[xelasnave]

I have been watching some on board Ilse of Mann videos and particularly one on a little 600 cc reaching speeds of 185 mph and in general eye watering stuff. I mean really impressive.

I did race moto cross but it is at slow speeds such that rarely would you go over sixty miles per hour.

My most exciting ride was when I was able to ride a short circuit bike on a short circuit track just for a few laps. A short circuit bike (only 500cc) is similar to a speedway bike in appearance with much the same motor but the short circuit bike has brakes and gears, never the less you ride with a similar style going through the "speedway corner" with the bike completely sideways at full throttle...I found it very exciting.


You can only do a few laps because the oil system is a total loss being circulated once through the motor then discharged onto the track.

But I will never forget that first time coming flat out into that speedway corner and sort of stepping off and having the bike completely sideways at full throttle and yet under full control...still not fast maybe 60 or 70 mph I expect.

I did not ride very much on public roads so never got going very fast, once to 170 kph down the expressway only to be passed by a sports car like I was stationary...but I wonder if any folk here ever rode bikes at high speeds and would be prepared to share their most exciting experience....I guess high speed in a car would be fun also.
Alex