Go Bruce!

[sAsLEX]

So what would you need to do?

Full exhaust system, take off the lights and other heavy stuff, adjust gearing (whatever that means - can someone explain please??)....

Weight matters diddly squat in the equation really its drag thats the killer at speeds up there, you remove mirrors etc to lower the CoD not loose weight

[White trash]

Altering gearing is done by changing the ratio at which the rear wheel spins in relation to the gearbox output shaft. Raising gearing will mean the rear wheel turn further per gearbox revolution, and lowering means less.

Gain 15hp on a K5 Gixxer, find a bit of road long enough and some slightly heigher gearing, 200mph would be acheivable.

[justsomeguy]

Weight matters diddly squat in the equation really its drag thats the killer at speeds up there, you remove mirrors etc to lower the CoD not loose weight

Ahh, thanks - never thought about lowering the center of gravity aspect.

I easily hit the limiter on my MC22 before the kink on the back straight of Puke with the mirrors and indicators off, was slightly harder with them on, on a previous day.

[White trash]

Ahh, thanks - never thought about lowering the center of gravity aspect.

Ummmm, that's "Drag coefficiant" (sp) sorry mate.

[NhuanH]

Ahh, thanks - never thought about lowering the center of gravity aspect.

I easily hit the limiter on my MC22 before the kink on the back straight of Puke with the mirrors and indicators off, was slightly harder with them on, on a previous day.

I think you'll find he meant Drag Co-efficient. Nothing to do with Centre of Gravity.

But hey, play your own game...

[sAsLEX]

Ahh, thanks - never thought about lowering the center of gravity aspect.

I easily hit the limiter on my MC22 before the kink on the back straight of Puke with the mirrors and indicators off, was slightly harder with them on, on a previous day.

D = gravity what have you been smoking??

Here I am talking about aerodynamics and you move on to Newtons findings??

D = Drag
C= Coefficient

CoD coefficient of drag

Read this : http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0106_aero/index.html

and of interest

[SPORK]

Ahh, thanks - never thought about lowering the center of gravity aspect.

I easily hit the limiter on my MC22 before the kink on the back straight of Puke with the mirrors and indicators off, was slightly harder with them on, on a previous day.

Not centre of gravity, the drag coefficient.

Edit: FUCK, beaten like a red headed stepchild.

Double edit: Four poeple at the same time, that's impressive.

[justsomeguy]

Hahha, stupid me......

Sorry, I was thinking of something else and typing something else.......

CoD = right

[justsomeguy]

Wow - 4 people typing the same shit.. you fellas are a bloody critical bunch

[sAsLEX]

Double edit: Four poeple at the same time, that's impressive.

actually you were a minute late to be included with us illustrious 3, plus my post has pretty pictures!

[SPORK]

actually you were a minute late to be included with us illustrious 3, plus my post has pretty pictures!

Well sorry for letting the page load while I read other pages

I guess I'll never be in the cool club now.

[speedpro]

I don't know - who cares.

Anyway back to my question - say if you had a standard thou from any of the big jap four - what would you need to do to it to break the magic 200mph mark??

My old '73 Kawasaki Z1 has been clocked by Police Lazer at 312KMH(196mph) down the back straight at Puke, without a fairing. A nice slippery new 1000 wouldn't need much done to reach 200mph I would think, especially on a 1 mile straight.

[Badcat]

My old '73 Kawasaki Z1 has been clocked by Police Lazer at 312KMH(196mph) down the back straight at Puke, without a fairing. A nice slippery new 1000 wouldn't need much done to reach 200mph I would think, especially on a 1 mile straight.

are you serious?

[SPORK]

are you serious?

Dude, he rides a MB100 and his name is speedpro, he's serious.

[Badcat]

Dude, he rides a MB100 and his name is speedpro, he's serious.

ahhh - this is the same speedpro that said this about finn:

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Without getting into a slanging match or a "mine is bigger than yours" competition . . . ??? Ah what the hell . . I still think your choice is all about posing, or maybe I'm just too old and sensible now. If you were buying the bike for something like it's intended purpose I wouldn't have posted my first comments. You strike me as one of those yuppy wankers who buys a bike to be a "bikie" only to end up a yuppy wanker with a bike.
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speedpro boasts a 200 mph '73 kawasaki and accuses Finn of posing....

nice.