I dyno dragged an RC51 today! Guess who won?
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nice shot though. I see one of my products by your bike. I work for Amerex
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This is fun just to stir the pot... My old Super Hawk run's damn strong (isn't that right newb007) but with equal riders the Hawk does not stand a chance with a RC.... Hell as far as that the Hawk and the RC are slower most other liter bikes... But you got to love the toque of the V-Twin.... I guess it must have been Z06 the Z07 are not out yet.
I would like to see the torque curves as the RC appears to be having problems getting to speed early on. All in all the hawk is impressive and just goes to show ya, it isn't so much what you ride but how you ride it.
saw the z07 on top gear. pretty much just a track car.
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the guy sounded exaxtly the same haha. i know for a fact it is the same guy by his voice and the way he says 100.
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One thing not mentioned so far is that the RC is horrendously over geared for the street in stock trim. Even with a -1 front on my 05, I still occasionally stall it on a start.
I haven't checked numbers but I'd guess that an RC with -1 +2 gearing (very popular mod) would only equal stock SuperHawk gearing.
I haven't checked numbers but I'd guess that an RC with -1 +2 gearing (very popular mod) would only equal stock SuperHawk gearing.
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Ok BlackHawk, I think I figured it out. You must be talking about the guy runnin' the dyno. He had the red shirt and the bleached hair in the pic. He did mention he lives near columbus ohio, that's all I know. The RC owner/driver is Don, and I know he's not near you.
I do agree, the RC is no drag bike. The best statement so far: it's not so much what bike you drive but how you drive it.
For me it was like the david vs. goliath. I was not expecting to win at all.
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You know, you just gotta' love the torque of that Hawk. And if you guys really want to start going there w/ the my (insert vehicle) beat his (insert their vehicle) - then I've got one for you. My '02 F-350 Super Duty 4 wheel drive extended cab pick up, spanked (and I mean spanked..) a later model Z 28. I guess I neglected to tell him about all the goodies I had in her...
Hey Matt, lemme know when you want to put that POS Ford against the GTO!
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After watching the video about 50 times (still in disbelief), I agree I was getting much better launches. He beat me off the tree all 3 times, the last one not being a red light and I still got him.
Hammer7205: It's funny you mention the truck thing. D (the RC owner) is into the whole Ford diesel scene and has a lifted F?50.
Hammer7205: It's funny you mention the truck thing. D (the RC owner) is into the whole Ford diesel scene and has a lifted F?50.
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