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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Glennn on February 10, 2012, 04:34:53 PM
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Just had to share.
Was at the lights yesterday, little lady on the back, and I hear a car revving its engine beside me. I have a look and here are two young'uns in a Ford Falcon checking us out and revving the guts out of the car - also noticed a P plate on the bonnet (means a Provisional license, they're not Learners, but don't have a full license). Now in my opinion you don't need to know that this bike is a 160hp beast, it just plain looks like a weapon, but OK, I'll play your little game. The bike is in DEFCON 5 mode with the windshield fully up, so I lower it down and we're at DEFCON 3.
The lights go green and I start off without much effort, don't need to completly embaress him, and from the corner of my eye I can see this guy is hunched over the wheel giving his V8 all its got. I do a lazy shift up to 2nd, I hear him change gears with a squeal of his tyres. Hmmm, don't like this, the kid isn't properly in control of his car, so I flip up the visor, give him a long hard look, and just roll on the throttle. We're now at DEFCON 1 and naturally the GTR walks away from him like he's going backwards.
He catches up to us when we were stopped at the next set of lights and says out the window, "Holy f#^k that thing is fast!" Gave him a little knowing nod and rolled off into the sunset with the bike back at DEFCON 5 - mission accomplished.
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Yeah, I am *always* amazed when people in cars think they are "fast" :)
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Just about any bike 600cc and up is faster than all but the sportiest of sports cars. It's like those silly F-16 vs. Busa comparos the mags like to entertain us with from time to time. Very different animals.
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Buddy on Harley- "this bike has tons of power-ya wanna race?"
Me on c14- "well ok...you start...I'll go get my coat."
These things are just sick!
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People around here seem to understand about bikes, nobody ever even tries me. Or maybe it just seems like they aren't trying???
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That's good clean fun right there.
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I was talking to my daughter on the phone awhile back and she told me her boyfriend just bought a Harley, suppose to be a really beefed up motor on it. I told him to ask him if he wanted to race for pink slips, after she told him what I rode, he said "NO THANK YOU" ;)
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I was talking to my daughter on the phone awhile back and she told me her boyfriend just bought a Harley, suppose to be a really beefed up motor on it. I told him to ask him if he wanted to race for pink slips, after she told him what I rode, he said "NO THANK YOU" ;)
Smart young man. I think he'll be OK, even if he does have a Harley. :chugbeer:
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People around here seem to understand about bikes, nobody ever even tries me. Or maybe it just seems like they aren't trying???
Very well could be lol. I get a lot of random cars time to time racing me, never once has it worked out for them. Often times i just roll on the throttle a bit and they give up so that could be it LOL
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Very well could be lol. I get a lot of random cars time to time racing me, never once has it worked out for them. Often times i just roll on the throttle a bit and they give up so that could be it LOL
I find it particularly amusing when some car drivers think I am trying to race (because I accelerate so much faster than they are used to ever seeing, I suppose), but it is just my normal, laid-back acceleration- at something like 1/3 throttle, rarely going over 6K RPM. I have no interest in "racing" other vehicles.
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I was heading back north from the Hill Country, just minding my own business and cruising along at about 70 mph. This BMW sedan is gaining on me pretty quickly and as he approaches he seems to have this look on his face like I'm slowing him down. So, I ease over to the R/H side of the lane so that he can pass more easily. He kinda gives me this "I'm badass" look as he goes by.
After he gets about 75-100 yards ahead, I speed up to match his pace of about 90 mph. I'm really just using him as my personal radar catcher, knowing that I can slow quickly if I see his brake lights come on.
He sees that I'm trailing him, so he begins to speed up, 95, 100, and climbing, so I ease up closer behind him. I know we're coming up on a long straight stretch were the road is visible for miles, so get a little closer as he gets to about 105-110 or so. He's watching me in his mirror as I ease over next to the center line right and make a show that I'm going to pass. As I pull out, he hits the pedal (why, I don't know).
I just drop down a couple of gears and open up the throttle and blow by him. Once he sees that he has no chance, he backs off. Since I was watching the road ahead and also keeping an eyer on him, I didn't really pay attention to how fast I was going before I started to slow down.
When I got home, I checked the "max speed" on my Garmin to see just how fast I'd been. It was ... let's just say ... FAST. ;)
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I find it particularly amusing when some car drivers think I am trying to race (because I accelerate so much faster than they are used to ever seeing, I suppose), but it is just my normal, laid-back acceleration- at something like 1/3 throttle, rarely going over 6K RPM. I have no interest in "racing" other vehicles.
+1. Even tho my bikes can go pretty fast, I'm happiest between 0 and the speed limit. Once I get to the speed limit, I back off. I like the feeling of the acceleration, and that's better than flat out speed for me (not that I haven't done THAT from time to time).
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+1. Even tho my bikes can go pretty fast, I'm happiest between 0 and the speed limit. Once I get to the speed limit, I back off. I like the feeling of the acceleration, and that's better than flat out speed for me (not that I haven't done THAT from time to time).
My problem is 0 to the speed limit happens so dang fast that by the time I react to slow down I'm double the speed limit... ;D
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+1. Even tho my bikes can go pretty fast, I'm happiest between 0 and the speed limit. Once I get to the speed limit, I back off. I like the feeling of the acceleration, and that's better than flat out speed for me (not that I haven't done THAT from time to time).
I was riding with a friend once (I was on my ZRX-1100, he was on his RF-900) and we accelerated pretty quickly and a cop came and harassed us. But we had not gone over the speed limit, and didn't lose control of either bike, so the cop really just gave him a lecture (friend was in the lead), but couldn't do anything. As far as I am aware, there are no regulations about acceleration, as long as you are in control of the vehicle and don't spin the tires.
I suppose some cops could just fabricate something, however; most will at least use it as an excuse to run your plates, check your insurance and tags, inspect helmet, etc. That leads me to another story- I was on route 5, was on a straight area and it was beautiful. I really wasn't paying much attention to my speed, but was speeding... perhaps 68 in a 55. A state trooper was opposite and freaked. He acted like I was going to run away from him! Of course I did not. He pulled me over and asked me for my license and registration. He was kinda surprised when I took off my helmet and was NOT some 20's/30's something guy. He went back to his car, then came back, looked at all my proper safety equipment and tags and said "did you know how fast you were going?". I honestly said "No I don't, officer. I try to be near the speed limit, but my speed varies much more than on a car because the speedometer graduation is much harder to see and they make bikes so damn powerful now". He said "Yeah, I know, I have one too. Did you know you have a perfect driving record?" I said "Yeah, this is unfortunate." HE LET ME GO WITH A WARNING! I was shocked. But I was doing nothing really wrong, was polite and respectful, had a good record. I think they were much more interested in sticking it to head-strong, young, racer-type punks who have lots of things wrong. I was very thankful.
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I was riding with a friend once (I was on my ZRX-1100, he was on his RF-900) and we accelerated pretty quickly and a cop came and harassed us. But we had not gone over the speed limit, and didn't lose control of either bike, so the cop really just gave him a lecture (friend was in the lead), but couldn't do anything. As far as I am aware, there are no regulations about acceleration, as long as you are in control of the vehicle and don't spin the tires. I suppose some cops could just fabricate something, however.
Yeah, I won't do it if I can see LEO...
I like the times when I accelerate off a light and the person next to me thinks that I'm trying to race, and as I approach the speed limit, they go flying by and have to hit the brakes or something... I just chuckle to myself and enjoy my seat time (and secretly hope there's an LEO watching them whiz by).
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On this bike (or any I have had for that matter) we are perfectly capable of imposing our will on almost any vehicle on the road. The key is to wield this power responsibly ;).
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On this bike (or any I have had for that matter) we are perfectly capable of imposing our will on almost any vehicle on the road. The key is to wield this power responsibly ;).
The dark side of the force, however, is strong. 8)
Thanks for your stories, everyone. :D
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I was heading back north from the Hill Country, just minding my own business and cruising along at about 70 mph. This BMW sedan is gaining on me pretty quickly and as he approaches he seems to have this look on his face like I'm slowing him down. So, I ease over to the R/H side of the lane so that he can pass more easily. He kinda gives me this "I'm badass" look as he goes by.
After he gets about 75-100 yards ahead, I speed up to match his pace of about 90 mph. I'm really just using him as my personal radar catcher, knowing that I can slow quickly if I see his brake lights come on.
He sees that I'm trailing him, so he begins to speed up, 95, 100, and climbing, so I ease up closer behind him. I know we're coming up on a long straight stretch were the road is visible for miles, so get a little closer as he gets to about 105-110 or so. He's watching me in his mirror as I ease over next to the center line right and make a show that I'm going to pass. As I pull out, he hits the pedal (why, I don't know).
I just drop down a couple of gears and open up the throttle and blow by him. Once he sees that he has no chance, he backs off. Since I was watching the road ahead and also keeping an eyer on him, I didn't really pay attention to how fast I was going before I started to slow down.
When I got home, I checked the "max speed" on my Garmin to see just how fast I'd been. It was ... let's just say ... FAST. ;)
I had a "race" with a BMW driver many years ago in Nevada on US 50. As I came up from behind on my Ninja 900 he sped up. I did as well and he responded until we both settled in at about 115mph. I followed him for about 20 miles at that speed. I was not about to pass him since it was night time. All of a sudden he slowed drastically and I did too. He pulled of and as I eased on by I could see smoke billowing from his hood.
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My TBSS will carry me down the 1320 quicker than my Connie. Close though. 11.0@122mph to 11.23@124
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My TBSS will carry me down the 1320 quicker than my Connie. Close though. 11.0@122mph to 11.23@124
Have no idea what a "TBSS" is, but Concours stats I have show 2010-2012 with 1/4mi 10.76sec @ 126MPH. Of course, those are what I read. I would never attempt to do it, myself :)
Also: 0-60 2.9sec 0-100 6.8sec
No, I don't remember the sources. But I did seek confirmation from several places before making my "official" notes.
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Have no idea what a "TBSS" is, but Concours stats I have show 2010-2012 with 1/4mi 10.76sec @ 126MPH. Of course, those are what I read. I would never attempt to do it, myself :)
Also: 0-60 2.9sec 0-100 6.8sec
No, I don't remember the sources. But I did seek confirmation from several places before making my "official" notes.
Not with a 240lbs rider. ;D
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My TBSS will carry me down the 1320 quicker than my Connie. Close though. 11.0@122mph to 11.23@124
A four wheeler with an auto is way easier to launch than a Connie. Even so 11.0 is too fast, you must be running nitrous.
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I did a web search on TBSS, and the only vehicle related site I saw was "Trail Blazer Super sport". It seemed devoted to hopping up GM Trailblazers. The man has an 11 second SUV? that seems pretty fast for an overgrown station wagon. I would say it could not be stock. I would race him with my C-10, from Indianapolis to Chicago, and we each get only 5 gallons of gas....... ;)
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The crew I ride with (a Christian cycle group - and a bunch of nice guys) is full of mostly cruisers and G-Wings. My Brother has the M109R muscle cruiser, and after our ride up to Lake George, NY we switched bikes, and not only was my brother in love with the ergos of the C14 (which surprised me, but I guess the clam shell position of the M109R cramps his lower back) he apologized for the relaxed pace the group set. He said, "I had no idea we were keeping you back. This bike is amazing!" While riding in the group he was keeping to the 65 MPH speed limit just above idle in 5th gear. I told him, "yup, I just idle along saving gas while you guys are on the stick."
During our ride up I87 to Lake Placid, NY we were in a line staggered and were passing a convoy of trucks. we moved left to pass, and punched it. My brother leaped our entire line of bikes when we moved right after the pass. He said, "Bro! this bike is sick! I moved out to pass with the group and the bike kept going! I just couldn't stop!" I told him leaving it in 5 or 6th gear was enough to keep up while we passed, bumping it down to 4th gear was way over kill.
Anyway, he may join the forum soon. He's been looking at used C14s on line and at the local bike dealers. He's in lust again, and has found a new excitement for biking in the C14. The funny thing is he's the one that turned me onto this bike. Back in 2007 he saw the new C14 and said it was the bike for me. He was right, and I suspect its the bike for him too.
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I love showing people what my bagger can do. 8)
Just don't try and follow me, cause I'll check out on 'ya. ;)
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Not with a 240lbs rider. ;D
You are too big... I am only 160 :P
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I did a web search on TBSS, and the only vehicle related site I saw was "Trail Blazer Super sport". It seemed devoted to hopping up GM Trailblazers.
LOL- I did the same thing! I said "Trailblazer??? OK, obviously he means something else". But found the entry on Wikipedia, finally. The TBSS has a huge, 6 liter V8 gas engine with an *estimated* 0-60 of 5.8 sec and 14.2 1/4 mile. Even though it is an SUV, it looks like it wouldn't lag that far behind my Infiniti G37S (0-60 in 5.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.6), but only in a straight line, of course.
The Concours will beat both, fairly easily, stock. Well, unless you weigh 600 pounds or something ;)
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I was talking to my daughter on the phone awhile back and she told me her boyfriend just bought a Harley, suppose to be a really beefed up motor on it. I told him to ask him if he wanted to race for pink slips, after she told him what I rode, he said "NO THANK YOU" ;)
Is there something we need to know about your "daughter"? ;D
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LOL- I did the same thing! I said "Trailblazer??? OK, obviously he means something else". But found the entry on Wikipedia, finally. The TBSS has a huge, 6 liter V8 gas engine with an *estimated* 0-60 of 5.8 sec and 14.2 1/4 mile. Even though it is an SUV, it looks like it wouldn't lag that far behind my Infiniti G37S (0-60 in 5.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.6), but only in a straight line, of course.
The Concours will beat both, fairly easily, stock. Well, unless you weigh 600 pounds or something ;)
Stock, mine went 13.8. It ain't stock no more.
here is a nice little streetable one. Later it went 9.03@151.
NSF for language. GD word at the end.
TT TBSS does wheel stand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjWwHPHxfi0#ws)
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Stock, mine went 13.8. It ain't stock no more.
here is a nice little streetable one. Later it went 9.03@151.
NSF for language. GD word at the end.
[video]
DAAAAAMN!
Well, if non-stock, all kinds of things are possible (for the Concours, too). Of course, the whole point of this thread is that there are very few non-exotic, stock street cars(/trucks) that can outperform a plain 'ol, stock Concours.
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the big "fart can" equipped cars are so fast...just ask their drivers
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/658/2669/39143834008_large.jpg)
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I can think of a few big fart can cars that are "very fast". Of course they do not look anything like that.
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the big "fart can" equipped cars are so fast...just ask their drivers
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/658/2669/39143834008_large.jpg)
That baby looks fast just sittin still! Add a couple of 'R' stickers and you got a rocket right there!
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Noise makes power. The kid will probably buy a Harley next.
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That baby looks fast just sittin still! Add a couple of 'R' stickers and you got a rocket right there!
Don't forget the 'Turbo' ones too ::)
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Don't forget the 'Turbo' ones too ::)
Probably has Nitrous and is VERY fast!! 8)
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guys, guys... you're missing the point. What makes it so fast are the tinted windows, duh!
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guys, guys... you're missing the point. What makes it so fast are the tinted windows, duh!
And once he gets done tellling all the riceboys how fast he is, they can all sit down to a full course meal using that rear bumper as the dinning table.
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I lost a race to a plant manager with a professionally hopped up 928s Porsche. I was on my 20 year old bone stock Yamaha XS 850 with a plexiglass windshield. He took me pretty smartly but we were up to 105 or so before he went by. Later, I told him I still won. He looked puzzled so I explained that he spent $77,900 on a car that he put about another $20,000 into just to beat a guy on a 20 year old $900 motorcyle riding on bald dunlap touring tires. With a smile he told me to "go forth and reproduce" and went back in his office.
BTW shreveport, those are some pretty fast SUV's. I'll bet the one in the video doesn't haul many kids to soccer practice anymore.
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I lost a race to a plant manager with a professionally hopped up 928s Porsche. I was on my 20 year old bone stock Yamaha XS 850 with a plexiglass windshield. He took me pretty smartly but we were up to 105 or so before he went by. Later, I told him I still won. He looked puzzled so I explained that he spent $77,900 on a car that he put about another $20,000 into just to beat a guy on a 20 year old $900 motorcyle riding on bald dunlap touring tires. With a smile he told me to "go forth and reproduce" and went back in his office.
BTW shreveport, those are some pretty fast SUV's. I'll bet the one in the video doesn't haul many kids to soccer practice anymore.
Fun cars! I had an 86 awhile back, it was black of course... 8)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/101_0178.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/101_0182.jpg)
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Stock, mine went 13.8. It ain't stock no more.
here is a nice little streetable one. Later it went 9.03@151.
NSF for language. GD word at the end.
TT TBSS does wheel stand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjWwHPHxfi0#ws)
I ain't gonna lie, I read the caption Trailblazer wheel stand, and I'm sitting here at work I said BULLSH!T out loud! That's pretty impressive! Is that a plastic body? The hookup is damned impressive!
Now while we are sharing stories, I was riding home on an old country two lane highway that is frequented by bikers. The road is pretty abandoned and ends at a Ferry. The only way across the Mississippi is via the ferry. I was on the gas, running about 70 in a 55 when I passed a county boy going the other way. It's a two lane road, and not many places to turn around. I saw him hit the brakes as I went by, so I knew he was coming. I pulled over and sat there thinking about all the hell I was gonna hear from momma when she finds out I got another ticket. I was just sitting there when he rolled up behind me. He said "Damn, I just knew you were going to make me chase you", I told him that I wouldn't ever run from the law. In my mind I knew there wasn't anywhere to go, I sure as hell wasn't going to sit down at the ferry with everyone watching as I get a ticket. I said I was just hot footin' out here in the country, trying to get back for dinner. He asked me about the bike, I told him what it was. He explained to me that getting home alive for dinner was more important. I said yes sir (he was younger than me), he smiled and got back in the cruiser. True story, never forget it.
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Only "race" I've ever been in on my C-10, I lost.
To a Ferrari Testarossa.
When I hit 120, I couldn't go any faster, and he kept accelerating.
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That doesn't happen on a C14.
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That baby looks fast just sittin still! Add a couple of 'R' stickers and you got a rocket right there!
I sincerely hope your sarcasm mode was on when you said that.....
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I sincerely hope your sarcasm mode was on when you said that.....
It was, you can automatically assume such whenever you see me mention 'R' stickers.
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That doesn't happen on a C14.
+1 or is that +154? 8)
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It was, you can automatically assume such whenever you see me mention 'R' stickers.
Thank goodness. I was a bit worried over that statement but then I realized you have a Jetta. (http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/ROTFLMAO.gif) I can't talk much as I have a Prius but what the heck, eh?
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Thank goodness. I was a bit worried over that statement but then I realized you have a Jetta. (http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/ROTFLMAO.gif) I can't talk much as I have a Prius but what the heck, eh?
That's right! Besides, we more than make up for it with our superior colored C14s!
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I think I've been passed by two cages in my life. They paid the price in the long run. Nobody comes around the Jman. Nobody. 8)
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I think I've been passed by two cages in my life. They paid the price in the long run. Nobody comes around the Jman. Nobody. 8)
Nobody in a cage you mean? ;)
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Thank goodness. I was a bit worried over that statement but then I realized you have a Jetta. (http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/ROTFLMAO.gif) I can't talk much as I have a Prius but what the heck, eh?
Ya'll can joke about an "R" its not gonna beat a C-14 ,but I have moved to 140 MPH and still pulling well in my 2004 R32.....real R here....and its a hell of lot less frightening than the same on a bike...only have done 130..well 2-up not scary but impressive and time to slow down as was 140 in the R.
Mike
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What's the point in doing it in a cage?