Kawasaki 1400 GTR

1400 GTR - All Models => 1400GTR Discussion => Topic started by: beegee on May 22, 2016, 03:42:03 AM

Title: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: beegee on May 22, 2016, 03:42:03 AM
Can imagine some did better in best conditions : weather, road or cleaned or added accessories, chiptuned.... .  What about you !?    :scooter:
And could you try it , on a lonely road, or on what circuit eg... ?   :biker3:

Ps i once read that a gtr/concoursbiker could reach ... 335kms/hour  :grin: making bike lighter and tuned the bike for races....

Vid : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BrVuWCHH3Z8

Still didnt reach germany roads without speed limits to try out mine...
;-(
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: Lonewolf on May 22, 2016, 04:16:56 AM
That wasn't on a road though was it?
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: Debs on May 22, 2016, 10:34:51 AM
I've done 150mph/240kph on the German autobahn, but that was fully loaded on the way back after 2 weeks away.  :evil:
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: estrenuo on May 22, 2016, 11:06:48 AM
Quote from: beegee on May 22, 2016, 03:42:03 AM
Can imagine some did better in best conditions : weather, road or cleaned or added accessories, chiptuned.... .  What about you !?    :scooter:
And could you try it , on a lonely road, or on what circuit eg... ?   :biker3:

Ps i once read that a gtr/concoursbiker could reach ... 335kms/hour  :grin: making bike lighter and tuned the bike for races....

Vid : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BrVuWCHH3Z8

Still didnt reach germany roads without speed limits to try out mine...
;-(

Looks fake to me. I don't live that far away from Germany so once I've run in my GTR (delivery coming week), I may be able to try and let you know.

Did 248 km/h (GPS speed) on my current Z1000SX in Germany already. Had to slow down because of other traffic ;-)
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: kwarrgtr on May 22, 2016, 11:22:19 AM
I thought I read somewhere the GTR was factory limited to 150mph???
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: estrenuo on May 22, 2016, 11:27:55 AM
Quote from: kwarrgtr on May 22, 2016, 11:22:19 AM
I thought I read somewhere the GTR was factory limited to 150mph???

I read somewhere 258 km/h, which is 160 mph.
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: kwarrgtr on May 22, 2016, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: estrenuo on May 22, 2016, 11:27:55 AM
I read somewhere 258 km/h, which is 160 mph.

either way.... I wouldn't get anywhere near that - not even on an A Bahn
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: Burchy on May 22, 2016, 11:44:56 AM
The Mk1 wasn't restricted as far as I know, but the Mk2 is restricted to 155.  That video looks as though the bike was on a rolling road.  No way do they accelerate that fast!
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: shaggs147 on May 22, 2016, 11:47:57 AM
Probably on the centre stand lol

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Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: PaulB on May 22, 2016, 12:21:03 PM
Quote from: estrenuo on May 22, 2016, 11:06:48 AM
Looks fake to me.

:agree:

You'd expect to see a change in the reflections of the speedo and rev-counter dials. That (to me) looks like the roof of a small industrial unit or workshop.

Cheers

Paul B.
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: O.C. on May 22, 2016, 12:37:59 PM
Yep, speedometer climbing faster than the rev counter, looks fishy to me  :whistling:   
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: UncleBigBad on May 22, 2016, 05:09:27 PM
Quote from: shaggs147 on May 22, 2016, 11:47:57 AM
Probably on the centre stand lol

:mfr_lol: I have an image of the bike coming off said centre stand in the garage, creating a second garage door  :oops:
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: Boomer on May 22, 2016, 06:43:22 PM
Yup, the ignition switch didn't even twitch so done on a dyno.
I've seen 160mph on mine with the oem screen and panniers.
There is a little left in 5th so I reckon 170 would be V-max without changing the gearing/rev limiter.
Soon as ya shift to 6th it drops to about 150.
You can get to 140 pretty quickly but after that the acceleration tapers off rapidly.
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: beegee on May 22, 2016, 06:51:58 PM
Guess also its done in the tuningstore inside...  So no wind...
Some bikers had a chiptuning, obtaining some more hp....  Here also ?
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: greeny on May 23, 2016, 11:09:21 AM
Quote from: shaggs147 on May 22, 2016, 11:47:57 AM
Probably on the centre stand lol

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You'd expect to see a change in gears too.
Cheers
Greeny
Title: Re: TOP speed : 290 kms/hr. Who did better...?
Post by: Ant on May 23, 2016, 09:50:42 PM
Not actual conditions, maybe rolling road with help. There is a vid on the tube of a guy getting max speed with trees going past.
Has to be in fifth to get max as wind resistance slows the bike down in 6th as the revs drop slightly.