Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:08 pm
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.
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.