197mph stock

Luke · 10 Oct 2010 at 12:19

Back when it was between the ZZR1100, Blackbird then the Hayabusa I though the main manufacturers agreed that the top end speed war would stop?

Yoshimitsu · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:27

If they were going for top speed why the **** did they fit a +2 to the rear, plebs.

jon.bda · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:42

Yoshimitsu said:
If they were going for top speed why the **** did they fit a +2 to the rear, plebs.

Its actually on a -3 rear sprocket, they managed 197.something on a -2

agnes · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:53

I will stick with my measly 155mph 748 thank

Cornering is where it's at on the roads. Speed is useless. Torque + cornering = lots of road fun.

ags

jon.bda · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:57

agnes said:
I will stick with my measly 155mph 748 thank

Cornering is where it's at on the roads. Speed is useless. Torque + cornering = lots of road fun.

ags

Agreed, but speed, power and all the electronic gizmos are winning BMW a hell of a lot of Superstock championships...

Housey · 10 Oct 2010 at 14:51

A mate of mine has one, replaced his Gixer 1000 with it and reckons is better than his beloved Gixer in virtually every area and noticeably quicker. I had dinner with him the night he collected it and all I remember was him telling me how clever it was. Looked ace and has a new short exhaust thingy on it now (sorry, I'm no biker) and sounds epic too.

jon.bda · 10 Oct 2010 at 15:14

Housey said:
A mate of mine has one, replaced his Gixer 1000 with it and reckons is better than his beloved Gixer in virtually every area and noticeably quicker. I had dinner with him the night he collected it and all I remember was him telling me how clever it was. Looked ace and has a new short exhaust thingy on it now (sorry, I'm no biker) and sounds epic too.

Not the short Akra but oof!!!

Ghosteh · 10 Oct 2010 at 15:36

Om nom nom nom.

acemastr · 10 Oct 2010 at 18:33

New ZX10 has 207bhp standard, so about 195 at the wheel, should show the S1000RR up

jon.bda · 10 Oct 2010 at 18:42

acemastr said:
New ZX10 has 207bhp standard, so about 195 at the wheel, should show the S1000RR up

Lets see that on a dyno shall we

thedoc46 · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:13

agnes said:
I will stick with my measly 155mph 748 thank

Cornering is where it's at on the roads. Speed is useless. Torque + cornering = lots of road fun.

ags

^^ + 1, anyone can go fast in a straight line.

Fireskull · 14 Oct 2010 at 18:20

I dont think anyones saying top speed > cornering just 200mph fairly easily from a slightly modified bike is awesome!

And no doubt its tech and gizmo's will make your average rider corner better too, though as said on the road a 250cc 2Stroke is more than enough for awesome cornering

jon.bda · 14 Oct 2010 at 20:41

Fireskull said:
a 250cc 2Stroke is more than enough for awesome cornering

Nostalgia...want an RGV or KR1S now...

marc1024 · 26 Oct 2010 at 20:31

my honda xl125 can keep up with that