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Another car vs bike video... enjoy.

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Man, they should have Bell on Top Gear US. Yes I'm aware he's not American - but in 30 seconds of footage he expressed more emotion than Tanner Faust in the whole premier episode...

Wonder how that race would shake out on a long track. I'd think that a short n tight would favor the acceleration of the bike, not the car like the narrator says.

was just about to post this....awesome!

I'll have ot start a thread about how awful Top Gear US is.

+1.  On a long track with long hard braking sections would give more advantages to the Ferrari for it's suprior braking and aerodynamics.  The GT-R beat the 1098 in another comparison for the exact reason.  

Neverless, love the video.  Thanks for posting.

Was it the 1098 or the Hyper? I saw a film of a GT-R vs a hyper... managed to miss the one with a 1098. In the Hyper os it was pretty much as you described. The GT-R would get punched where acceleration was needed, but would gobble up the bike on the brakes.

I remember there's one with the Hyper but it was against a different car...  I could be wrong.  Anyway, here's the GT-R vs 1098.  Good commentary/explanation.

Skyline GT-R vs Ducati 1098 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCfQQ2n1oM#normal)

Ahhh yes. Ok I remember now. I'm just mix'n'matching my films

Both machines should have been italian red.  I like the video though.  Nice post!

I'd have to disagree. Tanner isn't a comedian like the other two, but a talented driver who can hooligan at will. I'm glad they have a deadpan straight guy with two clowns. I'm well aware of Bell's skill, but he was starting to sound like that "Rainbow" guy. I'm glad "Top Gear America" is similar to the British format. I was afraid it would be too much like Motorweek.

Cool video, Thanks

Only way to be accurate with a comparison like that is to get Schumacher in the 458 and Rossi on the bike, let them both have a day of running a nice, long, good track (did you see the amount of debris on that old worn-out looking tarmac), and then compare the numbers.

then that will quickly turn into a "let's have them both on their F1 car/GP bike..."  and we all know the F1 cars would dominate.

Um, no. Schumacher is a better driver than he is a rider. Rossi is a better rider than he is a driver. They are both virtuosos in their respective fields, but not in each other's.

You should, it's god aweful