who da man! or Maness

[Redstar]

I dont think we have ever polled this question but I am interested to know whom amoungst you has the speed record?
this poll is restriced to Public Roads not track or other organised event.
and you need to qualify it with a machine that would achieve it.
Its not me thats for sure.. and I'll confess to a 220klms/hr and thats frankly way enough for me thanks.
PS I dont advocate Speed not for legal reasons just for survival reasons.
But its just a bit of fun to know.
Please be honest otherwise its pointless

[bugjuice]

why don't we just go down to the local cop-shop and hand our licence and bikes in now? Saves a cop seeing this and tracking everyone down..

How could you convince a person of the law that your 220kph was for 'survival reasons'? At most, you'd be pushed to use that for 130kph..
A few people know what I've done before (not that I brag about it, just some were around at the time) and that's more than enough to get me into trouble, so I wouldn't want to offer it up on a plate.. Sorry if I'm being a touch paranoid here..

[NC]

It was on the track! I swear! :innocent:

[Redstar]

why don't we just go down to the local cop-shop and hand our licence and bikes in now? Saves a cop seeing this and tracking everyone down..

How could you convince a person of the law that your 220kph was for 'survival reasons'? At most, you'd be pushed to use that for 130kph..
A few people know what I've done before (not that I brag about it, just some were around at the time) and that's more than enough to get me into trouble, so I wouldn't want to offer it up on a plate.. Sorry if I'm being a touch paranoid here..
just vote go on! you know you want too.and yes you are being paranoid!

[NC]

just vote go on! you know you want too.and yes you are being paranoid!
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[Redstar]

Nice towel!
there must be a hidden meaning?

[NC]

Nice towel!
there must be a hidden meaning?
Narh, you're being paranoid

[Redstar]

clever! I fell for that :yeah:

[NC]

clever! I fell for that :yeah:
Skinned knee?

[Redstar]

Skinned knee?
Maybe a little.. but how come you got to be site grunter the requirement is no short reply's and all you did for me was a link to a blue towel I think you should be stripped of you crown and it should go to Zed

[inlinefour]

We where all young and stupid at one stage, wernt we?
Only difference is that once I get my next sports bike, I will not be doing what I used to get up to.
:niceone:

[Redstar]

We where all young and stupid at one stage, wernt we?
Only difference is that once I get my next sports bike, I will not be doing what I used to get up to.
:niceone:how does old and stupid fit in? but your right most things are a one off and never revisited, which dosnt cleanly explain why I have three sons?

[NC]

Maybe a little.. but how come you got to be site grunter the requirement is no short reply's and all you did for me was a link to a blue towel I think you should be stripped of you crown and it should go to Zed
Zed has enough!
He's just being selfish now! :angry2:

:laugh:

You should read it again

[Vagabond]

260 not in NZ :done:

[Ghost Lemur]

Well I managed to get the Rodent up to a whopping 108ish kph, with a tail wind... :yeah: :shake:

[Redstar]

Zed has enough!
He's just being selfish now! :angry2:

:laugh:proverbs 22
If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth Choose a good reputation.
You got a good one! hows your Bank Balance?

[NC]

proverbs 22
If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth Choose a good reputation.
You got a good one! hows your Bank Balance?
It's bling :apint:

[Redstar]

Snap and a crap reputation ta boot

[Redstar]

260 not in NZ :done:
really? I'll have to contact Interpol then!

[NC]

Snap and a crap reputation ta boot
Narh its not crap...I have a good rep

[Redstar]

Yes you do.

[NC]

Yes you do.
Don’t patronize me

[Jackrat]

220 just to see what it was like.

[spudchucka]

220 just to see what it was like.
On an XS650? Holy crap, was it down hill.

And can I please have your name, date of birth, drivers licence number, address, vehicle registration and the date, time and location of the above mentioned speed test. Purely for statistical information sharing purposes of course! (PT).

[Zed]

I think you should be stripped of you crown and it should go to ZedHey stop picking on me Redstar!

Oh, and your incriminating poll 'sucks the kumara' too! :thud: Disallowing track speeds is a shame because many on KB have specifically gone to track days for the purpose of keeping it legal.

[Jackrat]

On an XS650? Holy crap, was it down hill.

And can I please have your name, date of birth, drivers licence number, address, vehicle registration and the date, time and location of the above mentioned speed test. Purely for statistical information sharing purposes of course! (PT).

Nah, it was my old GS850 Suzuki.
Bought it off a policeman too.
As to that other info'.
I seem to have misplaced my wallet, an I have a shocking memory for times an dates an such. :msn-wink:

[bugjuice]

just vote go on! you know you want too.and yes you are being paranoid!
yeah I want to, but I ain't gonna.. I'll stick with paranoia thanx, nice bit of revenue build in this thread, if they really wanted. Don't think it could happen, but there's always pushin yer luck too far, I'm tryin to save those for when I'm on the bike!

[Biff]

Being as this is a public survey, one where everyone can see you admit to committing a criminal act - 350KPH on a stolen Nitro'd BlackBird carrying 2 Kilos of cocaine and enough stolen enriched uranium to build 15 x 300 Megaton bombs.

[Ixion]

Well, being as it was long enough ago that it would be covered by the statute of limitations I'll admit to 130mph - approx 210kph. Indicated, probably reasonably accurate . Nowadays I don't even do 130kph . Honest.

[spudchucka]

Nah, it was my old GS850 Suzuki.
I can't remember the last time I saw one of those.

[Kickaha]

Being as this is a public survey, one where everyone can see you admit to committing a criminal act - 350KPH on a stolen Nitro'd BlackBird carrying 2 Kilos of cocaine and enough stolen enriched uranium to build 15 x 300 Megaton bombs.


You have to exaggerate everything dont you?


I saw what you were carrying and you couldn't have built more than 10

[Jackrat]

I can't remember the last time I saw one of those.

Actualy, it was probably the worste bike I've ever owned.
It had a really nasty head shake that both the local shop nor myself could tune out.It eventualy chucked a tank slapper and spat me off,then followed me into the ditch just to make sure I got the message.
Still got a bit of a limp and heaps of scars to remind me of it.
I much perfer the XS,it shakes an rattles,don't go very fast,keeps me in the shed fixing what broke last time,but it doesn't try to kill me.
Top speed ???Who knows,not me :niceone:

[BugSplat]

Disclamer.
I'd have to say on open Public road, I'd never exceed the speed limit, "speeders are killing us" you know "I cant understand that" sic !

Persionally I'd be serprised if "sorry mate I didnt see you" 's aren't killing more if us!

Occasionally I forget that I'm not in Northern Australian !

I Have seen indicated 299 KPH on closed (for motorsport event) public road, on a standard from shop floor YZF R1 r ! (that's where the speed limiter says no more).

[DEATH_INC.]

Hmmm,seen 330kph on the speedo of the ZX12 when I owned it a few times,shit it was so bloody easy you couldn't help it (honest Spud,it wasn't my fault it was the bike :devil2: )
It would also pull 340kph doing a burnout.....

[**R1**]

Who do i send my licence too? and when will i get it back?


i have had 313 on the speedo but its not that acurate im thinking, i went past one of those copper trailers a while ago(the one that tell ya speed) the first pass i was doing 60 on my speedo and the trailer flashed up 58, so i went back past at 140 and the trailer flashed 136, so im picking the faster i go the further out the speedo is:spudwhat: , but its one of those things ya only have to do once, to see what ya bike will do.........

[Sensei]

Well Aaron has my best by 1kph 312kph for me . Had to see if the TRE unit worked !!
Are looking at gearing the GSXR down 1 tooth on the front so as to get some more low down & less top speed
SENSEI

[inlinefour]

to be old and wise you must be young and stupid first.

I just had to buy that tee shirt...
:niceone:

[Jantar]

OK, I have voted, but I;m not going to say what speed I clicked on.

The bike though was a Suzuki GSX1100SXZ. For those who don't know Suzukis all that well, it was a Katana 1100, wire wheel model. :yeah:

[Wolf]

Being as this is a public survey, one where everyone can see you admit to committing a criminal act - 350KPH on a stolen Nitro'd BlackBird carrying 2 Kilos of cocaine and enough stolen enriched uranium to build 15 x 300 Megaton bombs.
Bloody goody-good! Why doncha live a little on the "wild side"?

[Krusti]

Poxy old Bandit read 260. Thought SHIT, and slowed down again. Hit 228 on z1000, redlined then realised had another gear! Got a little twitchy at that probably due to short wheelbase or useless rider!

[Krusti]

I could be lying tho, I allways travel at legal speed :yeah: :whistle:

[bugjuice]

OK, I have voted, but I;m not going to say what speed I clicked on.

The bike though was a Suzuki GSX1100SXZ. For those who don't know Suzukis all that well, it was a Katana 1100, wire wheel model. :yeah:
wasn't 240kph was it..?

[dangerous]

OK, I have voted, but I;m not going to say what speed I clicked on.

The bike though was a Suzuki GSX1100SXZ. For those who don't know Suzukis all that well, it was a Katana 1100, wire wheel model. :yeah:
Nice..... 120hp wernt they? and BJ is corect in what speed you voted on....hehe
Now I agree with Zed when it comes to adding ya track speeds in, so thats what I'm going to do... fastest on or off track in oz was 260k on the 97 VFR and eleswere in the world 270+ k on a busa.... one day I'll take it further should everything fall into place.

[Jantar]

So there are at least a couple of riders here who know a real bike. :yeah:

[Zed]

...Now I agree with Zed when it comes to adding ya track speeds in, so thats what I'm going to do... fastest on or off track in oz was 260k on the 97 VFR and eleswere in the world 270+ k on a busa.... one day I'll take it further should everything fall into place.Last year I could only manage a speedo indicated 250kph on my CBR6 down the back straight at Pukekohe, and that was in 6th gear! Looking forward to seeing what my new Bird is capable of at Puke sometime in the not too distant future - I have high expectations! :rolleyes:

[Hitcher]

Invigorated by two weeks motorcycling in the South Island, be warned that I have as of now added SI (that's System International, aka the metric system) abbreviations to my pedant list that has previously included spelling, grammar, punctuation and, of course, the arse.

The abbreviation for a kilometre (pronounced keelometer) is km. Its plural (more than one of them) is km.

And now for my pet hate, the gram (not gramme or any other spelling). Its abbreviation is g. Nothing more, nothing less. Its plural is g.

Mind-numbingly simple really. One wonders at times what people do at school other than learn basket weaving and eating their lunch...

[Racey Rider]

Maybe a few 'Emotion smileys' in your posts would help us learn better!
:whistle:

[Redstar]

Hey stop picking on me Redstar!

Oh, and your incriminating poll 'sucks the kumara' too! :thud: Disallowing track speeds is a shame because many on KB have specifically gone to track days for the purpose of keeping it legal.

Arh! got ya. You accused me of being too sensitive in my reputation.
quits?

[Ixion]

Invigorated by two weeks motorcycling in the South Island, be warned that I have as of now added SI (that's System International, aka the metric system) abbreviations to my pedant list that has previously included spelling, grammar, punctuation and, of course, the arse.

The abbreviation for a kilometre (pronounced keelometer) is km. Its plural (more than one of them) is km.

And now for my pet hate, the gram (not gramme or any other spelling). Its abbreviation is g. Nothing more, nothing less. Its plural is g.

Mind-numbingly simple really. One wonders at times what people do at school other than learn basket weaving and eating their lunch...

If you wish to use SI, then you must eschew the gram entirely. The valid unit of mass is the kilogram (kg). A gram is an unofficial unit for 10^-3kg.

And there can be none of this kph stuff. Speed must be measured in metres per second (m/s or, more strictly ms^-1). So your speed might be 33.1ms^-1. Doesn't seem the same, somehow.

And the legal basis of measurement in NZ is NOT the SI . Therefore we should not use SI. Therefore there is no problem.

Nor is the "metric system" the same as the SI (and grammes are not the same as grams).

And of course all these issues would be avoided if we stuck to good old Imperial measure, and m.p.h and gallons.

I do concur with the arse. :niceone:

[Wolf]

And of course all these issues would be avoided if we stuck to good old Imperial measure, and m.p.h and gallons.
That's right - the only problem we would have is wondering whether the weights and volumes referred to were US or British measures: "And it does 50mpg" - is that good? Whose "gallons" are we talking about?

[Skyryder]

I don't speed and I got tickets to proove it. Nothing wrong with a bit of health paranoia on the net.

Skyryder

[WINJA]

Well Aaron has my best by 1kph 312kph for me . Had to see if the TRE unit worked !!
Are looking at gearing the GSXR down 1 tooth on the front so as to get some more low down & less top speed
SENSEI
MY K3 SPEEDO FREEZES AT 299 DOES YOURS? AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE GOVONER KICKS IN. IN FACT IT FREEZES THERE EVERY WEEKEND :yeah:
BTW HAVE YOU RACED A HAYABUSA, I CAN BREAK EVEN WITH IT AND PULL AWAY UP TOP A BIT, THE GUY ON THE BUSA WAS 30 KG LIGHTER THAN ME TO. HARDEST THING WAS KEEPING THE FRONT DOWN

[madboy]

My FZR had a governor at just over 190, which I checked at least 3-4 days per week to ensure it was functioning correctly.

And since I've owned my 636 since 5pm Friday, and ridden it home in heavy city/suburban traffic and to the gas station (approx 1.3km of residential each way, and I never broke 170km/h officer) - my fastest ever speed was 240km/h which I acheived on the test ride of said 636 the week before.

My vote may need further upward adjustment if the weather stays fine this week and I manage to get out on it outside of commuting hours.

[Sensei]

As posted have " Ivan's performance TRE unit " in bike so no stop at 299 no more . Raced a Busha out round the coast a few weeks back to hilly for the GSXR keep power standing at 280k over hills so Busha took the win Plus didn't have TRE unit in bike so 299k was all I could give him Great ride tho .
SENSEI

[riffer]

My FZR750 has had the airbox derestricted, the muffler debaffled, carbs rejetted, and the ignitor module has been replaced with the 2NK module to get it to as near as I can to US-spec FZR750R settings.

It's still got the 180 km/hr speedo, so I have to guess on the revs as it just winds on past 180.

It pulls 4250 rpm in top @ 100 (measured against my wife driving next to me setting her speed using a Navman iCN630 GPS navigator on speed mode), giving 23.529411764705882352941176470588 km/hr per 1000 rpm.

I've seen 10,500 rpm in top, which works out to about 247km/hr.

[bugjuice]

It pulls 4250 rpm in top @ 100 (measured against my wife driving next to me setting her speed using a Navman iCN630 GPS navigator on speed mode), giving 23.529411764705882352941176470588 km/hr per 1000 rpm.
so not mind-numbingly acurate then?

[scumdog]

MY K3 SPEEDO FREEZES AT 299 DOES YOURS? AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE GOVONER KICKS IN. IN FACT IT FREEZES THERE EVERY WEEKEND :yeah:
BTW HAVE YOU RACED A HAYABUSA, I CAN BREAK EVEN WITH IT AND PULL AWAY UP TOP A BIT, THE GUY ON THE BUSA WAS 30 KG LIGHTER THAN ME TO. HARDEST THING WAS KEEPING THE FRONT DOWN

You can do all that in a hospital ward? AND on Diazapan too?

[FROSTY]

I ride at 100km/h all the time. Im a law abiding citisen --Ohh look boys flying pigs.
Fastest ive travelled in control of a vehicle was I think 200knots
Mind you it had a bloody big propeller out in front of it.

[Jantar]

I ride at 100km/h all the time. Im a law abiding citisen --Ohh look boys flying pigs.
Fastest ive travelled in control of a vehicle was I think 200knots
Mind you it had a bloody big propeller out in front of it.

How about 153 knots WITHOUT a propeller. (Hence my name - Jantar)

[WINJA]

You can do all that in a hospital ward? AND on Diazapan too?
GET FUCKED PIG

[scumdog]

GET FUCKED PIG

Mwaahaahaahaa!!!!! :shake:

Ooh, touchy-touchy :yeah: :lol:

[Dodgyiti]

The long back straight at Puke is good for top speed trials.
BMW K100RS= 240kmh, then the electronic speedo clapped out [ $1000 under waranty] shortly after the rev limitter cut in. So perhaps 250? It was still pulling hard.
And if you can trust wog speedos- 270+ round to the zero stop on a Daytona Guzzi with the stage 2 engine and exhaust kit.

[Coldkiwi]

MY K3 SPEEDO FREEZES AT 299 DOES YOURS?


nyyyyyers, I'll bet it does! My GSXR 600 (exactly the same as yours I believe?) speedo kinda slowed down at 257 at puke and it didn't have much left to give before I hit the brakes (disallowing track speeds is no fun Bugjuice- it takes away that little bit of a disclaimer should someone come looking to make trouble!)

[Waylander]

Does it have to be on a bike?:spudwhat: Cause I did roughly 350Km/h in my dads Jag XJS back in the states. Most I have done on a bike (in a straight line) was about 160 and the curves drops it to about 150-120.

[bugjuice]

nyyyyyers, I'll bet it does! My GSXR 600 (exactly the same as yours I believe?) speedo kinda slowed down at 257 at puke and it didn't have much left to give before I hit the brakes (disallowing track speeds is no fun Bugjuice- it takes away that little bit of a disclaimer should someone come looking to make trouble!)
I didn't say anything about disallowing track speeds. In fact, that's really where they should be, but by saying that I'd be a hypicrit, which I'm not, I'm just not going to say what I've got too on public roads.

As for Puke, I'm hoping next weekend to beat my personal best top speed.. I'd really like to push at least 270 if not more, just depends on how much more the bike and I can push before that nasty hairpin

[bugjuice]

Does it have to be on a bike?:spudwhat: Cause I did roughly 350Km/h in my dads Jag XJS back in the states. Most I have done on a bike (in a straight line) was about 160 and the curves drops it to about 150-120.
nothing like taking a curve in a road at 200+, can say that..

[madboy]

Cause I did roughly 350Km/h in my dads Jag XJS back in the states. I'm hoping there's a story behind the horsepower required to pull that.

And as of today I need to revise my score upward by one notch...

[bugjuice]

And as of today I need to revise my score upward by one notch...
naughty :nono:

[Zed]

As for Puke, I'm hoping next weekend to beat my personal best top speed.. I'd really like to push at least 270 if not more, just depends on how much more the bike and I can push before that nasty hairpinI wouldn't think your 636 would be capable of such speeds unless you've done some mighty mods to the engine!

Keep us posted! I might even come down and see you attempt it? :spudwhat:


Zed

[bugjuice]

I wouldn't think your 636 would be capable of such speeds unless you've done some mighty mods to the engine!

Keep us posted! I might even come down and see you attempt it? :spudwhat:


Zed
I've seen some speed on that which has made me wonder how much more it'll push. It's stock at the mo (everything is), and I've calculated that at the red line in 6th is about 300, which I know it probably can't make without mods, I'm just hoping there's enough room before the anchors are dropped
I'll be riding with a tankcam on anyway, so that'll prove me right or wrong.. The bike has 10,000ks, so nicely broke in I guess. Be interesting to see. By all means, come and laugh at me ;)

[madboy]

naughty :nono:Just happened that there was a closed piece of road with ambo on standby on the way home from work - honest :doctor: Must say, since that's about 60km/h faster than what I'm used to on the way home, it's a pretty wild ride... that tunnel vision thing... but I imagine I'll get used to it (or near enough).

[bugjuice]

Just happened that there was a closed piece of road with ambo on standby on the way home from work - honest :doctor: Must say, since that's about 60km/h faster than what I'm used to on the way home, it's a pretty wild ride... that tunnel vision thing... but I imagine I'll get used to it (or near enough).
wouldn't know, honest :innocent:
just bear in mind that things can go really wrong really really fast. Glad it was on a closed road tho :whistle:
you should try to get it on a track actually, that fear of paranoia goes away and you enjoy the experiance more.. I wouldn't mind seeing about hiring an old runway for half a day, do speed runs down there..

[Zed]

...By all means, come and laugh at me ;)Dude, the last thing I would do is laugh at you. Any biker who is willing to take it to the track has my full respect! :niceone:

I've seen Quasi on his 636 at Puke but not sure what top speeds he was reaching down the back straight? Maybe if he's reading this he can elaborate.

[bugjuice]

Dude, the last thing I would do is laugh at you. Any biker who is willing to take it to the track has my full respect! :niceone:

I've seen Quasi on his 636 at Puke but not sure what top speeds he was reaching down the back straight? Maybe if he's reading this he can elaborate.
ta :niceone:

was hoping he'd be back on by now and causing trouble.. thought he got back last weekend..?

Anyone else on 6 hundies been to puke? Whatcha seen at the kink (and don't say the rest of the track.. smart :shake: )? I know thous do 300+, I guess it comes to gearing for anything else. I'm talkin stock here...

actually I fear we're digressing from the original thread here.. kinda gone a little :Offtopic: (but without the mean face)

[madboy]

that fear of paranoia goes away and you enjoy the experiance more.. yeah, I'll definitely be working on that... I give it until about Thursday...

I was hoping there would be a track day coming up soon at Manfeild - reason being my cousin lives in Feilding and it's only a couple hours away so no biggie if anything happens. Timing just never seemed to be right so far!!

Although it will be humbling experience... I'm used to turning up to track days in underpowered cars and embarrassing the wannabes... don't fancy that being the otherway around.

[Zed]

...Anyone else on 6 hundies been to puke? Whatcha seen at the kink (and don't say the rest of the track.. smart :shake: )? I know thous do 300+, I guess it comes to gearing for anything else. I'm talkin stock here...I had a fair bit of experience at Puke last year going to 4 open days and the feedback I got was that stock 600's (CBRs, Gixxers, R6s, 636s) were averaging around the indicated 250-260kph mark tops - and the 1000cc bikes were passing them/us on the back straight as though we were standing still!! :shit::crybaby:

[bugjuice]

I had a fair bit of experience at Puke last year going to 4 open days and the feedback I got was that stock 600's (CBRs, Gixxers, R6s, 636s) were averaging around the indicated 250-260kph mark tops - and the 1000cc bikes were passing them/us on the back straight as though we were standing still!! :shit::crybaby:
oh... k.. well broke that before, and I backed off..

[dangerous]

And if you can trust wog speedos- 270+ round to the zero stop on a Daytona Guzzi with the stage 2 engine and exhaust kit.
sorry man, but are you sure?...... cos the Daytona RS (most powerfull Daytona) only pulls 240k.... well thats what it says on the blerb sheet I have, and on the other side is the 1100i Sport and it says 230k... which is what I got out of mine... on the dot at redline.

ps: 1100i sport 90hp
1000 Daytona RS 102hp


I wouldn't mind seeing about hiring an old runway for half a day, do speed runs down there..
Same here...... Wigram would be sweet :niceone:

[Zed]

oh... k.. well broke that before, and I backed off..Have you had your speedo recalibrated lately?? Maybe you just got a faster one out of the batch huh! :)

[Krusti]

I see in Super Bike Mag the Honda Telefonica RS250RW tops out at 281 kph....107 bhp!

And the Repsol Honda RC211V AT 343 kph.....250+ bhp

[bugjuice]

Have you had your speedo recalibrated lately?? Maybe you just got a faster one out of the batch huh! :)
I read a review of the '04 636, and they estimated 160mph ish. Plus, it's only just had it's first birthday, so nothing should be out (I hope..)
We'll see anyways...

[Zed]

I read a review of the '04 636, and they estimated 160mph ish. Plus, it's only just had it's first birthday, so nothing should be out (I hope..)
We'll see anyways...160 mph = 257.49504 kmph.

Is yours the RR (race ready) model or just the R?

[dangerous]

And the Repsol Honda RC211V AT 343 kph.....250+ bhp
Yeah..... not bad, but I reckon it still needs a turbo on it tho :apint:

[bugjuice]

160 mph = 257.49504 kmph.

Is yours the RR (race ready) model or just the R?
RR = 599cc
R = 636cc

Both bikes (I've been told) are identical save 2 things - 37cc and stickers.. Everything else is the same as they toodle down the production line..
The RRs have more Kawasaki race parts ready, such as cams, tunes pipes, crankshaft etc, don't think you can get those from Kawa for the 636 as it can't be raced in production.. or so I've been told..
I have seen 260+ on it, and have had another bike next to me (1000cc) doing the same speed and confirmed it when we pulled over gobsmacked..

[madboy]

I always thought bike speedos were inaccurate at best... but I'm happy to quote indicated figures. Perhaps in the interests of science we could line up the friendly highway patrol one day and see...

[bugjuice]

I always thought bike speedos were inaccurate at best... but I'm happy to quote indicated figures. Perhaps in the interests of science we could line up the friendly highway patrol one day and see...
that's what I was thinking as part of hiring out a runway. Get a gun at the end and see what the speeds are..

[handy_dog]

I was only doing 100 Sir, Honest..... :confused:

[madboy]

that's what I was thinking as part of hiring out a runway. Get a gun at the end and see what the speeds are..but then it doesn't get published in Stuff!

Nah, seriously, I vote for Ohakea, it's closer to home and my cousin is one of the mechanics there (who lives in Feilding just down the road from Manfeild)... no, I'm not lazy - honest!

[madboy]

I was only doing 100 Sir, Honest..... :confused:my speedo said 100k, orificer... oh, well, yes, the front wheel was in the air at the time which may have had an effect on my speedo... or does that only work on mountain bikes?

[bugjuice]

but then it doesn't get published in Stuff!

Nah, seriously, I vote for Ohakea, it's closer to home and my cousin is one of the mechanics there (who lives in Feilding just down the road from Manfeild)... no, I'm not lazy - honest!
:brick: it's on a runway. private. no one cares. nothing would be breaking the law by going warp speed.. we get to keep our bikes, licence and bank accounts after :brick:

[madboy]

removing the element of illegality takes half the fun out of trying to break the sound barrier... next thing I'll have to start doing all the track days... then I'll be saving my speed for the track... then I'll have to start racing cos the tracks days won't be enough... and then I'll be old and mature... oh my god - they're never going to take me alive!!!!!!!!!

[Coldkiwi]

As for Puke, I'm hoping next weekend to beat my personal best top speed.. I'd really like to push at least 270 if not more, just depends on how much more the bike and I can push before that nasty hairpin

tell ya what, if you want to sort your back straight speed out, forget about the hairpin and start sorting yourself out everytime you tip into jennian. you'll never get decent back straight speed if you don't have a good entry onto it. my experience has been that I can easily loose 10-20kmhr there with bad gear changes and shoddy lines. By the time the bike gets near the braking zone, you'll end up accelerating so slowly that an extra 10 or 20m before you haul on the chicken lever (at least thats what it felt like to me!, most people refer to it as the brakes) won't make much difference to your top speed.

[WINJA]

nyyyyyers, I'll bet it does! My GSXR 600 (exactly the same as yours I believe?) speedo kinda slowed down at 257 at puke and it didn't have much left to give before I hit the brakes (disallowing track speeds is no fun Bugjuice- it takes away that little bit of a disclaimer should someone come looking to make trouble!)
ME HAVE THOUSAND , ME LIKE BIKE FAST GO, 600 SLOW

[bugjuice]

tell ya what, if you want to sort your back straight speed out, forget about the hairpin and start sorting yourself out everytime you tip into jennian. you'll never get decent back straight speed if you don't have a good entry onto it. my experience has been that I can easily loose 10-20kmhr there with bad gear changes and shoddy lines. By the time the bike gets near the braking zone, you'll end up accelerating so slowly that an extra 10 or 20m before you haul on the chicken lever (at least thats what it felt like to me!, most people refer to it as the brakes) won't make much difference to your top speed.
yeah, thanks for that.. I've done the track a dozen times on the CBR250 and remember about getting the back straight sorted from the S's and Castrol. Getting that spot on was tricky for a while, but I got that sorted, then I worked on setting up for the S'd from Jen. I've basically reset cos I haven't been on the track for a few months, and not at all with this bike, so real slow for a while, while I find my feet again. I'll be happy to get the S's and Castrol right by the end of my day, so to get to work on the exit of Jen would be really good.. I'm just gonna mainly concentrate on seeing that start/finish every lap!
You going to be there?

[Coldkiwi]

.. I'm just gonna mainly concentrate on seeing that start/finish every lap!
You going to be there?

not a bad plan!! I got some good advice from the track instructors at my first track time event who told me ' don't try and get every part of the track right at once. Focus on a section and improve that before going harder on the next part'. Its not a bad way to go otherwise you run the risk of a small mistake in one area causing REAL problems later down the line (the opposite of this approach caused me to nearly mind meld with the concrete barrier on the hill so I listened!)
no, I won't be taking the gixxer back out there. No more road bikes on track for me - too expensive and annoying if binned (3 and 1/2 months sponging rides and taking the bus? no thanks!)

[bugjuice]

yeah, fair call.. I'm not going 100%.. I want to see what I can comfortabley get on the back, and cruise the corners, seeing what I can pick up on the way.. the weather is looking to be a bit crap at the moment, so not totally sure if I'm going..

[wkid_one]

not a bad plan!! I got some good advice from the track instructors at my first track time event who told me ' don't try and get every part of the track right at once. Focus on a section and improve that before going harder on the next part'. Its not a bad way to go otherwise you run the risk of a small mistake in one area causing REAL problems later down the line (the opposite of this approach caused me to nearly mind meld with the concrete barrier on the hill so I listened!)
no, I won't be taking the gixxer back out there. No more road bikes on track for me - too expensive and annoying if binned (3 and 1/2 months sponging rides and taking the bus? no thanks!)

Thats really good advice - same applies to the road.

If you try and think - roll off point, brake point, turn point, apex point, roll on point, weight shift etc etc - you will do your head it - focus on getting one thing right until its habitual, then move on.

Just remember - your 'going hard' level - may also be considerably higher/lower than the next persons'

[bugjuice]

Thats really good advice - same applies to the road.

If you try and think - roll off point, brake point, turn point, apex point, roll on point, weight shift etc etc - you will do your head it - focus on getting one thing right until its habitual, then move on.

Just remember - your 'going hard' level - may also be considerably higher/lower than the next persons'
personally, I've done the track heaps of times, so now it's just getting back into it after a few months off, and learning a new bike on there. Whole-hearterly agree tho. I am getting into that head space, but won't know for sure until the day..

good advice for anyone else who's in my position or not been on the track at all..

[wkid_one]

Bikes are fucked in their aerodymanics are rivalled only by commercial vehicles...meaning they need wicked power to hit speed

[twinkle]

Being as this is a public survey, one where everyone can see you admit to committing a criminal act - 350KPH on a stolen Nitro'd BlackBird carrying 2 Kilos of cocaine and enough stolen enriched uranium to build 15 x 300 Megaton bombs.


Thats about 500kg of uranium, plus another 1000kg for the lead case it would have been in :bleh: must've been some ride :not:

[Bonez]

Had the C50 up to 65 MILES PER HOUR. Think the speedo was reading slow though and I was packing an extra few stone :drinkup:

[Aiolos]

Let the poor thread rest in peace...

[Bonez]

Let the poor thread rest in peace...Hey it's proken a hundy and deserves to keep going. :drinkup:

[Lou Girardin]

Bikes are fucked in their aerodymanics are rivalled only by commercial vehicles...meaning they need wicked power to hit speed

180 hp to hit 290 k's?
An HSV needs 400 hp to do the same.
It's not just Cd that matters, it's CdA