VMAX acceleration

**gunrunner** · 11th July 2009, 16:16

I came across this which seems to be bout right . And this being the original .

**jono035** · 11th July 2009, 16:22

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...y_acceleration

Go the LP640 and Maclaren F1! Nissan GT-R kicking some serious ass there too...

Edit: And the Tesla Roadster there at the bottom too, WOOOOT!

**FJRider** · 11th July 2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by sinned

Many bikers are deluded about how quickly they can stop a bike.

Many bikers are deluded about a lot of things ....

**FJRider** · 11th July 2009, 16:28

Originally Posted by bane

This month NZ Autocar has tested the new Yamaha VMAX, and it has become the fastest accelerating bike they have ever tested.

(pointless but fun)
0-100kph: 2.88s (previous record 3.34s by 2008 Hayabusa)
80-120kph (effectively time to pass): 1.09s (previous 1.13s by K9 GSXR1000)

Although not unexpected (2 contact patches vs 4), many bikers in my experience live under the illusion they can outbrake a car.

Also no mention of the V-Max's ability (or lack there-of) to go around corners ...

**martybabe** · 11th July 2009, 16:42

This has got to be the worst vid on Youtube but it's good enough proof for me, GSX1400 0-100k 2.57 seconds, v-max eater.

There is a better vid somewhere on there but I couldn't find it just now.

And that's without the red bull cans on the suspension that mine is equipped with, I'll take another second of the time for them

**sil3nt** · 11th July 2009, 16:48

There is like 10 videos of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2uqJ2-tOjU
on someones youtube account i just can't find them.

**Armitage Shanks** · 11th July 2009, 18:42

Originally Posted by beyond

Well, they didn't test one then did they?

A standard GSX1400 with yoshi exhaust system did 0-100kmh in 2.6 seconds, faster than any production vehicle of any sort in the world.

We'll have to see about that ......

**martybabe** · 11th July 2009, 19:10

In a recent interview in the US, Chuck Norris was asked which bike he rode,Perhaps a new V-Max......

Chuck: I don't ride motorcycles, I don't need to, I can run faster than any bike 0-100 whilst simultaniously performing Karate chops and Kicks, however, if you were to ask me which motorcycle best captures the chuck Norris spirit, I'd have to say the GSX1400, It's one mean mudder fugger, packs a bigger punch than any other bike and is scientifically proven by the 'Chuck Norris institute for bullshit evasion' to be the fastest production motorcycle from 0- 100k on planet Earth. Any one that disagrees with me is going down man!

Can't argue with the man

**vifferman** · 11th July 2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by bane

Although not unexpected (2 contact patches vs 4), many bikers in my experience live under the illusion they can outbrake a car.

One (1) contact patch versus four. (Effectively).

Originally Posted by rebel

Wonder if the ABS models takes longer to brake than the non ABS ones, might have to buy the mag and have a geeze.

From the reviews I'd read of the new E-DCBS/ABS system, the racers could brake quicker overall without ABS, but for a panic stop on wet roads, it was no contest: ABS FTW!

**Pedrostt500** · 11th July 2009, 19:27

I thought one of the big kwakas was the fastest production bike, aparently it has so many Z's, X's and R's in the model ID that it needs a second bike just to fit them all.
But its a good thing I don't know anything because I'm a deluded biker.

**Armitage Shanks** · 11th July 2009, 19:44

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

I thought one of the big kwakas was the fastest production bike, aparently it has so many Z's, X's and R's in the model ID that it needs a second bike just to fit them all.
But its a good thing I don't know anything because I'm a deluded biker.

Beats me too Pedro...and I'm stumped .

More weight plus just only just over half the HP of a Hayabusa or a ZZR14 equals ...>>>>> quicker ??

Think someones taking the piss .....that's cool , I had a squirt on a 1400 Suzuki a couple of weeks ago, nice bike and quite comfortable but not for me. ( Yet )

**Blackshear** · 12th July 2009, 02:43

On a totally unrelated note, here is some distortion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2VMq...eature=related

**ducatilover** · 12th July 2009, 19:30

Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

Beats me too Pedro...and I'm stumped .

More weight plus just only just over half the HP of a Hayabusa or a ZZR14 equals ...>>>>> quicker ??

Think someones taking the piss .....that's cool , I had a squirt on a 1400 Suzuki a couple of weeks ago, nice bike and quite comfortable but not for me. ( Yet )

The area below the torque curve on a dyno may help explain, also the gearing helps and a relative lack of wheelspin and wheelie may be a factor....

**beyond** · 12th July 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

nice bike and quite comfortable but not for me. ( Yet )

They can't have set it up for you properly otherwise you would have ridden out on it

It's all about torque low down, a lot of forward weight to keep the front down and a lot of weight full stop to let the back wheel get maximum grip.
The result..... velcro on your leathers