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if you could ride a motogp bike...

russ69 said:
An open track and bike for a whole week. Geeze, you got to answer, heck yes, I'd be flying. If you have any skills at all, a week should be enough time to get up to speed. You should be able to go to the bikes limits not necessarily to the same limits as the world class riders but you should be able to test the edge a little bit. Then the question is how many seconds back from the leaders would you be? But, heck yes, as a racer you have to think you can do it, you have to have a little swagger, or you'll lose confidence.
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:laughing I wholeheartedly disagree with this statement.

First of all, the bike's limit is the bike's limit, period. You're either at the limit, or you're not... the bike's limit doesn't change with the rider. Secondly, I highly doubt there's anyone on this forum that can "test the edge" of a MotoGP bike's limit. If there was, that person would be racing at that level right now, or at least on their way there. MotoGP racers are on the edge of the bike's limit during every race. Do you really think anyone on this forum can match that speed?

I'm willing to bet that a MotoGP racer just cruising around a track would be faster than almost anyone here going balls out. As a matter of fact, there are only a handful of guys on this forum that could take a current, stock 600 SuperSport to its limit... and those that can are probably racing.

I'll put it in perspective for you. Elena Myers races in the AMA Superstock class (600cc) and she'll leave almost every single person on this forum in her dust... no matter what bike they're on. An AMA Superstock bike's performance is nowhere near a MotoGP bike. (This is one reason I laugh when guys complain and talk about needing to "upgrade" to a liter bike.)


Back on topic: Would I be faster on a MotoGP bike than my own 600 Supersport? Yes, without a doubt... and that's with only 6 days of riding. (The first day would be spent cleaning the poo out of my pants.) But I would be nowhere near the limits of the bike, not even close, and neither would you.
 
only three peopl ein the entire world right now can get a motogp bike to its limits...and even then it isnt to its limits
 
Interesting question. I would not be able to get the Bridgestones up to heat, so I doubt I would be faster.

A lot of guys buy literbikes thinking they will be "faster". The opposite happens. You might be faster at a track like Road America, but not at Laguna or Sears Point.
 
"Riding a MotoGP bike is a lot like knowing a hawt girl with an STD - you wanna hit it - but you're just afraid of the consequences!"

:teeth
 
Yes I would be faster than my non-existant bike I own right now. And yes I'd be all for it!
 
I suspects all on this thread would find massive fail, until they installed different tires and brakes. Most likely three corners.
 
Ask Ben Bostrom.
 
afm199 said:
Interesting question. I would not be able to get the Bridgestones up to heat, so I doubt I would be faster.

A lot of guys buy literbikes thinking they will be "faster". The opposite happens. You might be faster at a track like Road America, but not at Laguna or Sears Point.
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I was thinking of that..I weigh around 180#, so if i just kept the same spring rates as pedrosa i would squat the suspension and the tires with less g forces. :D
 
That's what i notice when I watch GP. They drag those brakes so late and deep into corners it seems every one is like my most puckering blown corner moment ever, over and over all race.

If they chopped a 100hp off the top it could be some good fun. About Elena Myers: when she was 11 I watched her lap 600's on her 250 at t-hill all day. AMA guys included. Skills.
 
kevin 714 said:
I dont think anyone here could use the carbon brakes
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They let the press guys ride the old bikes when a new version comes out. I don't think the teams would let them on the bike if they thought they wouldn't be able to stop. :dunno
 
I dont think there's any chance i wouldn't be faster on a moto gp bike compared to my sv. I dont have any track experience so a week at any track with any bike, i will be faster on it, than my sv. And simply cutting the straights shorter with triple the horsepower will dramatically decrease a lap time
 
plumber said:
Meh
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I don't know what that picture means meh.

Is it a ninja 250? Does that guy race in AMA? doubtful

I don't think god himself, Pedrosa, could beat an AMA rider around thunderhill on a ninja 250
 
nakedape said:
That's what i notice when I watch GP. They drag those brakes so late and deep into corners it seems every one is like my most puckering blown corner moment ever, over and over all race.

If they chopped a 100hp off the top it could be some good fun. About Elena Myers: when she was 11 I watched her lap 600's on her 250 at t-hill all day. AMA guys included. Skills.
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RS125, she's passing Jeff Gruetter, who was probably turning 2 minute laps or a bit slower, she was probably turning 1;58 or so. That is about as fast as a 125 can go at Thill. The big bikes with good riders will be running 1:52 or so.

Gruetter was fast enough to qualify for an AMA event, but not sure he ever raced in one.

I was there that day, she went around me a few times for sure.
 
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