How fast have you gone?

[flynrider]

my ninja only goes up to around 140 mph though i've on taken it to 120.

Isn't that an EX500? I'm sure the speedo goes to 140 mph, but at 120, you've just about topped it out. The top gear's a little tall and there isn't enough spare hp to overcome the high drag above 120.

[jmillheiser]

the CX was purchased to learn on. Its my first bike. I wasn't terribly concerned with its performance, just that it was inexpensive and forgiving enough for a beginner.

[Dirtytoes]

my ninja only goes up to around 140 mph though i've on taken it to 120.

Isn't that an EX500? I'm sure the speedo goes to 140 mph, but at 120, you've just about topped it out. The top gear's a little tall and there isn't enough spare hp to overcome the high drag above 120.

ya it is an ex500........maybe you're right.......because when i hit 120 i had rolled the throttle all the way + it took it awhile to get to that speed.....i can't wait till i'm ready to buy a faster bike ...(blue/white gixxer 600 hopefully)

[niterider]

On the Silver Bullet to the left I have run a little over 95 mph, It has been run at 120 mph by my nephew. The Vulcan I have run it about 100 mph where it starts to wobble due to the shield. I usually ride at legal speeds.

[Relsek]

I've taken mine as fast as it will go. The speedometer stops climbing when it shows 186 but you can get about another 500 rpms out of it before is quits climbing. I know the speedometer is off a bit but the bike is limited at 186 actual. At that speed you don't look down much.

I did that a few times and don't plan on doing it again. Things go by way too fast.

[jmillheiser]

iirc to limit the speed on the busa they simply gear it to redline at 186mph. A sprocket change and ECU remap and exhaust is sufficient to get one to 200

[Dirtytoes]

I've taken mine as fast as it will go. The speedometer stops climbing when it shows 186 but you can get about another 500 rpms out of it before is quits climbing. I know the speedometer is off a bit but the bike is limited at 186 actual. At that speed you don't look down much.

I did that a few times and don't plan on doing it again. Things go by way too fast.

street speed?! holy cow....thats fast

[macktruckturner]

I hit an indicated 127 on the SV and brought it back down to my indicated 85mph cruising speed. I'll turn my GPS on and see how far off it is at 60mph, 80mph, 100mph - and maybe 120mph if I decide to.

[Relsek]

I've taken mine as fast as it will go. The speedometer stops climbing when it shows 186 but you can get about another 500 rpms out of it before is quits climbing. I know the speedometer is off a bit but the bike is limited at 186 actual. At that speed you don't look down much.

I did that a few times and don't plan on doing it again. Things go by way too fast.

street speed?! holy cow....thats fast

I don't recommend it, it is one of the more stupid things I've done in my life.

I figured it out one time, 186 is equivilent to 88 yards per second. That's almost the length of a football field every second.

[sapaul]

BMW K1200S 290kmh single rider

BMW K1200S 290kmh me and the Goose

Fastest track speed 190kmh

Quickest 0-100 3 Seconds


These are the roads I can get top speed on