I was thinking that had to hurt.(monster @ Jan. 17 2007,16:40) Greg, I watched it but couldn't turn my volume up (at work) Looks cool as hell though. Especially watching his face flapping around.
Good question(dadofthree @ Jan. 17 2007,18:13)Does anyone think a liter bike would have prevailed.
Yes it has already. Seen a few other tests in mags with tracks and times this car was on and remembered in other bike mags where literbikes set comparible and faster lap times then the atom (lil over a second really). It's a car show so it's no doubt what's gonna "win".(dadofthree @ Jan. 17 2007,15:13)Does anyone think a liter bike would have prevailed. Anyway, nice toy.
and i'm gonna say...(heavybusa @ Jan. 17 2007,13:09)Good question(dadofthree @ Jan. 17 2007,18:13)Does anyone think a liter bike would have prevailed.
(JINKSTER @ Jan. 17 2007,17:26)Like you said the rider sucked on launch and his first curve (maybe it was richard hammond or james mayfeild on the bike?). Get a decent rider on there and a good launch will give enough ground to not even consider the car in the first curve...or any of them.Point #1. the sportbike rider was so un-skilled he completely botched the launch yet....in less than 20 yards north of the starting line this 600 came from behind and smoked the atom.
Point #2. The atom only passed the sportbike rider due to lack of skill on the sportbike riders part...he braked way hard and early...then got his line chopped as the atom driver took the lead and this scared the shid outta the questionably skilled sportbike rider
I race an atom...provided the driver promised NOT to attempt passing me on the inside and chop'in my fugg'in line....he11....i'd of held back after that move as well!
Nobody else seems to find it funny that Jeremy "I hate bikes" clarkson decided to use a 600 instead of a updated Yamaha R1? Maybe it's because he wouldn't get the same results like his Last Biased car vs. bike test with him in a porsche 911 that barely stayed ahead of a '98 R1 on cold tires? Fastbikes answered that with a lil test of their own too with pro drivers in the cars and showed what happens in the real world.
Big Deal. Police radio's tell which is faster between sports car and sportbike in all situations anyways. Hard to argue They're a much better benchmark then biased sacked faced car lovers.
DUDE(heavybusa @ Jan. 17 2007,13:07) Check this out
(hionbusa @ Jan. 17 2007,22:26) First,
Top gear is a show that promotes nothing but opinions of experienced journalist .
They talked smack about bugatti veyron (1.9 million dollar car) , murcielago and the likes.
They expose the good and the ugly of every vehicle.
Second,
A car 4 axle vehicle is much faster then any bike any day around a track,
Check out times for FORMula one compared to MOTOGP arount tracks like
Losail, jerez, cataluyna Imola.
schummacher is a lot faster the let say rossi or hayden.
Soo,
Jink . the busa aint doing it here .
I think the 600rr was probably the fastest bike to do the job .
Check out a more experienced rider couldnt keep up with similar car.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2980339455045998925&q=gsxr
Keep it moving ho!!(BA BUSA @ Jan. 18 2007,00:42)repost