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Old 04-20-2013, 10:23 AM   #66 (permalink)
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I have witnessed several races in different classes on the same track, and the only cars that can beat the bikes lap times have big wings and are far from being road legal.
I guess this is part of an old argument, and maybe I'm too easily influenced by the automotive media on such matters. The below video is partly responsible for my perception on the matter.


Car vs. Motorcycle - Porsche 911 vs. Yamaha R1
Car vs. Motorcycle - Porsche 911 vs. Yamaha R1
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In this classic Top Gear segment, Jeremy Clarkson pits a Yamaha R1 motorcycle against the Porsche 911. Find out who wins.
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 - US price: $87,100 -- 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1 LE - US price: $18,000
I used to ride a Honda Hawk back in the early 1980's, my experiences with road wash on public streets would certainly dampen my enthusiasm for going all out around blind turns so often found on mountain roads.

I'd probably be a little more adventurous in an AWD Porsche 911 or Subaru than any motorcycle I can think of.
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