2003 Cobra on CL...

**97LaserRed** · 11-28-2008, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by MBH

HAHA!! Then you're just endangering your social status I think?!?!

haha prob lol that reminds me. at work about 2 weeks ago there was a moped gang. no bullshit about 30 of them pedals and all on 88 passing my work to go into the park. it was soooo funny they all had to pedal to get going and it sounded like a weed wackers on roids. it was the funniest thing i have seen in a long time!!

**ddmi-twin90gt** · 11-28-2008, 12:02 AM

Yeah they are but, that wont stop anybody from riding them or jumping out of planes and so on. Pick your poison.

**MBH** · 11-28-2008, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by 97LaserRed

haha prob lol that reminds me. at work about 2 weeks ago there was a moped gang. no bullshit about 30 of them pedals and all on 88 passing my work to go into the park. it was soooo funny they all had to pedal to get going and it sounded like a weed wackers on roids. it was the funniest thing i have seen in a long time!!

lol forget our hatches & mustangs, we need mopeds!!

Originally Posted by ddmi-twin90gt

Yeah they are but, that wont stop anybody from riding them or jumping out of planes and so on. Pick your poison.

Nobody forces you to jump out of a plane or ride a motor cycle or be a speed/adrenaline junky. That isn't any sort of an argument....

I just pointed out some of the great shortcomings of motorcycles. Why are you being defensive? It is common knowledge.

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 11:34 AM

I agree that I'm not sacrificing any comforts on a motorcycle. What about the fact that riding a motorcycle is 10x more fun than riding in a car, no matter how fast the car....

Sounds like someone's a little butthurt that their car will get romped on by a bike :p ...

just taking a jab of course, but i'm really not sure where your safety argument comes from?? The safety of going very fast was never a part of this argument.... however, i will chime in that i personally feel safer at high triple digit speeds on my bike than i do in my car.... but those that do not ride would not understand that...

If you call things like these shortcomings, then the shortcomings of cars go on and on as well....

you can't just hop on a 180hp bike and be the fastest on the block... either way, i already stated that, to me, the fun of a bike is not drag racing - its knee dragging

whether or not its the safest thing on earth

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 11:35 AM

*edit: double post

**stieny** · 11-28-2008, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

OH i would have taken that bet....

how about put money on the Tiller's replacement? or its stable-mate? they're all i have to offer - lol

I would love to but I don't think my Ranger will hold its own with either. haha

Maybe after I graduate in May and buy another bike. Maybe I'll have to get a 750 so I can still beat you with less CC's. :)

**scott5** · 11-28-2008, 01:40 PM

i have walked away from a few wrecks and the tiller that bish used to own and were we talking about my best friend got nailed by a lady in a car and walked away with no injuries and my cousin also got hit on the parkway by some old lady and suffered no injuries.. Going fast in itself is dangerous, but in a car people take things for granted and are not as much aware of the surrounds than someone is on the bike.. If im driving my car i could pass ten people and wouldnt be able to tell you anything about the cars but if im on the bike and i do the same thing i can tell you the color and make off all of them..

It just comes down to what someones into, but you can not compare the power to weight ratio of a bike to a car.. the bike will win everytime and thats what i meant by the 1500 hp and 50 mpg....

and on my bike i have a/c 60mph going down the road and i dont even have to roll down windows. lol haha

and bikes are faster around turns also :) more fuel to the fire.. hahaha

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

I would love to but I don't think my Ranger will hold its own with either. haha

Maybe after I graduate in May and buy another bike. Maybe I'll have to get a 750 so I can still beat you with less CC's. :)

well i don't have the TL-R anymore... I sold it to one of Scott5's friends, who in-turn totalled it when a woman plowed into him when he was sitting still.... :(

But its replacement is my new R1 ... so you ain't beatin' anyone but Scott :)

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by scott5

and bikes are faster around turns also :) more fuel to the fire.. hahaha

Well, that's VERY dependent on the rider, and also on how tight the course is... in VERY tight, turny areas, I think a good handling car is going to outmaneuver a bike

**scott5** · 11-28-2008, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

well i don't have the TL-R anymore... I sold it to one of Scott5's friends, who in-turn totalled it when a woman plowed into him when he was sitting still.... :(

But its replacement is my new R1 ... so you ain't beatin' anyone but Scott :)

lol i dunno.. i am starting to get really good going around the watkins glen course

**ddmi-twin90gt** · 11-28-2008, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

I agree that I'm not sacrificing any comforts on a motorcycle. What about the fact that riding a motorcycle is 10x more fun than riding in a car, no matter how fast the car....

Sounds like someone's a little butthurt that their car will get romped on by a bike :p ...

just taking a jab of course, but i'm really not sure where your safety argument comes from?? The safety of going very fast was never a part of this argument.... however, i will chime in that i personally feel safer at high triple digit speeds on my bike than i do in my car.... but those that do not ride would not understand that...

If you call things like these shortcomings, then the shortcomings of cars go on and on as well....

you can't just hop on a 180hp bike and be the fastest on the block... either way, i already stated that, to me, the fun of a bike is not drag racing - its knee dragging

whether or not its the safest thing on earth

THANK YOU! +1

Originally Posted by scott5

i have walked away from a few wrecks and the tiller that bish used to own and were we talking about my best friend got nailed by a lady in a car and walked away with no injuries and my cousin also got hit on the parkway by some old lady and suffered no injuries.. Going fast in itself is dangerous, but in a car people take things for granted and are not as much aware of the surrounds than someone is on the bike.. If im driving my car i could pass ten people and wouldnt be able to tell you anything about the cars but if im on the bike and i do the same thing i can tell you the color and make off all of them..

It just comes down to what someones into, but you can not compare the power to weight ratio of a bike to a car.. the bike will win everytime and thats what i meant by the 1500 hp and 50 mpg....

and on my bike i have a/c 60mph going down the road and i dont even have to roll down windows. lol haha

and bikes are faster around turns also :) more fuel to the fire.. hahaha

Originally Posted by scott5

lol i dunno.. i am starting to get really good going around the watkins glen course

SCOTT when can I come up and chase you around on the Glen! I'm sure bish will come with me!

**Twin01cobra** · 11-28-2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

Oh and bish.....not like it matters but my 6R would have took out your TLR!

I wish my cobra was still together, when Terry had it he took out a couple R1's, a CBR 1000, your 6R would have fallen hard to a 3500 lb car.

**stieny** · 11-28-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Twin01cobra

I wish my cobra was still together, when Terry had it he took out a couple R1's, a CBR 1000, your 6R would have fallen hard to a 3500 lb car.

Good to know, except my comparison was a KB cobra to a modern 600 SS. I don't doubt that there are 3500lb cars out there than can take out bikes.

Fallen hard? Eh, guess we'll never know.

**stieny** · 11-28-2008, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

well i don't have the TL-R anymore... I sold it to one of Scott5's friends, who in-turn totalled it when a woman plowed into him when he was sitting still.... :(

But its replacement is my new R1 ... so you ain't beatin' anyone but Scott :)

Oh, I was well aware of your new bike. I'll let you know when I get my new bike.

**Troll** · 11-28-2008, 04:56 PM

I can't wait till Mr. ZX-14 finds this thread.

**Twin01cobra** · 11-28-2008, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

Good to know, except my comparison was a KB cobra to a modern 600 SS. I don't doubt that there are 3500lb cars out there than can take out bikes.

Fallen hard? Eh, guess we'll never know.

Did'nt realize you were comparing it to a KB cobra (did'nt read the whole thread) I got the impression from reading some of the post that bikes are faster than most cars. The 1000 cc bikes usually are, but there are alot of cars out there that the 600cc bikes are no match for, and mine was one of them

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

Oh, I was well aware of your new bike. I'll let you know when I get my new bike.

Well then i'm STILL not sure what you're smoking - You might catch some poser with your 750, but you won't be knocking on my door!

Originally Posted by ddmi-twin90gt

SCOTT when can I come up and chase you around on the Glen! I'm sure bish will come with me[/COLOR]!

oh yes!

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Troll

I can't wait till Mr. ZX-14 finds this thread.

hahahahaha...

We shall all

**SonofaBish** · 11-28-2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Twin01cobra

. The 1000 cc bikes usually are, but there are alot of cars out there that the 600cc bikes are no match for, and mine was one of them

edit: true story :D

**MBH** · 11-28-2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

Sounds like someone's a little butthurt that their car will get romped on by a bike :p ...

gee, I wish I could afford a bike

just taking a jab of course, but i'm really not sure where your safety argument comes from?? The safety of going very fast was never a part of this argument.... however, i will chime in that i personally feel safer at high triple digit speeds on my bike than i do in my car.... but those that do not ride would not understand that... I never said anything about going fast, I just meant in general. Common sense says if you get in a fender bender in a car, you'll most likely walk away unharmed - a bike... not so much.

If you call things like these shortcomings, then the shortcomings of cars go on and on as well.... I agree 100%, I was just stating the other side of the argument/the obvious.

you can't just hop on a 180hp bike and be the fastest on the block... either way, i already stated that, to me, the fun of a bike is not drag racing - its knee dragging

whether or not its the safest thing on earth

I wouldn't buy a bike, personally, because I know I'd push it past the envelope at some point or another. I used to race competitively in downhill skiing, and that is one of the major reasons why I left the sport. Spend enough time on the edge & you'll slip up. A few big crashes taught me that, and I was lucky enough to walk away from them and smart enough to walk away from the sport.