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how fast can you go on your GS!

Started by DaxFX, July 08, 2007, 08:20:04 AM

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bubba zanetti

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Egaeus

Quote from: ashman on July 08, 2007, 01:36:46 PM
Speaking of odd units of measure... Anyone know what a click is? As in, "I saw some about 3 clicks back."

-Ash

It's a km.
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Quote from: ashman on July 08, 2007, 01:36:46 PM
Speaking of odd units of measure... Anyone know what a click is? As in, "I saw some about 3 clicks back."

-Ash

kilometer
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mp183

I think 115 indicated is about it.
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Quote from: ashman on July 08, 2007, 01:36:46 PM
Speaking of odd units of measure... Anyone know what a click is? As in, "I saw some about 3 clicks back."

-Ash

"Klick" == kilometer.

As far as the original question, I've had it up over 95 mph indicated, and the bike still felt like it had some oomph left in it.

-b.

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I have squeezed it up to about 140mph + , but I didn't get to 6th yet, so I'm not sure. Perhaps 160ish?

But I do have some mods, so my bike is fast... gixxer fast.

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Chris24

zero mph. not kidding, i havnt go to ride it yet. i should be putting it together tomorrow.

yall are gonna call me a squid, but...

on my 1990 yamaha FZR1000, i have about red-lined it in top gear...indicated 160 mph. mind you this was on a huge stretch of flat road, some miles long, with little to no wind.

the gsxr i had would top out at around 140, but i hardly got it up that fast. 120 is the fastest i go on an average day, maybe 100. thats one of the reasons i wanted a gs500, i dont really need to go faster 99% of the time.


bubba zanetti

The fastest I've done on my bike is 110km/h because that is the speed limit & it is illegal to go faster than the speed limit, because speed kills.
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spc

Speed doesn't kill.  It's that uncontrolled deceleration that kills :thumb:

bubba zanetti

Quote from: spcterry on July 08, 2007, 06:53:43 PM
Speed doesn't kill.  It's that uncontrolled deceleration that kills :thumb:

The ad's on telly say that speed kills & there is no such thing as safe speeding, so I have to believe them.
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spc

Stupid commie aussie government :laugh: :laugh:  We believe everything and nothing that's on TV over here.

bubba zanetti

Honestly I believe speeding is driving/riding too fast for your abilities & the conditions.  :thumb:
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spc

Dead on.  I don't see why, if you have the experience/capability, you shouldn't be able to go ~100mph on the highway :dunno_white:  I don't see a lot of point in anything over 120, it just adds in way too many variables for most people's reaction times. (at least on public highways)

Unnamed

I've done 142 with a GPS verification. That was with my NOS kit running though.
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spc

I have a friend who was clocked multiple time in excess of 200mph :cookoo:  He's no longer allowed to operate a motorcycle and has a few years til he can drive agaiin :laugh:  (He was in Special Forces, now contracts in Iraq, so he's one of the crazier ones)

ben2go

Quote from: spcterry on July 08, 2007, 12:02:00 PM
Quote from: ben2go on July 08, 2007, 09:48:50 AM
Quote from: Egaeus on July 08, 2007, 09:32:14 AM
Quote from: manofthefield on July 08, 2007, 08:24:30 AM
8mph
Slowpoke!

I can get mine up to at least 13 mph.

Both of ya is slow.I hit 25mph going down hill with the wind pushing me.HA!
Dude, if you put it on a trailer behind your SUV you can get to like 80mph :laugh:

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Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 08, 2007, 06:52:07 PM
The fastest I've done on my bike is 110km/h because that is the speed limit & it is illegal to go faster than the speed limit, because speed kills.

It ain't illegal on a private road :D

Unnamed

There aren't a lot of private roads long and straight enough to hit top speed.
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bubba zanetti

Quote from: Unnamed on July 08, 2007, 10:02:25 PM
There aren't a lot of private roads long and straight enough to hit top speed.

But I know where some public one's are that are long enough.  :icon_twisted:

Not that I'd do it.
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