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Gosling1 wrote:
I-K wrote:
Gosling1 wrote:It took huge balls to ride a stock Z1 to 200,
...and not for the most obvious reason, either. Mostly, the huge balls served as stabilisers.
:lol: absolutely ! One big nad hangin' out each side to balance the old shitter !!!

Back in the 'Good Old Days', every new Kawasaki sold came with a Free Hinge in the middle of the frame................

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Kawasaki's just keep getting faster & better .. 8)
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Strika wrote:....Did you re-read that post before ya hit send??? :lol: You're sounding like a Ulysses member! :lol:
NEVER will I submit to them NEVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

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correct me if im wrong but i was led to believe that the zx14 was limited at 290kph :? :? :twisted:
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limited to 299, as are all the big-bangers.

The 2000 model ZX12R wasn't limited to 299, as the poster suggests. The infamous *unrestricted* model :roll: is good for about 310 or thereabouts, maybe a couple more with a tailwind. The Busa of the same vintage was about 315.......so maybe 1 or 2% *faster* at absolute top-end...

Of course, speedo error never gets a mention when top-speeds are being discussed eh ?? I would love to get a radar reading at PI just to see how close the speedo was to actual *speed*...

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The first infamous ride with ksrc dubbed( the side cover chase) on the return trip to melbourne i recall hitting around 2 oclock and the guy behind me said when we stopped he had to overtake as there was all sorts of stuff comin out of the old z 900 and he wasnt hangin behind to watch it explode :shock: Well it never did :P
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Gosling1 wrote:limited to 299, as are all the big-bangers.

The 2000 model ZX12R wasn't limited to 299, as the poster suggests. The infamous *unrestricted* model :roll: is good for about 310 or thereabouts, maybe a couple more with a tailwind. The Busa of the same vintage was about 315.......so maybe 1 or 2% *faster* at absolute top-end...

Of course, speedo error never gets a mention when top-speeds are being discussed eh ?? I would love to get a radar reading at PI just to see how close the speedo was to actual *speed*...

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had that discussion with a mate the other day (speedo variation) because his R1 was reading 296 and i went passed him without too much effort and my bike is supposedly limited to299 :? :? :? :?
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Rumbles wrote:....had that discussion with a mate the other day (speedo variation) because his R1 was reading 296 and i went passed him without too much effort and my bike is supposedly limited to 299 :? :? :? :?
Yep, his bike was *reading* 296, with only 5% speedo error, it knocks his *actual* speed back to around 280 or so.......could even be a little less, speedo error is supposed to increase with speed.....

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fair enough cant expect it to be actually doing 296 it is a yamahahahaha :twisted:
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Rumbles wrote:fair enough cant expect it to be actually doing 296 it is a yamahahahaha :twisted:
it wasnt falling off a cliff was it??
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no but maybe it should have been :twisted:
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Rumbles wrote:no but maybe it should have been :twisted:
woulda been a good start...
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Neka79 wrote:
Rumbles wrote:no but maybe it should have been :twisted:
woulda been a good start...
not a fan of the yamahaha, cant blame :twisted: you i wouldnt own one either.
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Neka79 wrote:
Rumbles wrote:fair enough cant expect it to be actually doing 296 it is a yamahahahaha :twisted:
it wasnt falling off a cliff was it??
Terminal Velocity for any falling object is 260km/h i think, so rules that theory out.
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Turns out terminal velocity on a K2 isnt real flash either. racing my cousin yesterday on a modified K2 and his speedo was topped out at 299 and away i went again, admittedly he was beside me up to around 260-270 better effort than the yammie :twisted:
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