On the days when my Honda CB550 can be bothered to wake up and run properly for my daily commute, I'm frequently passed by everything from HEMI-powered Grand Cherokees to Vulcan-powered Mercury Sables. That's because the Honda CB550 is only slightly more powerful than a KitchenAid mixer.
This fellow, on the other hand, has a motorcycle capable of reaching 300 km/h on the rev limiter. That's 186mph in American money. But as you'll see, it isn't quite enough.
To me, the most interesting thing about this video is the cognitive dissonance that I, as an American citizen, experience watching it. What these two are doing is perfectly legal. That doesn't mean, however, that it's perfectly fine. Nevertheless, no laws were broken. I've done a few runs to the neighborhood of 160mph on a motorcycle, but there is simply no margin for error at that speed. As bad as a tire failure or road debris can be in a car at 180-plus miles per hour, when you're on a bike it's worse. Still, it's a fun video to watch. There's always a bigger fish, you know — and, of course, something like a Corvette ZR1 would have walked 'em both.
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com
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