Outsmarted - Outdrove a pair of 2007 GSXR's today.

I was getting ready to exit off of I-66 like I normally do on my 99 VFR800, and in my mirrors I saw 2 bikes hauling ass and blew by me about a mile before my exit. They were both brand new 2007 GSXR-750 and a GSXR-1000. Well I figured I should at least let them know I wasn't a boat anchor with saddlebags, so I promptly down shifted and caught them on the ramp entrance ( 2 lane off ramp), and I took the outside lane and blew by both of them at full lean. They later caught up to me about 2 miles down the road, so I pulled over to have a chat with them. They had to know what kind of bike I was on and if it was a new model. That's when I grinned and said, nah it is a 1999 Honda VFR800 w/ 20k on the clock, and I am pretty sure I just showed you up in that turn on a 10 year old bike with saddlebags. I think they were pissed b/c they only knew how to go fast in a straight line.arty2:

Thought I would share that with you guys.:tongue:

 

Very Nice! My son and I were in my truck when a new GSXR 1K blew by us on a two lane road near our house. The section we were coming up to has a set of three tight turns that you can take reasonably fast IF you pick the right line. I told my son, "Watch this guy, I'll bet he slows way down through these turns." Sure enough, mister I'll blow by at 80 in a 40 zone, slows down to about 25 for the turns. My son looks at me and says "Squid."

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That is pretty much the exact thing I was thinking.:tongue:

 

LOL!

nice glockem.

Hey, you're a NESBA member too arn't ya?

BZ

 

Good times. I mean as long as you did it in a safe, law-abiding, conscientious manner.

 

Ha ha, sure is fun showing that skill is always more important than pure horsepower! One time I went on a ride with a guy that has a 2007 Triumph Daytona 675. It's got more power AND is more lightweight than my 9 year old 1999 VFR. And before this ride this guy was saying this bike really hauls a$$ and was going on how he can smoke just about anybody. Well it came time to go for a ride and guess who was waiting most of the time? Me!

Anyone can flick the wrist but using proper throttle control, body position, etc... takes real skill.

 

Nice job! I am still working on my cornering skills but, someday I hope to hang with the rest of you!!! :strong:: :smile::smile:

For now though I will live through all of your stories.... well at least to some extent :unsure:

 

Sweet, love this stuff, especially when your as old as me so when you take off your helmet they just jaw drop. Props to you, good going

 

Yes I am NESBA member and track day whore. And yes this post was a squidly one at that, but I thought it was funny. I did pass them in a safe manner, at only 20mph above the posted speed limit of 20mph I would have gone faster but the pavement is so horrible right there. Trust me, I don't do crazy riding on the street, I leave that stuff for the track where it belongs.:bootyshake2:

 

Haha good story, im waiting for one of the squids to leave campus when i do and show them up lol.

Im not going to lie...when i was 18ish and had my first bike, FZR600, i was shocked at the old geezers hauling ass when i was at the Dragon...

 

You don't have to tell me that, my grandpa is near 70 now and hasn't slowed down a bit...they all blame me for some reason lol.

 

Were you at NJMP on September 15?

Someone had a RC-51, I think in I group, that sounded absolutley bad ass. Made all the Ducati's there sound weak. You could hear that RC coming around parts of the track. Just sounded...mean! lol. A real low angry growl is the best description. My friends and I loved it, but there were a couple RC-51's so we had a hard time figuring out who it was.

BZ

 

BZ,

Well unless someone else has the Sato exhaust on their RC51 in the I Group, it was certainly me then. Was this on Summit Main I assume? Or was this down at VIR North recently?

 

No, it was at the Thunderbolt circuit in New Jersey on Monday, September 15.

Hope to meet you at the track!

BZ

 

<== waits under the overpass waiting for squids to go by so i can pass em.
j/k i suck i'm the slow guy you all pass.

 

I hope to get to TBolt next year for a few events. Hope to see you there.

 

Great track!

I'm sure we'll meet up.

BZ

 

If I had a dollar for everytime I've embarrased a squid or hog, I would be rich. It's never about HP, it's ALWAYS about the skill of the monkey holding the grips.

KC-10 FE out...
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