VTR1000 Speed limited?

[cowpoos]

its a honda ...it probally won't even go that fast...

[Grizz]

Well thats what ya get for buying a import, now with some suzuki's you can get a diod type thing that fools the gear box into thinking its not doing the speed that it is.... so ask at ya Honda shop.

Ps: awesome choice of wheels.

Yeah you are right, it is an import, which may have something to do with it. This must be common in Japan, and it looks like it applies to cars as well.

Ps: awesome choice of wheels.

[riffer]

Hmmm. My speedo goes up to 300 km/hr.

I wonder if ...

[SPman]

Probably not limited.
My FZR 750 had a 180 k speedo, but the needle would go about 60 - 70mm past that -or so - on a track - in ideal conditions - etc..

[Grizz]

Probably not limited.
My FZR 750 had a 180 k speedo, but the needle would go about 60 - 70mm past that -or so - on a track - in ideal conditions - etc..

Thanks, but I have it on REALLY good authority it is limited, so the question now is how to deal with it, perhaps I should ring the local Honda dealer, it would be a shame to take it on a trackday only to find this out.

[dangerous]

Ps: awesome choice of wheels.

And... your other bike is a 125T bucket, you do know ya shit aye

I would be suprised if the bike was restricted speed wise, defnetly will be performance wise... you will be amazed what you can get out of the Storm... heres a startring point for ya http://www.dynobike.com/vtr1000_tips.htm
Ask the question re:speed restriction on theses forums, the UK site has a few US members.

http://www.vtr1000.co.uk/menu.htm
http://ozfirestorm.proboards34.com/

[Sniper]

its a honda ...it probally won't even go that fast...

Argh, the gixxer curse is settleing opon you. Honda's are not bad bikes.

[Mattyc]

Hmmm. My speedo goes up to 300 km/hr.

I wonder if ...

So does my zx9r, but alas it wont do 300, Its an import tho so i wonder if its restricted, it could do with another 30hp or so

[Lou Girardin]

The 180 km/h speedos are a Jap market requirement. Unlike cars, I don't think any bikes are limited to 180. (may be wrong)

[Silage]

The 180 km/h speedos are a Jap market requirement. Unlike cars, I don't think any bikes are limited to 180. (may be wrong)

The GS1200ss has a (digital) speedo that reads up to 180km/h. It is also speed limited to (I believe) 180. With the speed limitation removed, the speedo reaches 180 but the revs continue to rise (well would if anyone tried it ). It also has a rev limiter that cuts in at around 9500rpm.

These bikes are sooo limited.

[Grizz]

I did some ringing around and this is what I have found out.

Firstly the bike is speed limited to 180k, this is a Jap safety standad, some imports are limeted some arn't, so if buying an import, AND this is of a concern ie getting some speed up on a track day for example, then asking the question would be prudent.

Blue Wing Honda, advise that it has something to do with the ECU, but can't say for sure as Honda Japan won't disclose how to disable this safety feature.

the response from two dealers service depts are:

1. There may be a device known asa derestrictor that may be sourced, they used to sell them but haven't for a while, and there advise was to perhaps check on the net.

2. The other said it needs a new CDI, something needs to be done to the carrbs and a whole lot of other techo stuff, but basically in a nutshell it goes in the too hard basket.

So there you go, you never stop learning, I still love the bike but damn it would have been fun realise its full potential. NVM at least it sounds like it can go a zillion miles an hour