How fast on 1st gear? [Archive]

EJK

3rd January 2009, 20:58

Read through the gearing thread and came an idea. Well we all know that 14Rs and 1300Rs can do around 160-70kph on first gear right? How about other bikes??

Alright I'll start. My FXR can do around 28kph (Indicated) on the first gear before blowing up.

hospitalfood

3rd January 2009, 21:02

my KLR 650 will do at about 140 in first, after i ride it over a cliff

MentalFacility

3rd January 2009, 21:02

In the 150-160 area.

riffer

3rd January 2009, 21:29

About 120km/hr for an RF900R.

rainman

3rd January 2009, 21:44

My FXR can do around 28kph (Indicated) on the first gear before blowing up.

DAYHYK?

Why on earth would you want to know the answer to this?

PirateJafa

3rd January 2009, 21:48

110km/h on a VFR400R.

musicman

3rd January 2009, 21:52

Is it just me and a false sense of deja vu or has EJ already asked this question in another thread??

samgab

3rd January 2009, 21:58

Is it just me and a false sense of deja vu or has EJ already asked this question in another thread??

He just has an unnatural obsession with first gear?

Cr1MiNaL

3rd January 2009, 23:10

140 for an R6. Top Speed 290 kmph indicated.

hayd3n

3rd January 2009, 23:11

100 in first but by the time change to 2nd its like 105 - 110
not certain if standerd sprockets or what
210 in 4th on dyno at 87.3 rwhp with real dirty carbs:argh:

Elysium

4th January 2009, 06:00

180km/h in first, 260km/h in second, 310km/h in third but have to hold back because front wheel starts to lift off the ground.:rolleyes:

Mr Triple

4th January 2009, 06:12

my KLR 650 will do at about 140 in first, after i ride it over a cliff

O man you need to try a bigger cliff then:headbang:

dpex

4th January 2009, 06:31

100 in first but by the time change to 2nd its like 105 - 110
not certain if standerd sprockets or what
210 in 4th on dyno at 87.3 rwhp with real dirty carbs:argh:

Hmmm. This is stuff close my heart.

What's the best you can wring out of your Yami in top?

Like yours, mine gets to about 108 at about 11k.

Do you know anyone who might have a 49/50 tooth rear for a YZF?

Does anyone know nyone who has one?

Does anyone know if a 750 rear will fit straight onto a 600?

If yes, (they are compatible) does anyone know anyone who might, or has, said 49/50 tooth sprocket?

Owl

4th January 2009, 07:36

Can't say I've ever done it, but I know it pulls 5000rpm at 50kph, so I'd say 100kph flat out!

tonyg26

4th January 2009, 10:34

my mates 2008 yamaha r1 does 162kph in 1st gear and speed cuts at 299kph, pretty stink you cant hit 300kph must be so it meets some law or something, i dont understand why they would not let it get 2 300kph???

MentalFacility

4th January 2009, 12:23

EJK

4th January 2009, 13:05

Seems most bikes can go 100kph on first gear... So I guess it ain't amazing that a new Chev Corvette can do 106kph in first...

ManDownUnder

4th January 2009, 13:12

Seems most bikes can go 100kph on first gear... So I guess it ain't amazing that a new Chev Corvette can do 106kph in first...

That's the marketing peoples' way of saying the gear box is buggered and you can't change into 2nd...

"... and it does 65mph in first!"

hayd3n

4th January 2009, 13:47

Hmmm. This is stuff close my heart.

rock on yamis
What's the best you can wring out of your Yami in top?
got to 260 and gave up lol just hit 6th

Like yours, mine gets to about 108 at about 11k.
yea

Do you know anyone who might have a 49/50 tooth rear for a YZF?
i have no idea try a yamaha shop lol

Does anyone know anyone who has one?
donno

Does anyone know if a 750 rear will fit straight onto a 600?
donno would need to compare manuals

If yes, (they are compatible) does anyone know anyone who might, or has, said 49/50 tooth sprocket?
donno

i have a full manual here and a online fzr one very much the same

TOTO

4th January 2009, 15:57

White princess - 60km/h

Hooligan - 110km/h

Hiflyer

4th January 2009, 16:51

48kph :yawn: maybe just haha . . .

man if my bike could do 160 in 1st then theres no point in changing gears hahaha

EJK

4th January 2009, 16:55

48kph :yawn: maybe just haha . . .

man if my bike could do 160 in 1st then theres no point in changing gears hahaha

Thats what they all said :laugh:

Hiflyer

4th January 2009, 16:59

Thats what they all said :laugh:

yea wadduz that mean??

craisin

4th January 2009, 18:23

wow i been doing it wrong:argh:originally my custom moped had gearing that when I got a flat i would put the bike in first gear and let it idle and jog beside it save wrecking the tyre. I lowered the gearing to get off the mark a little quicker and the next time I got a flat i could walk while it idled in firs and it was down the bottom of a big hill:2thumbsupfirst gear does about 25kmh from a 48cclifan thats about half flogged to death:whistle:

AllanB

4th January 2009, 18:51

180km/h in first, 260km/h in second, 310km/h in third but have to hold back because front wheel starts to lift off the ground.:rolleyes:

Mate it sounds like your Hornet could do with a tune - I'm pretty sure I can get 320 out of mine in third. :woohoo:

Cajun

4th January 2009, 18:55

i know my k4 600 did 125km/h in first hitting rev limiter, with stock gearing, no idea now since i have changed the gearing and what so have you.

I know when they 04 zx10r came out there was raving about being able to do 160km/h in first gear

Most moden sporst bike have race gear boxs, which have very TALL first gears then rest are close ratio

MaxCannon

4th January 2009, 18:57

The bandit does 60kph in first and 120kph in second

Reido

4th January 2009, 20:28

umm about 50kmph,

bladez

4th January 2009, 20:54

never tryed 1st gear but i would say around 70-80mph 2nd gear 130mph 2k on redline :Oops:

koba

4th January 2009, 21:01

MY NC21 VFR400 does about 75-80 in first.
WAAY different gearing to an NC30, they have a more race type box with a high first and closer ratios after that.
Plus it redlines at 13000 compared to the NC30 14500

musicman

4th January 2009, 22:43

I haven't taken my 650 to redline in 1st but it seems like it can only go to about 60km/h, just like a 250 :(

EJK

4th January 2009, 22:52

I haven't taken my 650 to redline in 1st but it seems like it can only go to about 60km/h, just like a 250 :(

But talk about Torque there :cool:

mister.koz

4th January 2009, 22:57

I am too chicken to take it higher 140 in 1st at 15k, limiter is at 17.5k had her up to 260 with revs to go but was too chicken to take it further :s

not much stock about my bike tho.

stormerUK

4th January 2009, 23:07

Honda Blackbird will need a change up at:-
110 in 1st
148 in 2nd
188 in 3rd
225 in 4th
258 in 5th
300 if you can find another............

racefactory

5th January 2009, 00:01

NC30 does 110kph in first gear.

hayd3n

7th January 2009, 06:43

NC30 does 110kph in first gear.

not bad:headbang:

Monsterbishi

7th January 2009, 06:59

100 in first but by the time change to 2nd its like 105 - 110
not certain if standerd sprockets or what

Sounds about right, my YZF750R does 110 in first gear.

Blackshear

7th January 2009, 13:16

Nothing special here, just 70k's in first, 100k's in second.

The Lone Rider

7th January 2009, 13:23

Don't want to try.. why push the bike til it breaks?

But I think around 80k in first.

But it doesn't like sitting 50 and up in first!

beyond

7th January 2009, 13:34

When I test rode the ZX14 after they first came out, I bounced it off the limiter at 185kmh in 1st and after that you may as just well snick her into
3rd :)

wbks

7th January 2009, 13:39

wtf is the point of a 6 speed for something that does 185 in first... That must be shit to run around town in the 50 zones...

Monsterbishi

7th January 2009, 13:49

wtf is the point of a 6 speed for something that does 185 in first... That must be shit to run around town in the 50 zones...

Generally its done by the manufacturer to allow the bike to take off with more grace than if it was geared for say, 50kph in 1st, which would mean even a tremor on the throttle would make for a messed up take-off (splat)

skidMark

7th January 2009, 13:50

I think about 70? Usually too busy looking at the road.

skidMark

7th January 2009, 13:52

wtf is the point of a 6 speed for something that does 185 in first... That must be shit to run around town in the 50 zones...

Ahh because most of the time the big thous etc you are pootling at about 2-3,000 rpm. and have the balls there when you need it.

Generally its done by the manufacturer to allow the bike to take off with more grace than if it was geared for say, 50kph in 1st, which would mean even a tremor on the throttle would make for a messed up take-off (splat)

Also what 'e said.

vifferman

7th January 2009, 13:54

The VifFerraRi used to do around 238km/h in first, but I can't confirm this figure as it's well over the speed limit, y'know.
I've geared it down heaps for communtering, with a 5-tooth front sprocket and a 52-tooth rear, so I can win the traffic light grand prix and do massive wheelies. Another benefit is the speedo now reads over 350 km/h around town! Woohoo! :scooter:

My workday seems geared WAAAY down too: every second feels like a minute, every minute like an hour, and every hour like sitting in a jumbo from SF to AK. :cry:
I hope I can recover enough to not kill myself from residual boredom on the ride home...

R6_kid

7th January 2009, 15:01

its just the speedo. The bike itself can go up to around 305

Kiwifruit did a top speed flying quater at the Carterton Sprints. The Hayabusa was reading well in excess of 300kmh (i think 320 something) and was trapped at a speed of 295kmh.

wbks

7th January 2009, 15:29

Well seeing as zx10's are limited to 299 on the speedo, and I've seen videos of them clearly accelerating after it stops on 299 for quite a while I'm assuming they can get 300 consistently which makes me wonder the point of getting something with almost half a liter more engine size which only tops out at around the same speed when that's the talking point about so many 'busa's and zx14's...

martybabe

7th January 2009, 15:31

I've never even looked, it's hard enough job to keep the front wheel on the ground as it is without looking to see how fast it will go in first.

I do recall an acquaintance of mine that was adamant his car would do 110k in first, I said no way, he said way and proceeded to prove it. I think we made about 80 before his beloved piece of crap car disintegrated spectacularly, smoke oil and little metal bits every where.:eek:

Devil

7th January 2009, 15:49

.... which makes me wonder the point of getting something with almost half a liter more engine size which only tops out at around the same speed when that's the talking point about so many 'busa's and zx14's...

Torque, and lots of it. Particularly at lower revs compared to 1000cc sports.

MentalFacility

7th January 2009, 19:57

Kiwifruit did a top speed flying quater at the Carterton Sprints. The Hayabusa was reading well in excess of 300kmh (i think 320 something) and was trapped at a speed of 295kmh.

When i dynoed my bike i was told that my speedo is fairly accurate, much more so then they had on a previously tested GSXR1k6.

Busa may have simmular speedo design and therefore it may carry on its large uncertenties.

Anarkist

7th January 2009, 20:19

If it were me I would be too busy hanging on and looking at the road to care if the speedo was accurate at 300+km/hr :gob:

hayd3n

18th January 2009, 15:18

ohh so holding on is the key?

beyond

18th January 2009, 20:10

ohh so holding on is the key?

Yeah, I've heard that mentioned somewhere as well. :)

ducatilover

18th January 2009, 21:40

200kph while it throws me into a superman.:Punk:

hayd3n

22nd January 2009, 06:25

200kph while it throws me into a superman.:Punk:

ewwwwwwwwwwwww gay did superman catch you???

fatzx10r

22nd January 2009, 07:34

my old zx10 was around the 160 mark, my new one is geard a little shorter maybe 150. i dont take to much notice, to busy watching the road and tacho

FruitLooPs

22nd January 2009, 19:46

The old oil boiler gsxr750 does 90km/hr first to redline. It'll go higher if I didn't care for it since it's got no limiter it'll go until the camchain skips a tooth or similar. :)