Your 250 top speed?

**puddytat** · 3rd August 2010, 22:58

Flat out down Ruapuna sees the spada in da red & off the clock....so I figure Im doing in excess of 170...
not bad for a stock 22yr old bike

Dunno how this advert got here?>>>>>

Or why it since has dissapeared....

Ok its back...whose fuckin with my head?

Or is this a sponsorship thing?

**rgv250** · 3rd August 2010, 23:05

hey guys i just got a 91rgv250 and goes off the 180 mark with ease befor u realise... reacon its toping out about 200 maybe 210... and seems to stay steady as at tht speed

**Sable** · 4th August 2010, 01:23

220 down the back straight of Manfeild.

**raziel1983** · 4th August 2010, 16:14

Saw 165 on my ol kawasaki balius

**satchriossi** · 5th August 2010, 17:50

Originally Posted by {.bLanK}G_o_D

I've had the NSR indicating what would be if it was there about 210kph. For those of you with older Honda dash boards, the needle was sitting over the words "Nippon Senkei"
Rear sprocket is 41t. Standard is 40t, assuming the front is stock, it's geared lower than factory.
Realistically it's probably only doing 190kph-ish. I'll re-post when I get it geared up a notch and verified

It'll manage alot more than that too! My 300 was just under the redline and refusing to rev any harder in 6th with a 16/40 (taller than stock) sprocket combo down the straight at Taupo - with track to spare. I've since got a 38T rear sorted for next time im there. The gearing commander reckons that's over 140mph with a 160/60 rear tyre on. I've got 36,35 and 34T rears ready for that cliffhanger sprint in november. Apparently Matt@Tyga has had over 150mph out of his (but ofcourse his will be tuned to the NUTS).

**ngourlay** · 1st October 2010, 10:34

yeah, couple of years ago before i 'rebuilt it' (not fully, just the power valves and head etc) i was read by a digital reader in a Skyline following at 223kmph...apparently.

I certainly wasn't looking, and anything after 200kmph feels about the same as 215kmph to me! My helmet and head moves too fast to look.

I wasn't in 6th gear, but I used my 6th gear to slow down and stop red-lining. If anyone else wants to try getting more out of her I'd be keen as to let you?
I'd love to know what she does, I just don't have enough balls!!! Plus, I want to do it all over again tomorrow. In all honesty I doubt it'd do more.

It sounded like a cat doing terrible things to a crayfish!

We swept the road with a broom first and posted people on a couple of corners to make sure there was no traffic.

Mine's a 250cc Kawasaki KR1. 115ikg dry weight, full fairing. I upgraded the disk and brakes to support larger calipers and disks as I didn't trust it stopping! Now I'm scared of flying over the handle bars.

**imdying** · 1st October 2010, 10:46

Something I saw today here.

Bill Gillis set the world record for the land speed record on a motorcycle (250cc class) of 214.775 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats!

Looks like an Aprilia RS250

and

From BUB 2007 results
#1125 William Gills 250 M P 87.624 new record

Best I know for a production VJ22 based machine was the Airtech 'prilia RS250 attempt at Bonneville at 134 and a bit mph.

FWIW.

**avgas** · 1st October 2010, 10:47

Originally Posted by FruitLooPs

RG150 read grossly inaccurately but around 165-170indicated I suppose (more like 155k) certainly left my friends 2000 VTR250 for dead though

The RG is about 6% out when I tested it, cop wasn't happy.
Ticket was 124kph, my speedo needle was sitting exactly on 130 during my 'commute'.

1 less tooth on the back, and a tweaked motor - they quite easy can get past a 'limited, nose diving" cbr250 at whatever their limit is 180kph(?).

When Bayride entered the speed trial on it, she got 204 - but I reckon with an extra km could prob get another 2-5kph.

Sadly however if you do this to an RG - its a bomb that goes off after 10,000km........everything engine wise looks like fine alu dust.

Fastest I ever went on a 250 was 180......as I like living, and dislike waiting.

**SMOKEU** · 1st October 2010, 11:48

Originally Posted by ngourlay

yeah, couple of years ago before i 'rebuilt it' (not fully, just the power valves and head etc) i was read by a digital reader in a Skyline following at 223kmph...apparently.

I certainly wasn't looking, and anything after 200kmph feels about the same as 215kmph to me! My helmet and head moves too fast to look.

I wasn't in 6th gear, but I used my 6th gear to slow down and stop red-lining. If anyone else wants to try getting more out of her I'd be keen as to let you?
I'd love to know what she does, I just don't have enough balls!!! Plus, I want to do it all over again tomorrow. In all honesty I doubt it'd do more.

It sounded like a cat doing terrible things to a crayfish!

We swept the road with a broom first and posted people on a couple of corners to make sure there was no traffic.

Mine's a 250cc Kawasaki KR1. 115ikg dry weight, full fairing. I upgraded the disk and brakes to support larger calipers and disks as I didn't trust it stopping! Now I'm scared of flying over the handle bars.

I'll top it out for you.

**ducatilover** · 1st October 2010, 12:00

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I'll top it out for you.

Nah I call dibs

**SMOKEU** · 1st October 2010, 12:02

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Nah I call dibs

Paper, scissors, rock?

**ngourlay** · 1st October 2010, 12:02

can't figure out whether this is a reply post to the same thread or not, but cool

i'm pretty sure there'll be a number of people/racers who would like to give it a thrash.

I'll be selling it shortly - after rebuilding it, I am happy with this project. I'd prefer to put her in a glass box down the hallway, but what's the point?!!
M
y 650 is boring compared to the power band of a 2-stroke, but doesn't need to be run hot all the time or red-lining into corners to stop bogging and fouling plugs!
AND it's electric start!!! yeh-ah.

I did try to get some speed one other time, but no accurate readings. The spedo read 220-230 when I looked briefly though. I imagine that's it...and I was a mess afterwards! lol
Gotta do it once at least - that's what she's made for!!!!

Hope this is the right way to reply SMOKEU.
Cheers