Fast Cars and Fast Bikes - Page 7 - The Orange Mane

Cito Pelon · 03-07-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bronclvr

I bought the very first Z1R in Colorado-there was a Kawasaki Dealer on Colfax (right by JCRS-it's now called Pasternack's Pawn Shop). It is probably the only Bike I regret selling-it looked identical to this Picture (then I put on a Kerker, K&N's, chromed some parts and changed the seat)-I traded it in for a new Harley at Flatirons in Boulder after I got a ticket for over 100 mph on Hiway 58 (between Ward Rd and Golden)-I loved that Bike-

I now have my Harley Sturgis and a 2003 R6 Yamaha-getting too old for the Yamaha, so it's up for sale-white with the red graphics-

What I'm really enthused about right now is that I just got the new 502 cu. in. Big Block for my Hot Rod-I'm boring and stroking it to a 540 (shooting for 650 h.p.it should be faster than the one I just sold on page 2)-this project has been going on for a while, but I can't wait until it's done-

err, sorry, rambling on here-

Those Z1's were nice no doubt, except you slid off the seat and had to hang onto the handlebars. Those stock seats were not gonna keep you on the bike.

Here's a front pic of a 1979 Honda CBX:

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Now, that's an engine. It was an instant collector's item because it was a straight six. I checked E-bay again and two of the three I saw for sale two days ago are now gone.

Matter of fact, Honda got so pissed off that Kawasaki came out with the Z900's, that's why they built the CBX. Then Kawasaki got pissed off, so they built the Z1300. Ah, the good old days.

The sweetest bike I've heard since the CBX is the Ducati 900's. I can tell that bike from two miles away by the engine note. It has an unmistakable roar.

Domostick · 03-07-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Florida_Bronco

My bad, I misread the post.

Where are you finding Cobras that run 15's?

Even the first year (1993) Cobra's ran in the mid to low 14's and they've only got faster since that point. Hell, even my GT ran high 14's with decent traction when it was stock. The 03-04 Terminators are mid to high 12 second cars factory stock.

And the only Z06's that run 13's were the very first year, and they ran 13 flat and getting faster every year.

I'm talking in Colorado altitude.

TennBronco · 03-07-2009, 11:25 AM

Wow! DMG has ruined the Daytona 200.

None Superbikes (I know, not DMG's fault), rolling starts and a pace car?? The days of the Daytona 200 being one of the elite motorcycle races is the world is LONG gone!

Florida_Bronco · 03-07-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Domostick

I'm talking in Colorado altitude.

Even in Colorado altitude you're not going to lose that much performance. In our Mustang club we had a guy move down from Colorado Springs and he only gained about 7/10ths of a second running at sea level.

DenverBrit · 03-07-2009, 01:40 PM

It was an E Bay orphan.

DenverBrit · 03-07-2009, 01:44 PM

DarkHorse · 03-07-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Domostick

It's not a prelude those things are way to heavy. And that kind of mind set is why most cocky muscle car owners get pulled. I have dyno slips and time slips if you want.

Most cobra's run 15 secs while most vettes even the z06's run 13's. Now the SVT cobras and highly modified vettes yes they will smash me.

Stock Terminators run in the 12.80@115 range around here - track elevation is 1000'

Hell, my 86 AOD 4.10 gear and Explorer intake ran 14.23@96 - that's a whopping 200hp car

Cito Pelon · 03-08-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverBrit

It was an E Bay orphan.

Superb machine. One of my uncles was an MB SL kind of guy. He had a 190SL, 230SL. I always liked the styling of the SL's.

The baddest SL of all was this, the 300SL. The 300SL won LeMans in 1954 I believe it was. There's still quite a few of them on the road, most were wrecked. The insurance is astronomical:

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That's a 190SL on the right.

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I was actually gonna buy one for $110k in 1999, but couldn't swing the deal. Long story, but I'll just get pissed off all over again if I tell it.

hades · 03-08-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Domostick

It's not a prelude those things are way to heavy. And that kind of mind set is why most cocky muscle car owners get pulled. I have dyno slips and time slips if you want.

Most cobra's run 15 secs while most vettes even the z06's run 13's. Now the SVT cobras and highly modified vettes yes they will smash me.

No way Cobras run 15's, unless they have the bad driver mod.

Im my Harley F-150 4 door truck with stock 20 inch tires at 34 lbs I cut a 2.2 60, 9.1 1/8th, 14.1 @ 98.8 in the qtr mile. This was in Ennis Tx. And talk about heavy, the thing weighs over 4600 lbs!

Spider · 03-08-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Florida_Bronco

Even in Colorado altitude you're not going to lose that much performance. In our Mustang club we had a guy move down from Colorado Springs and he only gained about 7/10ths of a second running at sea level.

yeah some of the old carbs you had to adjust the jets , but that was just to get the damn thing to run right ......

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 01:45 PM

This is a 1965 220Sb, the best Mercedes I ever owned. It wasn't the fastest, but just a superb machine. 2.2L I6 with dual 2bbl Solex carbs. Factory sunroof, 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 speed on the column, front discs, positraction RWD, huge trunk, 5 passenger car. It was a 4-speed manual shift, that's the big deal, and that car could do 110 all day long easily. Of all the cars I've owned, that was my favorite. The big deal was the manual shift, that was the only Mercedes I owned with a manual shift.

How often do you see an I6 with dual 2bbl carbs, 4 wheel independent suspension, positraction, 4 spd manual, factory sunroof, front disc brakes, carries five passengers, huge trunk? Not often, this car is one of the few. And it was no candyass. The acceleration from 70-110 was superb. Sweet car.

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Pony Boy · 03-09-2009, 02:27 PM

My 2003 Road King Screamin Eagle !!!
Come on guys let's see the real bikes "not the Jap crap"

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pony Boy

My 2003 Road King Screamin Eagle !!!
Come on guys let's see the real bikes "not the Jap crap"

I'm not gonna rag you for what you ride, but well, hmmm, ahem, I think BMW can do better than that. Ahem, errr, with all due respect that bike looks like it can't handle at all. Doesn't look like much of a road machine. Looks like a two-wheel Winnebago, with all due respect.

Pony Boy · 03-09-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

I'm not gonna rag you for what you ride, but well, hmmm, ahem, I think BMW can do better than that. Ahem, errr, with all due respect that bike looks like it can't handle at all. Doesn't look like much of a road machine. Looks like a two-wheel Winnebago, with all due respect.

Really not knocking your BMW they do ride nice !!! It's just I'm old school and I drive a Ford Truck, ride a Harley and my wife drives a Cadillac. It's doesn't mean much but it's my way keeping some of it here. It just wouldn't feel right to put on a leather jacket that had "Yamaha" on the back!!!

TennBronco · 03-09-2009, 02:58 PM

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pony Boy

Really not knocking your BMW they do ride nice !!! It's just I'm old school and I drive a Ford Truck, ride a Harley and my wife drives a Cadillac. It's doesn't mean much but it's my way keeping some of it here. It just wouldn't feel right to put on a leather jacket that had "Yamaha" on the back!!!

Just messing with you a little bit, with all due respect of course. I like the ultimate machines. I'm a big fan of the high-revving Japanese bikes for road performance, I also like the BMW boxers for their balance. The BMW R65LS I had was also a good offroad machine, that bike went places that would be surprising to many people. I could ride the pegs and manipulate that bike over big rocks. Dry clutch and shaft drive, that's a big deal. The Harleys are too one-dimensional for me. But to each his own, eh?

DenverBrit · 03-09-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

Superb machine. One of my uncles was an MB SL kind of guy. He had a 190SL, 230SL. I always liked the styling of the SL's.

The baddest SL of all was this, the 300SL. The 300SL won LeMans in 1954 I believe it was. There's still quite a few of them on the road, most were wrecked. The insurance is astronomical:

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That's a 190SL on the right.

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I was actually gonna buy one for $110k in 1999, but couldn't swing the deal. Long story, but I'll just get pissed off all over again if I tell it.

Love the SL's. I don't think you can go wrong with any year....though the Gullwing would have been the crown jewel.

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TennBronco

That looks like an uncomfortable bike, and a comfortable car. Unless you have to carry luggage.

TennBronco · 03-09-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

That looks like an uncomfortable bike, and a comfortable car. Unless you have to carry luggage.

True, neither were built for practicality. Although, the Vette's trunk isn't too bad, it just didn't come with a spare.

DenverBrit · 03-09-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TennBronco

True, neither were built for practicality. Although, the Vette's trunk isn't too bad, it just didn't come with a spare.

Spare?? Kidney??

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverBrit

Love the SL's. I don't think you can go wrong with any year....though the Gullwing would have been the crown jewel.

Yup, the SL's are superb machines no matter the year. A long line of badass luxury machines. That's a fast smooth one you bought. Superb machine.

worm · 03-09-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TennBronco

Wow! DMG has ruined the Daytona 200.

None Superbikes (I know, not DMG's fault), rolling starts and a pace car?? The days of the Daytona 200 being one of the elite motorcycle races is the world is LONG gone!

The rolling start was nessasary due to the field of ~75. Way to many to start from a stop.

Daytona still has its mystique but I wouldn't call it an elite race either.

I still had a great time at the first running of the 200 under the lights and the motocross the next night. Was a fun weekend.

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by worm

The rolling start was nessasary due to the field of ~75. Way to many to start from a stop.

Daytona still has its mystique but I wouldn't call it an elite race either.

I still had a great time at the first running of the 200 under the lights and the motocross the next night. Was a fun weekend.

What's the normal total? 75 sounds liike too many.

ohiobronco2 · 03-09-2009, 07:57 PM

I sold my 65 Ford Mustang to buy my wife's engagement ring. Every year I apply to get my Man card back and every year I'm denied.

Cito Pelon · 03-09-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ohiobronco2

I sold my 65 Ford Mustang to buy my wife's engagement ring. Every year I apply to get my Man card back and every year I'm denied.

I wish you best of luck.

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TennBronco Ducatisti Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 167	Wow! DMG has ruined the Daytona 200. None Superbikes (I know, not DMG's fault), rolling starts and a pace car?? The days of the Daytona 200 being one of the elite motorcycle races is the world is LONG gone!

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Cito Pelon Attack at all times . . . Happy dog at the Divide Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AFC West Championshipville Posts: 15,208 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis	This is a 1965 220Sb, the best Mercedes I ever owned. It wasn't the fastest, but just a superb machine. 2.2L I6 with dual 2bbl Solex carbs. Factory sunroof, 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 speed on the column, front discs, positraction RWD, huge trunk, 5 passenger car. It was a 4-speed manual shift, that's the big deal, and that car could do 110 all day long easily. Of all the cars I've owned, that was my favorite. The big deal was the manual shift, that was the only Mercedes I owned with a manual shift. How often do you see an I6 with dual 2bbl carbs, 4 wheel independent suspension, positraction, 4 spd manual, factory sunroof, front disc brakes, carries five passengers, huge trunk? Not often, this car is one of the few. And it was no candyass. The acceleration from 70-110 was superb. Sweet car. 65220s.jpg

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ohiobronco2 Ring of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,739	I sold my 65 Ford Mustang to buy my wife's engagement ring. Every year I apply to get my Man card back and every year I'm denied.