Author Topic: Question for my UK friends (Read 1503 times)

Swoop · « **Reply #30 on:** August 04, 2001, 12:27:00 PM »

Blimey! Can I have a go? Wanna see if it's much faster than my R6......suspect not by much.

Betown · « **Reply #31 on:** August 05, 2001, 05:11:00 AM »

Uhh.... Swoop,
An MV Augusta F4 Senna raced two other vehicle types from 0-60mph and beat them both.

1) Ferrari 355
2) Harrier Jump Jet

This thing is FAST, VERY fast. It will nock the socks of R1's & R6's

Flossy · « **Reply #32 on:** August 05, 2001, 05:20:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Charon:
My fiancée and I are considering a European honeymoon trip around the third week of September

If you are in the UK for the weekend of 14-16 September, I hope you will consider at least calling at our EVACC (European Virtual Air Combat Convention) in Birmingham! It would be great to see you and your new bride there. See http://www.evacc2001.com/ for details - and make it your first stop on your honeymoon!

[ 08-05-2001: Message edited by: Flossy ]

Swoop · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2001, 08:06:00 AM »

BT,

Firstly, out accelerating cars and planes aint hard on a bike (read: Modern sportsbike). Christ, even my old ZXR400 would beat a 911 turbo over the 1/4 mile by 2 clear seconds, takin on a 355 and a harrier aint a problem. Only LAW rockets beat my R6 outta the box, lol.

And when I say faster, I dont mean out and out speed......the R6 is *very* fast in corners and aint exactly lacking in the power stakes either........

Serapis · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2001, 12:45:00 PM »

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If you are in the UK for the weekend of 14-16 September, I hope you will consider at least calling at our EVACC (European Virtual Air Combat Convention) in Birmingham! It would be great to see you and your new bride there. See http://www.evacc2001.com/ for details - and make it your first stop on your honeymoon!

Flossy

I will likely be hungover on a long airplane flight on the 16 or I would consider it Flos. Still, bring AH (or AW for that matter) into the honeymoon would likely not be well received

Charon

LePaul · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2001, 12:53:00 PM »

No restictions here in the states, and flies along at 170mph quite nicely

I've had FZR 600s for years, this 99 ZX-9 weighs LESS than my lightest FZR 600 and just hates to have the front tire on the ground

Serapis · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2001, 01:09:00 PM »

You know, this is one of the strangest thread hijacks I've ever encountered

Charon

Betown · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2001, 04:33:00 AM »

Heh Heh Ehh

Yeah,
Charon, it probably is

Ok, So Swoop, in your honest Motor Cycle Guru experience, if you had to race an R6 and an MV Augusta round Donington Race Track with the same drivers. Who do you think would win?

Betown · « **Reply #38 on:** August 06, 2001, 04:35:00 AM »

For all the uneducated bikers out there (or just people who don't know what the hell i am talking about) this is the MV Augusta F4 Senna

Nash · « **Reply #39 on:** August 06, 2001, 04:50:00 AM »

Nothin' to add... I just have to reply to this in order to rid myself of this dang forum bug.

Swoop · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2001, 11:33:00 AM »

Charon, um.....yeah it is.

Betown, I dont know, which is why I'd like to try it.......Donnington aint the twistiest track on the planet, I think the R6 would do better somewhere like Three Sisters.......at Brands Hatch the MV would prolly do better cos of the extra long straight.

Nash, what forum bug?

Flossy · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2001, 01:28:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Charon:
I will likely be hungover on a long airplane flight on the 16 or I would consider it Flos. Still, bring AH (or AW for that matter) into the honeymoon would likely not be well received :)Charon

Oh well never mind... would have been good to see you there.

Actually, when I got married (27 years this coming Friday) we spent the first day of our Honeymoon at an Amateur Radio Rally! Hehe.... my husband was a bit wary of mentioning it, but I thought it would be fun (I wasn't licensed myself at that point, so he was taking a chance <g> ). In fact, he was on the radio talking to a friend during the Wedding Reception!