Top Speed

[spndr001]

130 mph actual in 3rd gear below redline with 3 more gears to go on my 91 Katana gsx 600. Hella fun

[leonidas]

Maxed out an '84 700 Nighthawk S.
How fast? I Don't know. 135ish?
Saw 150-155 indicated on a '90 FZR1000.
Went 9-9,500rpm
on a modded '83 Honda V65 Magna with 3:40 gears.
140-150? Scared me.
Gonna explore the upper limits of my CBR1100XX this summer.
Will have GPS along so I can post a picture.
175-180?
I likely lack the testicular mass to reach those speeds on 2 wheels,
but we'll see...

[The Pope]

I had a 05 Suzuki M50 up to 110mph (almost all that it can and will do).

My son has had his 05 GSX-R750 topped out in the low 160's. It's geared for the twisties so if he had the factory gearing, it would have been higher!

[Davecm203]

Originally Posted by The Pope

I had a 05 Suzuki M50 up to 110mph (almost all that it can and will do).

My son has had his 05 GSX-R700 topped out in the low 160's. It's geared for the twisties so if he had the factory gearing, it would have been higher!

Not necessarily. A higher gearing does not automatically increase top speed and in some cases can decrease top speed.

[teufulhunden07]

I had my '02 Gixxer 600, also geared for the twisties... completely geared for the twisties, I got it up to 125... It wouldn't max out good but by golly it'd take off like a freakin rocket.

[The Pope]

Originally Posted by Davecm203

Not necessarily. A higher gearing does not automatically increase top speed and in some cases can decrease top speed.

I undrestand that there are other factors that are involved (aerodynamics, intake/exhaust restrictions, a/f ratio and even the weight of the rider and many many more) that hender top end speed.

Knowing all of the mods we have on his bike, a taller gearing (as long as it's not too tall) would get him a higher speed on his bike.

[Andy04180]

My Maxim... 65, fast enough for me to get around.... CBR 954.. 115 ( indicated ) Wasn't wrapping it out.. just dinking around. But enough to scare me lol.

[tricker]

hell i'll chime in here.. 135mph indicated for me. my fortitude was not strong enough to go that fast for long or to go any faster than that.

[Jammer]

Originally Posted by DaMaNP750

How fast has everyone had their bike up to? I hit 151 on an empty highway today and it was WILD. Just curious...I don't need the flames blow my way, I made a calculated decision (risk).

My Gixxer 750 189mph on the speedo, Mean Streak 130mph on the speedo, my DRZ 105 on the speedo.

[Rickster]

OK, hands behind your backs, your all under arrest.

[tricker]

Originally Posted by Rickster

OK, hands behind your backs, your all under arrest.

only if you can catch me

[Jammer]

Originally Posted by ricketycricket

189 on the 750.. what mods do you have on the bike? even suzuki only claimed it would hit 185

Very good question. The most now is just a Pipe slip on.

I never did ever hear of an upper limit on anything other than the Busa. What I do know is the speedo said 189 and after about 185 in fact I noticed it took longer to go up 1mph at a time.

Interesting question though, I wondered this myself.

[Rickster]

Originally Posted by ricketycricket

It's not a limiter.. it's just what the bike will go with the gearing ratio and engine size (stock) hence why I asked what you had been done to the bike.. no bigger though, maybe suzuki is saying 185 actual vs what youre seeing speedo

Not true, all modern bikes have rev limiters on them, and some of the faster ones have speed limiters too, typically the only gears that you can get full power from are 3rd & 4th, that's why there are so many companys like DynoJet, and Cobra that are selling FI controllers that lie to the bikes ECU to over ride the limiters.

[87gsxrnut]

No speedos on racebikes . . .

- Nut

[Jammer]

Originally Posted by 87gsxrnut

No speedos on racebikes . . .

- Nut

87gsxrnut - I was watching an interview with Matt Mladin on super bikes. He was saying that the category of superbikes, the technology of the bike could only really be funded directly by manufacturers.

What exactly is different about these bikes...say with Suzuki, different than your production gsxr1000 and 600?

[leonidas]

Originally Posted by Jammer

My Gixxer 750 189mph on the speedo, Mean Streak 130mph on the speedo, my DRZ 105 on the speedo.

'04 mean Streak tops out at 115.
To get another 15 MPH on the top end must've cost you a huge chunk 'o change.
2004 Kawasaki VN 1600 Mean Streak specifications and pictures
I rode with a friend who has one and slowly
pulled away from him on a Harley FXSTI (in itself, a very slow bike) at top speed.
My speedo said 115. His said low 130s.


'04 GSXR 750 top speed is 172.






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[Jammer]

Originally Posted by leonidas

'04 mean Streak tops out at 115.
To get another 15 MPH on the top end must've cost you a huge chunk 'o change.
2004 Kawasaki VN 1600 Mean Streak specifications and pictures
I rode with a friend who has one and slowly
pulled away from him on a Harley FXSTI (in itself, a very slow bike) at top speed.
My speedo said 115. His said low 130s.


'04 GSXR 750 top speed is 172.






>

I bought the MeanStreak Used...but if you have an 04 that should be no different than my 03. The bike shakes as you get it above the 110 mark..but above 115 for mine wasn't even at that point where it slows up or creeping on the speedo. Alittle above the 120 mark is where mine started creeping. I only did it once...due to the shaking it wasn't enjoyable at all.

The Gixxer of yours I'm wondering the most about. Regularly going on the Ephrida rides here in PA when going down 222 to the exit most of us would turn on the speed. 172 is nothing on the speedo for mine. Another friend of mine has an 01 and an 05 and we were all together. My finance once followed me up to 180 on my speedo on her 750 2006.

[leonidas]

Originally Posted by Jammer

172 is nothing on the speedo for mine. Another friend of mine has an 01 and an 05 and we were all together. My finance once followed me up to 180 on my speedo on her 750 2006.

The GSXR750 is an awesome bike.
If I were 15-20 years younger, I'd think about getting one,
but right now I don't think my body could handle the riding
position of a sportbike for too long.
Be careful out there.

[Jammer]

Originally Posted by leonidas

The GSXR750 is an awesome bike.
If I were 15-20 years younger, I'd think about getting one,
but right now I don't think my body could handle the riding
position of a sportbike for too long.
Be careful out there.

Leonidas hey I'm 50! I got mine back when I was 45...pfft not too old. If this one dies on me then I'm going to go get a newer 1000 because the newer ones are too short for me now.

I mean don't hesitate. They are a blast in the twisties. Just like the cruiser on a warm night is awesome. Or a dirt bike is fun blasting around the hills. A Gixxer or Sportbike has it's own feel.

You brought up the positioning. This was the thing that will surprise you. It doesn't feel that way when you're riding it. You'd think looking hunched over it would not be comfortable but it really is.

[Rickster]

On my Bandit I need to get the spedo just over the 120 mph mark before the GPS says I'm going 100.

The spedo reads about 10% high at speeds that are below 100, but after the spedo reaches the 100 mark the difference starts ramping up prety fast, I'm not really interested in finding out how fast it will go topped out, but I know that every jap spedo I have checked against a GPS has been way off, and I suspect that a spedo reading 180 would mean the actual speed of the bike would be a little less than 150.

Does anyone have any real GPS, radar, or ET speeds?