Is this video for real?!? Hyabusa 220mph!

Housey · 31 Oct 2009 at 14:01

I don't think that's a genuine 220mph as it gets there very quick even for a fast road bike it seems too quick.

Hedge · 31 Oct 2009 at 14:20

I thought wind resistance became a huge factor at them speeds, i find it surprising that a bike can do 220mph, am i wrong?

jon.bda · 31 Oct 2009 at 15:06

Hedge said:
I thought wind resistance became a huge factor at them speeds, i find it surprising that a bike can do 220mph, am i wrong?

Todays litre sportsbikes will do 100mph in first gear, and the best part of 190 as standard...

"andy" · 31 Oct 2009 at 15:46

yea but hes right in that once you hit 200+ its probably like riding into a wall. you would need to more than double the bikes BHP and add a shedload of aerodynamic mods to get from 200mph to 250mph.

some good videos on youtube of people hitting those speeds on the strip. and also of the air winning and people being blown off the bikes :eek:

staying on the bike and hitting those speeds is supposed to be an art form. need to bend yourself into the most aerodynamic shapes possible whilst still having control.

BigglesPiP · 31 Oct 2009 at 17:46

It gets to 220 quickly then stops going any quicker. I don't think it's legit.

Also the 100 mph at the end looked slower.

Dr Who · 31 Oct 2009 at 17:53

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
I'm pretty sure ,at that supposed speed, the white lines in the centre of the road would appear solid.....?

Not on a 25 fps camera they wouldn't.

Dr Who · 31 Oct 2009 at 17:54

BigglesPiP said:
It gets to 220 quickly then stops going any quicker. I don't think it's legit.

Look at the rev counter, the speedo is up against the stop!

:rolleyes:

Busa derestricted will easily make that speed, but not that quickly, I suspect the gearing has been changed.

BigglesPiP · 31 Oct 2009 at 17:58

Dr Who said:
Look at the rev counter, the speedo is up against the stop!

I know it's on the stop, but I think it got there too quickly.

Django x2 · 31 Oct 2009 at 19:10

This was discussed on a forum a few years back. General concensus was, fake. Things are moving too slow to be 220

mikeh501 · 31 Oct 2009 at 22:08

"andy" said:
looks a bit slow. event his one looks faster . a good watch though. its blooming amazing how quick the speedo flys round to 300kmh . shames he not got it de restricted as they do 300 with still a gear to go IIRC

seems like all the turbod ones are dissapearing from youtube. probably because its so easy for them to get caught from it

oh and only reason i posted that instead of busa was because the speedos GPS so you could get accurate judgement of the speed

I used to own one of these. Very fast. I think I had 160 out of it once or twice but run out of road. The one thing I do rememeber is hitting the bottom of sliproads entering onto the carriagway doing 150mph. That was very easy. Got tired of putting tyres on it every 1000 miles tho.

.one. · 31 Oct 2009 at 22:23

mikeh501 said:
Got tired of putting tyres on it every 1000 miles tho.

Do they really eat tyres that much ? i have the zzr1200 and have done about 1200 miles with not to bad a wear on the rear or front but was looking at a zzr1400.

Scania · 31 Oct 2009 at 22:30

Dr Who said:
Not on a 25 fps camera they wouldn't.

True I suppose, but I'm still not convinced by the first couple of video's posted.

220MPH on a bike? Requires Bigger balls than I'll ever have!

cyclops12 · 31 Oct 2009 at 23:16

Dr Who said:
Look at the rev counter, the speedo is up against the stop!

Busa derestricted will easily make that speed, but not that quickly, I suspect the gearing has been changed.

A derestricted busa wont even do 200mph letalone 220mph [ no stock bike will ]
you need other mods to crack the 200mph barier

mikeh501 · 1 Nov 2009 at 08:22

.one. said:
Do they really eat tyres that much ? i have the zzr1200 and have done about 1200 miles with not to bad a wear on the rear or front but was looking at a zzr1400.

The OE tyres lasted about a 1000 miles for me. I then started putting 020's on there and it did about 2500-3000.