Fastest speed? - What bike?

[craigs288]

What's the fastest speed people have gone, indicated or calculated, and on what bike?

The speedo on my GS only goes to 180, but I've had the bike to just over 8500rpm in top, which means 8.5 x 30km/h =~255km/h.

not willing to say where it was

[SimJen]

hopefully on a closed road :)
I've seen 280 indicated on a long straight somewhere, with 250+ on taupo's main straight.
Most mags reckon it'll do almost 300 flat out, (limited to 186mph).

[Sanx]

hopefully on a closed road :)
I've seen 280 indicated on a long straight somewhere, with 250+ on taupo's main straight.
Most mags reckon it'll do almost 300 flat out, (limited to 186mph).

I've seen 299 on the speedo of the Blade, just before the 100m braking marker on the back straight at Pukekohe.

[vifferman]

100 km/h (indicated). Anything faster is very naughty.

[NighthawkNZ]

100 km/h (indicated). Anything faster is very naughty.

according to my speeding ticket last year 121 km... :rolleyes: (and won't admit at anything else... on the open road... :oi-grr: ) on the track on the other hand I was clocked at 250 down the back straight... and doing or averageing 150 on a closed road hill climb :D

[SimJen]

wasn't really looking at the speedo much on the track though....could have been higher. Next time at KBTD6 I'll strap my digital camera on for a little vid action :)

[MSTRS]

wasn't really looking at the speedo much on the track though....could have been higher. Next time at KBTD6 I'll strap my digital camera on for a little vid action :)

'strapping on' and 'a little action' should never be mentioned in the same sentence...
I've seen 290 indicated on my old GSXR1100

[Cajun]

i saw 180mph(288kph) on my old gsxr 1100, but i know the speedo read slow on that beast.

seen around 275ish on the 600, speedo reads high,

[terbang]

There is a straight bit not far from here that starts with a nice down hill bit into a longish flat bit then into an uphill. On this ideal piece of road with its little runup ramp, I could crank my Busa up to 290 in 5th gear and then pass the 300 indicated index mark once shifting into sixth. Had it a fair way past the 300 index on a quite few occasions. In fact too many occasions because thats what Hayabusas were made for. I ride a slower bike now that can actually corner.

[nudemetalz]

Coming back from Akaroa back in 1993, I saw (indicated) just over 250km/h on my RZ500, as my mate with an RG500 slowly passed me with another 10km/h extra.

1000cc and 8 cylinders of two strokes at max revs and speed. Nothing better !!!!!!!!!!

(Of course the roads were closed off for this, as it would be illegal to do that normally...........)

[bert_is_evil]

about 240km/h on the Thunderace at Taupo. I think I got it a bit faster but was too scared to glance at the speedo..

[onearmedbandit]

Seen 288km/h on the thou, still wanted to pull but but the wind at that speed was wanting to pull me off the bike.

Oh and as there is no time stamp or location, it was done on a public road. Just I have the balls to say it.

[imdying]

Coming back from Akaroa back in 1993, I saw (indicated) just over 250km/h on my RZ500, as my mate with an RG500 slowly passed me with another 10km/h extra.Heh awesome!

Must've been about 96 for me... coming back from Akaroa at a similar sort of speed on an RZ500, had a good mate on the back... hit a bump, we both left the seat... most fun we've ever had, still laugh about it today :2thumbsup

[nodrog]

I have seen, an "indicated" 117 kph, "confirmed" by police officer.

[nudemetalz]

Heh awesome!

Must've been about 96 for me... coming back from Akaroa at a similar sort of speed on an RZ500, had a good mate on the back... hit a bump, we both left the seat... most fun we've ever had, still laugh about it today :2thumbsup

Great stuff !! :)

The '500 wasn't particularily stable at that speed as it would enter a tank-slapper if you didn't have a good grip on it.
That early technology with a fat 16" front wheel had a lot to blame.
On saying that, the RZ500 was very rewarding to ride....and that V4 two-stroke noise .... :drool:

[Big Dave]

Sixteen squillion million.

[LilSel]

'strapping on' and 'a little action' should never be mentioned in the same sentence...


Unless its me saying it :banana: :lol:

[marty]

only once to 1 brazillian km/h for me

[LilSel]

ZZR250= 173 (not on public rd) :)

[owner]

Any body seen that U tube clip of jeremy clarkson hitting 406km/h in some supercar on an extremly long stretch of road seemed very quite and stable
I want one
me :258 at puke and 267 at waipu on my CBR6

[ManDownUnder]

250ish RF900 trackday years ago...

[ManDownUnder]

only once to 1 brazillian km/h for me

For those unfamiliar with the term, that's the average speed attained running from anyone threatening to "wax your bits" against the will of the hair donor.

At sea level with no wind it's approximately 412.7kph

[nudemetalz]

Any body seen that U tube clip of jeremy clarkson hitting 406km/h in some supercar on an extremly long stretch of road seemed very quite and stable


The Veyron was driven by the other dude James May of Top Gear on the VW test track.
Was amazing to watch.

[imdying]

and that V4 two-stroke noise .... :drool:Yep, I want another just for the noise alone. I'd like to build a larger bore stroker in a nice chassis though (and probably will). The member that is building the super RG, more power to him!

[SimJen]

The Veyron was driven by the other dude James May of Top Gear on the VW test track.
Was amazing to watch.

The latest fifth gear show (see www.finalgear.com for torrent) had Tiff Needell at the factory in italy and doing big drifts in the Veyron....very cool.....for a car!

[Coldrider]

68 mph on a Suzuki TC125 (2 x 4speed Hi Lo), laid down on a the tank, open throttle till the spark plug breaks down, then I left school, and got real bikes.

[Grahameeboy]

RF900 - 140mph - SH1
SV - 225kph - Hunua (that straight bit)
GT Mountain Bike - 51mph (Box Hill, UK)

[kickingzebra]

k6 gsxr 600 on taller than standard gearing at puke 299
k4 GSXR 1000 - hit a bump and watched the nose go skywards at 278... packed my dacks.

On the speedo, can't never trust the damn thing though.

[Devil]

GT Mountain Bike - 51mph (Box Hill, UK)

MANIAC! :gob:

[Joni]

Indicating 290Kmh on a Blackbird :confused:

[RC1]

friends bikes ZZR1100 285kph on way to helensville,RG500 255kph ish same road , TLS1000 reading a tad over 250kph down my road

[Freakshow]

200kph on straights at Manfield. Was the first outing on the track with new bike so I was quite happy with that! I am curious what it will do there but I have plenty of time to find out!

[Big Dave]

only once to 1 brazillian km/h for me

Well I did two brazillion and it was Chile.
Argentina saw it - Andes coming back for more.

[Grahameeboy]

MANIAC! :gob:

Nah, full suspension, this hill is steep but smooth with only a few rabbit holes to look out for.....real cool as the hill is out in open so you get a real feel of the speed.

Oh and I forgot to mention it was dark........used to do a lot of night mountain biking and as long as you had 2 lights and knew the track well it was not too risky.....:first:

[1vanvan1]

167 kmph :blink: downhill on my VTR250 :whistle:

[Edbear]

only once to 1 brazillian km/h for me



Didn't think a Pitts could achieve that in a full dive...:confused:

[NighthawkNZ]

Didn't think a Pitts could achieve that in a full dive...:confused:

he musta have a wrap drive modual added...

[NordieBoy]

148kph through the traps at the Motueka drags on the Nordie.

[200BUSA]

Having the Busa off the clock was a buzz, but the wind made it hard to keep my head still.The bike was steady as.Was a nice long straight road no traffic.Hve to be unrestricted.Now if it had a turbo-that would be fun.

[kiwifruit]

125km/h, sh5, 2004 zx10r

[dino3310]

260 on a gixxer just before bay park closed down.

[smoky]

260 on an older GPZ kwaka - it had more to go but I was a big nana.
240 on my 1200s bandit - even though the top speed is supost to be only 225?
must be the little mods that's been done. That was just rying to keep up with warr on his 750

[McJim]

155 kph Honda VTR250
180kph Suzuki RG150
190kph Ducati 600ss
240kph Kawasaki ZX6R-636

All speeds indicated no official timekeeping.

[007XX]

155 kph Honda VTR250
180kph Suzuki RG150
190kph Ducati 600ss
240kph Kawasaki ZX6R-636

All speeds indicated no official timekeeping.

I wanna do that when I grow up!!!

But so far, my little achievement is 140kph on my VTR...Boys, please don't laugh ok?

[McJim]

I wanna do that when I grow up!!!

But so far, my little achievement is 140kph on my VTR...Boys, please don't laugh ok?

2 words: Downhill, Tailwind.

'Nuff said.:yes:

[007XX]

2 words: Downhill, Tailwind.

'Nuff said.:yes:

So, THAT'S what your secret is...:shit:

I promise, I won't tell a soul! :innocent::shutup:

[riffer]

I have no idea what the fastest speed I've ever done is.

At speed its best not to take one's eyes off the road. Probably 270+ I would imagine.

The fastest bike I've ridden would probably be the 2007 GSXR1000. That had no trouble hitting 250.

[0arbreaka]

Lost track of the speedometer after the second sonic boom.

[Usarka]

115kph on a gn250. i have the biggest penis!

[insane1]

185 kmh on a gsr 600 a while back .

[iwilde]

300 and on the limiter

[NZsarge]

The Veyron was driven by the other dude James May of Top Gear on the VW test track.
Was amazing to watch.

Ahhh..the Veyron :drool::drool::drool:

[Coldrider]

But so far, my little achievement is 140kph on my VTR...Boys, please don't laugh ok?
That thinking, to keep ya licence in the back pocket isn't it.
280 indicated on a ZX9R, more to go but hitting bugs just about knocking me out, so silent too.

[007XX]

That thinking, to keep ya licence in the back pocket isn't it.
280 indicated on a ZX9R, more to go but hitting bugs just about knocking me out, so silent too.

eeerrr...I was on a private track at the time, so perfectly safe and legal.
I don't do stupid:oi-grr:

Can't wait to be on a proper track day though, to see how far I can go in corners:eek:

[MSTRS]

For those unfamiliar with the term, that's the average speed attained running from anyone threatening to "wax your bits" against the will of the hair donor.

At sea level with no wind it's approximately 412.7kph

Actual speed debateable...suffice to say, is a good idea to be at least 1kph faster than pursuer at all times:laugh:

[Brett]

ZXR250C -190kph - speed limited
K4 GSXR - 260kph

[R6_kid]

265kmh on 1999 Yamaha R6...

270 on kiwifruits ZX10R... still more to go from the bike, but more than enough for me :eek:

[Sanx]

Indicated 299 on the Blade down the back straight at Puke.
Indicated 260ish on the VTR1000F down the back straight at Taupo (but was geared down, so probably about 240)
Indicated 140 on the XR250.

[T.W.R]

Seen a nudge under 290 on a ZX10R.
Said hello to 200 on a ZX14
Seen an indicated 255 on the ZXR
270 on a GSX-R11Yoshimura edition
Been off the clock (240 last calibration) to unknown top speed on a 1200 Laverda & was more exilerating than any of the others by far:cool:

But that's just straight line speed point to point times though law bending give a better gauge of overall pace
Have done ChCh (Barbadoes St) to Akaroa in a shade over 45mins
Home to Picton in 4.5hrs including stops
Wellington Ferry terminal to Anzac parade Wanganui in 1hr45mins

[jade]

218 is the most Ive had from the rs250
275 fastest ive been on an 06 r6

[Max Preload]

Any body seen that U tube clip of jeremy clarkson hitting 406km/h in some supercar on an extremly long stretch of road seemed very quite and stable

That'll be the Veyron...


friends bikes ZZR1100 285kph on way to helensville,RG500 255kph ish same road , TLS1000 reading a tad over 250kph down my road

GPS verified 279km/h.

[uksteve]

300 i think, i saw 297, continued to accellerate then the speedo went blank, so i presume that was 300 on the limiter. This was down the back straight at Pukekohe

[roadracingoldfart]

VFR1000R = 275kmh indicated returning from a track day at Manfeild , the owner of the bike said "try my bike to see how it goes " so i did.

CBX750F2 = 135 mph at the Wairarapa drags yrs ago in the flying 1/4.
Not bad for a 225 kg tourer!!!

AA/D class drag car ( Toppalino with s/ch big block on alchahol )
zero to 235mph over 1/4 mile. And i thought the bikes ive riden were fast , man did i get a learning. I used about 3/4 throttle and that was enough for me.

[MaxCannon]

120 Kph in top @ 8500 rpm, downhill, with a tail wind

It will probably go quicker but it sounds so bad above 8000 rpm that I'm reluctant to try.

[cowpoos]

I dunno...my gixxer don't have a speedo...or a tacho...or a clock...or anyhthing!

[Max Preload]

VFR1000R...

No such thing... one of my pet peeves... extra R's in bike models. Like the clowns who called my NS400R an NSR...<_<

[evaunit01]

hmm..

93 bandit 400 120mph indicted @ 12000 rpm.

Half naked 89 FZR 600 140 or so and very twitchy.

Current bike 94 Rf900 Upright, I glanced down & saw 130 mph but like previously said, not really the time to be taking eyes off the road. It just gently howls up to obscene speeds. I wish I this when I lived in Germany and not the little bandit. It's probably best that I didn't though.

[Wheeliemonsta]

Gidday,
298 kph on the B.R.M dyno, Friday night just just gone...

Just goe's to show how hopelessly inaccurate most speedos are as the needle was bouncing off the stop at an indicated 340 kph !!!

Guess I won't be winning ant mines faster than yours contests anytime soon !!! :girlfight:

Cheers

:rockon:

[terbang]

I once had a 1200 Bandit indicating well over the end of the clock on a downhill stretch on the German Autobahn. Bandit clock went as far as 260. That was exciting to say the least. There were still a couple of cars that I couldn't catch though.

[Mr Merde]

Worked ZZR1100, M4 on the Membury straight and further on towards Bristol.

Indicated 190 MPH.

Flat to the tank, warm windless day, reasonably empty road for a UK motorway.

Pulled at Bristol = 7 year loss of UK licence (2 year actual ban and 15 points put on licence (12 to loose licence clearing after 7 years)).

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Membury services - know it very well (old Bristol lad!).
I pulled 275kmh (indicated) on the ZX10R at Pukekohe on Saturday, it was still pulling but my brakes were fading so the anchors came on a bit earlier than I'd have liked.
Ferodo pads here I come...:headbang:

[Finn]

There's more skill in actually going really slow on a bike. Any nob can twist a wrist.

[Finn]

57 mph in a 1936 Austin 7 on SH1 at Dairy Flat.
Fuck, it was scary.........

Test driving it from the showroom?

[SPman]

There's more skill in actually going really slow on a bike. Any nob can twist a wrist.
Excuses, excuses.........

[Mr Merde]

Membury services - know it very well (old Bristol lad!).
....:headbang:

Stopped by some gentlemen in a multi coloured car just before the M32 exit. Slowed down for that lovely big bend just before the turn off for the M32. Booked me for exceeding 140mph. Visit to Stroud magistrates court where drunk drivers were getting 3 months ban, I got hammered.

[fergie]

103km down the kaimais on a colnago master!

[NotaGoth]

Well.. Its was on my mums driveway. 20kmph. Fuck I was so scared!

[peasea]

I have a mate who has a computer printout from Champion Dragway....

712mph on a BSA Winged Wheel. It's got the top end from hell.

True, I've seen the timeslip!

[kevfromcoro]

712 MPH..on a BSA...your kidding

[peasea]

712 MPH..on a BSA...your kidding

It went so slow the computer freaked out. He DOES have the timeslip tho.

[Chrislost]

my gsxr dosnt seem able to go faster then 139.88km.h

[bart]

295 on a ZX9R (indicated)

175 on DRZ400 (geared up as far as I can)
Not bad for a dirt bike (handles like shit though)

[roadracingoldfart]

No such thing... one of my pet peeves... extra R's in bike models. Like the clowns who called my NS400R an NSR...<_<


And folks cant make a mistaka huh ??
By the way if you ride a zzr D6 is that anything like the CAT company makes ??? . I drove one of those once and it was slow and unresponsive and made alot of noise.
Ill try to watch my RRRRRs in future for you.

[Indiana_Jones]

Got an indicated 154kph (so really like 130 lol) on my old FXR150 :D (on a closed road of course, otherwise that would of been naughty)

-Indy

[Finn]

Well.. Its was on my mums driveway. 20kmph. Fuck I was so scared!

Well at least you're probably the only person in this thread telling the truth.

[Finn]

Got an indicated 154kph (so really like 130 lol) on my old FXR150 :D (on a closed road of course, otherwise that would of been naughty)

-Indy

Ran Ban's don't go that fast Indy.

[Indiana_Jones]

That's what the speedo said!

-Indy

[Finn]

That's what the speedo said!

-Indy

Is was probably the tachometer.

[Max Preload]

And folks cant make a mistaka huh ??
By the way if you ride a zzr D6 is that anything like the CAT company makes ??? . I drove one of those once and it was slow and unresponsive and made alot of noise.
Ill try to watch my RRRRRs in future for you.

The D6 that CAT makes is very similar in many ways to the ZZR-D6. It's large and heavy, but purposeful with plenty of pulling power and does what it was designed to do very well indeed. :angry2:

Much obliged if you watch your rrrs... ;)

[Patrick]

No such thing... one of my pet peeves... extra R's in bike models. Like the clowns who called my NS400R an NSR...<_<

They were probably from Gorrrre... they roll the rrrrrrr's down there...

[Coldrider]

Mine is a ZX-9R only one R, :crybaby:

[Kwaka14]

legally.....225k on the ZX12 at the end of the strip...

[snuffles]

255 on the bandit 1200, cant wait to see what the new one does.

[PeteJ]

Good comments on the speedo indicated readings.

Mine was without a speedometer, but measured anyway: 311kph, 1977 TZ750 "Monoca", front straight Phillip Island, 2004. As anyone who knows that bike will confirm, it was a bastard in corners, but hell on wheels in a straight line.

[koba]

If ya wana know ya top speed with proper timing and a certificate then roll on up (or down) to carterton for the sprints.

Here is the blurb from their website: ( www.cliffhanger.org.nz )

So...any idea how fast your bike will go in a straight line?
Heres the chance to find out!
On 30 September 2007 and 25 November 2007 we will be running a standing and flying 1/4mile sprint. Its just you against a very accurate clock.

The flying run will have a very long run-up ensuring that even the fastest bikes will have ample opportunity to reach their top speed before crossing the first timing light. If you want to experiment with gearing, exhaust sytems, jetting or aero-dynamics then this is the place.

Motorcycles upto and including 600cc - $30 + $20*
Motorcycles over 600cc - $37 + $20*

* The $20 fee is to cover the costs of the MNZ day licence - should the rider be able to produce a valid MNZ race licence on the day, the $20 fee will be waived.

Sausage Sizzle, refreshments available. Clean toilet facilities on-site. Spectators are encouraged to come along.


Gripe about the cost if you must but it's shitloads cheaper than the fine for 300kph

If you have a look at the site you might find some of the previous results interesting too, some bikes really have massive speedo exaggeration and others don't.

My best is on there at 161.85kph on my GSX250 - It was indicating 172 at the time!

[speedpro]

Speed supplied by a man in a very smart blue uniform with a lazer thingy - 312kph. Luckily on the back straight at Pukekohe years ago at a Historic meeting. One things for sure I was braking way before the 100m mark, about 100m before it actually. Bike was smooth as silk and still accelerating hard enough to have the front a bit light.

[-=G_R=-]

oLD ZXR250C WITH SOME MODS ON IT GOT 190KMH WITH SPEEDO CLOCKED AND ANOTHER 2K RISEN ON THE DIAL WITH + 2KRPM TO REDLINE IN 6TH (PUTS ME SMACK IN PEAK POWER) A ROUGH 200KMH INDICATED OR REAL 192 FROM PREVIOUS DYNO CALCULATIONS.
HAD A MAGIC SPEEDO BOX, NICE TAILWIND, SOME SHINY NEW LEATHERS, NO MIRRORS, A NUTTY RIDER AND SOME LOVING INSIDE HER TO DO THAT.
ON A NAKED 10R '06 GOT 285KMH ON HER TAPPED OUT ON A LONG STRAIGHT, POSSIBLY 290 IF IT WAS A TAD LONGER, SHE WASN'T GOING MUCH FASTER THOUGH.
ANOTHER ONE WITH HEAPS OF ENGINE MODS, 299 AND ANOTHER +2KRPM ON SO SITTING ON REDLINE (299 COMES AT 11K REDLINE IS 13K), THATS WITH 2 TEETH UP ON THE REAR, GOT FROM 180 INDICATED TO REDLINE IN 6TH GEAR ROLLING ON IN UNDER 6 SECONDS. YES IT'S FAST.... 250KMH = 225KMH THROUGH THE SPEED TRAPS, GO FIGURE. 299 INDICATED WOULD BE ROUGHLY 265-270 + THE 2K RPM IS AROUND 40-45KMH IN 6TH SO A TAD OVER OR ON 300 ANYWAY, I NEED TALLER THAN STOCK GEARS TO MAX HER OUT.

[Steam]

oLD ZXR250C WITH SOM

HAVE YOU GOT ISSUES WITH YOUR KEYBOARD THEN?

[bimotabob]

Gripe about the cost if you must but it's shitloads cheaper than the fine for 300kph

If you have a look at the site you might find some of the previous results interesting too, some bikes really have massive speedo exaggeration and others don't.



Sounds all good - wish it were closer.
Would "clear up" the odd bullshit claim you see here - you can't "go off the revs" as they are often far from accurate also.
Don't think anyone has to worry about the cops reading this - if they knew much about bikes they wouldn't believe the tall stories either.

Regards

[deanohit]

Have done 100 mph on a modded Kwaka EN500. Bout 2 in the morning between Blenheim and Picton with not a single other car on the road. Only thing to look out for was the damn possums.

[orangeback]

way to fast on a 99 bus (with a stack of fruity bit on it), i owned and close to that on the ten, lets say id lose my licence twice, the streights going into Kurow coming from Waimate theres 40km streight with 3 slight bends in it, running aside Waitaki river , http://maps.yellowpages.co.nz/mapypnz/WAIMATE%20DISTRICT/

[Out-law]

Just over 200km/hr on my ZZR1100, pretty skary im still on my learners :D

[Slingshot]

If you have a look at the site you might find some of the previous results interesting too, some bikes really have massive speedo exaggeration and others don't.

At top speed my speedo is 20kph out, measured speed was 257.57 and the speedo was showing between 275 & 277 through the trap, here's the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBHtl86lRUc

[VF AAR]

euro cbr600 just over 180mph~ Queen st on a friday night. hahaha na. but yea 180mph

[-=G_R=-]

HAVE YOU GOT ISSUES WITH YOUR KEYBOARD THEN?

Spilt coke on my keyboard a while back around the caps lock, sometimes caps and other stuff gets stuck on with key up and not pressed (shift etc, but tab which is the w o r s t).

[koba]

Sounds all good - wish it were closer.
Would "clear up" the odd bullshit claim you see here - you can't "go off the revs" as they are often far from accurate also.
Don't think anyone has to worry about the cops reading this - if they knew much about bikes they wouldn't believe the tall stories either.

Regards

haha so true!

[FruitLooPs]

Indicated 175km/hr on an RG150 at ruapuna. Probably closer to 150 in reality :laugh:

Haven't really tried maxxing out my 750, save that sort of thing for a trackday I think. :Police:

[bimotabob]

Hi

A Instrument repairer once told me that the higher the top speed on the speedo the worse the accuracy problem becomes.
One would have though the advent of electronic speedo's would cure this - but it hasn't.
Infact it seems like a marketing ploy as nearly always they read high.

I have speedracer which is a small program that you imput details like final drive ratio and internal ratios etc and it tells you road speed in km/miles at any RPM, drop between gears etc.
If anyone wants it PM me and I'll email it as I can't add it here as a attachment.

Great for checking your gauges and for working out your ideal sprocket sizes.


Cheers

[90s]

88mph in a deLorean engined bike ... then I went back in time ...

[Finn]

88mph in a deLorean engined bike ... then I went back in time ...

Dude, of all the things you could have bought back to the future, you chose a 1988 Suzuki?

[90s]

Dude, of all the things you could have bought back to the future, you chose a 1988 Suzuki?

erm ... I thought it was fitted to run on garbage ... but in fact I misread the add and it is fact ... just garbage. Maybe I should have gone to the future?

(and bought back the 2015 2800cc B-king super-naked without even a frame)

Oh hold on a mo Finn are you on a Ginny? Humph sir!

[Finn]

Oh hold on a mo Finn are you on a Ginny? Humph sir!

It's from this century though.

[90s]

It's from this century though.

Advantage Finn ...

[koba]

Hi

A Instrument repairer once told me that the higher the top speed on the speedo the worse the accuracy problem becomes.
One would have though the advent of electronic speedo's would cure this - but it hasn't.
Infact it seems like a marketing ploy as nearly always they read high.

I have speedracer which is a small program that you imput details like final drive ratio and internal ratios etc and it tells you road speed in km/miles at any RPM, drop between gears etc.
If anyone wants it PM me and I'll email it as I can't add it here as a attachment.

Great for checking your gauges and for working out your ideal sprocket sizes.


Cheers

Centrifugal force would affect tyre size too, so even inflation pressure would have an effect...

[White trash]

My old K3 600 was indicating 288 on stock gearing. Was timed at an average of 261 over the flying quater which wasn't too bad for a bike with 600kms on the clock.

299 indicated on a thousand cc sportsbike is a piece of piss now days. I'll let ya know in November what the "actual" fastest speed I've travelled is.

[BarBender]

I'll let ya know in November what the "actual" fastest speed I've travelled is.

You'll be riding my bike then WT?

[_intense_]

was leaving my mates TLthou for dead and after seing something a little over 200 on a quick glance down, a little bell in the back of my head went *if anything happens at this speed your F***ed... haven't seen anything even close to that speed since. The awesome/scarey thing was my baby wa still pulling hard, would love to top her out on a race track :2thumbsup:

[speedpro]

was leaving my mates TLthou for dead and after seing something a little over 200 on a quick glance down, a little bell in the back of my head went *if anything happens at this speed your F***ed... haven't seen anything even close to that speed since.

As long as you don't smack into anything it isn't too bad. Hitting the deck hurts and the friction burns sting like hell. I've binned it at Puke flat out in 4th, which was 120mph at the drags. Went from the braking mark to the corner on my head/arse/back/hands/knees/elbows/etc etc. First day at the track on the new bike - damn!

[EJK]

130kph on my Scorpio lol
Beat that! ;)

[Pancakes]

Cracked 130 on a pushie! (hill, carefully draughting co-ordinated car and motorbikes)

85+ on the flat with no help at all on the push-bike into the back of a parked car, folded the bike and flung myself into a hospital bed, still got the scars from that one!

[deanohit]

Jeez your a lucky bastard there Pancakes to get out of that accident in only a few pieces.

Seen 125kph on my heap downhill with a tail wind.

[fatboyzed]

speedo on my 81 gsx 1100 goes to 240 had it past that but according to the formula was only 225.4 km/h. bike wasnt running to well at the time. roll on the 3rd feb for the sprints in carterton as the old girl has been worked on since the last sprints (the bike not the wif ) hoping to get actual 240ish.

[Grub]

2000 CBR600F4 52,000km's 200kmh on the back straight of Manfield, then I chickened out at the 100m board for the sweeper

[Disco Dan]

1993 Kawasaki ZX1100 D1

Speedo only goes up to 300kmph - had it there a couple of times. "indicated" though obviously.


Most of the time I run out of road at 280/290kmph

[YellowDog]

Too fast. Too furious.

In the UK I have touched 145Mph, but is was just a bit too quick for me. My mates with their heads on the tanks were clocking mid 160s. Just a bit too fast for my liking. 120-130mph is a lot of fun. Any faster it seems to lose its appeal.

My present bike does 104mph (166kph) flat out. Not at all fast. Not at all furious and actually quite boring, hence the search forb a new bike!

[madbikeboy]

Speedo stops at 299. The tach keeps going though :) I ended up gearing it down (2 tooth overstock). Gets there pretty quickly.

[robertydog]

05 yamaha R1,
299kmph + indicated

[Sully60]

After working back through and working out the actual wheel speed based on the engine RPM, primary drive, gearbox and final drive ratios. Claculating the percentage of wheel slip generated by the huge torque of my bike.
There was one particular section of track I raced this thing on where I managed to hit redline in top gear.
Whoah!
86km/h is really frightning eh!

[EZAS]

I've seen 280kmh on the speedo.
I've also been on the back when someone hooked 280k on the speedo.

[Smorg]

220kph verified by the ginger on Old North Road. Plenty faster unverified.

[marioc]

"indicated" 130 kmh :Punk:

[steveb64]

Average 143mph timed through the flying 1/4 mile - starting with about 800 metre runup. And I gained 1000rpm from the start of the 1/4 to the end... - that was on my old 'Yoshi' GSX1100ET/X over at Carterton.

Dunno exactly how fast, but 11,500 rpm in top, with tall gearing on during testing for Puke - on the McIntosh. Guess nudging 300kph, as was pulling a guestimated 160 kph in top at 6000rpm...

[Max Preload]

220kph verified by the ginger on Old North Road. Plenty faster unverified.

With the unverified instantaneously after, I hope... :shifty:

[EZAS]

220kph verified by the ginger on Old North Road. Plenty faster unverified.
220kmph Verified whilst being overtaken ;) (on 1 wheel)

[Ivan]

Fastest I have ever been 205 KPH on my RS125 Honda

[DUCATI*HARD]

300kph,,,max speedo 320kph,,,bike being airborn ova bumps and dips:devil2:

[NordieBoy]

300kph,,,max speedo 320kph,,,bike being airborn ova bumps and dips:devil2:

You need a better bike.

My DR does all that at 40kph.

:whistle:

[EXDUNK]

110kph - helmet down, butt up, elbows tucked, knees in, calm Wellington day. Go the mighty GN125. I must look like a right twit :yes:

Just smile & wave boys, smile & wave (as you all pass me).

[Slicksta]

130kph on my Scorpio lol
Beat that! ;)

MMM Thats about the same for me on the CBF at the moment

[TOTO]

137 kaitaia with Jessica

[koba]

www.cliffhanger.org.nz

Sprints this sunday near carterton if anyone wants to try leagal and proper measured top speed.

[banditrider]

Had AFC's Volty as a loaner while the 14 was being re-tyred the other day. Managed to hit 70 at one stage...

[puddytat]

238km/h at Ruapuna

[homer]

going by the needle 240 on the bandit dont know how fast flat out is as apparently theres a cut out at 260

still pulls at 240 and gets there quite quick

[HornetBoy]

Only ever hit 190kph then ran out of road ,that scared the sh1t outta me so i dont think id like to go any faster than that :Police: :doctor: (cb919 hornet)

[Dave Lobster]

173mph on an R6 in 98. No mirrors.. Tank drains very quickly at that speed.

180km/h on a Burgervan 650, most recently..

[MVnut]

My bike's sooooooo old the speedo's in 'furlongs per fortnight'. Think the speed was over 500,000 tho on the loooong straight at Nurburgring:banana:

[onearmedbandit]

My bike's sooooooo old the speedo's in 'furlongs per fortnight'. Think the speed was over 500,000 tho on the loooong straight at Nurburgring:banana:

Show off!!

[DUCATI*HARD]

You need a better bike.

My DR does all that at 40kph.

:whistle:

had one off the fastest kx250s in nz and that would blow the socks off your DR,,,id like to see 300kph out off your DR:bleh:but i guess dreams are free:bleh:

[NordieBoy]

had one off the fastest kx250s in nz and that would blow the socks off your DR,,,id like to see 300kph out off your DR:bleh:but i guess dreams are free:bleh:

A KX250 with more than 37hp?
That's unpossible!


I'd like to get a sub 14s standing 1/4 out of the DR though :)

[Lil_Byte]

What's the fastest speed people have gone, indicated or calculated, and on what bike?

The speedo on my GS only goes to 180, but I've had the bike to just over 8500rpm in top, which means 8.5 x 30km/h =~255km/h.

not willing to say where it was

I am not sure of the math.

But I also had a GS (it unfortunatley died an unfortunate death) and my understanding was they were only good foe 240 absolute tops on a good day with a tail wind and a downhill slope.:jerry:

[Bren]

Well I must have been a softcock....took an NSR250R up to 240 and thought whoa thats enuff for me...mind you this is back in early 90s....im just a plain limpdick now and wont even go over 140

[Mooch]

Sound like a few bikes need to be speed verified...... Carterton Sprints this weekend anyone to back up these claims :2thumbsup

Flying 1/4 Mile average, Ducati 748R 251kmh , I did a faster time than someone who's speedo was reading 270 kmh during the day. A lot can be said for speedo error :innocent:

[JATZ]

150 on the ninja 250 (before I got overtaken by the missus and started sulking) 135 on the beemer on gravel, trying to catch up on the straights because i'm crap on corners

[Stromble]

DL-650 195 indicated on straight at pukekohe. Was passed at lightening speed by some serious super bikers, almost shit my pants :)