's not a street-legal car on the road that even comes close. And that's a 20 year old bike. :D

The new ones are lighter and more powerful! :eek:

Originally Posted by: LordathestringsOh yeah, and it's seriously expensive in terms of bang-for-the-buck compared to something newer and stronger.

Collectors: I could get $800 - $1,000 for my 185cc Honda Twinstar, easy.


As far as riding is concerned: That old Yamaha is probably going to be a lot like my old Honda: Tons of fun to tool around on, but you'll be wanting a larger displacement bike every time you find yourself riding with somebody else, going up a hill, or glancing at the highway entrance ramp.

Originally Posted by: PonyOneUH OH, now rask has 2,666 posts!!!

dude... my thread got closed! we've had plenty of religious discussions before.. but I understand why it was closed..

Originally Posted by: PonyOneUH OH, now rask has 2,666 posts!!!...

I breezed through 4,666 last night.

Originally Posted by: LordathestringsSomething to bear in mind: Power-to-Weight Ratio.

A 3000 pound car with a 150 hp motor is fairly capable. The P/W ratio is 20 pounds per horsepower.

An 'old geezer' bike like the 1981 GS1000G shaft-drive UJM that I gave away last year weighs a bit under 600 pounds and puts out maybe 65 horsepower. That's a P/W ratio of a little less than 10 pounds per horsepower. Which puts it in the same acceleration category as a full-race-prepped NASCAR machine! And that's a 25 year old bike.
My newly-rebuilt 1986 FJ1200S is still in a fairly mild state of tune. I do not want reliability issues. So it only puts out about 140 hp. And the bike weighs about 570 pounds. There's not a street-legal car on the road that even comes close. And that's a 20 year old bike. :D

The new ones are lighter and more powerful! :eek:

I once owned a 1985 FJ1200. Those bikes are super fast! The first time I nailed it, I almost flung myself right off the back. I heard they are taking the engines from those bikes and putting them in sprint cars. :eek:

Originally Posted by: PonyOneUH OH, now rask has 2,666 posts!!!

And here I went and ruined it without ever noticing...

Originally Posted by: PonyOneyeah, they've been putting them in Lotus Super Seven style chassis for a little while now... those and Hayabusa engines (1300cc, turbo)... pretty nuts! Super 7's weigh like 1300 lbs, less for one that's all aluminum and carbon fiber and race spec'd.

There were a couple guys in England that took two FJ1200 motors and put them together with a single custom crank to make a 2400cc V8 that revved to some absurd number... like 15 grand... then put it in a Seven... 0-60 was something like 2.8 seconds, and would have been better if it wasn't for the car's inability to get traction (big :eek: )

15 grand heh, I would like to try one of those little buggers out. :D

Originally Posted by: AkiraMy mum has that exact bike, but in red and black.

It rocks.

Mine is actually a 1000... but it has the decals of a 750... That way people don't know what I got. My best friend had a 750 GSXR in red... his was a 1999 and mine is a 2002 though... He dumped it doing a stoppie (when you hit your front breaks and let your back end come off the ground and the ride it out, its kind of a backwards wheelie...) Heres some pics of his bike and him in the hospital after he slid into a curb and shattered his foot...

Me and my buddy riding right before a huge bike show in my hometown:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/adamschleman/detail?.dir=/a6fd&.dnm=4265scd.jpg&.src=ph

His bike after he dumped it... You can't see all the damage really well... It slid into a dumpster and collapsed the dumpster... the front wheel and forks are completly toast:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/adamschleman/detail?.dir=/a6fd&.dnm=b77fscd.jpg&.src=ph

Here he is in the hospital... Two bones in his foot lost blood flow and almost died... for a couple weeks they thought they were going to have to amputate his foot... He has two plates and 4 screws and will limp the rest of his life:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/adamschleman/detail?.dir=/a6fd&.dnm=f4dascd.jpg&.src=ph

I just made it through 100 posts, check out my thread!!!!

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17686

Originally Posted by: aschleman... He dumped it doing a stoppie (when you hit your front breaks and let your back end come off the ground and the ride it out, its kind of a backwards wheelie...) Heres some pics of his bike and him in the hospital after he slid into a curb and shattered his foot....

I am so glad I was 30 by the time I bought my CB750F!!!

Originally Posted by: Akira

Cruel, dude.

:D Funny as anything, but cruel.

Finally got the bike home from the dealership today:




Started installing some of the accessories I've already obtained and I've just ordered a few more essentials online.

'Tis been a good day.

*in best rowdy Bill Cosby voice*...

Piiiipes, man! Jus' lookit dem piiipes!

:cool:

what can I say dude? you look like a genuine badass!

congrats dude! and enjoy!

It is a pretty cool shot.

Nice bike dude.

Nice ride Rask...... :cool: