Forget the track, I want to take my bike out back here at work at rip it down runway 26R, 14,500 feet in length. It's so smooth and wide.....very tempting.
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Andyjo
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Man i wish i had a runway to play on....
I hit 125.6mph on the GPS the other day, didn't look at the bike's speedo though.
And that was with the woman on the back....
I hit 125.6mph on the GPS the other day, didn't look at the bike's speedo though.
And that was with the woman on the back....
aaronrosencrans
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MMMM a runway would be nice!
I only got mine up to 151 mph on a long stretch of road in the middle of nowhere, Minnesota. When I did that, I was a hefty 235 pounds with a full tank of gas. Of course, someone above told me I shouldn't do that anymore because I ended up riding through a swarm of bees! None of them got me...they were splattered all over my helmet before they could do anything. I had to pull over to clean my helmet.
I only got mine up to 151 mph on a long stretch of road in the middle of nowhere, Minnesota. When I did that, I was a hefty 235 pounds with a full tank of gas. Of course, someone above told me I shouldn't do that anymore because I ended up riding through a swarm of bees! None of them got me...they were splattered all over my helmet before they could do anything. I had to pull over to clean my helmet.
DefyInertia
Former '04 FZ6 Rider
Oooh Boneman..... 
It does not take a whole lot of skill to twist the throttle and click the gears down a straight road. The only reason I say this is to point out that you're at the mercy of your environment....not your skills. At 150, if you hit a rock or a groove, or an animal jumps out, you're pretty much SOL.
The risk vs. reward is just not there for me.....to each his own so long as you're not endangering anyone else :thumbup:
Aside from the fact that there would not be an ambulance waiting and ready (that's a big "except"), this is probably just as safe as the track. Assuming there are not a ton of animals around and you've scoped out the road, the area you described sounds good to me.
I'm not aware of many venues that provide enough pavement to get into 6th gear on the FZ6 (stock gearing).
FWIW, animals do end up road race courses every now and then...we were warned about turtles and deer at Road America (600cc's do 140+ down the front straight).
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It does not take a whole lot of skill to twist the throttle and click the gears down a straight road. The only reason I say this is to point out that you're at the mercy of your environment....not your skills. At 150, if you hit a rock or a groove, or an animal jumps out, you're pretty much SOL.
The risk vs. reward is just not there for me.....to each his own so long as you're not endangering anyone else :thumbup:
Aside from the fact that there would not be an ambulance waiting and ready (that's a big "except"), this is probably just as safe as the track. Assuming there are not a ton of animals around and you've scoped out the road, the area you described sounds good to me.
I'm not aware of many venues that provide enough pavement to get into 6th gear on the FZ6 (stock gearing).
FWIW, animals do end up road race courses every now and then...we were warned about turtles and deer at Road America (600cc's do 140+ down the front straight).
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What? We seem to be on the same page Def ...I was just too lazy to type it all out. Great point about being at the mercy of the enviornment. That's why I said save it for the track.
I just think the whole "Hey, how fast can you go?" thing is a wee bit juvenile. Seriously, who cares. At the end of the day what does it get you?
Yes I've gone fast on my FZ6, but never bothered to try and max/pin it out. I'm a 'what if' kind of rider..."what if there is a deer around the corner, stalled car, gravel, pot hole, etc." I agree that an airstrip or straight track would be a fun place to try it and about the only place I would consider doing it.
I just think the whole "Hey, how fast can you go?" thing is a wee bit juvenile. Seriously, who cares. At the end of the day what does it get you?
Yes I've gone fast on my FZ6, but never bothered to try and max/pin it out. I'm a 'what if' kind of rider..."what if there is a deer around the corner, stalled car, gravel, pot hole, etc." I agree that an airstrip or straight track would be a fun place to try it and about the only place I would consider doing it.
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GConn
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I weigh 220 (if that's of any relevance) and I've reached 242kmh *indicated* (150mph)
150 + on the FZ6? Whoooaaaa!
You speed demons. Being a Green-Horn Rider still, I was really excited to be going 55MPH today on my second ride out! I can't imagine what it would be like going over 100MPH, but 150 MPH that is just out of my imagination LOL.
55MPH was cool, I ducked under the wind shield, chest to tank and I felt the bike being a part of me. I see it can get addicting though. Cheers, and ride safe! You Speed Demons.
You speed demons. Being a Green-Horn Rider still, I was really excited to be going 55MPH today on my second ride out! I can't imagine what it would be like going over 100MPH, but 150 MPH that is just out of my imagination LOL.
55MPH was cool, I ducked under the wind shield, chest to tank and I felt the bike being a part of me. I see it can get addicting though. Cheers, and ride safe! You Speed Demons.
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In my previous post I was very excited going around 55 MPH. Several days ago I crossed over to triple digits. 100 MPH on the freeway. :Sport:
In my previous post I was very excited going around 55 MPH. Several days ago I crossed over to triple digits. 100 MPH on the freeway. :Sport:
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^^ you get a cookie! :rockon:
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Why? Is there something special about a track? Besides, we can do it on some nice deserted stretch of asphalt for free. On the track there are 40 other people trying to do it and then you wreck......
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Where did you find enough freeway that was empty of cages in LA? Did you head for the desert or what? Congratulations, you survived.....
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Ummm.. why exactly are you rehashing and dredging up posts from November 2007?? Thanks for showing up to the conversation....4 months late..... You must be bored tonight or just want to jack up your post count.
There is something special about the track...its called NO UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC ON THE ROAD. Sure there are 40 other racers on the track...but they are all ther to RACE and are all in the same mindset and all trying to acheive the same thing. Not to mention you can go as fast as you want on the track without worrying about getting pulled over by the po-po.
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I guess you forgot to read the fact you had posted to this yesterday but that's OK, you can blame me.
Now, as to your theory about the track, it doesn't hold water around here as there are any number of places where I don't have to worry about the public at all. As to getting pulled over, I'll worry about that when they send the cops out to this neck of the woods which will very likely be never.
If you have a problem going beyond the speed limit on the public streets that's good and I for one would never suggest you do otherwise but then again I would never suggest others hold to that as they to may have learned there are places where speeds can be achieved in a safe manner. I do however understand "safe" is a relative term not to be associated with reckless.
idanny
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yah that would be the place to do it.
I hit 100, yesterday and that was plenty fast for me, only had the bike a week.
Actually, I've been asking the pilots here at work where they could recommend an airstrip that does not have a tower. I'm thinking of taking my bike out on the runway. They mentioned a couple airports out in the desert, but the length is kind of short, around 3500 feet in length.
It was late in the evening; rush hour traffic was gone. Feeling awake, my heart calm, I slowly started adding throttle. My odometer read 60, 68, 75, 82, 90, 98, little more and i crossed over to 100. I eased off after that. No rush, just getting to know my bike little more.
idanny
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I can think of a place not far from you between Hiko and Lund that will get you 79,000 feet of running room and its dead smooth. In fact, folks use it twice a year and top well over 200mph. It's a beautiful ride over there too.
Tailgate
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You people are all krazy
........krazy fast.
........krazy fast.
doc_simple
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its not really crazy, cars are driving 80-90 on the highway like its nothing whats another 20-40 on top of that? :rockon:
My personal high is 114 and thats about where it will prolly stay till i can find somewhere in the desert to push it. It seems rock solid up till about 110 and then starts to feel like imminent liftoff.
My personal high is 114 and thats about where it will prolly stay till i can find somewhere in the desert to push it. It seems rock solid up till about 110 and then starts to feel like imminent liftoff.
