Big bike speed

[Kwasaki]

Every motorcyclists likes bendy roads and corners.

How many big sportsbike owners here like speed, I do in a certain road places.

 

A guy at a Honda APS showroom & workshop has a S1000 not sure which one it is, it's a beaut looking bike but that's why he bought it, he say he never does much more than 130 kph.

 

Anyone here do the same.

[papa al]

Yes

130

 

[uncleP]

With potholes everywhere I prefer to stay on my bike.

[Kwasaki]

I've pretty much been all over Thailand on motorcycle, the good road far out way the bad I have found.

Potholes everywhere I find that an exaggeration really, where do you live.

[guzzi850m2]

Yes, going very fast on certain places on a good road I know but not for a very long time.

 

I have a certain route I do often, I know where I can gun it and where I can't.

[Agusts]

If I find a quiet flat highway I always try to check my max speed, on my old model Forza it's about 138kph, but I only go for a couple of minutes, my helmet is not full face and I don't have aftermarket windshield (old model Forza windshield is very low), so it's not comfortable...

 

I can't imagine how some people can do very high speed , like 150-160 for hours on end, but I assume with the right bike and gear is not a problem,  except the dangers of the road, other traffic, and of course the dogs...!!! 

 

I am between 100-120kph most of the time on a long trip, if conditions allow.

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, guzzi850m2 said:

Yes, going very fast on certain places on a good road I know but not for a very long time.

 

I have a certain route I do often, I know where I can gun it and where I can't.

Exactly what I mean so you enjoy .

Ride to live. ????

[OneeyedJohn]

135 is my max.

I know I can stop quickly with ABS if something idiotic happens in front of me.

[Don Mega]

Took my old K1 GSXR1000 to 200km/h+ numerous times on the 36 (couldn't help myself), I sold it as I knew in the back of my mind I would die on it if I kept it.

 

About to put an XSR900 in the garage, I need a scoot to get out with me mates in Sunday mornings !!

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, Agusts said:

If I find a quiet flat highway I always try to check my max speed, on my old model Forza it's about 138kph, but I only go for a couple of minutes, my helmet is not full face and I don't have aftermarket windshield (old model Forza windshield is very low), so it's not comfortable...

 

I can't imagine how some people can do very high speed , like 150-160 for hours on end, but I assume with the right bike and gear is not a problem,  except the dangers of the road, other traffic, and of course the dogs...!!! 

 

I am between 100-120kph most of the time on a long trip, if conditions allow.

Thanks for your input if you ever get to ride a large cc sportsbike let us know how you feel. ????

[kekalot]

I might have gotten to 165 a few times back when i had my CB500F (471cc), for some reason this particular bike didn't want to go faster (and I'm a light person)

I found out that the Yamaha MT-03 (321cc) were breaking 180s then I wasn't a happy customer haha

 

just went on Youtube to compare and I guess the newer CB500Fs are doing closer to 190 now, maybe I had a lemon

 

but yeah, about 100-120 is usually how fast I was going.

[Kwasaki]

24 minutes ago, OneeyedJohn said:

135 is my max.

I know I can stop quickly with ABS if something idiotic happens in front of me.

In a situation of brakiing with ABS what do you do if your ABS is not stopping you as quick as you thought it could.? 

[Kwasaki]

27 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Took my old K1 GSXR1000 to 200km/h+ numerous times on the 36 (couldn't help myself), I sold it as I knew in the back of my mind I would die on it if I kept it.

 

About to put an XSR900 in the garage, I need a scoot to get out with me mates in Sunday mornings !!

I luved my mates K5 in the UK on the M10 evil. ????

 

[johng]

20 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

he say he never does much more than 130 kph.

I simply don't feel very safe at speeds faster than that..not even in my car, unless you really know a road very well and its in very good condition just seems too risky  dogs,buffalo,children or grandma could just pop up at any moment.

[Kwasaki]

16 minutes ago, kekalot said:

I might have gotten to 165 a few times back when i had my CB500F (471cc), for some reason this particular bike didn't want to go faster (and I'm a light person)

I found out that the Yamaha MT-03 (321cc) were breaking 180s then I wasn't a happy customer haha

 

just went on Youtube to compare and I guess the newer CB500Fs are doing closer to 190 now, maybe I had a lemon

 

but yeah, about 100-120 is usually how fast I was going.

Dunno about mt3 doing 180 I guess possible so what 120 mph !!!

Kilometer speed is pussy speed. ????

 

[Kwasaki]

7 minutes ago, johng said:

I simply don't feel very safe at speeds faster than that..not even in my car, unless you really know a road very well and its in very good condition just seems too risky  dogs,buffalo,children or grandma could just pop up at any moment.

Fair call, understand. ????

[AussieBob18]

Highest ever is 250 kms - BMW S1000RR - in Australia ???? 

Sydney to Canberra freeway at a spot where they cannot have speed vans because of safety issues - Yeehaa

Mate was a highway patrolman (K1200) - he took his Kawasaki ZX-14 to 300ks at same spot - so he said.

In Thailand? 100kms on the rented Honda PCX150 - that scared me a lot more.

[jackdd]

Which speed feels comfortable depends a lot on the bike and on the tires (if the visibility and traffic allows it)

On my Triumph Tiger 800 with street tires a comfortable riding speed is up to 160km/h, faster than this gets quite exhausting.

Currently i have knobby tires (could maybe be considered 30/70 tires), with these up to 130km/h is ok, only occasionly faster.

Riding fast on highways is obviously not my priority, i prefer being able to ride on all types of roads.

 

[OnTheGround]

49 minutes ago, kekalot said:

I found out that the Yamaha MT-03 (321cc) were breaking 180s then I wasn't a happy customer haha

R3 light rider 196km/h.

When hit 160 it feels amazing, talk about a 'rush'. Love long hard right curves, leaning over, as far one dare. Feeling One with the bike.

Early mornings on empty roads only. Ride to live????

 

[taninthai]

Straight line out right speed is pretty boring and Needs to much concentration to keep it up for long periods of time,fine for a quick top speed test of your bike.........

im normally at around 120/130 if out on a multi day trip ,obviously nice long twisty roads average speed lower but a lot more fun.

[2 is 1]

Hope i had bigger bike when i hit dog 1,5 month ago. But had my Honda MSX 125 SF. Speed about 60 km/h

Good one beer not broken when my Misses drive me to ER.

After i look like this.

[Agusts]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Thanks for your input if you ever get to ride a large cc sportsbike let us know how you feel. ????

Well, going from 125 scooter and 150 normal bike to a Forzs 300 was quite amazing, even though not much of an increase in acceleration and top speed due to weight and really being 279cc. I can imagine it will be far bigger difference to go to 600-1000cc sportbike, scary ...! 

 

Also what is showing on tacho is not the real speed on most bikes, GPS real speed is 5-10% lower...

[johng]

14 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Hope i had bigger bike when i hit dog 1,5 month ago. But had  Misses drive me to ER.

After i look like this.

Me too except my misses looked the same she was in the back when scabby soi dog run out..not sure a bigger bike would have helped except maybe kill the poor mutt outright instead of it being in pain for hours.

[robblok]

Had a ninja 650 not the fastest bike around but i would seldom pass the 130-140 fasted i did was 170 and it scared me. The bike could have gone faster. Just not worth it for me i feel too vulnerable on the bike. With a car its a different thing. 

[Don Mega]

13 minutes ago, Agusts said:

Well, going from 125 scooter and 150 normal bike to a Forzs 300 was quite amazing, even though not much of an increase in acceleration and top speed due to weight and really being 279cc. I can imagine it will be far bigger difference to go to 600-1000cc sportbike, scary ...! 

 

Also what is showing on tacho is not the real speed on most bikes, GPS real speed is 5-10% lower...

google says my old K1 was good for 278km/h... I saw north of 200km/h many times.............. but never wound it out.... care factor of what the actual GPS speed is exactly zero.

 

Tacho's don't display speed by the way.

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

In a situation of brakiing with ABS what do you do if your ABS is not stopping you as quick as you thought it could.? 

A long time ago, a Rally driving mate of mine once  said 

" Anybody at all can drive really fast, but it takes somebody special to stop in time "

The same applies to Bikes me thinks.

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, AussieBob18 said:

Highest ever is 250 kms - BMW S1000RR - in Australia ???? 

Sydney to Canberra freeway at a spot where they cannot have speed vans because of safety issues - Yeehaa

Mate was a highway patrolman (K1200) - he took his Kawasaki ZX-14 to 300ks at same spot - so he said.

In Thailand? 100kms on the rented Honda PCX150 - that scared me a lot more.

Nice one. ????

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, OnTheGround said:

Yamaha MT-03

Yeah cool but it's not a sportsbike is it. ?

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, jackdd said:

Which speed feels comfortable depends a lot on the bike and on the tires (if the visibility and traffic allows it)

On my Triumph Tiger 800 with street tires a comfortable riding speed is up to 160km/h, faster than this gets quite exhausting.

Currently i have knobby tires (could maybe be considered 30/70 tires), with these up to 130km/h is ok, only occasionly faster.

Riding fast on highways is obviously not my priority, i prefer being able to ride on all types of roads.

 

I like that Triumph nice bike but not a sportsbike !! 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

Hope i had bigger bike when i hit dog 1,5 month ago. But had my Honda MSX 125 SF. Speed about 60 km/h

Good one beer not broken when my Misses drive me to ER.

After i look like this.

Well I run over a dog on my Versys and it was like a bump in the road. ????