The fastest production motorcycles in the world

[Strang0r]

I hope this isn't a repost, The Fastest Production Motorcycles In The World (http://www.motorcyclingblog.com/article/the-fastest-production-motorcycles-in-the-world)

[chubby]

Fork, them be quick. Thanks for the thread and I haven't seen it before. Fantastic bikes but the temptation.........

[Tank]

I know nothing about sports bikes - personally they do nothing for me, but heck you dont half get a lot of speed for litttle $$$ compaired with cars - to get that performance with 4 wheels you gotta be talking 500k + cars.

Gotta love bikes huh.

[riffer]

There's a few missing there for sure.

A whole heap of bikes can do 265km/hr though.

Even my RF could when it first came out.

[alanzs]

Hayabusa rocks! Absolutely amazingly, wickedly quick and fast.

[Disco Dan]

There's a few missing there for sure.

A whole heap of bikes can do 265km/hr though.

Even my RF could when it first came out.

i'll say! How could they not include the ZX1100 ? Easily does 280kmph :spanking:

[Matt Bleck]

the MV 312R is not there

[jrandom]

ZX1100... does 280kmph

:laugh:

*cough, cough*

'Indicated'.

[Sully60]

the MV 312R is not there

Yeah but the 1000R is, which would lead me to believe the list is a little out of date.

And come on, the Blackbird? That kinda top speed was only any good last millenia!

[firefighter]

not as quick as the ZZr 250.......:whistle:

[Dave-]

sure but the ducati is the best looking blur.

[jrandom]

A GSX1400 would piss on the lot of 'em.

[kiwifruit]

the MV 312R is not there

it popped a radiator / it's rear wheel bearings failed / it fried the electrics before it could be tested.... etc

[nallac]

it popped a radiator / it's rear wheel bearings failed / it fried the electrics before it could be tested.... etc

yeah but it looked damn fine just sitting there....

[Titanium]

:laugh:

*cough, cough*

'Indicated'.

What he said ...... 280 yer right!

Good to see the K1200s featuring ......

[marty]

considering the 07 busa is the benchmark, and there's no actual real world testing information, i'd say this is just a collection of manufacturer's spiels.....indeed the lead picture of the gold/silver bus is a colour scheme that went out in 1999 i think

[bart]

I thought the busa and ZX14 were heading towards 200mph (320km) territory? The speeds indicated here seem a little low.

I know the speedo's are a bunch of horse shit, but I've seen 300km indicated on a ZX9R. These bikes mentioned should be capable of a shit load quicker than that old girl was.

[madandy]

'Indicated' speeds can be rather inaccurate. Try 275km/h.
'08 Hayabsua will crack 325km/h when derestricted.
Aerodynamics are a big deal when pushing past 300km/h.
I think something like .01cda is equal to about 4hp at 300km/h!

[beyond]

A GSX1400 would piss on the lot of 'em.

:) I've got a clip somehwere of a GSX1400 with after market exhausts only, doing 2.57 seconds from 0-100kmh. When they first came out there was nothing on earth that would touch them to 100kmh (Standard production vehicles I'm talking about)

[beyond]

I thought the busa and ZX14 were heading towards 200mph (320km) territory? The speeds indicated here seem a little low.

I know the speedo's are a bunch of horse shit, but I've seen 300km indicated on a ZX9R. These bikes mentioned should be capable of a shit load quicker than that old girl was.

Jap manufacturers have a gentlemans agreement to limit speeds to 300kmh.
Most modern litre plus bikes will exceed 300kmh if unlimited. The early Busa's were landing strip tested to 320kmh.

[TLDV8]

There was a time when the fastest production bike in the world wasn't created with a cookie cutter. :whistle:

<img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/manurewa/438293816_61ea190b56.jpg> <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/manurewa/green_munch_mammoth_2.jpg>

[Forest]

Jap manufacturers have a gentlemans agreement to limit speeds to 300kmh.
Most modern litre plus bikes will exceed 300kmh if unlimited. The early Busa's were landing strip tested to 320kmh.

I also have heard this.

One of the importers I worked with told me that the manufacturers don't publish the absolute figures for a couple of different reasons. For example:

1. To prevent a horsepower/speed marketing war.
2. To avoid attracting adverse publicity.
3. To prevent the bikes being restricted or banned in export markets.

[EJK]

MTT Y2K is a production motorcycle? Hmmm never seen one in NZ :scratch:
I love the sound tho! :sunny:

[MVnut]

:) I've got a clip somehwere of a GSX1400 with after market exhausts only, doing 2.57 seconds from 0-100kmh. When they first came out there was nothing on earth that would touch them to 100kmh (Standard production vehicles I'm talking about)

That's cos there aren't any (many) 1973 Yamaha SC500MXers that still go :jerry:

[MVnut]

I thought the busa and ZX14 were heading towards 200mph (320km) territory? The speeds indicated here seem a little low.

I know the speedo's are a bunch of horse shit, but I've seen 300km indicated on a ZX9R. These bikes mentioned should be capable of a shit load quicker than that old girl was.

Not a hope in hell mate, busas and 14s don't do 320 and 9Rs go nowhere near 300.:Punk: Maybe this thread short be shifted to the f^%ken hilarious column:rockon:

[munterk6]

No one has mentioned the humble GSXR1000....just watch Ghostrider in action:headbang:

[DEATH_INC.]

Kinda funny that the busa once again is incorrectly called the fastest (if ya don't count the jetbike thingee) I've posted up many times links to a majority of tests that have the ZX12r outrunning Busa's by 3-4mph.......and the Blackie didn't beat the ZX11 (zzr1100) that was clocked at around 304kph when they were first released....

[McJim]

What I want to know is where's the Desmosedici?

[scorry]

yeah i think it might be a little out of date, and only one bike per manufacturer hence no GSXR1000, no ZX10 or ZX12 etc.

[beyond]

Not a hope in hell mate, busas and 14s don't do 320 and 9Rs go nowhere near 300.:Punk: Maybe this thread short be shifted to the f^%ken hilarious column:rockon:

Ermm quote from a test review on the Hayabusa early models.
"Of course it was the 300kmh-plus top speed which grabbed headlines. In fact, a stocker recorded 314 at Avalon airfield."

I remember that verified 314kmh top speed test from another review somewhere but can't find it. I recall one airfield test on a calm day recorded a verified 319kmh from a stock earlier model Busa as well.

[MVnut]

Ermm quote from a test review on the Hayabusa early models.
"Of course it was the 300kmh-plus top speed which grabbed headlines. In fact, a stocker recorded 314 at Avalon airfield."

I remember that verified 314kmh top speed test from another review somewhere but can't find it. I recall one airfield test on a calm day recorded a verified 319kmh from a stock earlier model Busa as well.

So obviously a Busa recorded well over 300 at the recent speed trials here... however I'm not saying a modified one can't do that, but not a stocker. Maybe you can find a Busa and we put it up against a 312R next speed trial. If the Busa runs 319 even one way I'll buy you a beer, hell I'll buy beer if it runs 314. I reckon the Bus will come in :second:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Eh.. I've had the R6 upto 285... stock standard, seen videos of them reaching 290+ and thats just a wee little tiny 6 hundred.

[CB ARGH]

i'll say! How could they not include the ZX1100 ? Easily does 280kmph :spanking:

Mum won't let me get that bike then :dodge:

[scorry]

Eh.. I've had the R6 upto 285... stock standard, seen videos of them reaching 290+ and thats just a wee little tiny 6 hundred.

Really? is that off the speedo?
Cos you know how they rev to over 17, um well :no:

[MVnut]

Eh.. I've had the R6 upto 285... stock standard, seen videos of them reaching 290+ and thats just a wee little tiny 6 hundred.

try a radar gun next time mate:2guns:

[yod]

my baby's in there and a PCIII and O2 eliminator helps as well :rockon:

it's nice to know ya got it when ya want it

edit: theyre missing the ZZR1200 too....those things weren't exactly ponderous

[scorry]

my baby's in there and a PCIII and O2 eliminator helps as well :rockon:

it's nice to know ya got it when ya want it

Nice bird mate, bet it sounds good with the micron on it

[yod]

Nice bird mate, bet it sounds good with the micron on it

oh hell yes :eek: sounds fookin primo right thru the range :drool:

[scorry]

oh hell yes :eek: sounds fookin primo right thru the range :drool:

i gotta get me one of those pipes one day, bloody honda make their bikes too quiet

[yod]

i gotta get me one of those pipes one day, bloody honda make their bikes too quiet

i was lucky enough to pick it up with the whole 4 into 1 and PC system on it and they also had the stock 4 into 2 system sitting out back so I got that as well - not that I'll use it but y'know...it's just nice having bike bits lying around the garage :cool:

[bladerider97]

This has probably been said a thousand times, Speedos are lying bastards, even on a stock bike. factor in gearing, tyre, wheel changes etc, and its even worse.

[Cajun]

This has probably been said a thousand times, Speedos are lying bastards, even on a stock bike. factor in gearing, tyre, wheel changes etc, and its even worse.

depends on brands

some brands take off the rear wheel, which is alot more accurate than the front sprocket

or if bike has a speedo healer to correct said problem

[Madness]

Cliffhanger Sprints (http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz/results/Sprints%20Fastest%20Flying%20Feb08.htm) times. The Busa showed 317 on his GPS as top speed from memory. He had a funny looking bottle in his rear end.

[yod]

This has probably been said a thousand times, Speedos are lying bastards, even on a stock bike. factor in gearing, tyre, wheel changes etc, and its even worse.

yep

i tested both my VFR and RF with a GPS; the RF was about 8% slow, the VFR was shocking, about 15% down

[bladerider97]

yep

i tested both my VFR and RF with a GPS; the RF was about 8% slow, the VFR was shocking, about 15% down

Shit 15% that means at 300 you are only doing 255, do you think we could argue that next time we get pulled over.

"sorry officer i assumed my spedo was 15% out"

[bladerider97]

depends on brands

some brands take off the rear wheel, which is alot more accurate than the front sprocket

or if bike has a speedo healer to correct said problem

I agree you can get correct readings, but if you see a video on the internet showing a stock 600 doing close to 300KPH, something aint right.

MY father N law took his Stock SP1 to a flying quarter and it was reading 299 (its a digital readout that only goes to 299) actual speed 266.

[yod]

Shit 15% that means at 300 you are only doing 255, do you think we could argue that next time we get pulled over.

"sorry officer i assumed my spedo was 15% out"


lol yeah dreams are free....it was an '86 NC21 VFR400 - the best i got out of it was 182 (GPS) and the speedo was reading waaaaaaay off the clock :laugh:

looked impressive from the riders point of view tho :lol:

[Cajun]

I agree you can get correct readings, but if you see a video on the internet showing a stock 600 doing close to 300KPH, something aint right.

MY father N law took his Stock SP1 to a flying quarter and it was reading 299 (its a digital readout that only goes to 299) actual speed 266.

yeah japs are shocking

i got a speedohealer in the 600, which i have testing against a gps, it now reads with in 0.5km/h at 100km/h

suzuki speedos read fast by 8% on average(factory build in)

and in turn my dash reads the same as the aprilia at 100-160km/h at least

[marty]

my speedo was showing 300, but the GPS was only showing 260, so i got off and walked, cause it was heaps quicker.......