Gotta ask........TOP SPEED?

Post by **Acpantera** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:41 pm

What is the fastest this beast has gone?

CupOHemlock · Post by **CupOHemlock** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:54 pm

For me... that would be 145 MPH. I ran out of guts and road to go faster... but I could have.

COH (Rich)

Silverr · Post by **Silverr** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:09 pm

If I am not mistaken, I think the absolute top speed is just over 170 mph

Post by **chibbert** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:04 pm

All I know is speed seems much faster on two wheels than four.

120 on a bike scares me much more than 150 in a car did

Post by **Acpantera** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:15 am

I know speed feels faster on a two wheeler than a cager. I think thats why we all ride, it just makes us feel great to go faster. Think back to when you first got the training wheels off of the bicycle you got for x-mass or your birthday, the feeling of freedom and speed were intoxicating, you could travel faster than ever before. I guess the reason I asked the question is that after 42 years of life I still love the feeling of speed and freedom mixed together and the quest to go faster is always in my heart. The fastest I have ever gone is 140mph in our new ford SHO in 1990 (220hp yamaha built 24valve V6)and the fastest on two wheels was on my 2002 R1150R (that my wife bought me for our 15th wedding anniversary)at 130 mph (indicated) the bike 130 got my heart throbbing more than the cars 140...........but I think I would like to touch the 150mph mark just once on a bike........still just a dumb kid at heart I guess.

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:32 am

When I had my Y2K 'busa, I hit 155mph. Everything was a blur. Cool to talk about though!!

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:08 am

I have to say that I find it interesting that this thread disappeared virtually unnoticed. I remember similar questions being posed for the R1150R and the numerous replies discussed things like indicated as opposed to actual speed, and wind direction or panniers holding things back. I wringed my Rockster's neck a couple of times and 200 kph was pretty much it. Onboard the K12R at 200 kph, she's revving at around 7,500 in 6th gear with the power just starting to kick in. I have come to the conclusion that people who ride this beast are confident that it can travel as fast as they (or pretty much anything else) can, and don't need to prove anything. It is extremely satisfying to ride a machine of such potential.

Damo

lost boy · Post by **lost boy** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:00 am

I feel safer traveling at a high rate of speed on a bike than I do in a car. The problem is that I have not been in a really competent fast car. The fastest I drove a car was a Porsche 928 at 137mph (indicated) when the front end felt light, I shut 'er down to get the heart rate back down.
I had the K-R up to 145 on a demo and the only thing I was worried about was blowing off. That's why I am looking forward to the Sport.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:15 am

152 indicated.

but it's far more than I ever would need or really want. I'm happy with my Rocksters 135ish.

Bornagain · Post by **Bornagain** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:59 pm

Last year I was fortunate to be able to run my K12R flat out down a 9000 feet long runway (3 times) with a radar speed gun manned by friendly policemen located at the mile marker.

On the first run I remained in 5th gear to get the feel of the runway and grasp the layout, being clocked at 140mph at the marker. The second run topped out at 158mph at the mile marker(big grins). HOWEVER on the third and certainly the fastest run the electronic limiter kicked in and the bike went into a false neutral, I throttled down immediately and was only travelling at 110mph when I went through the police radar. I would imagine however that the limiter came in at around the expected speed of 164mph. Flat out the bike was rock stable!

These are the certified Police speeds - the speedo indicating about 8mph higher.

lost boy · Post by **lost boy** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:42 pm

Bornagain wrote:Last year I was fortunate to be able to run my K12R flat out down a 9000 feet long runway (3 times) with a radar speed gun manned by friendly policemen located at the mile marker.

On the first run I remained in 5th gear to get the feel of the runway and grasp the layout, being clocked at 140mph at the marker. The second run topped out at 158mph at the mile marker(big grins). HOWEVER on the third and certainly the fastest run the electronic limiter kicked in and the bike went into a false neutral, I throttled down immediately and was only travelling at 110mph when I went through the police radar. I would imagine however that the limiter came in at around the expected speed of 164mph. Flat out the bike was rock stable!

These are the certified Police speeds - the speedo indicating about 8mph higher.

Obviously you were wearing your velcro butt pants. You must have looked like Sir Anthony Hopkins as "Burt Monroe" in the World's Fastest Indian"

Post by **Deans BMW** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:04 pm

San Jose BMW has had a K1200R at 167 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, I have had my R1200ST at 147 the same place.