Quote:
|
Originally Posted by slinky
[font=Comic Sans MS][color=blue]i looked at all the 125 s ended up getting the rs aprilia but the import version all the way from southampton as you cant buy the full powered one up here it was 34 bhp compared to the 12 bhp ones up here but id easily take most cars on it on a motorway if id have been willing to spend a cpl more thousand i could have had it up to full motogp rep and top speed of 152 mph or so ive been told
|
No way will a Prilly do 152. Even on the IOM TT the max they get out of the 125's is ~130. and thats down the mountain.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by slinky
[font=Comic Sans MS][color=blue]
but still i wont touch a two stroke again they take forever to warm up . The new honda 125 is meant to be a 4 stroke but reckon it should do about 80 tops and its about the quickest as they ve pulled my old aprilia off the shelves due to it being to fast for new riders .
|
The New 125s are 4 stroke but only through emissions laws nothing to do with them being 'too quick' that was the whole reason 125s in this country are restricted to 12bhp( You used to be able to learn on unrestricted 250's). A CBR125 should hold a steady 80 without too many problems
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by slinky
I m after buying an R6 or a gsxr 600 in the next few months in time for donnington
|
Whilst they are good bikes, don't get drawn into 'I have the latest and greatest 600' crap. If you are coming onto 600's for the first time I would recommend you getting a second hand Thundercat or CBR. With the money left get some proper track tuition. You will leave 99% of 600's on a TCat if you know how to ride.(Did you know that a TCat has more midrange torque than a ZX636, a bike that is the current benchmark for mid range grunt?) The Cat was first built in 1996. So much for 8 years progress. In real world riding peak power is very rarely used. On a Track yes, on the roads, No.
Due to a broken back I can't ride sports bikes any more so I have a Big Trailee, Massive torque, but relatively low top end power(100bhp). Soft comfy suspension and skinny semi knobbly tyres yet riding with a group of friends(ZX636, R6, T Cat, GSXR750) who are all good riders with lots of track experience I can happily keep up and lead 2up with full luggage. And we don't hang around either. On the roads its about how much speed you can carry through the corners not about what you can do in a straight line.
Whatever you do, Ride Safe.