07 Civic Type R vs. CBR 1000RR

[niky]

It depends really on the situation. If traction is limited, you really can't use the bike's full range of power on all parts of the circuit.

And if the guy is short-shifting, he's probably anticipating braking for the next corner.

Even on cars, if you have rear wheel drive and more power than tires, you're not always redlining the engine on the track... you're driving up to the edge of traction and not trying to go over, so as not to unbalance the car. You go over and you have those glorious, time-wasting powerslides Clarkson is so fond of... but that's the slow way around.

In a bike, you don't powerslide... you go off... and that really, really hurts.

Clarkson is full of it, but that's on purpose. He's an entertainer, whose primary job is to entertain. Journalistic integrity comes merely second. Still love reading his editorials, though. ;)

[sidewayz]

Tiff in my opinion is a much better driver (former racer) than that fat a$$ Jeremy Clarkson, most of the time you want to kick his a$$, sometimes you'll like him.

i agree

and yes you can powerslide a bike w/out crashing...only if you have the skills

i think the reason why jeremy clarkson hates bikes.. coz he's too fat to ride one

[pajerokid]

i agree

and yes you can powerslide a bike w/out crashing...only if you have the skills

Amen to that. seen it but i still cant believe it.

[pedz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gELHaZIDJqM

and one-handed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKVVNU4V3s

[sidewayz]

In a bike, you don't powerslide... you go off... and that really, really hurts.

here is an example of powersliding a bike as one forumer just posted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKVVNU4V3s

enjoy

[badsekktor]

Tiff in my opinion is a much better driver (former racer) than that fat a$$ Jeremy Clarkson, most of the time you want to kick his a$$, sometimes you'll like him.

i know what you mean dude! he's such a showoff!

It depends really on the situation. If traction is limited, you really can't use the bike's full range of power on all parts of the circuit.

And if the guy is short-shifting, he's probably anticipating braking for the next corner.

Even on cars, if you have rear wheel drive and more power than tires, you're not always redlining the engine on the track... you're driving up to the edge of traction and not trying to go over, so as not to unbalance the car. You go over and you have those glorious, time-wasting powerslides Clarkson is so fond of... but that's the slow way around.

In a bike, you don't powerslide... you go off... and that really, really hurts.

Clarkson is full of it, but that's on purpose. He's an entertainer, whose primary job is to entertain. Journalistic integrity comes merely second. Still love reading his editorials, though. ;)

actually bro you dont need to redline, i just noticed in the video that the rpm is too low for racing. at that rpm, it looks like the rider is just cruising!

[Memphis Raines]

here is an example of powersliding a bike as one forumer just posted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKVVNU4V3s

enjoy

Can this be done with road or street tires on the bike? Always wondered.

[niky]

actually bro you dont need to redline, i just noticed in the video that the rpm is too low for racing. at that rpm, it looks like the rider is just cruising!

Depende talaga. If you watch F1 races or superbike races, they don't always max out their engines, either... and that's with the grip afforded by R-compound tires.

Driving a sports bike on street tires is like driving an F1 car on road-going radials... you have to have good throttle control and watch your speed.

[sidewayz]

Can this be done with road or street tires on the bike? Always wondered.

yes it can be done.

[bulldog]

yes, kaya yan