Valkyrie Beat by Ferrari

[donaldcc]

  
 Went out for a ride today up into the mtns.  i live in an interesting area.  Next to Palm Springs where I work.  Lots of resorts, nice restaurants.  You can take off and be in very rural, isolated areas quickly.  Big changes in terrain.  But we are only 120 mi from LA so lots of $$$ here also.

 As I am heading out of town up to mtns on 4 lane road with center divider, little traffic, me in the inside lane, I come up to stop light, one car in front of me with a new Ferrari (no tags yet) up front in the right hand lane.  I'm in his blind spot and rev the engine (with Cobra 6x6) as I pull up.  I can see him looking in rear view mirror but can't see me and he looks over to car on left to see where sound is from and still doesn't see me.

  When the light changes he takes off quickly and I go around the car in front of me and into his mirror where he sees me coming up.  As we pull up to the next light he revs his engine a few times and it sounds so much like the Valkyrie with Cobras.

http://www.ferrari.com/English/Ferrari_TV/Pages/FerrariTVPlayer.aspx?serverId=657&c=Audio&cat=14

  We stop at the next light and I give him the "thumbs up" for his fine machine.  He also gives me the "thumbs up".  I think he is showing respect for my bike (but maybe acknowledging a challenge that I did not give).  When the light changes, and we can both see the yellow-red from crossing lanes, we both take off fast.

   After about 1/2 way through first I go WOT and concentrate on shifting smoothly at 7000 rpm.  I was to 100 mph in what seemed like an instant with the Ferrari pulling away and about 10 - 15 car lengths ahead of me.  The Ferrrari and I both backed off about the same time.  When can anyone of you recall a cage pulling away from a Valk at WOT??

  I don't think the old girl felt bad about having another vehicle leave her in the dust.  The aged lady was happy to run with a thoroughbred.

 I got home and looked up the model and it was the 2011 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.  Lots of $$$ but a beautiful machine.  Happy to be able to ride along with it for a bit.

Disclaimer:  i don't think people should be racing on streets or driving unsafely, but what fun to go with the Ferrari.  

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[toetruck21]

WOT?  I'm a newbie so please excuse my ignorance! 

[Titan]

WOT?  I'm a newbie so please excuse my ignorance! 

Wide Open Throttle.

[YoungPUP]

WOT= other cruisers getting smaller in side mirrors!!

[bigfish_Oh]

compare to WFO

[Willow]

When can anyone of you recall a cage pulling away from a Valk at WOT??

Probably not as rare as one might think.  I made the mistake of rolling on next to someone's new Corvette.  The time I got to spend in front of him was disappointingly brief.

I, like you, don't think riders should be encouraged to exceed the PRV. 

[rodeo1]

yeah, we sometimes think cause we have 6 carbs nothing can out run us. guess again, my GT350 mustang can spank my valk, and my buddys valk.

[Imohtep]

Hmmmm...

I have Supercharger>not so many car's, that can beat

[old2soon]

Ya uh huh-don't race on public roads and like that. Absolutely not making ANY judgements here for the simple fact i'm as guilty as anyone else. All that being said-i just found out i'm not the only person round these here parts that is in possesion of a right hand that does it's own thing-no matter what you tell it. You know(not insulting a three year old they're way smarter than that) kinda like a three year old that don't wanna or won't listen at all. You know like we were like our kids were like our grandkids do or don't listen. My right hand usally does a purty fair job-that is until we (the hand and i) get on the dragon. Then it's katy bar the door. Long as you had fun-nobody got hurt(you didn't mention if anyone had been hurt) and you still got a $hit eatin grin-well than it's all good.  Sounds like you had a great day anywho. Enjoy life bro-It's to short not to. RIDE SAFE.

[NiteRiderF6]

Never match up with a Z06 Corvette, he will smoke you and laugh!

[art]

Doc I'm shocked at you ,drag racing on public roads.I would never do that.  The last time I did that was two weeks ago with a friend an his valk.We backed off at 105mph

[BigChris99]

Wonder what a Hayabusa would have done with that Ferrrari?...Hmm

[Art708]

 My G8 can spank my Valk quite badly.

[GotValk]

1/4 mile times for the Ferrari are 11.2 , The Suzuki Hayabusa are 10.38,Stock Valkyrie is about 12.6.

[HayHauler]

1/4 mile times for the Ferrari are 11.2 , The Suzuki Hayabusa are 10.38,Stock Valkyrie is about 12.6.

And the Busa is just in 2nd gear at a quarter mile.. MAYBE third...

Hay 
Jimmyt