Crashe, the not so Queen of Slow!!

**Krayy** · 11th February 2006, 14:54

On the way home from this mornings ride up SH16 to Wellsford, Crashe and I were at the lights at the top of the NW motorway. We had had a quick discussion a few minutes before about how she's been ragged on (excuse the pun) by some KBers about how she hangs at the back while the young fellas on their sprot bikes bugger off into the distance. So I suggested she opened it up a bit and I'd clock her to see how she did.

Well the results are in, and before I reveal the final figures, I hope her speedo is okay, as the needle must have been trying to bash it's way through the glass!!

So here it is folks, terminal velocity for a Yamaha Virago 250 with a Crashe on board........

125 km/h

(Results may have a margin of error of +/- 30 km/h)

**Virago** · 11th February 2006, 15:01

Please confirm, sir, she was clocked at what speed?

Nah, come on Crashe, you can do better than that. What about downhill with a tail wind?

**Sniper** · 11th February 2006, 15:03

Nice work Crashe.

**chickenfunkstar** · 11th February 2006, 15:05

MAY have an error of + - 30 km/h eh?
hmmm...

At that sort of pace I think I'd be the one left hungry at the petrol station!

**Krayy** · 11th February 2006, 15:12

Originally Posted by chickenfunkstar

MAY have an error of + - 30 km/h eh? ...

That's for the benefit of Mr Plod

Originally Posted by Virago

Nah, come on Crashe, you can do better than that. What about downhill with a tail wind?

You might have to factor in the 3 km/h downward trajectory for the slight hill as well

**flash** · 11th February 2006, 15:14

whao thats almost as fast as the 50cc land speed record!!, well no thats over 180kph

**Highlander** · 11th February 2006, 15:17

Max speed limit is 100. Less spent on tickets = more to spend on petrol.
110 ish doesn't usually attract unwanted attention

**chickenfunkstar** · 11th February 2006, 15:18

Originally Posted by Krayy

That's for the benefit of Mr Plod

Well 95km/h is pretty close to the limit, almost speeding...

**Scorpygirl** · 11th February 2006, 15:19

Go girl, go!!!!

Know let the KBers give you a ribbing about being slow eh!!

Who was that masked person on her Virago!

**Gremlin** · 11th February 2006, 16:27

How could you ms crashe?? :slap:

You will never manage to better that 30 000km + figure for tyres if you keep committing such hoonish behaviour

**Smorg** · 12th February 2006, 12:54

Ive seen her fall over faster than anyone else at McDonalds

**Rhino** · 12th February 2006, 16:43

Remember, you read it here on KB first!.

Crashe was spotted at the Westpac Ride testing an 1100.

After some initial difficulty coping with the taller riding position, she seemed to be quite confident.

Watch out fellow KBers.

PS: Thanks Nodman for the use of the bike.

**crashe** · 12th February 2006, 17:01

Awwwwww gee officer I wasn't really going that fast.... Honest I wasn't.

Krayy - Cheers for clocking my speedo... I had it up to 130+ on my speedo... so it looks like I need to get a few things adjusted...

Rhino - cheers for the pic's. I had fun on the bike today on the Westpac run.

Smorgen - Yep you sure did

Gremlin - That was 34,000km on the back tyre... and still counting well past that on the front tyre.

I really only cruise at 100 to 110 all the time.

**Rhino** · 12th February 2006, 17:06

Originally Posted by crashe

Awwwwww gee officer I wasn't really going that fast.... Honest I wasn't.

Rhino - cheers for the pic's. I had fun on the bike today on the Westpac run.

We noticed you having fun.

Won't say much, except that it reminded SG and I of your avatar.