Slap Stick
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At least with the Viper they got the engine installed correctly.
Who likes Motorcycles? Who likes Viper powered Motorcycles?
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Mike67
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First street bike I ever rode was an 85 VF500 Interceptor I think I was about 15, that thing scared the hell out of me.
Buddy used to road race it at Texas World Speedway in College Station.
I think the red white and blue was the best paint scheme ever produced!
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Only ticket I ever got on a motorcycle was when I had a Buell out on a demo ride at a Harley rally. The cop that pulled me over for speeding was on a Honda and I missed seeing him. The group left me as the lead guy saw what was happening and was waiting on me anxiously back at the rally point. Quickest mofo I had ever been on and was glad the cop got me on decelerating, rather than accelerating......
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Yeah, they're torquey! Love my twins 
Went on a group ride at bike week years ago in Daytona. Erik told me "don't pass the lead rider". Riiiight. Found out later, it was one of the race team engineers. Pass him? We couldn't even SEE him most of the time - he was GONE!!! Good thing they went over the route beforehand, so we could find our way back!
Then at the 25th Homecoming, at Road America, there was a "parade lap", led by Erik. "Go slow...don't pass Erik...just one lap, so everyone can see the bikes..."
Yeah.
Erik is an on/off switch when he rides. Idle....or WFO.
It turned into a 5 lap free-for-all. I was on my '95, with my then-wife on the back. A 13 year old motorcycle, with a passenger...and I'm hanging off in turns. One downhill, decreasing-radius right, I'd dropped in, picked my line, started through...and there was a kid on a Blast (500cc) who was just parked on the apex, going about half the speed I was. I sat up, went wide, dropped down again even further (putting a peg on the ground HARD and scribing a line through the turn) to keep out of the grass on the decreasing-radius turn, and passed him on the outside. With a passenger. At about 70. ish.
When they came out with the 1125, I was in heaven. Tons of torque down low (over 80 lb-ft!), GOBS of power up top, and revs for days! "Product training" was in 2 places - Pocono raceway in PA (worse surface than Beirut!)....and Vegas International Speedway. Pocono was fun, decently tight...but Vegas was AWESOME. Nothing beats going WFO on an 180mph+ motorcycle on the banks!
Went on a group ride at bike week years ago in Daytona. Erik told me "don't pass the lead rider". Riiiight. Found out later, it was one of the race team engineers. Pass him? We couldn't even SEE him most of the time - he was GONE!!! Good thing they went over the route beforehand, so we could find our way back!
Then at the 25th Homecoming, at Road America, there was a "parade lap", led by Erik. "Go slow...don't pass Erik...just one lap, so everyone can see the bikes..."
Yeah.
Erik is an on/off switch when he rides. Idle....or WFO.
It turned into a 5 lap free-for-all. I was on my '95, with my then-wife on the back. A 13 year old motorcycle, with a passenger...and I'm hanging off in turns. One downhill, decreasing-radius right, I'd dropped in, picked my line, started through...and there was a kid on a Blast (500cc) who was just parked on the apex, going about half the speed I was. I sat up, went wide, dropped down again even further (putting a peg on the ground HARD and scribing a line through the turn) to keep out of the grass on the decreasing-radius turn, and passed him on the outside. With a passenger. At about 70. ish.
When they came out with the 1125, I was in heaven. Tons of torque down low (over 80 lb-ft!), GOBS of power up top, and revs for days! "Product training" was in 2 places - Pocono raceway in PA (worse surface than Beirut!)....and Vegas International Speedway. Pocono was fun, decently tight...but Vegas was AWESOME. Nothing beats going WFO on an 180mph+ motorcycle on the banks!
monaco66coupe
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thanks!
I don't ride it as much now, as I am a bit too short and a bit older to feel as competent on it as I once was. . I ride it fine, but it takes all my attention, as it is a handful. I feel I may have to sell it to taller or younger guy!
The wing is much easier to handle,,,,,I am looking for a nice 72-73 750 Honda like the one I owned brand new in 1973 while stationed in the Canal Zone.
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