whats the most you've exceeded the...

[marty]

once upon a time, in my old skyline, in the valley at the north end of the bulls straights (has been filled/bridged now), after huge SLOW DOWN NOW signs, i hit the 55 k corner at about 130. thought WTF??? TOO EASY!!!!. oops. that was for the the next corner. 55k corner alright, onto a narrow bridge. slid out, backwards thru the bridge at about 100kmh, stalled it, j-turned, bump started and drove off. took it easy all the way until the hill out of turangi on the western bypass, where i had a blow out and put it in the ditch.

so yeah - about that fast.

oh and there was the guys from local bike shop test riding shop/customer bikes, who took a 90k corner a little fast, one of them didn't quite make it. from memory that speed was around 200kmh

[ManDownUnder]

To the point where I fell off...this is more important than figures....

But I have to agree with Motu...

[justsomeguy]

The fastest I've been around corners is with a mate as a passenger in his 1986 naturally aspirated MR2, we were regularly taking 45 corners around 110 and flying through 35 corners at around 80 or so............

He's an amateur rally driver with bout 20 years tarmac and off-road rally experience.

[rammstein636]

I went around a corner that said stop once. If your good at maths you'll know this is infinitely faster than suggested. I'm the man.

[Lee Rusty]

are not put up for bikes they are for large heavy vehicles who will roll over if they exceed them. Bikes will high or lo side, cars who over cook it will slide,
Trucks can't slide they roll over. So what you are saying is you can go around a corner faster than a truck - im impressed.

[Pathos]

The first time I took our mazda bongo van to pick up dad after only riding my bike I almost crossed over the center line during a corner.

forgot you had to brake for the corners. The only word to describe that vans handling is 'plough'.

[unhingedlizard]

There is a corner on the way up Glenshee north of Blairgowrie in scotland. We used to call it 'the corkscrew' after the infamous corner at Laguna Seca. This corner had four HUGE yellow signs before it warning of it. it was a slight rise before a sharp dip and at the bottom of this sharp dip was a reasonably tight right hand corner. You get the line right you could gas it over the hill and be sweet. So many people didnt. the road was a fast flowing road up to that point. A lot of people would come outta the right before it and hug the centreline over the crest. Cars were OK as they generally didnt get air but bikes (even a guy on a bigg BMW died as a result) would get airbourne, see the corner and not be able to land, scrub off enough speed and turn in time. Big rocks where i used to live.

[scumdog]

170kph+ at a 85kph corner in a 'work' car, could have been quicker if the bloddy cockies hadn't dragged so much mud&shit out onto the road from their paddock, opposite lock only goes so far .

Made it easier to keep up with the 'hot' Nissan I was 'following'

[GN1NiteStnd]

Well wif my learness i felt pretty chuffed when i went round a 55km/h corner at 70km/h. twas an accident yet a feat none the less!

[loosebruce]

If i'm to go quicker than normal on the road, i dont use any formula to suggested speeds for corners, more so use the signs as referance points, i can usually recognise the corner via the sign and know what i'm up for, tightens, opens, flowing, brake like fuck, most roads i ride i only have to do it once or twice to pick up on any corners that might catch me out. But remebering the road is the key.
It's best not too go by the whole double the speed and you'll be sweet, you just dont know, learn the road first, then try it on

[White trash]

I've attempted a 65kph at 220. That was a bit of a laugh.

[GN1NiteStnd]

Makes my 70k cournering skills seem sum what insignificant. oh well, at least i havent come off yet. -that is, i havent come off at get speed yet.
cant say im looking forward to it.

Originally Posted by White trash
I've attempted a 65kph at 220. That was a bit of a laugh.

[Sparky Bills]

Theres one out back of Waikanae, It says 70, but my flat mate could go past it at about 220.
mmmm...
what more can i say?

[wyatt]

But could you have changed your line if say a dickhead was coming the other way in a car using a bit of your lane?? Always ride at about 80% of your abilaty, just incase you need to pull up quickly or change your line. And try doing a few ridedays at you local race track then you will c how good/ fast you can take corners safely.
Wyatt

[Salival]

There's a corner near the end of the Wainuiomata coast road that's signposted at 25k - you better believe it and slow down or you'll hit a fence, leave your bike in the fence and drop over a steep bank about 10m into a shallow river.

And probably your grave.

It's been known to happen.

As for me - I'm too busy watching the road, really. Whatever feels right. I know my bike has more ability than I do at this point so I don't really push it very hard.