Something like 45,000km and god knows how many hours on a 125 2-smoker. He was also Moto-malle so NO support crew, dude did his own maintenance the entire Dakar. Pretty epic in my book.

That is how I learned to split. I was going up the 15 between SD and LA when I first moved to CA. Spotted a big white bike behind me and basically followed him. This is when they were doing construction at 138 (the back way to Angeles Crest) and it would back up clear back into the next county.

Umm wrong. Ten bikers filtering to the front means that only three or four are going to BE at the front the rest are between at the stop and fall in with the traffic as it gets moving.

Thats funny because I have watched CHP haul between cars and they are on R1200RTPs and they are NOT small bikes. Nor can I count the time that I was following a Goldwing or Ultra, and they seem to have no issue splitting.

The '13 I demo'd used over half of the tank on a 45 mile test ride...and I wasn't going (that) crazy with it because shop's manager was in front of me the entire time.

Those planes are in the neighborhood of 140 knots when they leave the deck. That 165mph in statute miles. Not to mention an F/A-18 can accelerate going straight up if its not loaded to the gills. Looks can be deceiving.

We were escorting Nimitz after she refuled and got to watch a full power run. The cruiser I as on was running flat out flank three and that big bitch came over the horizon and cooked right by us.

That is one thing a track does for you, you think you are going fast....likely you aren’t. Once thing you notice is the “fast” street riders on their first track day are usually shocked by how much faster the more experienced riders are. That liter bike isn’t a lot faster down the front straight if you parked the last…

That is one thing a track does for you, you think you are going fast....likely you aren’t. Once thing you notice is the “fast” street riders on their first track day are usually shocked by how much faster the more experienced riders are. That liter bike isn’t a lot faster down the front straight if you parked the last…

My short list last go around was the 1290 Super Duke R, S1000R, Tuono APRC, and Monster S.

My short list last go around was the 1290 Super Duke R, S1000R, Tuono APRC, and Monster S.

600s and 750s break pretty much any US speed limit in first gear, my 675 Daytona would hit 75 before I needed to shift.....and it hurt like hell to sit on all day.

Mine’s 10 minutes from my house.

Yes you can, ride a fast bike fast.

Short answer is that it is up to you really.

That is basically why most of the +190hp bikes have traction control and rain modes. I have no issue in the rain with a 1290 Super Duke, I only use rain mode if it just started raining, after 20 minutes of a good soaker I switch back to street.

Its still only surpassed by the H2R...which is 50 large and not street legal. As much the Zed 14 is fugly its actually an amazing package power, handling and comfort.

That’s called a Speed Triple or 990 Super Duke.

That is pretty much true of the V4 Aprilla's they are actually nervous when you are going slow. You are going at a moderate track pace or WAY extra-legal speed on the street before they feel right.....and man do they feel right.

Since my main bike is a 180HP Super Duke R that I am about to dig into the motor on. The main reason that I didn’t go after the H2 (street version) was that I had just bought the KTM....and I love that KTM.