Top Speed?

**tlronny** · 29th March 2004, 14:11

My '03 "Busa just stays at 300 no matter how hard you try !
i must say that the road sure looks narrow though

Just a thought to "Mr Controversy" - I didnt think R1's were capable of such a top end ? (although they get there pretty quick)

**wkid_one** · 29th March 2004, 14:51

That's what the speedo reads...that is all I know...as for the actual speed - who knows. All I can attest is I have had the bike to 299 on the speedo and it sat there.

Mangell was there when I did it once by the flood gates (where the sprints are held) behind Martinborough

**duckman** · 29th March 2004, 15:18

I run out of top speed Balls before my bike does.... got to 225 while down south... but then chickened out...

I don't know how comfortable I'd be going much faster tho'.

**bungbung** · 29th March 2004, 15:38

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Mangell was there when I did it once by the flood gates (where the prints are held) behind Martinborough

Same bat day, same bat time... I had my VTR indicating 235 - 240, Mangell6 was fair sprinting away and Wkid's R1 in front of him. I get the impression the VTR might have gone faster down a cog .

**DEATH_INC.** · 29th March 2004, 18:59

Originally Posted by tlronny

My '03 "Busa just stays at 300 no matter how hard you try !
i must say that the road sure looks narrow though

Yeah......Had a guy in a ute turn accross the road into his driveway about 1/2k in front of me with about 310 on the speedo

(not his fault

),you cover a lot of ground real quick at that speed eh

?And don't stop or turn too well either.......

**dangerous** · 29th March 2004, 19:30

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Are these speeds being quoted as seen on the speedo? Lou

Yes, except the VTR which I have been told by serveral people they have seen.

If you go back 1 page to reply #33 of mine I have attached a photo of the VFR (Very Fast Roadbike) who's to say how far out the speedo might be?

**DEATH_INC.** · 29th March 2004, 20:34

Originally Posted by tlronny

My '03 "Busa just stays at 300 no matter how hard you try !

:sneaky2: You wanna know how to get rid of the speed limiter? :sly:

**DEATH_INC.** · 29th March 2004, 20:40

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Are these speeds being quoted as seen on the speedo? If not, we must get the quick versions of all these bikes. 20 to 30 km/h faster than anywhere else.
Lou

Yeh,though I've calculated the turbo's speedo to be fairly correct(using gearing/rpm/tire dia ect)and the same for the 12(I think I said it was about 315 or so @ 330...)

**Morepower** · 29th March 2004, 21:11

Speedometers and Tachometers are notoriously inaccurate however you are all f...ing nuts

next time you are doing 200 plus try and see how fast you can stop.
Me I would never go that fast

Honest

Dave

**Two Smoker** · 29th March 2004, 21:12

Originally Posted by Morepower

Speedometers and Tachometers are notoriously inaccurate however you are all f...ing nuts

next time you are doing 200 plus try and see how fast you can stop.
Me I would never go that fast

Honest

Dave

180kmh to 60kmh in about 60 metres (braking at the back straight of puke)

**dangerous** · 29th March 2004, 21:18

I usualy only ever try for top speed once on a bike and only if it fells right (ya just know aye) I never plan to do it its a spontainious thing.

**Morepower** · 29th March 2004, 21:28

Originally Posted by dangerous

I usualy only ever try for top speed once on a bike and only if it fells right (ya just know aye) I never plan to do it its a spontainious thing.

I know

we have all done it

**Suzi Q** · 29th March 2004, 21:39

Well, on Saturday coming back from Hororata I got up to 200kms - in the wind, non crouched. I know it can go faster but I chickened out - my hubby on the 'busa with the radar detector was too far ahead of me!!!

I didn't plan it but the boys started getting faster and faster and so i did the usuall to try and keep them in sight! If I had planned it I would have assumed the crouch and maybe gone a bit faster!

**tlronny** · 30th March 2004, 06:46

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

:sneaky2: You wanna know how to get rid of the speed limiter? :sly:

If you are talking about the TRE device then Im not too keen on it as I think it can do funny things to the idle and/or low speed fuelling ??? :disapint:

Oh and "Morepower" - you and that 'Guzzi' dude the other nite coming back from the 'Tiko' last Thurs were absolutely showing no respect for anything alive !!
When you blasted past us slow guys doing 130km/hr at NIGHT !- PURE MADNESS - LUVVED

IT !