GSXR Turbo going over 250 kph!

[redmerlin]

If you havn't see this video it's freak'n insane! Some guy strapped a turbo on a gsxr and is blasting through the country side, the sound is incredible!

http://www.gear6.net/2006/01/gsxr_turbo ... video.html

[VermilionX]

the link doesn't work for me

anyway... i thought the gixxer 1000 already has a top speed of around 180mph or 300kmh on its own

i saw some drag racing on speed channel... those bikes are modifed like crazy to accelerate... once guy even got thrown away by the extreme acceleration his bike did.

there's a modified busa that easily got almost 300mph in the race. that's almost 500kmh

[flynrider]

I'd suspect that there may be an aftermarket turbo involved. According to the speedo, he was actually topping out at around 300 kph, but he was getting there awfully quickly. I noted the rpm kept increasing, but the speedo stopped at 299.

He was actually coming down off a wheelie at 220 kph (137mph). That's just plain crazy. If that front tire is just a few degrees off center when it hits the pavement, the bike and rider are toast at that speed. I've got a few videos of stunters learning this the hard way at much lower speeds.

[mydlyfkryzis]

Thoise guys often put a larger sprocket on the rear, causing the speedo to read much faster than they are going. The bigger sprocket gives them better wheelie ability.

Squidly anyway...

[Relsek]

His speedometer read 120 while he was going the same speed as a bus next to him. Assuming the bus was doing 60 mph, that means the guy on the bike never really went much over 140 mph. I've been 186, I don't think he was going that fast.