Unmodded bike speeds

Post #116,083 by scoenye 8/31/03 10:49:48 AM Reply	Unmodded bike speeds Suzuki GSX1300R: 191 mph Kawi ZX12: 188 mph Kawi, Honda and Suzuki got into a shoot-out for the top-speed crown for a couple of years. Honda got nowhere; Suzuki stunned everyone by topping the previous record of the ZX11 by 15mph. Kawi's return was short-circuited when politicians started making noises that "the public" had no business running around on 200mph bikes. FWIW, 180 mph on a GSX-R 1100 is a tad hard to believe. Early models reached 145 mph, more recent editions about 165. The new 1000 does clip 180.
Post #116,097 by folkert 8/31/03 1:48:42 PM Reply	Was wondering when this was going to be asked I bought it brand new... I then spent ~$4K additional on the motor, porting, manifold tuning and re-gearing the transmission and sprocket change. Oh a seriously upgraded fuek system. Had more gears... and fewer rear sprocket teeth for a better sprocket ratio. I spent another $1K on the tires about 4 weeks later. 180 MPH, was not even in the highest gear @ ~15,000 RPM. It was completely ridable. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* [insert witty saying here]
Post #116,145 by Ashton 8/31/03 11:23:48 PM Reply	Heh.. sorry, I Shoulda Known I Forgot that anything that moves or makes pulses - is apt to remain stock for about as long as you take to complete the shopping list ;-) Greg, yer a Crank! (Guess I gotta find a couple old links - re the twin-Lightning s/charged land speed record design (cigar shaped)). I saw pix of the meticulous workmanship ~ 3? years ago. It was definitely aircraft quality assembly and with many clever approaches to fitting the bits & pieces to achieve a decent CG and also polar moment. Some old cycle buddies I recognized in the list - had donated pieces from precious stock of original factory bits, including at least one bit I'm sure I once had.. 'Vibrac' steel polished rods and forged cranks, the usual expensive-metal upgrades etc. Now I gotta look it up, though I think I'd have heard if it made the mark -- you follow any of this Record stuff? Ugh; "Big Sid's" site at duke.edu seems to have disappeared. It had a lot of links du jour. [link\|http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/classic/vinad53.htm\| Google] [link\|http://www.allenmuseum.com/shadow.htm\| time]. I guess. It'd be Fun for a kinda-Vincent to eclipse all the Corp guys, natch. Ashton
Post #116,147 by deSitter 8/31/03 11:25:27 PM Reply	Looks like I'm wrong again! I specifically refuse to unstock my FJ. I like stock. I know it will work as intended. -drl
Post #116,099 by deSitter 8/31/03 3:00:37 PM Reply	Re: Unmodded bike speeds Pretty sure the Honda CBR1000 can do 180. But I've got it beat below 120 :) -drl

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