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Post by DPMPHOTO on Nov 2, 2005 9:03:46 GMT -5
123mph on a borrowed suzuki gsxr 1100 came to a curve and couldnt get her down enough overshot the curve and went around it going south in the northbound lane, anyone coming and I would have been the man shot out of the canon soon to become a bowl full of inerds. have not ridden since, once I'm done with the xs I think I'll keep it under 70 (getting old and wiser)and ride on country roads.
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Post by Hammerin on Nov 2, 2005 21:49:24 GMT -5
;D FAST  Damned every bit of concentration on the O'L Rickman Kawasaki 900 punched to 1045, S&S header, Matched porting, jetted, and then i took it to some wehre in the 143 MPH range .................. intil the trackter pulling the 3 trailers heeeeept full of something really high that I would have never cleared had I hit them .........or it........... HEAR I GOOOOO AGAIN EH   ;D |
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azman857
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Post by azman857 on Feb 9, 2010 20:08:09 GMT -5
Sometime in the mid '80's when I was stationed in (then) West Germany, I had a Euro spec R100 RS BMW with bags. I was on the Autobahn one day and said to myself "self, your on the autobahn with a Liter size Beemer, snick it into fifth once and lets see what she'll do. " So I did. 205 kph (125mph) is where she topped out. 10 seconds later I said "self, thats enough" and rolled it back to 160 kph or so. That's the fastest I've been ever. On anything, except a flight in an F-16D. But that's another story.
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Post by jamesgs4 on Feb 9, 2010 22:01:23 GMT -5
150mph on my old R1, then I backed off and never tried that again.
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1979 XS650 1986 DR125 1996 Civic HX 1986 Saab 900s
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Post by tww on Feb 11, 2010 16:01:31 GMT -5
I did exacly 100 on my xs, just past redline, 3 times. Fastest i've ever gone was 119, in a car.
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Post by pamcopete on Feb 11, 2010 16:10:35 GMT -5
185 MPH all day in my C337/G. No cops...no tickets....no traffic....bliss....   |
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Post by CaptDan on Feb 11, 2010 18:19:48 GMT -5
185 MPH all day in my C337/G... MixMaster! |
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Post by pamcopete on Feb 11, 2010 18:28:09 GMT -5
185 MPH all day in my C337/G... MixMaster! Huff and Puff!!..... ;D |
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Post by grepper on Feb 12, 2010 10:59:35 GMT -5
You guys are nuts going that fast on a 30+ year-old motorcycle. As for me, going that fast on a bike that I took apart and put back together. ;D I'm a decent mechanic, but not that good. When I first got my cycle endorsement a few years ago, it took me about a month to get the courage to go over 40 mph. I just started riding on the freeway regularly last season. It still raises my blood pressure. My numbers: ~ 90 mph on a motorcycle (79 xs650) ~120 mph in a car (my Volvo wagon) ~160 mph as a passenger in a car, my brother diving his kit car Cobra (even with the 5 point racing harness on, I was freaking out, why does he get a roll bar and I don't).  |
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Post by ShakerNorm on Feb 15, 2010 0:51:33 GMT -5
Hey Pamco - If you ever find yourself in Calgary and need a mechanic for your 337..... look me up  When I was still in the Air Force at my last posting in Cold Lake, AB, I used to do my test runs on a back road - and got the old gal up to 180 km/hr (112 mph) on several test runs - She was a little shaky, but she never let me down! ;D Then I retired, moved to Calgary, the altitude went up by 1800 feet and I was lucky if I could get 110 km/hr (68 mph) out of her, and she couldn't even keep up with traffic.  And that was when I wasn't having problems like one cylinder flooding out on me.  Since then, I've leaned out the jets (by some HUGE amount) and at least I can keep up with traffic, now.  But I know she's got more spunk in her somewhere, and I have more jets to test....... I'm determined to hit at least 90 mph....  Oh - and for top speed...? what does Mach 1.8 convert to ....? ;D |
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Post by 650beliver on Feb 15, 2010 16:14:28 GMT -5
Hi. New Guy here. Hope I don't look like too much of an idiot. RE: Stupid stuff. I was out riding with my Harley riding friends, something I do often. This particular day one riders' brother joined the group. He rode a mid-eighties BMW k1000, I was on my xv920r. I'd been told that my bike had been a racer, so i was sure it was faster than the 'Kings and maybe as fast as the BMW. I forgot to tell you, I'd been riding about 18 months, I knew the basics of counter steering and thats about it. Back to the story. Our group is traveling one of the many back roads we have around here between 60 and 75 mph with me bringing up the rear. As our speed increases we spread out so each rider had alot of room. I'm lovin life. I notice the BMW start to pull away in the front. WELL, I decided I should catch and pass him. I open it to the stops and away I go. I pass the slower 'Kings and began making headway no the faster ones. I'm drifing through corners. I have no idea how fast I was going my speedo topped out at 85. I was beyond that. This is a rural 2 lane, little oncoming traffic and if you go off the road it's through the the trees and into the river, Way into the river. SO, I catch the BMW guy!! My bike was giving everything it had, I was riding the best I'd ever ridden. I was going to wave as I went by. I look over to see his expression. HE IS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE !!!!! He put the lighter back into the socket then disappeared into the next county or state or dimension. I found out latter that he was a retired national level road racer and his bike was far from stock. I now ride in my comfort zone and let others ride in theirs. I ended the day a better rider. |
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Post by CaptDan on Feb 17, 2010 7:21:47 GMT -5
...My bike was giving everything it had, I was riding the best I'd ever ridden. I was going to wave as I went by. I look over to see his expression. HE IS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE !!!!! He put the lighter back into the socket then disappeared into the next county or state or dimension. Great story. ;D |
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Post by exilemike on Sept 27, 2010 3:24:49 GMT -5
The fastest I've been on a bike was when I lived in Wyoming and was riding with some friends on I 80. My speedo only registered 85 and was way past that,the guy on the Honda Interceptor 1000 said we were at 145. This was on my '82 Suzuki Katana 1000, the fastest I've had my XS650 is about 60,but I'm much older now.
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Post by madmax on Sept 27, 2010 6:57:37 GMT -5
Whatever my old Z1000H fuel injection would do flat out, speedo said 145 but even with a braced frame/swinging arm/koni's/steering damper it needed both sides of the road, those old Kawasaki's definitely had a hinge in the middle.
My XS regularly sees an indicated 100-105 but with Z900 bars fitted I'm acting like a sail, the front end gets very light & weavy, there's a long sweeping bend between Thirlmere & Keswick where it bucks & weaves a fair bit, like riding a greasy pig (I imagine, no direct experience you understand!)
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Post by xsleo on Oct 1, 2010 21:02:49 GMT -5
On my XS's I've been to 80-85 mph. My Harley up to about 95.
When I was young a stupid I had a 74 Kawasaki H-1 500. It was stupid fast. At the speeds I fell of it, twice, I said I was stupid, I was to afraid to look at the speedo. I did look at the tach once. It read about 11500 to 12000 rpm. In high gear at 55 mph was about 4500 rpm, 100 mph was about 8000 rpm. So I was gaining about 10 mph for every 1000 rpm. So I was going 135 mph.
The police that investigated the second accident figured at least 125 when I parted company with the bike.
I rode the bike away from the first accident. I remember watching the bike, as I slid down the road, going end over end two or three times. Broke off all four turn signals yet didn't break the headlight and tail light. Bent one side of the bars a couple inches. I got lucky the first time just broke one thumb and wrist.
The time the police were involved was a bit worse. Left way to much skin on the road. 35% off my stomache and chest, 45% off my back. Off my hands, arms, and face a bit more. Broke my other thumb and wrist.
Spent a long time with the nickname Pizzia Face.
I now ride with leather jacket, chaps and heavy leather shoes. I think being a bit uncomfortable while riding is a lot less uncomfortable than growing new skin.
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Damned every bit of concentration on the O'L Rickman Kawasaki 900 punched to 1045, S&S header, Matched porting, jetted, and then i took it to some wehre in the 143 MPH range .................. intil the trackter pulling the 3 trailers heeeeept full of something really high that I would have never cleared had I hit them .........or it........... HEAR I GOOOOO AGAIN EH 
;D
And that was when I wasn't having problems like one cylinder flooding out on me. 
But I know she's got more spunk in her somewhere, and I have more jets to test....... I'm determined to hit at least 90 mph.... 
