140MPH KZ650?? (eBay)

Wow that kwkossick is one smart dude!

Post edited by: 79MKII, at: 2008/02/11 15:39

may be it was 140 kmph? easy mistake right?

Box stock a KZ650 will go 120 (see last page of original road test). To go 140 would take some serious horsepower improvements (unlikely to be done buy a guy who won't buy a shim). To go 155 you would need to be towed behind a new ZX14.


Original Road Test

kawtoy was right;)

Post edited by: PLUMMEN, at: 2008/02/11 15:18

kwkossick wrote:

its not always horse power that will make speed. Gear ratios come into a big factor when it comes to speed.

way back in the early 90's i used to run about on gpz's alot, one of the bikes i had was a gpz750turbo

112 hp 82.4 KW @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque
99.1Nm 73.1ft-lb @ 6500

i loved that bike, the power, the ballace and the pure road holding was awsome, i pissed about with a few things to make her go a little faster but on the best day i had on her i touched the 140 mark on a summers mourning. never made the 140 again. that bike had more balls than most and geared to go, more than a barly modified 650 will ever have.

Post edited by: kzstreetfighter71, at: 2008/02/11 13:55

I deleated all my previous posts about this young man. I suggest you all do the same so this annoying gnat will get bored and go away. Regardless of what he says, do not reply. Just read, laugh and remember the days when you though you too thought you knew it all. No more replies, just let this one go.

Post edited by: kawtoy, at: 2008/02/11 15:18

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My KZ650 [716] has had the needle at 140 a few times. I run 17/40 gearing and after I get the R's up a little it pulls the front wheel with ease. Now I have some big cams & heavy duty valve springs, nice head work and 29mm smoothbores on my big bore 650, 10'500 peek power. With stock gearing I would always beat my buddy on his KZ1000 with a pipe and 28mm carbs by about a 1/2 second every time in the 1/4. Don't sell the 650's short.
Mark

Post edited by: Mark Wing, at: 2008/02/11 23:07

I'm 14 years old and have nothing to do.

Post edited by: Tony, at: 2008/02/11 20:09

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Hi kwkossick, obviously you have nothing useful to say so I will go ahead and temporarily lock this thread until we can deal with you. Furthermore, I'm going to temporarily lock any thread you reply to until you are dealt with.

thanks

Post edited by: Tony, at: 2008/02/11 19:03

Carry on.....