top Speed????????

for me, speed isnt how high it tops out, but how fast it gets there.
I raced drag cars in high school and 0-60 and 0-100 were what impressed me.
someone flying by me on a sport bike wearing a wife beater and flip-flops at 110 is just stupid. I realize there is a rush that you get when you hit those speeds, but very little separates you from leaving a trail of clothes and skin on the highway and making it home safely

I took my bike to 105 on an empty stretch of highway just to see if it could do it. I politely backed off and never went that high again.

 

I agree with you helmet. I got up to 100 and that was good enough for me.

 

Hey guy's!!!!!!!
Been riding bikes since I was 9 started on a dirtbike speed for me is still a thril;l I'm 34 now and for you Organized my bike is completely stock so maybe it lost some power something I will have to look during the winter. I had a crotch rocket a zx12r at 185 hp stock and raced with that one so speed is still with me at this age as for getting to 60 mph or 100 kmh it gets there very quicly .... Oh and I'm part of the BFGoodrich drift racing team here in Canada so I do have access to tracks and try my bikes on the track alot. Thats where I speed most of the time not saying I dont on the public roads lolol

 

I can't believe a 650 turbo only makes 8 or 9 hp more than a 750.According to the info I found,my 83 750 Maxim makes 81 or 82 hp,and a 650 turbo makes 90?!?! Of course,I suppose for possible liability and reliability issues,the factory probably made a lot of compromises that reduced power,like low boost,restrictive exhaust and intake,etc
Anyway,back to the subject somewhat,the fastest I've ever been on any bike was 100 mph,and that was just trying to keep up w/normal traffic flow,which I still was unsuccessful at,even at 35 over the speed limit
I have a feeling I might try a little more someday tho,since I'm loving the power of this 750

 

I don't mean to be an ass hat but if you haven't even ridden it yet and you're going to sell because it won't go over 125, you have the wrong idea about what riding is about. That's an opinion that is looked down upon by any responsible rider... and you come off sounding pretty stupid saying that without even having ridden the bike very long if at all.

The reason you ride a motorcycle is because you constantly want to be on a verge of smashing into something? I get that adrenaline is fun, and that's probably part of the reason we all ride, but come on...

EDIT: Just realized this was a random revived thread and I was way late... haha.

 

well folks i gotta admit one thing. Speed Kills,but also mackes the adrenaline pump STRONGLY. I had my kawasaki zx9 up to 110 by pure neccessity as some cager was trying to cut me off AFTER he saw me passin him and i had to accelerate to beat him to the cut off.(yeah traffic) i did have an out the emergency lane but figured my power could easily out accelerate his large SUV and it did. then i have a pissed off driver behind me and me on 2 wheels. might wanna consider that when u are in traffic. I like the speeds of high acceleration but the traffic tickets and court cost are WAYYYYYYYYYYY to expensive. so i keep it sensible now. those stunts and running obvious red lights is merely a tickin time bomb. One that will blow up just when u dont want it to. Ghostrider is now disabled due to this

 

who is ghostrider

 

I've run up to 120 on the XS 850 (Bill crapped when I told him this) 135 on a buddies Eliminator and have had the Max to 130 she was rock solid and just too much throttle left and not enough road to consider finding WOT. 8O Previous owner had her to 145 with throttle to spare. I'll leave that record to him on this 20 year old bike. Like many I just don't want to risk the ticket. In Florida it is auto jail and i'm not up for that!! To many variables on the street. You need to what out for goober cagers, deer, bears and in Fl the occasional gator. 8O I plan on runnig my numbers on the track. It's legal, monitored and fun as all get out!! I'll post them when I get a chance to run the new toy. Nothing says you can't get to speed like a rocket!! I got pulled ripping up to 60 mph by a local cop only to find out he was a Vmax fan, thank GOD!! :mrgreen: :roll:

 

Dan Gurney put it best. Cars always win.

 

Gotta LOVE biker cops,they truly understand the occasional hiccup in behavior and IF ya got any sense keep cool and dont make excuses,(well maybe this one will work for ya,Why were u speedin? I saw u comein after me and my wife ran off with a cop last week,thought u was tryin to give her back!!!) ya MIGHT just catch a brake,(he he he intentional).
Sure Glad u did Dave i beat my ticket as the cop lost sight o me and didnt catch up for 3 miles,he knew he had nothing to stand on in court and didnt bother to show up afer readin me the riot act on the side o the road!!!
My lucky day too. THANK U GOD !!!

 

I'll remember this one Joshua....

 

My best friends dad hit a deer going 65mph on his son's Maxim. He split the deer in two, totaled the bike, and broke his shoulder and collar bone. His arm still droops like crazy. You never know what will jump or scurry out in front of you. Even a rabbit would send you O.T.B. at those speeds. And save it for the track so your not sent through the driver side window of an old lady pulling out of McDonalds, crushing her skull with your helmet and ripping your self in two over the roof of the car... Sad but true story of a rider in my area going 80mph through the city in my home town. Live to ride, ride to don't die.