140 MPH - Anybody we know?

[Lutin]

From the BBC - Biker clocked doing 140 mph during Police crackdown.

The individual concerned was clocked on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway last week, apparently.

Oh, and the bike in the picture used in the BBC story appears to be a Honda NTV 600 or 650. How geeky of me is that?

 

[Rubberchicken]

140 mph would be pretty good going for an NTV.

 

[Lutin]

140 mph would be pretty good going for an NTV.

It would indeed!

 

[soho]

BBC Stock photo.

To get 140 it'd have to be a litre sports bike at least ?

My un faired V Max was pushed to do 140 on road, an NTV ? Don't think so !

 

[Rubberchicken]

Not necessarily liter, a modern 600 sport bike will do 140 too. The latest 1200 twins might even manage it downhill with a tailwind. Hmm. What's the terminal velocity of an NTV?

 

[soho]

Not necessarily liter, a modern 600 sport bike will do 140 too. The latest 1200 twins might even manage it downhill with a tailwind. Hmm. What's the terminal velocity of an NTV?

Depends which piston you mean really ? The one flying terminally through the front yokes or the one that exits through your a**hole dragging your n*ts with it !

 

[RedSoul]

BBC Stock photo.

To get 140 it'd have to be a litre sports bike at least ?

My un faired V Max was pushed to do 140 on road, an NTV ? Don't think so !

Errh not true........the ZZR600 back in the 1990,s was good for over 150mph so are most other sport 600,s


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[Chewbadger]

Yep, steel frame CBR600 FM onwards was good for over 150.

A good engine builder and the right mods it would push 100rwhp.

 

[Ian Porter]

Yep, steel frame CBR600 FM onwards was good for over 150.

A good engine builder and the right mods it would push 100rwhp.

not that you've been known to go that fast eh Rob?

 

[Chewbadger]

Nope, I only ride Honda melody's......

 

[Mikey]

Yep, steel frame CBR600 FM onwards was good for over 150.

A good engine builder and the right mods it would push 100rwhp.

Given a long enough road

 

[Chewbadger]

I think 37.75 miles was long enough.

 

[Ian Porter]

I think 37.75 miles was long enough.

Fixes trucks for a living, chucks bikes round the IOM, are you sure you're not Guy Martin in disguise?

Oh hang on, you don't have a Merlin engine in the garage, or do you

 

[Chewbadger]

I prefer Avon's, much louder and spit out fire.....[GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

 

[Hudders]

Not me

 

[Mpj]

Not necessarily liter, a modern 600 sport bike will do 140 too. The latest 1200 twins might even manage it downhill with a tailwind. Hmm. What's the terminal velocity of an NTV?

Actually an unmodified ZXR400 can do that on a straight (granted it wont do much more-143/4mph until a car pulled out ahead)

 

[Rubberchicken]

Not with me on it it won't.

 

[Mpj]

Not with me on it it won't.

 

[Richie B]

According to my satnav I got 152mph out of my previous 2002 CBR600FS on the Autobahn in Germany. Wouldn't do it again, almost shat myself...

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[austin]

Son #2 reckons he saw 165 on the speedo of his CBR600F sport. Nearly redline in top so proper flat out.


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