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Nice. There's something about showing up people with vastly deeper pockets than ability... I recall finally passing a GSXR1000 on my lowly CBR250RR about a dec
by sundvor 10y ago
Nice. There's something about showing up people with vastly deeper pockets than ability...
I recall finally passing a GSXR1000 on my lowly CBR250RR about a decade ago on Philip Island, last few corners. He repassed me on the pit straight but then I got him back by nailing T1 and stayed there. That felt pretty sweet. (I'm a tall / heavy guy compared to the 250, so suspension etc was not proper; the GPR70 tyres were just about the only good thing)
- mietek 10y agoThe CBR250RR is one of the best-sounding bikes ever made. Gotta love screaming about at 20K RPM. I wish I could see one in person; sadly, they’re not too popular in the UK. Greetings from a Cagiva Mito rider.
- sundvor 10y agoCheers, yes they did sound amazing. :-) I went on and got myself a GSXR600 a year or so after, got it tuned for my weight, and the difference that made the handling was simply astounding. Sadly I was made to sell it... Not a great bike for the road at all, but I have some very fond memories of taking it to the track where it belonged.
- phillc73 10y agoYears ago I raced in the Ducati Desmodue series in the UK. Class B, aircooled, twin cylinder Supersport and Monster 600 bikes, putting out around 50-55bhp. Once you had those things set up properly and on a twistier circuit, like Cadwell Park or even Brands Indy to an extent, sliding past bigger bikes through the corners was a lot of fun. Even if they passed again on the straight, one could often pass back under brakes into the corner. Good times.