Whats the fastest you have ever been on a motorcycle?

[KK]

just over 130 on a 83 gpz750 with dry rotted tires. Good thing I got rid of that thing long ago and never got another bike.

 

[Black88GTA]

I had a pair of 49cc Yamaha Razz scooters in college - an '87, and an '89. The fastest I ever got them was somewhere between 33 - 35 mph going slightly downhill. Usual top end cruising speed on level ground was roughly 30 - 31. Unfortunately, that's the closest thing to a motorcycle I've ever owned.

Was fun fixing them though - at one point, I had a ground floor apartment with a sliding door, so I'd break down boxes, lay them all over the carpet, and wheel them inside my living room to work on. This was especially nice in the winter. Yes, I rode them year-round, although they didn't run that great when it was really cold out.

I've thought many times since then about getting a real bike, but the complete retardedness of the drivers out here has always made me reconsider. Maybe one day though.

 

[alkemyst]

I think it's interesting that some here say going extremely fast on a bike is easier 'feeling' than a car. Most of the people I have talked to around here that ride say speeding on a bike feels like you are gong much faster than a car...you are experiencing everything directly...wind, the road flying by, feeling of passing 'things', etc.

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: Captante
About 170 on a friends Kawasaki ZX-12 & the scary thing was that although I knew I was going fast I had no idea how fast till I happened to glance down at the speedometer.

I would say shens, getting to 170 would take a quite a bit of time. Not really somethign that happens without you knowing...

I hate to tell you, but 170 would come by pretty quick on a ZX-12. Those big Kaw's are fast.

 

[Fenixgoon]

20mph - MSF course

 

[zoldar]

Ludicrous speed many times on my Busa. Pretty stupid looking back on it. Speeds like that get you serious jail time.....

 

[FiLeZz]

was a hurrican so I can eat 10mph

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: JDub02

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: Captante
About 170 on a friends Kawasaki ZX-12 & the scary thing was that although I knew I was going fast I had no idea how fast till I happened to glance down at the speedometer.

I would say shens, getting to 170 would take a quite a bit of time. Not really somethign that happens without you knowing...

I hate to tell you, but 170 would come by pretty quick on a ZX-12. Those big Kaw's are fast.

Normal reaction for somone who hasn't ridden a newer high-displacement sport bike ... if you havn't experienced it theres no way to describe it that does it justice. (keep in mind that the ZX-12's top-end is somwhere around 195 mph stock)

My bike is a 2001 Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit which is a relative dog compared to that ZX-12 or a Hyabusa & its still VERY easy to do 125-130 without realizing it.

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think it's interesting that some here say going extremely fast on a bike is easier 'feeling' than a car. Most of the people I have talked to around here that ride say speeding on a bike feels like you are gong much faster than a car...you are experiencing everything directly...wind, the road flying by, feeling of passing 'things', etc.

Its not that its easier to handle the speed its that a large sport bike gets up to 150+ so quickly theres no time to think about it ... in addition as I said earlier a full sport-fairing blocks almost all of the wind when you lean forward on the tank.

 

[olds]

Most big bore bikes do 0 - 60 MPH in three seconds or less. Hitting 170 wouldn't take all that long.

 

[TBone48]

I saw an indicated 120 mph on my Kawi Z750. I had the bike about 2 weeks and wanted to see how it felt to go "really fast". It was OK until I passed a car like it was standing still, then I cursed myself out and slowed the hell down.

 

[Raizinman]

Should have just asked everyone what is the biggest fish you ever caught?

 

[cirrrocco]

prolly 85mph on the interstate..Kinda scary on a 500r

 

[Muadib]

150mph on my old FJ1200.

 

[So]

.9*c

 

[FiLeZz]

here is what 175mph looks like..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...wNbAIw&feature=related

 

[dakels]

140mph for a split second on a VFR 750.
3-4 mile straight away sheltered by tall pine trees for no cross wind.

Fastest I ever rode sustained speed (say over 10 seconds) was about 110 on a very large highway.

 

[RaiderJ]

All my bike could do was 110mph ;