piisfish 140 #1 November 25, 2013 someone got an even faster car http://www.minutebuzz.com/sport--sur-lautoroute-une-moto-a-300kmh-se-fait-mettre-a-lamande-par-une-audi-rs6-57991/ the story is... a biker rides his pocket rocket at 184mph on the autobahn, and is overtook easily by an Audi RS6 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #2 November 26, 2013 more like speedo error... no way a stock RS6 is doing over 200mph, even with the limiter removed motorcycle speedos are notoriously inaccurate at the top of their rangeNSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swisschris62 0 #3 November 26, 2013 Does it really matter? That mo fo is moving! I've said this many times and think I even mentioned it here..at those higher speeds when you come up and pass other vehicles they almost appear to be moving backwards. You can see it happening in the video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 November 26, 2013 mattjw916 motorcycle speedos are notoriously inaccurate... No kidding! I mounted my cycling GPS on the bars of the Kawasaki I bought the past summer, and found the Kaw's speedo reads ~7% faster than actual speed. But get this: The *odometer* is pretty much dead-on accurate! How the hell do they manage that???"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #5 November 26, 2013 ryoder *** motorcycle speedos are notoriously inaccurate... No kidding! I mounted my cycling GPS on the bars of the Kawasaki I bought the past summer, and found the Kaw's speedo reads ~7% faster than actual speed. But get this: The *odometer* is pretty much dead-on accurate! How the hell do they manage that???Because the odo is a mechanical linkage, it basically counts wheel revolutions. The speedo drives a set of magnets rotating inside a drum held back by a spring. If the magnets weaken, the speedo reads low. If the spring weakens, it reads high. There's also a rule about how accurate they have to be when new. The allowable error is more high than low, so most makers err on the high side."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 November 26, 2013 mattjw916more like speedo error... no way a stock RS6 is doing over 200mph, even with the limiter removed motorcycle speedos are notoriously inaccurate at the top of their rangewell the c-7 can go 190 which is not too shabby. Plus nobody said it is a stock RS6 .scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #7 November 26, 2013 well I doubt many cars short of a Veyron could smoke a bike actually going 300km/h like that... topping out a bike is still a lot more impressive than sitting in a leather armchair and mashing your right foot to the floor NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #8 November 26, 2013 Don't know that I would risk that even if it was on a legal road. I am not sure doing double or triple the speed of everything else is conducive to a long happy life. Impressive as hell to watch though, especially as you could pick up a bike that fast for about 1/20 the cost of the car.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #9 November 26, 2013 mattjw916 well I doubt many cars short of a Veyron could smoke a bike actually going 300km/h like that... topping out a bike is still a lot more impressive than sitting in a leather armchair and mashing your right foot to the floor Been there. Huddled behind the tiny windscreen. Slipstream pulling my helmet off my head. Strap strangling me. GPS says 170. Suddenly, part of my brain calculates that if I rear-end a car going 70, it's like hitting a stopped car at 100. No seat belt. No airbag. No bumper. Just a short flight and a long skid. When I stop, that same car hits me doing 70.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,563 #10 November 26, 2013 QuoteI mounted my cycling GPS on the bars of the Kawasaki I bought the past summer, and found the Kaw's speedo reads ~7% faster than actual speed. In the UK speedos can run up to 10% faster than actual speed, but no slower. If most countries have similar rules then it stands to reason that they'll always err on the high side.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,563 #11 November 26, 2013 Quote Suddenly, part of my brain calculates that if I rear-end a car going 70, it's like hitting a stopped car at 100. No seat belt. No airbag. No bumper. Just a short flight and a long skid. When I stop, that same car hits me doing 70. At that speed you'd probably end up inside it.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #12 November 26, 2013 Yeah...Ive been doing 160+ thinking "please God don't shoot a deer at me!" Also a 1200 HP GTR can smoke any non-turbo bike at 300 KPH...for about 1 mllion less than a Veyron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #13 November 26, 2013 jakee Quote Suddenly, part of my brain calculates that if I rear-end a car going 70, it's like hitting a stopped car at 100. No seat belt. No airbag. No bumper. Just a short flight and a long skid. When I stop, that same car hits me doing 70. At that speed you'd probably end up inside it. http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/tulsacrash.asp eta: GRAPHIC PHOTOS!lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #14 November 27, 2013 jakeeQuoteI mounted my cycling GPS on the bars of the Kawasaki I bought the past summer, and found the Kaw's speedo reads ~7% faster than actual speed. In the UK speedos can run up to 10% faster than actual speed, but no slower. If most countries have similar rules then it stands to reason that they'll always err on the high side. It's axiomatic in the sportbike community that the speedo always reads high.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #15 November 27, 2013 Interesting how if this guy was swooping in the non-HP area of a DZ, people here would want his head for putting other peoples lives at risk. It was nice to see the Snopes guy have the good manners to take out a truck and not the back window of a car with some kids in the back seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swisschris62 0 #16 November 27, 2013 Not sure "taking out the truck" is an accurate description... I would say the truck was delayed though which in Yellow's world can really mess with timing in their ltl operation. As for that trailer door...I'd be suprised if yellow even fixed it. I'd be even more suprised if it ever got washed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
