What is the top of the bike food chain? ZX-14 vs Hayabusa

[FullTilt]

Here is the first part: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=JAEBzpanGPs

Second with different ending: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFpwxv0Caw

The Hayabusa and the ZX-14 are so close in performance, small changes make a big difference.

These two runs were done within minutes of each other with the exact same machinery. The only thing that changed was the rider on the Kawasaki.

 

[Mark Dalton]

I'm not surprised the weight made a difference. Even in cars (which I have drag raced) small changes mean a lot. A general rule of thumb is : 100lbs = a tenth of a second, and that's huge in racing.

 

[FullTilt]

I'm not surprised the weight made a difference. Even in cars (which I have drag raced) small changes mean a lot. A general rule of thumb is : 100lbs = a tenth of a second, and that's huge in racing.

With bikes it is more pronounced. I recall testing bikes for Motorcyclist and Sport Rider back to back with Kent Kunitsugu. He was 50 pounds lighter than me and a quarter second faster.