my 750 faster than a new bike?

[MelodicMetalGod]

Just habit now, but I always look at the back tire of every sportbike I see parked. Literally 9 out of 10 are seriously flat-spotted in the center with fresh rubber on the sides. They buy the bike because it’s the baddest on the road – and it is – but without the rider skill they waste all that potential and would be much more comfortable – and probably faster – on a Nighthawk.

And what's wrong with a Nighthawk?

[MelodicMetalGod]

yep - that's me on my little 550E. I'm slowly finding my way to the edge of the tire. about 3/4" left to go. It just gets scary on the bumpy back roads around here that often have dirt and gravel kicked up in the turns. Ah well - I've only had the bike on the road for 2 weeks - I'll get there.

I'm also on a 550, and ES, and I do ride pretty conservatively since getting this bike on the road. However, I'm riding mostly as a commuter right now, so I'm not on the best roads and I've got a LOT of traffic to contend with. I hope to remove the chicken strips on some recreational rides soon!

[MelodicMetalGod]

i went for a ride with my friends on monday ...
i got in the back cause i am some what new to street riding and expected these guys to push it a little harder than me, but no. we were on some great twisty roads and neither one pushed his bike at all....

so i passed them both. i was carving it up pretty good in the old 750.. not dangerously but enough that i know my limits and when to let off. i was no where near what i know my bike will do...

any way thats the end of my confusion i guess. it just caught me off gaurd how relaxed these guys were on the ride, and how fast my bike actually is.

C'mon, you didn't for a second think you're bike was faster. You just wanted to share that YOU were faster. It's all good. :-D

Just remember, "With great power comes great responsibility."

[80GS750]

well i actually did think for a while mine was faster.... but i have only ridden against 3 other new bikes. and they area all less experienced than me, so that would explain my confusion.

[Pharkmeh]

my old gurl is at least as fast as the newer bikes upto around 100-110 mph - then they blow by meh like I was standing still...

but that said I can out do most in the twisties at speed - it seems the old GS is more forgiving on rough bumpy road cornering..... although on sweet neat race track Im sure they would have the advantage there....

but Im sure as many prev posts show...in most cases the difference is the rider... either skill or preparedness to die... horribly...:shock:

[rkubik]

...in most cases the difference is the rider... preparedness to die... horribly...

Amen to that

[stevie747]

well i know they have way better acceleration at higher speeds... anywhere over about 60mph... i wont push mine over about 90mph.. just cause its 30 years old and i dont want to blow that skinny tire out back going that fast.

but from a slow roll i was able to stay ahead of both of them, and also last week i was able to beat my other friends brand new gsxr600.

keep in mind these are in stock form. i know a slightly modded bike would blow me away no problem.

maybe its just me, it wouldnt surprise me if my friends are just too pu$$y to really lay into their bikes.

i tried to get them to ride the gs but they wouldnt, they just laughed at me. i found that stupid expecially since i had just wasted their asses in all the twisties.

i really just wanted to get on a newer crotch rocket, i have never been on a newer sport bike.


thanks for the input guys.

90mph limit on the tire?

If you'd been around when these bikes were new (on much worse tires than you can get now) kids were thrashing these things flat out everyday, no one worried about tires those days. Why is it now that people who don't have track compound wide tires think they'll crash and burn when cornering fast. I got my knee down on a GS750 wearing Levis with duck tape round them in the 70's with Dunlop TT100's on, most people today wouldn't put those on a shopping trolley!

[80GS750]

thats awesome....

i know my tires are rated way higher, probably around 130 or so, i just dont push them that hard really.