I've run it up to 135. But I'm still in the break-in period. I've gone that fast before, no big deal, but what amazed me is how fast I got there!!

I have never owned any type vehicle that I've not pushed to maximum attainable speed whether limited by power or electronically. It's just a unknown I can't stand to allow, usually check 'em very soon after initial purchase the first time. For instance my bike reads way past the dash after 180 at the limiter, but it reads about 8% fast.

* Last updated by: Bluebyyou on 5/27/2009 @ 7:15 PM *

193.892 mph achieved at Maxton, N.C. in Sept. of 07. On my 52nd birthday in fact.. It was my fourth trip and I had made small gains each time. The 06 model did 188 basically stock, with slip-ons and a speed-o-healer and 1 tooth up on the countershaft.. After lowering, 4 into 1, air-shifter, VP MR9, PC III, racing chain, etc., etc. all I could muster was just shy of 194..I was wanting 200 in a big way but decided to call it quits with that last run..Money = Speed and I spent more than I wanted already..
I would have needed 200 rwhp to get where I wanted and N0S wasn't an option.. too many guys were melting pistons.

I'll top 150 soon after the new tires are on.

180 mph and i run out of road

I do not look down much, But at least there is are consistent 120/130pulls each time out are at least 1 or 2 times before parking it for the day. About 160 something on an exit ramp I usually average about 120mph. Never went faster; needing to leave town for someplace smooth, long, and less bumpy to go hear that drive chain whip louder than the exhaust note.

Playing with it once when I decided I was to old for the way it was picking up speed I shut it down then looked at the speedo which was just barely on the fast side of 150. I know I was not in 6th but don't know if I was in 4th or 5th but anyway it was to fast for me.

160 with the wife on back

Cool wife! -bg

i think theres 10 dummy voters for over 175mph ... hope they do know that the speedo is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy off..

Hi Bad.

Yes, I think most folks know that. I thought that would be the best measurement, though, because everybody has a speedometer, although not an accurate one.

Is your race with Slowninja still on? -bg

DUHHHHHHHH,,,,ON GPS NOT THE SPEEDO

race slow is whenever we get lucky enough to be at the same place same time ..

180 mph on speedo is only around 155mph ...

DUHHHHHHHH,,,,ON GPS NOT THE SPEEDO

you any relations to this dude

99 Hyabusa unrestricted bike not for the weak 220mph on dash and will do all of it.

http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/1192588130.html

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My brother maxxed out his 08 zx10R with stock gearing a few weeks ago, speedo said 189 and gps was 179, and I seen the gps speed myself when he got off the bike.

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on a zx10 the speedo stops at 189 ..my 05 does also .. and i don't have faith in gps readings no more .. i don't think they are reliable for mph no more.. reason being 3 of us were at the race track and our GPS were not matching the ticket mph on run ticket .. i know your gonna say bad clock ..but i was running my 125 mph 1/8 mile passes the other guys were on their mph ..but gps was off by 20 to 40 mph lower ..

and i heard on news just the other day that the GPS satellite is going to fail with-in the next year unless replaced ..its 4 years over its life span now ...

Well i guess we could always blow past a cop at full speed to get a good reading

* Last updated by: Monster14 on 5/28/2009 @ 5:41 PM *

Well i guess we could always blow past a cop at full speed to get a good reading

only if you stop ..

My wife and I have jammed up to 160mph on the Speedo out in the desert west of Salt Lake City, with alot of throttle left. Prevoius to that we have gone plenty of miles (on our last bike, a Honda B-Bird) at over 120, just cruisin along through the desert. My wife kicks ass btw :)

150 on the speedo....... was 143 on the Lidar

Taking her home after a nice hard break-in, I had the shift light blinking at me in 6th gear for about a minute straight...

However fast that is I guess. ;)

305 to 310 indicated on speedo. (KM/H, not MPH)Difficult to look at that speed, as the wind wants to tear you off.

I have done over 100mph in the rain before, major down pour in the middle of no where had to get out from under it in a hurry, kinda scary but had new Pirelli's....very good rain tires!

155ish with a babe on the back...

180 mph on speedo is only around 155mph ...

150 on the speedo....... was 143 on the Lidar

i don't have faith in gps readings no more .. i don't think they are reliable for mph no more.. reason being 3 of us were at the race track and our GPS were not matching the ticket mph on run ticket .. i know your gonna say bad clock ..but i was running my 125 mph 1/8 mile passes the other guys were on their mph ..but gps was off by 20 to 40 mph lower .

I had my shift light set at 10k, and I saw it blinking, must have been a few ticks over 10k when I let off. (? tach accuracy)
According to http://www.gearingcommander.com with 16/43 gearing and a 55 series rear tire I should have been at about 175.
I have a speedohealer set at about -12.5% to compensate for the gearing, tire size & speedo error.
Speedo & gps are dead nuts @ 60 & 100, when I hold it steady for several seconds and have time to look.

Speedohealer Recall & GPS - Same Run

If you goggle "gps latency", you'll find a lot articles addressing this. Basically, the time(delay) it takes the signals to travel to & from the satellites. This can be significant depending on conditions, terrain and how many satellites your locked on to.
The gps uses previously gathered info to calculate present info. At 175 your moving roughly 250 ft/second. The gps only updates once per second and latency can be +1 second. If you run up to a high speed and slow down quickly, I don't think the gps sees it. You need to hold that speed for several seconds at least, for the calculations to average out.
Just my $0.02

Anybody else with a speedohealer and gps notice this

Let's see some pics of those runs on your gps or speedohealer recall
I'm not trying to be an a$$, it just helps eliminate the "I did this", "your full of crap" responses.

Chris

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