189 mph.

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Samray · #1 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:16 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/glou ... 188000.stm
ZX-10R apparently.

fastasfcuk · #2 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:35 pm

just what we need a bad name,every anti speed campaigner will be rubbing there hands.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:53 pm

Typical sensational reporting .... bet with speedo error this was not a lot over a far more sedate 170

(still don't know what this emoticon's for)

Do we not have a stretch of German Autobahn in the Cotswolds?

graham0071 · #4 Post by **graham0071** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:29 pm

'scuse my ignorance, but which is the fastest legal road bike to press?

Samray · #5 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:05 pm

D-Rider wrote:Typical sensational reporting ....

That was the beeb, I avoided the tabloids.

Just google 189 mph.

The clip was soon removed from youtube but is still around various places.
Weird things seem to happen with rev limiter,wheelspin and/or clutch slip.
Gearbox speedo drive?
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... ID=8062756

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:56 pm

Samray wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Typical sensational reporting ....
That was the beeb, I avoided the tabloids.
Just google 189 mph.

The clip was soon removed from youtube but is still around various places.
Weird things seem to happen with rev limiter,wheelspin and/or clutch slip.
Gearbox speedo drive?
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... ID=8062756

mph or kph? couldn't actually make that out on the clip

not that clips like that help our cause whichever units are displayed ....

Gio · #7 Post by **Gio** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:54 am

Notice they don't mention 4 wheeled dead traps like the Veyron.

I wonder how far up his arse you could stuff a 4 into 1 xaust system.

#8 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:06 pm

graham0071 wrote:'scuse my ignorance, but which is the fastest legal road bike to press?

GSXR1300 Hayabusa I think

Especially when they supercharge 'em...

I think the Hayabusa still pips the newer Kwack?

graham0071 · #9 Post by **graham0071** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:26 pm

THANX

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:41 pm

Yeah. 'tis still the 'bussa

One of the mags recently took one of the newer and even more ugly ones, did some very mild work to it (eg fooling the engine management that it was still in 5th so the top speed wasn't capped, a change of cans and a couple of other typical home mods) and they took it to fractionally over 200mph at Bruntingthorpe

graham0071 · #11 Post by **graham0071** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:19 am

So, common!
what is it about the need for speed?
I have, somehow just got to see how fast this thing will go! If only once!! It sometimes scares me stupid and gives me that Rush at the same time....Whaheeeey!! But most of the time I just want the thrill of being on the edge.... Am I mental or do I just need to get out a bit more often??

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:23 am

I find roads bore me now. Id much rather be on a track, although now and again I do pootle about with a pillion.

Well I will when I eventually get my GPZ seat back..

Speed? Fek yes. Slow just..well... y'know...

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:00 am

Think most of us want to find out just how fast they'll go but opportunities to explore that properly are few and far between - if you:
A) Want to live
B) Want to keep your license

I believe my Falco will exceed the 69.995 mph I once got out of it (officer)

Paulh · #14 Post by **Paulh** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:48 am

D-Rider wrote:Think most of us want to find out just how fast they'll go but opportunities to explore that properly are few and far between - if you:
A) Want to live
B) Want to keep your license

I believe my Falco will exceed the 69.995 mph I once got out of it (officer)

Go to Snetterton - trackdays are pretty regular

Think it was the only place I ever had my Mille flat out in top gear.

Gio · #15 Post by **Gio** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:38 pm

Kwackerz wrote:I find roads bore me now. Id much rather be on a track, although now and again I do pootle about with a pillion.

Well I will when I eventually get my GPZ seat back..

Speed? Fek yes. Slow just..well... y'know...

Noted and its top of my list to finish, which it would have been if only

.

I got the foam cut to shape now all I need to do is refer to the pics I took before stripping it (both the piped version and the original lurking below) to get the shape right.