Your top speed on a bike??

@280 KM/H - R1 - deserted country road.

Hey Mick, glad to hear from ya, what's that in MPH?
Steve

148mph. Early '80's...On theTurner Turnpike between Tulsa and Oklahoma City on the way to a Queen concert at the Myriad in OKC. Modified KZ900LTD w 16/33 sprockets, Kerker, cam and a bit of headwork...premium pumpgas and a splash of 104+ octane booster LOL. My buddy was on his KZ1000. We wanted 150 but a curve was coming so had to shut 'er down. Aaaaaahh those were the days LOL. Indestructable young bucks wanting to see what their toys will do hehe. ...............................Mike

Vroom-vroom!!!
Oh I forgot to add that that 148mph day was with t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes....kids! hehe

Fast enough to get my 17 year old ass dragged off by the deputies, no title on the bike, no insurance, no motorcycle endorsement...

In reality I walked away pretty unscathed legally but it still was not fun. I could have gone to jail.

The final number was disputed, and officially I do not recall the events of the day in question...

swest wrote: Hey Mick, glad to hear from ya, what's that in MPH?
Steve

Hey Steve - 174 MPH - about 20 years ago it was - not silly enough to try it now- mate from bike shop threw me the keys - what was i supposed to do - Zephyr felt like a moped after that ride but i have done its top speed of 128 MPH/205 KM/H

Zephyrrider wrote:

swest wrote: Hey Mick, glad to hear from ya, what's that in MPH?
Steve

Hey Steve - 174 MPH - about 20 years ago it was - not silly enough to try it now- mate from bike shop threw me the keys - what was i supposed to do - Zephyr felt like a moped after that ride but i have done its top speed of 128 MPH/205 KM/H

Yeah, I'm getting too old for that crap. I get to a ton then back off. Fun while it lasted. :woohoo:
Steve

Shabba wrote:

Street Fighter LTD wrote: 160 on the street. Dumb :whistle:

156 at the drag strip, not so dumb

Dave

Which is why I said we were young and stupid. The multitude of things that could have gone wrong...it's staggering. And that is an area rife with deer and other wildlife. I'm surprised, some days, that I am even here to talk about these things.

I was referring to myself at 160 mph.
God does look after fools, drunks, and children ... And I was at least two of those things :silly:
Dave

And I did it all with no helmet. :ohmy:
Steve

Fastest for me on my 77' KZ1000a was under 140mph, indicated.
Also, that was not a very secure feeling on that thing.
Recently I've had it up to 100-110mph but I think my balls shrunk as I've gotten older.

Gained some grey matter.
Steve

Hit a good 500 in the red after the 600 mile break in .... maybe a true 125..... first time I did it I did it with a half worn flat rear tire I got a wobble that scared me pretty good.... new tire fixed that...... ....... still would like to go a honest 160 plus some day though....... mainly why I decided against that big Ninja in the mid 90s..... probably wouldn't be here if I would a. :silly:

Street Fighter LTD wrote:

Shabba wrote:

Street Fighter LTD wrote: 160 on the street. Dumb :whistle:

156 at the drag strip, not so dumb

Dave

Which is why I said we were young and stupid. The multitude of things that could have gone wrong...it's staggering. And that is an area rife with deer and other wildlife. I'm surprised, some days, that I am even here to talk about these things.

I was referring to myself at 160 mph.
God does look after fools, drunks, and children ... And I was at least two of those things :silly:
Dave

I never mixed alcohol in there. I'd have Darwined myself for sure.