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New Fireblade demo by Marc Marquez?

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OOOH SCARY STUFF KIDS!!!
So a street bike with street tires, Marc Marquez still gets his elbow down at like 53?-60? lean???
What track day warrior gonna do that?
 
Just goes to show that it's usually not the tool but the man wielding it that makes the difference.
 
The standard rear tires are 200/55ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa, or SP Bridgestone RS11.
DOT legal race tires, (they have a few tread slots).
 
I've seen some crazy good riding on the street, on less capable bikes, so I don't find it hard to believe he was getting those lean angles on street tires, especially the sort that bike comes with.
 
Ok, just read a couple articles about that thing. Wow. That thing is a monster. 214hp ! ! ! The dash actually SHOWS you the lean angle, and warns you if your getting too deep for the speed you're running. Not to mention, for a Honda, that's a dam good looking bike. I don't want one, but sure would like to ride one for a day or 2.
 
Spyder said:
Ok, just read a couple articles about that thing. Wow. That thing is a monster. 214hp ! ! ! The dash actually SHOWS you the lean angle, and warns you if your getting too deep for the speed you're running. Not to mention, for a Honda, that's a dam good looking bike. I don't want one, but sure would like to ride one for a day or 2.
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Does it make you feel old? ;)
Ok, I say that after watching a long term review of the 2017 GSXR1000, made me feel like my bike was steam powered and I'm ole Gramps keepin' it oiled.
Then again I watched a review of the Royal Enfield 650 twins @ 48 HP. Very similar performance to the old GS550s.
Ride your bike and don't worry.
 
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It's stuff like that bike that makes me happy to have given up chasing horsepower excess for good.
 
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