How fast on 1st gear?

**R6_kid:Me** · 7th January 2009, 15:01

Originally Posted by MentalFacility

its just the speedo. The bike itself can go up to around 305

Kiwifruit did a top speed flying quater at the Carterton Sprints. The Hayabusa was reading well in excess of 300kmh (i think 320 something) and was trapped at a speed of 295kmh.

**wbks** · 7th January 2009, 15:29

Well seeing as zx10's are limited to 299 on the speedo, and I've seen videos of them clearly accelerating after it stops on 299 for quite a while I'm assuming they can get 300 consistently which makes me wonder the point of getting something with almost half a liter more engine size which only tops out at around the same speed when that's the talking point about so many 'busa's and zx14's...

**martybabe** · 7th January 2009, 15:31

I've never even looked, it's hard enough job to keep the front wheel on the ground as it is without looking to see how fast it will go in first.

I do recall an acquaintance of mine that was adamant his car would do 110k in first, I said no way, he said way and proceeded to prove it. I think we made about 80 before his beloved piece of crap car disintegrated spectacularly, smoke oil and little metal bits every where.

**Devil** · 7th January 2009, 15:49

Originally Posted by wbks

.... which makes me wonder the point of getting something with almost half a liter more engine size which only tops out at around the same speed when that's the talking point about so many 'busa's and zx14's...

Torque, and lots of it. Particularly at lower revs compared to 1000cc sports.

**MentalFacility** · 7th January 2009, 19:57

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Kiwifruit did a top speed flying quater at the Carterton Sprints. The Hayabusa was reading well in excess of 300kmh (i think 320 something) and was trapped at a speed of 295kmh.

When i dynoed my bike i was told that my speedo is fairly accurate, much more so then they had on a previously tested GSXR1k6.

Busa may have simmular speedo design and therefore it may carry on its large uncertenties.

**Anarkist** · 7th January 2009, 20:19

If it were me I would be too busy hanging on and looking at the road to care if the speedo was accurate at 300+km/hr

**hayd3n** · 18th January 2009, 15:18

ohh so holding on is the key?

**beyond** · 18th January 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by hayd3n

ohh so holding on is the key?

Yeah, I've heard that mentioned somewhere as well.

**ducatilover** · 18th January 2009, 21:40

200kph while it throws me into a superman.

**hayd3n** · 22nd January 2009, 06:25

Originally Posted by ducatilover

200kph while it throws me into a superman.

ewwwwwwwwwwwww gay did superman catch you???

**fatzx10r** · 22nd January 2009, 07:34

my old zx10 was around the 160 mark, my new one is geard a little shorter maybe 150. i dont take to much notice, to busy watching the road and tacho

**FruitLooPs** · 22nd January 2009, 19:46

The old oil boiler gsxr750 does 90km/hr first to redline. It'll go higher if I didn't care for it since it's got no limiter it'll go until the camchain skips a tooth or similar.