07-06-22, 08:47 AM
(06-06-22, 10:05 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: I learned that day was dont even think about trying to outrun a lardy tourer ridden by the plod - they are much nimbler than they look and with teh right rider, they do it with ease.
BTW, we were doing 100+ where conditions allowed.
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Yep, I used to ride with a group of plod riders both while on their work bikes and on their own and helped train new ones. It's always made me chuckle, when I see and get asked to fit power or suspension upgrades, to owners bikes, because they say they are being held back. A very high percentage can't ride their bikes anywhere near it's limit as standard. I used to regularly outride R1s, Blades, GSX-R's you name it, on my sorted (replaced back shock, end can and filter no real power gains) well set up Fazer. Admittedly I've been riding since I was 16 and used to race many years ago, done a lot of advanced road work and time riding. Riding at high safe speed, to the conditions, safely takes skill, it's all about constant progression, not outright speeds obtained.
The latter is the fastest way to die!
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