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DivideOverflow
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#11 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

Since when is 200lbs that much?

I weigh between 220-230 depending on what I have for lunch, and I ride my GV250 around just fine. I dont think you are losing much (if any) speed at 200lbs... For some reason people get in their heads that bikes magically lose tons of speed with a couple extra pounds.

"(Your size) a kawaski 250 sport bike could get me the same speed as a R6 even with my weight on it." I don't know what this is supposed to mean, but it sounds quite wrong. You should probably research a little bit more about motorcycles and power-to-weight ratios. Usually the top speed on most motorcycles has more to do with gearing than weight... it is the acceleration that takes a hit from extra poundage (even then, you woulnd't really notice it unless you were counting tenths of a second at the track).

You want a bike so you can do at least 120 on the freeways eh? Maybe you should start out with a scooter so you dont end up raising our insurance rates with your untimely death.

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#12 Unread post by flynrider »

enduro man wrote: i have some experience riding dirtbikes raod ones arent mush different.
Which would lead me to believe that you have about zero experience on road bikes. If you've already got all of the answers, why bother asking questions?
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