Your 250 top speed?

[vifferman]

No wonder why we end up paying more for Registration...........

No, it's because the bureaucrats are coontz, and motorcyclists seem like a good minority to pick on - no worries about race, religion or sex.

[klingon]

My Volty has a top speed of 109kph.

In controlled conditions on a closed road, of course.

[marty]

My Aprilia RS250 was a bit quicker than the above. was good for 167 when the red gear change light flashed. In 3rd.

Oh I wish I still had that bike

[Ender EnZed]

When I had finished toying with the spada it would indicate 175, may have had more but I doubt it. I have a mate who has run a real 203k over the flying quarter on a cbr250rr

How much did you toy with it? I had two Spadas that did 150 or 155 with a raging tail wind on the flat and that wasn't more than a few hundred rpm off redline and well past the power peak. 175 would be significantly over the limiter on standard gearing.

[kunoichi]

managed to get my 2008 kwaka ninja250r up to 165-168 a couple of times. It's stock, no modifications. Really wanna see if i can push it to 170 but usually run out of road by 160 and need to slow down.

[Slyer]

My old XF650 wouldn't do some of those speeds.

I think you guys are providing strong arguments as to why the learner bike legal rating may be reduced from 250cc.

I am not in favour of this however I am in favour of more thorough training to help save lives through missadventure.

They have a fairly top speed but they really take a loooong time to get there.
Once you get past 100kph acceleration is very slow.

[The Pastor]

a stock mc22 dose 180 (its limited) mine used to do 200-205, now (highly modified) can barely get to 160

[chef]

You made it home safe in the rain then chef? Taking your mirrors off will give you an xtra few kmh. Remember it's not how fast you can go that counts, it's how fast you can stop!

it didnt even rain in the end some how was sunshine the whole way ha

[Ferkletastic]

They have a fairly top speed but they really take a loooong time to get there.
Once you get past 100kph acceleration is very slow.

My wee '89 bandit is actually pretty peppy above 100, I"ve gotta be careful at times.

Not sure of top speed, haven't pushed it that far yet.

Woo for lil i4s.

[Rodney007]

cbr250r got to just past 180 at puke
cbr250r with mc22 RR engine went off the clock at puke
nsr250 mc28 got 205 at taupo
nsr250 mc21 went off the clock at puke
nsr300 went off the clock anywhere

a stock mc22 dose 180 (its limited) mine used to do 200-205, now (highly modified) can barely get to 160

my gauge used to stop climbing at 190, although you could hear the rpm climbing still,

[McWild]

Me and Harvd have both gone well past the 180km/h mark on the speedo on my RGV250.

[HungusMaximist]

It's not a 250, however on my CT110 I managed to crank to about 70ish kph on the flat with no head wind.

Haven't tried down a steep hill, I don't dare, cuz the brakes are crap.

[Morcs]

170 indicated on a GJ77A bandit

[ducatilover]

My old XF650 wouldn't do some of those speeds.

I think you guys are providing strong arguments as to why the learner bike legal rating may be reduced from 250cc.

I am not in favour of this however I am in favour of more thorough training to help save lives through missadventure.

I think a power to weight ratio system should be introduced.

How much did you toy with it? I had two Spadas that did 150 or 155 with a raging tail wind on the flat and that wasn't more than a few hundred rpm off redline and well past the power peak. 175 would be significantly over the limiter on standard gearing.

I toyed with it enough. It had 34hp at the black round thingy when I sold the useless thing. The standard gearing on a spada is good for a true 163km/h when you have a 140/70 on it, 140/80 lifted it a wee bit and killed what small amount of forwards motion it had As I said, indicated speed. With a standard size front tyre the speedo on them is very accurate, ofcourse I had a different size.
Not 250 related but my Bros650 did over 200km/h [just] over the flying quarter with some rather tasty pieces on it.

[gatch]

On the speedo around 165-170kmh on the spada, thats flat on the tank on a long straight, when I slowed down I heard the engine had developed what was the beginnings of a death rattle..

Had a blat on a 97tls when living in nelson (with full exhaust, cams and goodness knows what else), "just open it up a little" says the owner, I don't think I was going all that quick but fuck me, every single car on the road was FLYING in the opposite direction..