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Choppers are for those who don't know any better!
I was 20, 77 cb750f2. Then came the death wobble.
How old were you when you first did the "Ton"
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650hardtail
Been Around the Block
about 3 weeks ago on my 72 h2 kawasaki
Griff5268
Been Around the Block
30. I bought the bike this year and have hit the ton 4 times. No windshield, fairings, etc.. It truly is a butt puckering experience. I have so much more respect after hitting the mark on this bike. My GSX-R would do it with ease, and it didn't feel the same. I'd rather be on my YX any day.
RoadRash
Coast to Coast
Well, given that until this past year, my riding experience has been all dirt bikes, and since I'm now 43, I'd have to say.....43. Happened about 2 weeks ago, coming home from a small group ride. I'm on the Parkway, came up over a crest to see an open road ahead and thought "Here we go". Since my speedo only goes to 85, I had to make sure I was easily past it to qualify, so I know I had to do the ton......and then some!
Been keeping it from the wife since then, so ssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............
;D
Been keeping it from the wife since then, so ssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............
;D
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NortonGuy
Guest
Motorcycle: I was in my early twenties and it was on a Norton. Did it in an automobile many times in my teens. Probably went 100mph in a field on my 490 Maico when I was in my twenties, 230 lbs. and fifty+ horsepower.
Big difference between doing the ton on an un-faired bike from the fifties or sixties, or in a car from that era and doing it on eighties and later equipment that is so powerful and aerodynamic.
On a lot of sixties bikes 100mph is close to their maximum speed, so you are going fast for a LONG time to get there. Modern bikes can do the ton in the length of a city block. The old cars with no sway bars and no disk brakes were a lot more challenging to drive than the stuff from the last few decades by far.
In high school I had a 46' Ford with flat v-8 to drive, all stock. Probably would not do 100mph, who knew with the speedo in that thing, but I took it as fast as it would go. My brother ended up rolling and totaling it out. We lived out in the country and went 100mph on dirt roads in cars that had all drum brakes and no sway bars, and we crashed them.
The brakes on old bikes and cars would often overheat and quit working altogether on the way down from their top speed.
When you get up around 100mph on a bike with no fairing and no goggles, the wind blows waves on the surface of your eyeballs and you can not see for shit, like here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/nortonshit#p/a/u/0/ggb3cz3_lzo
Big difference between doing the ton on an un-faired bike from the fifties or sixties, or in a car from that era and doing it on eighties and later equipment that is so powerful and aerodynamic.
On a lot of sixties bikes 100mph is close to their maximum speed, so you are going fast for a LONG time to get there. Modern bikes can do the ton in the length of a city block. The old cars with no sway bars and no disk brakes were a lot more challenging to drive than the stuff from the last few decades by far.
In high school I had a 46' Ford with flat v-8 to drive, all stock. Probably would not do 100mph, who knew with the speedo in that thing, but I took it as fast as it would go. My brother ended up rolling and totaling it out. We lived out in the country and went 100mph on dirt roads in cars that had all drum brakes and no sway bars, and we crashed them.
The brakes on old bikes and cars would often overheat and quit working altogether on the way down from their top speed.
When you get up around 100mph on a bike with no fairing and no goggles, the wind blows waves on the surface of your eyeballs and you can not see for shit, like here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/nortonshit#p/a/u/0/ggb3cz3_lzo
FlyinRyan350
Been Around the Block
Probably on a Polaris snowmobile when I was a about 14..gota love those old triples. Couldn't do it in my first car cause it threw a rod when I tried, computer cut dads truck out at about 95 but moms car could pull 115. When I was 19 and in my superbike phase I made certain with a ton + 64.
Edit: Can't wait to do the ton on the RD350...need to put together a checklist before that though...sketchy
Edit: Can't wait to do the ton on the RD350...need to put together a checklist before that though...sketchy
Etchasketch
New Member
In a car - 16 going 210 km/h in my moms mercedes b200 turbo
On a bike? - ... Next summer 8)
On a bike? - ... Next summer 8)
HondaCBGuy
Active Member
32, on a Triumph TT600 I borrowed from a shop. The ton and more. (I didn't buy it).
HondaCBGuy
Active Member
I think I want to meet herbradj said:
craftsmanracer
New Member
16 years old, got my license 4 days earlier.
got to 138 in my retired crown vic police car.
Dad: It's the perfect car for you, big, safe, not all that fast, I mean it's a taxi for goddsakes.
Me: I completely agree! (after looking up that it has a v8 and no governor and not letting the parents know)
Mom: aren't those cars fast?
Dad: hell no those things weigh as much as our house!
I've also gotten to 87 on my racing mower.. I know it ain't a 100 but it was scary and fun enough that I might as well have been going 100.
got to 138 in my retired crown vic police car.
Dad: It's the perfect car for you, big, safe, not all that fast, I mean it's a taxi for goddsakes.
Me: I completely agree! (after looking up that it has a v8 and no governor and not letting the parents know)
Mom: aren't those cars fast?
Dad: hell no those things weigh as much as our house!
I've also gotten to 87 on my racing mower.. I know it ain't a 100 but it was scary and fun enough that I might as well have been going 100.
Rockers CT
Piss Off Gits
87 and boy did it blow my teeth out...
pablohoney
Don't Call Me Shirley.
17 y/o on my 1988 CBR1000 Hurricane. Started shaking pretty bad at 115mph so I had to back off.
