Top Speed questions
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Re: Top Speed questions
Originally Posted by zx12guy
My brother's 01 zx6r indicated 170mph but gps said 150mph. Just to give you an idea as bikes vary. I personally don't like sitting at redline for extended periods of time. I get that feeling that somethin's gonna blow. That's why I didnt go faster than 184mph.
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Re: Top Speed questions
Originally Posted by Mr.6
Thats how i felt about it. At the same time, i didnt want to sit there and stare at my RPMs either because at those speeds you come up on shit WAY too fast. But technically, if all is well maintained with the bike, you should be able to hold it at redline for a good 8-10 seconds until you are as absolutely as aerodynamic as you can get and the speedometer stops climbing, right? Just being theoretical here.
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Re: Top Speed questions
Originally Posted by zx12guy
Well personally it could be brand new off the showroom floor and I would still be paranoid of throwin a rod. But then thats just me. Also is the bike pulling to redline? If not it may not have enough power to get there and slightly shorter gearing may achieve you a higher topspeed.
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Re: Top Speed questions
I paid 100bucks for the bas model Garmin. Also unless you're touching rev limiter you haven't lost any topend and the shorter gearing is actually helping you.
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Re: Top Speed questions
Originally Posted by zx12guy
Well personally it could be brand new off the showroom floor and I would still be paranoid of throwin a rod.
on the dyno my 1000 would do exactly 180 on the limiter in 6th, i've held it flat out so my fastest would be 180
some vibration is normal from all the wind and stuff, but from the bike itself you shouldn't really be getting any... but if its not a brand new bike then i'd probably be less worried
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Re: Top Speed questions
Ive been told that it usually get pretty shakey at high speeds. But i didnt experience it, and i dont have any damper either. I was just under the impression that it WILL happen and to just loosen my grip on the bars, but since it didnt happen its not much to worry about.
Oh well, im sellin my bike anyhow, i guess i shouldnt be gettin all excited about gps's and stuff. I do want to step up to a liter bike though.......
Oh well, im sellin my bike anyhow, i guess i shouldnt be gettin all excited about gps's and stuff. I do want to step up to a liter bike though.......
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Re: Top Speed questions
a damper wouldn't have much effect at really high speeds like that, it might help a little, but what they are more for is hard acceleration when the front wheel is just barely in contact with the ground