Reply To: Litre Bikes; An expert perspective.
April 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm
#26054
IBA270
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Cars are quicker…they’ve got more rubber and theres no danger of a high side! Generally, depending on the track, cars are faster…
The king of stopping distances right now (could be different on any day with any bike in different conditions) is the Triumph speed tripple…104 feet.
Here are some comparisons from an old R&T:
Corvette does 60-0 in 113 feet.
Porsche 911 60-0 119 feet.
Toyota minivan 60-0 135 feet
Dodge minivan 60-0 131 feet.
Harley 883 sportser 60-0 133 feet.
Ford F-350 60-0 170 feet.
Mazda Miata 60-0 113 feet.
Any idiot can replicate these distances in a car…but only the most skilled can replicate the bike numbers. I’m not sure if I could or not. It’s pretty tough to brake RIGHT AT the threshold!