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Author Holy Shit - 60 mph in first gear.......then 240mph top end.
Tiger
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21st Jan 08 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DS-PGSWEUs

Look how fast it accelerates too!

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21st Jan 08 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

He's not even doing 180 by my calculations?
Robin
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21st Jan 08 at 18:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

That wasn't 240mph, that was under 300km/h, about 180mph at the most.
Tiger
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I was just going by the title.....still
tom_simes
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Thats impressive, but its not 240 mph top end - its 300 kph, which is approx 186 mph.
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Robin

Edit: and John



[Edited on 21-01-2008 by tom_simes]
Scotty C
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21st Jan 08 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

60mph in 1st? big deal. This bloke I know, his does 100mph in 1st.
John
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Airwolf would have beaten it without even using the turbos tbh.
Matt L
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looks a bit quick imagine if someone had pulled out on him
richardworrall
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dont you mean streethawk?
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21st Jan 08 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol and the harsh braking going on as he trys to stop
Tiger
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Whatever anyone says, its quick, regardless

Everyone knows someone who's goes faster, but still, its fast.
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fooking hell!!! he nearly went into the back of that car

motorbikes are stupidly fast! would have been game-set-match if he came off!!!


pew pew pew pewwwww
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22nd Jan 08 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

This looks fast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVEuRqVFJ5w&NR=1

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quote:
Originally posted by Gavin
would have been game-set-match if he came off!!!



Pass the sponge
All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
This looks fast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVEuRqVFJ5w&NR=1




Thats.... thats not possible, surely??
scottyp1989
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22nd Jan 08 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

it is possible lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQP4v_Z0nQ

that is a machine an half lol
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
it is possible lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQP4v_Z0nQ

that is a machine an half lol



Was just about to post this vid...awsome piece of kit. When they are doin the airstrip runs at the beginning of the vid, the onboard shots are taken on a standard busa. Just goes to show the difference.
dave17
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22nd Jan 08 at 14:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i will watch these at home later
Jas
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22nd Jan 08 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine does 45 in 1st and its a car



one stone or twich and hes dead... mental
Daimo B
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Old mans MV hits 105mph in 1st gear
whitter45
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this is fast

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i3GZBH78BUE
whitter45
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this is also good

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WShY1ObPvhQ

 
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