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randomsquid · #16 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:10 pm

blinkey501 wrote: The thought of a guy with a pink hat wanting me to pick the soap up does not appeal

Thought you and Alad were getting along better than that...

flatlander · #17 Post by **flatlander** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:22 pm

Pot kettle ?

bigearsbilly · #18 Post by **bigearsbilly** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:14 am

obviously it wasn't on a public highway.
I have a long drive.

I must say, it does it well though, quite quickly too.
It's a hell of a motor and that's for sure.

Anyway, aren't speed limits for bikes advisory only?

blinkey501 · #19 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:35 am

bigearsbilly wrote:obviously it wasn't on a public highway.
I have a long drive.

I must say, it does it well though, quite quickly too.
It's a hell of a motor and that's for sure.

Anyway, aren't speed limits for bikes advisory only?

The thought would be nice but at that speed you are looking at a lengthy ban, BIG fine and possible jail

nteck uk · #20 Post by **nteck uk** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:25 am

Snetterdon track day any one.
150mph on long straight is available.

D-Rider · #21 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:01 am

.... 143 .... pah !

That's almost 60mph off the pace for an Aprilia:

Tonyunn wrote:Caught the highlights of the race this morning, Checas high side was frightning and the Aprilia of Biaggis clocking just over 200mph also impressive.

Viking · #22 Post by **Viking** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:02 pm

I've seen 220km/hr on mine (that's 137miles/hr) and the engine was pulling like a train. After that, the cruise on the freeway felt very slow...

cornish mafia · #23 Post by **cornish mafia** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:06 pm

Had the speedo on max on a GSXR thou once , on a private road of course , and that was reading 186 mph .......does that count ?. And just to make sure it wasn't wrong I swapped it for the next year’s model and managed to get that one to do the same on the same private road .........The only bike I would swap my Falco for , and yes the Falco is slow compared to that BUT I’m still breathing !!!

Does that make me sensible now ???

D-Rider · #24 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:09 pm

The received wisdom is that Aprilia speedos are pretty accurate whereas Suzuki speedos are notoriously optimistic ... that said, the Suzuki would still be faster.

randomsquid · #25 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:26 pm

D-Rider wrote:The received wisdom is that Aprilia speedos are pretty accurate whereas Suzuki speedos are notoriously optimistic ... that said, the Suzuki would still be faster.

According to the satnav I have to do 110 on the kwak to register 100. The Falco is always within 1-2 mph.

cornish mafia · #26 Post by **cornish mafia** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:41 pm

Lets face it anything over the ton is fast and yes the suzuki would NAIL the Aprilia hands down .