Gixxus Christ! Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yeah my tl 1000s was eerily smooth at 135...All I could hear was win but the bike was stable as a brick, just thumping along....As if it were challenging me....I backed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Summit Point's front straight will allow a decent rider on a 600 to push 150.On a liter bike, I can only imagine 165 is common...Group trip to Road America, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Summit Point's front straight will allow a decent rider on a 600 to push 150.On a liter bike, I can only imagine 165 is common...Group trip to Road America, anyone?My old cb750 topped out in the 120s.. the xx will get pretty close to 200 with the mods on it. I'm sure I've never done more than 180 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I've had my Harley up over 100 and with a shield it was tolerable.....lol.....actually runs best at about 85, but back in the 70's I went fastest on a bike. Borrowed a buddies Suzuki 4 cylinder and (stupidly) with no glasses or goggles rode that until I pegged it at somewhere over 120..... I'm betting tho with the new sportbikes and how they are more aerodynamic with bigger motors, going as fast as some of you have, the handling is a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I routinely hit 90 on my morning commute to work, when I have a clear line of sight and there are no cars around. I'm usually more than happy to just coast back down to a reasonable speed before catching up to traffic. I think I hit 120 on my last YZF, although I'm not sure. I like having a heavy bike... Makes for good stability at 90 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Law breakers all of you, I never go faster than let's say 60 or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I don't speed... except for last week when I got a speeding ticket, but that's the ONLY time. I can't imagine going that fast on a road that is not a track. My reflexes kind of suck though, so maybe its just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 The speedo would read about 160ish but i knew it was off, when i had it on the dyno the top speed of the bike was 148(147.6 to be exact) when it hit red line according to the drum. I never looked at the speedo going that fast but i hit red line in top gear a few times on the road with it. That was the point i was trying to make. So yes i had it that fast on the road a few times, but like i said i bet it took 3 miles full tuck to do it. I understand your line of thinking, but I don't believe that would pan-out in real world conditions. Reaching redline when the only force the engine has to exert is on the drum isn't equivalent to pushing through the wind at 140 mph. I will grant you that reaching redline in both scenarios means your engine is working just as hard in both situations, but I disagree that the net result is equal wheel-speed at a given RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 My bike won't even red line in 6th on the road... Not enough power to cut the wind past 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I understand your line of thinking, but I don't believe that would pan-out in real world conditions. Reaching redline when the only force the engine has to exert is on the drum isn't equivalent to pushing through the wind at 140 mph. I will grant you that reaching redline in both scenarios means your engine is working just as hard in both situations, but I disagree that the net result is equal wheel-speed at a given RPM.I disagree. Unless the wheel is slipping on the dyno drum, it's still moving at the same rpm at redline on a dyno that it is at redline on the street. Wind is only a limiting factor in how long it takes to get to redline. The bandit 1200 will redline all day on a dyno in top gear but will not on the road because of wind resistance, weight, lack of top end power etc...If his gsxr red lined in top gear on the street it was doing every bit of whatever speed it redlines at on thr dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I disagree. Unless the wheel is slipping on the dyno drum, it's still moving at the same rpm at redline on a dyno that it is at redline on the street. Wind is only a limiting factor in how long it takes to get to redline. The bandit 1200 will redline all day on a dyno in top gear but will not on the road because of wind resistance, weight, lack of top end power etc...If his gsxr red lined in top gear on the street it was doing every bit of whatever speed it redlines at on thr dyno.This is what i was thinking, Rev limits, gear ratio, wheel spin isn't going to change with wind resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 This is what i was thinking, Rev limits, gear ratio, wheel spin isn't going to change with wind resistance.Spot on, unless the clutch is slipping, same gear, same rpm, same speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Spot on, unless the clutch is slipping, same gear, same rpm, same speed. and you don't think that's a strong possibility with hundreds of pounds of wind-force fighting the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 and you don't think that's a strong possibility with hundreds of pounds of wind-force fighting the bike?nope, it just runs out of gear. at that speed it's not going to be spinning the tire(not that bike), and if the clutch is slipping, you're going to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yeah, if wind force overcame the clutch it would do it before 140, then he'd go to redline without accelerating any more....anyone would notice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have a liter bike because I like to act a fool on the road, mine bangs the rev limiter on the street at the same speed it does on brians dyno. Has the top speed recall in the speedo healer that we set on his dyno and double checked on GPS. it's 171 every time. Was 186 before I did the -1+1 gear swap and recalibrated. If you have the power to hit the limiter on the street it will be the same as on the dyno. Yes, not all bikes can hit the limiter on the street though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I've never tried to hit the limiter ... I've got my 600 to 130-135 and I always cut the throttle from there... That is mental, the bike can certainly do more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobravenom452 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've indicated over 12k rpm in 6th gear on a 07 Yamaha R1 with stock gearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've never maxed out any of my bikes. The tl would have done 160....I was done at 135. Had the bandit up to 140 a few times and still had a gear left. Once I get it sorted out I'm sure the honda will do the ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I got a ticket one time for WOT in 6th gear & I had been running continuously at WOT for at least 10 minutes. Yep, I was going 78 in a 60 zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I hardly even bother with going fast in straight lines anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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