Your 250 top speed?

**ducatilover** · 20th October 2010, 22:23

Originally Posted by Dare

Dunno if bandits been said already but I've had it off the clock (180+) although I'd be happy if realistically that was 160 =p
Dropping a tooth on the front might help, it doesn't hit redline in 6th atm..

How many RPM are you doing at 100? That's geared longer than normal. Usually you will be lucky to exceed a real 165k on a bandit. Normal for a 40hp naked bike.

**ellipsis** · 20th October 2010, 23:12

....my 1965 T20 does 160+ks ...nothing much has happened really...has it...

**RDjase** · 21st October 2010, 12:09

Originally Posted by CAMSec

....my 1965 T20 does 160+ks ...nothing much has happened really...has it...

I have got all my T20 bits in one spot now, getting keen on a pre72 racer to go with the Pre 89 TZR and Pre 82 LC

**ducatilover** · 21st October 2010, 14:25

Originally Posted by CAMSec

....my 1965 T20 does 160+ks ...nothing much has happened really...has it...

It's an interesting thing the 250cc market, in the late 80s and early 90s 250cc bikes were quite fun (Only talking four strokes here...we all know the 2t win) with CBR250R/RR and ZXR250a/c, the later FZR250RR and the GSXR250R, they all made 45hp or so, six gears, light as anything, hadled brilliant and most could do just over a real 200kp/h. Now....the 250cc bikes are beige, boring, don't do any good, weight more, have less technology, make less power and torque and use just as much petrol! It's a shame, I would love to see what a newer 250cc CBR250RR/ZXR would be capable of with all these potential years of development.
Stupid boring shitty new 250cc bikes....

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st October 2010, 14:33

I was clocked at a flying 1/4 mile at 143mph on my KR1SP in '91'!

**ducatilover** · 21st October 2010, 14:40

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I was clocked at a flying 1/4 mile at 143mph on my KR1SP in '91'!

Shiiiiiiiit!

Not enough of them left now!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st October 2010, 15:38

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Shiiiiiiiit!

Not enough of them left now!

Aye...one of the guys that works here with me has a mate that owns two of them, and I think one of them is my old race bike.

I'd love to have it back.

**ducatilover** · 21st October 2010, 16:56

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Aye...one of the guys that works here with me has a mate that owns two of them, and I think one of them is my old race bike.

I'd love to have it back.

One of the few highly regarded 250cc bikes I haven't had my grubby paws on for half a day

**Dare** · 22nd October 2010, 09:43

Originally Posted by ducatilover

How many RPM are you doing at 100? That's geared longer than normal. Usually you will be lucky to exceed a real 165k on a bandit. Normal for a 40hp naked bike.

I'll have to check but it is a tooth or two up at the sprocket

**dymatrixnz** · 22nd October 2010, 19:31

I took it for a test run and hit 100.

Purchased the bike and then hit 150 comfortably. It had onloy just been run in however and had done only 1900 kms. So the compression was really good etc etc.

I hard nothing but bad things about this bike but I Really Like it.

**Gibbo89** · 22nd October 2010, 19:41

haha, i only just noticed the sweet tags this thread has.

might go add some more!

**Kyle_Cameron** · 26th October 2010, 18:20

Got my GT250R over the ton, just... but i'm sure the speedo's a little dis-honest.

**zealchick** · 26th October 2010, 20:08

I can get my vtr 250 to 140 no trouble.... and then i freak a bit

tried to push it harder an the track a few weeks back but i think the fastest i could get it was about 145 down the back straight, i reckon there is more there but jees the wind force is a little overwhelming. Next week i'll push it a bit harder