What's it like to do 150 mph on a bike?
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BaronVonGrumble said:
Agree - its pretty effortless. managed to get 170+ on my gixxer down a runway with a camera on my head..! Vid here:
http://youtu.be/i1GBN5w56YM
^^LEGEND!http://youtu.be/i1GBN5w56YM
Ok, to you hard men 150mph on a bike seems to be nothing. It was on my 'bucket list' but I only did it for the first time a few weeks ago. The build up/thinking about it was terrifying (call me a wus) BUT the bike got there so quickly and easily that it was almost 'so what' in the end. So do I qualify to join your ranks?
The other one for me was 200mph in a car - which I've now done a few times. The first as a passenger, which was HORRID. It takes much longer to get there than a bike does to 150 so the tension does build a bit.
All above refers to on road of course (non UK!). High speeds don't really register on track in the same way.
The other one for me was 200mph in a car - which I've now done a few times. The first as a passenger, which was HORRID. It takes much longer to get there than a bike does to 150 so the tension does build a bit.
All above refers to on road of course (non UK!). High speeds don't really register on track in the same way.
I've done 202mph in my old car at Brunters.. and it was hard work. I bought this bike to do the same but it's no easy task!
It will take a lot more getting used to the bike before I have the balls to book a day at Brunters again. Even though 175 is easy, the rest is slow work getting there at that speed
It will take a lot more getting used to the bike before I have the balls to book a day at Brunters again. Even though 175 is easy, the rest is slow work getting there at that speed
LordFlathead said:
I've done 202mph in my old car at Brunters.. and it was hard work. I bought this bike to do the same but it's no easy task!
If you wanted to see over 200mph on the clock would you not have been better off with an early Hayabusa? (indicated 215mph..(Genuine 194mph) stock .......then add NOS for the final 6mph)Circa 1999 BEFORE the manufacturers started slapping 186mph limiters on everything
bass gt3 said:
y2blade said:
Circa 1999 BEFORE the manufacturers started slapping 186mph limiters on everything
But are they actually physical limiters??My 2009 Blade would pull to an indicated 299kph, and read no higher but the rpm kept climbing!!
might have to get back to you once I've ridden the S1000RR HP4.BTW My Blade does an indicated 186mph (172 GPS) on the limiter.
y2blade said:
LordFlathead said:
I've done 202mph in my old car at Brunters.. and it was hard work. I bought this bike to do the same but it's no easy task!
If you wanted to see over 200mph on the clock would you not have been better off with an early Hayabusa? (indicated 215mph..(Genuine 194mph) stock .......then add NOS for the final 6mph)Circa 1999 BEFORE the manufacturers started slapping 186mph limiters on everything
My bike also features the 186 restricter which is coming off. I'm waiting for a remap which should see it at 203 crank and around the 180hp at the tyre which should be enough. If that doesn't work it will get a 50 shot of nitrous and or a turbo
LordFlathead said:
y2blade said:
LordFlathead said:
I've done 202mph in my old car at Brunters.. and it was hard work. I bought this bike to do the same but it's no easy task!
If you wanted to see over 200mph on the clock would you not have been better off with an early Hayabusa? (indicated 215mph..(Genuine 194mph) stock .......then add NOS for the final 6mph)Circa 1999 BEFORE the manufacturers started slapping 186mph limiters on everything
My bike also features the 186 restricter which is coming off. I'm waiting for a remap which should see it at 203 crank and around the 180hp at the tyre which should be enough. If that doesn't work it will get a 50 shot of nitrous and or a turbo
Fantastic.I look forward to following your progress.
In the last 8 years since the Ultima my balls have shrunk in size somewhat. Even though the ZZR whizzes up to silly o'clock quite easily, it's a completely different game at the top end of the double ton. To get vmax at Brunters, you've got to be hitting around the ton by my calculations on the right hand bend before the long straight and that is something I'm not used to on a bike.
Lots of learning ahead I think
Lots of learning ahead I think
Pugsey said:
Ok, to you hard men 150mph on a bike seems to be nothing. It was on my 'bucket list' but I only did it for the first time a few weeks ago. The build up/thinking about it was terrifying (call me a wus) BUT the bike got there so quickly and easily that it was almost 'so what' in the end. So do I qualify to join your ranks?
It's no biggie though is it? Mine does it with ease and the only difference is the number on the dial and a bit of buffeting.Pugsey said:
The other one for me was 200mph in a car - which I've now done a few times. The first as a passenger, which was HORRID. It takes much longer to get there than a bike does to 150 so the tension does build a bit.
Not done that, most is 150ish in the Boxster. Funnily enough, it felt more sketchy than the bike.
My car feels a lot more stable than my bike. I've done 152mph off the GPS in the car, but the fastest I've been on a bike is 114mph GPS. I think I need a more stable bike.
The 152mph was on a fast trip. Odense to Brussels in 10 hours flat. Which may not seem like much but it included driving out of Odense, a 1.5 hour stop in Hamburg, driving in and out of Hamburg, stopping for dinner and stopping twice to refuel, driving into Brussels and about 50 kilometres of roadworks.
The 152mph was on a fast trip. Odense to Brussels in 10 hours flat. Which may not seem like much but it included driving out of Odense, a 1.5 hour stop in Hamburg, driving in and out of Hamburg, stopping for dinner and stopping twice to refuel, driving into Brussels and about 50 kilometres of roadworks.
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