2008 Motorcyle-USA Supersport Shootout - Page 2

Mr Lefty · 05-21-2008, 03:18 AM

yeah I think hutch is supposed to be the "every day rider" times...

Rider · 05-21-2008, 09:59 AM

The CBR needs a slipper and the torque numbers are less than impressive. The 848 has some nice torque but there has to be a way to smooth out the valley from 5-6k RPM.

z06boy · 05-21-2008, 12:08 PM

The Duc is $4-4.5k more than the rest...humm...

The Triumph price-wise looks like a great deal.

The Gsxr surprised me.

Cutty72 · 05-21-2008, 12:19 PM

on the 1125 there is a quick connect for the turn signals up on the dash area.
should be pretty simple to remove.

Phenix_Rider · 05-22-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

The Duc is $4-4.5k more than the rest...humm...

The Triumph price-wise looks like a great deal.

The Gsxr surprised me.

Some impressive torque/HP numbers from the Triumph. Lacking a few revs, or it would beat all the fours. Don't know why it's lap times are so slow though. And the Kawi's positively suck- WTF?!

What do they expect from the 848? It has a ton more displacement than the others.

Trip · 05-22-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Some impressive torque/HP numbers from the Triumph. Lacking a few revs, or it would beat all the fours. Don't know why it's lap times are so slow though. And the Kawi's positively suck- WTF?!

What do they expect from the 848? It has a ton more displacement than the others.

The Ten Kate Hondas are tearing the living shit out of the 848s and the 675s on the track in europe. So....

Rider · 05-22-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

The Ten Kate Hondas are tearing the living shit out of the 848s and the 675s on the track in europe. So....

Did you watch the AMA Formula Extreme race from Infinion Raceway? The 2 Erion Honda's kicked the shit out the rest of the field. Of course Hayes and Zemke are also the best riders, but they also have the best bikes/team.

Phenix_Rider · 05-22-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

The Ten Kate Hondas are tearing the living shit out of the 848s and the 675s on the track in europe. So....

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Originally Posted by Rider

Did you watch the AMA Formula Extreme race from Infinion Raceway? The 2 Erion Honda's kicked the shit out the rest of the field. Of course Hayes and Zemke are also the best riders, but they also have the best bikes/team.

...And they cheated. Makes you wonder if Ten Kate isn't cheating too.

Trip · 05-22-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

...And they cheated. Makes you wonder if Ten Kate isn't cheating too.

That was one race at Daytona in one bike... Ten Kate isn't cheating, they always own with the bikes they put out. They aren't using stock bikes, they are heavily modified.

05-21-2008, 03:18 AM	#11
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah I think hutch is supposed to be the "every day rider" times...

05-21-2008, 09:59 AM	#12
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	The CBR needs a slipper and the torque numbers are less than impressive. The 848 has some nice torque but there has to be a way to smooth out the valley from 5-6k RPM.

05-21-2008, 12:08 PM	#13
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	The Duc is $4-4.5k more than the rest...humm... The Triumph price-wise looks like a great deal. The Gsxr surprised me.