R8 Vs Motorcycles

Maestro · 10-21-2013, 11:17 AM

Okay this is about the dumbest thing I have seen in a while, not sure where this takes place.

KwlAznKid · 10-21-2013, 11:24 AM

damnit did not have firey death as hoped

F32 · 10-21-2013, 11:27 AM

Guys on the bikes were panzies.

Mr Tonka · 10-21-2013, 11:42 AM

brazil?

I didn't have any volume when watching. Were they speaking english?

Myrder · 10-21-2013, 12:14 PM

That video made me nervous. I thought he was going to merge into a biker at least 5 times...

yarviinn · 10-21-2013, 12:25 PM

Damn it Darwin... almost.

SflBimmer8484 · 10-21-2013, 12:26 PM

Here is a real race

Whostheboss · 10-21-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Myrder

That video made me nervous. I thought he was going to merge into a biker at least 5 times...

If that made you nervous, then watch this.

Whostheboss · 10-21-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@ActiveAutowerke

Here is a real race

Myrder · 10-21-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Whostheboss

If that made you nervous, then watch this.

so this is how transporter is filmed, yes? This for some reason didn't freak me out as much, probably because those aren't bikes being almost hit, bikes crashing at 100+mph is certain death.

ddk632 · 10-21-2013, 12:52 PM

The R8 video is pretty cool, good fun!

The 2nd video with Porsche is cool too except crap quality.

In both cases it's all good fun.

In the end, as usual, the crazy Russians put everyone else to shame. That M5 drift is another level of crazy. Sick. That X6M in the Russian video is pretty badass too, sounds mean. 700HP!

Btw. I ride too and it's fun to surprise the feck out of bikers in the X6M once in a while - all in good spirits.

jlstyle · 10-21-2013, 01:27 PM

Meh.. no blood.

Maestro · 10-21-2013, 04:27 PM

The issue with is bike stop faster than a car and following too close will end in body parts all over the road. I was expect a nice bumper tire kiss a few times.

The Russian purely in their own league, no one can touch them, I honestly believe most of them lack any natural response to fear, they have no self preservation response, so comparing what they do to anyone else is not the same.

Small Yellow · 10-21-2013, 09:43 PM

R8 guy talks like a douche.

ryan970 · 10-22-2013, 05:00 AM

and they say bmw drivers are dicks.

late apex · 10-22-2013, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

The issue with is bike stop faster than a car and following too close will end in body parts all over the road. I was expect a nice bumper tire kiss a few times.

The Russian purely in their own league, no one can touch them, I honestly believe most of them lack any natural response to fear, they have no self preservation response, so comparing what they do to anyone else is not the same.

Bikes are capable of stopping faster than most road cars, but a lot of sportbike riders aren't skilled enough to do so. There's even less sportbike noobs with the skills to out-brake something like an R8 which is no slouch in the brakes department. I'd assume a sportbike rider on a bike larger than 600cc that can't manage to out-accelerate an R8 also doesn't have the skills to out-brake the R8 either. I'm sure you know that you cannot just slam on the brakes on a non-abs equipped sportbike. Hard braking requires some skill that most riders develop on tracks.

Edit: I'm actually not so sure a sportbike can out-brake a R8.

F32 · 10-22-2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by late apex

I'm actually not so sure a sportbike can out-brake a R8.

Correct.

Braking is not a strong suit for bikes. In terms of outright stopping distance from speed, sportbikes are about the same as average family-cars.

ddk632 · 10-22-2013, 09:18 AM

The best production motorcycle brakes are found on the Ducati Diavel. The R8 V10 stops faster than the Diavel. That's with a pro rider, so any rider skill variation will only go down from there. The R8 V10 is a BEAST.

ddk632 · 10-22-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by F32

Correct.

Braking is not a strong suit for bikes. In terms of outright stopping distance from speed, sportbikes are about the same as average family-cars.

Reference please. I doubt this is correct. Bikes brakes are immensely powerful. When comparing to a Supercar (R8 V10) then the Supercar has better braking ... but average family car? I wouldn't go that far. Again, taking rider skill out of the equation for a moment.

When "average" rider skill is factored in, a lot of 1000cc Sportibkes can barely match the performance of a Vespa!

F32 · 10-22-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ddk632

Reference please. I doubt this is correct. Bikes brakes are immensely powerful. When comparing to a Supercar (R8 V10) then the Supercar has better braking ... but average family car? I wouldn't go that far. Again, taking rider skill out of the equation for a moment.

When "average" rider skill is factored in, a lot of 1000cc Sportibkes can barely match the performance of a Vespa!

2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 - Professional rider.

"Out at El Toro the GSX-R’s braking power was respectable, finishing in fifth place in the 60-0 mph braking analysis with a best stopping distance of 127ft, tying it with the KTM."

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/232/68...son-Track.aspx

2012 Toyota Camry - Probably some fat, dorky automotive journalist. It's Edmunds, after all.

"60-0 mph (ft.) 123"

http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camry/...est-specs.html

Piss off.

ddk632 · 10-22-2013, 10:16 AM

^^

Interesting but you don't have to be rude, it tickles my vagina the wrong way.

Anyway here's a PDF showing the Diavel (best brakes on any bike but not as good as R8 V10)
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/2011JuneDiavel.pdf
60-0 distance = 107.9'

Here is also another one showing BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1199 Panigale, both of which have low 119' stopping distance.
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/2012SeptBMW_Duc.pdf

So not all bikes are created equal. While you had a good point of reference, so do I, and therefore I guess we can both piss off now.

F32 · 10-22-2013, 10:20 AM

60-0 MPH Distance (ft.)
2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 133 ft.
2010 KTM RC8R 127 ft.
2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R 123 ft.
2009 Suzuki GSXR-1000 127 ft.
2010 Ducati 1198S 121 ft.
2010 Honda CBR1000RR 126 ft.
2010 BMW S1000RR 118 ft. <-- Best among superbikes.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...n/viewall.html

2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 115 ft.
2013 Ford Fusion SE 120 ft.
2013 Honda Accord (EX-L) 128 ft.
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 127 ft.
2012 Toyota Camry XLE 127 ft.
2012 Volkswagen Passat SE 124 ft.

10-21-2013, 11:17 AM	#1
Maestro Major 1013 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	R8 Vs Motorcycles Okay this is about the dumbest thing I have seen in a while, not sure where this takes place.
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10-21-2013, 11:27 AM	#3
F32 Banned 20 Rep 688 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SF iTrader: (0)	Guys on the bikes were panzies.
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Myrder Major 162 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i MSport 6MT LMB Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: WildWest iTrader: (1)	That video made me nervous. I thought he was going to merge into a biker at least 5 times... __________________ 2010\|335i\|LMB\|E92\|6MT\|MSport\|Logic7\|335is Clutch\|AE Performance\|BMS\|Walbro\|VRSF 7"\| 149.7mph NFZ AZ 1/2mi 1992\|Pontiac Firebird\|Mild 355ci\|T56\| -I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?-
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10-21-2013, 12:52 PM	#11
ddk632 Chief Senior Executive Managing VP of Orange Sales 585 Rep 2,581 Posts Drives: 17 BMW F87 M2 6MT MG HBDGR ! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Aventura, FL iTrader: (2)	The R8 video is pretty cool, good fun! The 2nd video with Porsche is cool too except crap quality. In both cases it's all good fun. In the end, as usual, the crazy Russians put everyone else to shame. That M5 drift is another level of crazy. Sick. That X6M in the Russian video is pretty badass too, sounds mean. 700HP! Btw. I ride too and it's fun to surprise the feck out of bikers in the X6M once in a while - all in good spirits. Last edited by ddk632; 10-21-2013 at 01:00 PM..
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jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 355 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	Meh.. no blood.
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Maestro Major 1013 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	The issue with is bike stop faster than a car and following too close will end in body parts all over the road. I was expect a nice bumper tire kiss a few times. The Russian purely in their own league, no one can touch them, I honestly believe most of them lack any natural response to fear, they have no self preservation response, so comparing what they do to anyone else is not the same.
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ddk632 Chief Senior Executive Managing VP of Orange Sales 585 Rep 2,581 Posts Drives: 17 BMW F87 M2 6MT MG HBDGR ! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Aventura, FL iTrader: (2)	The best production motorcycle brakes are found on the Ducati Diavel. The R8 V10 stops faster than the Diavel. That's with a pro rider, so any rider skill variation will only go down from there. The R8 V10 is a BEAST.
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ddk632 Chief Senior Executive Managing VP of Orange Sales 585 Rep 2,581 Posts Drives: 17 BMW F87 M2 6MT MG HBDGR ! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Aventura, FL iTrader: (2)	^^ Interesting but you don't have to be rude, it tickles my vagina the wrong way. Anyway here's a PDF showing the Diavel (best brakes on any bike but not as good as R8 V10) http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/2011JuneDiavel.pdf 60-0 distance = 107.9' Here is also another one showing BMW S1000RR and Ducati 1199 Panigale, both of which have low 119' stopping distance. http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/2012SeptBMW_Duc.pdf So not all bikes are created equal. While you had a good point of reference, so do I, and therefore I guess we can both piss off now.
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10-22-2013, 10:20 AM	#22
F32 Banned 20 Rep 688 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SF iTrader: (0)	60-0 MPH Distance (ft.) 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 133 ft. 2010 KTM RC8R 127 ft. 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R 123 ft. 2009 Suzuki GSXR-1000 127 ft. 2010 Ducati 1198S 121 ft. 2010 Honda CBR1000RR 126 ft. 2010 BMW S1000RR 118 ft. <-- Best among superbikes. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...n/viewall.html 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 115 ft. 2013 Ford Fusion SE 120 ft. 2013 Honda Accord (EX-L) 128 ft. 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 127 ft. 2012 Toyota Camry XLE 127 ft. 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE 124 ft.
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