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Ya think? I've done an indicated 275 on a ZX9R...I'm sure I could get the needle to 300 if the bike was capable. Going in a straight line is easy....braking from 275 to 40 when someones fiddled with your brake span adjustment is a different matter.Originally Posted by 98tls
Would like to get a ZX14R in the future....I'll have to wait till they bring out a blue colour scheme again
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I believe "distinctive" is the word you're looking for.
The Gen 1 Hayabusa was the first to break 300km/h and the last to hold the title of Fastest Production Motorcycle before manufacturers started limiting their bikes. The ZX14 might be a better bike in every way but it'll never have as significant a place in the history of motorcycles.
Que?
You're right. A good example of good luck rather than anything else. The ZX12-R A1 was a Busa-beater right outta the box but timing meant that Kawasaki had to restrict them from the first model with a few A1 models reportedly making it off the wharf before these restrictions could be affected.
The Hayabusa is hardly the only one of its kind though.
Fair weather rider
I always thought the gen 1 busa has been recorded "officially" (what ever that means) achieving an actual 312 km/hr (indicated 334) in stock form, before they were limited to indicated 300, putting their actual top speed in the 270-280's.
Gen 2's are a bit more powerful but still limited to 300, delimited they are likely to exceed 312 actual? depends how their aero compares to the original I guess, Certainly not with my weight onboard anyway.
Of course tires, rider weight, wind etc all play a part.
I ride a Gen 2 Busa, at the time I bought, the Gen 2 zx14 wasn't out, I prefered the looks of the Busa over the gen 1 zx14, especially the instrument panel on the busa, after all thats what you see more off when your on it!
The thing about these bikes that make them a joy for daily riding is the TORQUE, you hardly need to change gear, oodles of acceleration on tap in any gear any RPM, you can pull away comfortably in 3rd...
I found myself craving a litre bike when I took it for a track day though.
Have been meaning to test ride the latest 14 sometime.
Though I'm not die hard, I'll happily have both in the garage if powerball comes in!
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Thereyago!
I agree they are not track bikes, but road bikes, whereas the litre bikes are all about racing, like the 600's. Funny thing is, the litre bikes are now puting out same or better HP, so are achieving the 300km/h limits easily.
Has anyone topped out a Gixxer thou to record actual top speed? Are they also knobbled?
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not in the same ball park torque wise though, (not that they are short on torque either!!, just that the hyper bikes are insane).Thereyago!
thing is, the litre bikes are now puting out same or better HP, so are achieving the 300km/h limits easily.
even with the hyper bikes being heavier, the reduction in torque was quite noticable when I jumped on a late model gixxer recently
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Fair weather rider
Not sure how well known this is but..
Have a mate who worked for triumph was telling me they had a still born project called 200/200/200.
The goal was a hyper bike that could achieve 200hp, 200mph, and weigh 200kg
They got a reasonable way into it, my mate was designing the assembly line and said they had a wierd concept design where the chain went through the swining arm and it was a bit of a problem for assembly as you then had to thread it through the hole, not very effecient for assembly.
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Ta
Bounced my Ray Clee tuned, 190 rear wheel horse power, ex Haldane superbike of the limiter in top cog a couple times. Wearing a 195/60 section rear hoop too.
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I watched a vid of a Gixxer thou on test at Phillip Island with the speedo reading 299 in 5th!
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Ta
Ignored the speedo on my road going gixxer. Above 100k's the speedo inaccuracy increased exponentially.
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The Gixxer forum I looked up said the Gearing Commander calculated top speed to be 291km/h at redline.
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Ta
Sounds about right. Only time my K2 hit the limiter in top was when you leaned it over going through some kinks on the fastest part of the cliffhanger hill climb. I thought it was clutch slip till we realised it was getting off the tallest part of the tyre and effectively gearing it lower.
In the riders seat
John Hepburn ran 307kmh at Edendale in 2000 on a Hayabusa which was a NZ record at the time
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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I remember now, that was impressive. There were some wild claims made at the time, mainly by Pommie mags of a genuine 320 but I reckoned the Aus and NZ reports were right.
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Scooter boy
I think you will find this one might do 315kph plus in current stock trim !!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=589341800
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