VFR Top Speed is ????

Today I was scuffing-in my new tires (Shinkos) and I did this on a back road. It was still climbing, but I ran out of straight road.



Remember, I have no fairings on my bike......

By the way, the Shinko tires feel great, and I didn't even balance them.

Lane

 

For a stock '07, I know that 125 comes pretty quick. For this bike I have 'read' that 150 is about tops, and I can see that being pretty realistic. For the record, this is hear-say.
A quick edit - this is indicated mph.

 

Last summer, passing traffic on a 2 lane. Got behind a long line of grain trucks and cars that weren't going to pass. Got around about half of them and had to tuck in for oncoming. When it got clear again I got out and nailed it. Indicated was about 130 after letting off. That is the fastest I have had it and probably will stay that way unless I get into track days.
Don't know how much the speedo is off and don't care. This was plenty fast on a public road. Plus this was just outside the county seat. I was real lucky not to run into LEO. I don't blast it alot and don't want a ticket.

 

Hi rngdng,interested in your #141 post,how come your ignition switch works when it's turned off?

Speed-wise,I had 137 at 12k rpm in 5th on my '86 FG

 

he said mph not kilos and i know 86 700 stock tested cw 144-146

 

if your lucky gen 6 cw 147 they test bikes 4 living thats what it does.. busa 186 new r6 159.9 ive had mine speedo 143 11k on tach ran outta room sorry no vfr without exoitic engine work done via freddy spencer and hrc will do 170 !!! not designed 4 that anymore only the second vfr 750 1986 rwb and it did 152.. had hurricane 600 back then faster then vfr 700. but the vfr was awesome with gear drivin cams and the mag case guards loved that bike the white one........

 

Lane,

Can you do a tire review of these? I'm seriously considering some... money is tight and I'd be willing to try them out.

I frequent the twisties and ride hard... not hard enough to get a knee down (no sliders), but very close...

~mikeym

 

I hit ~140+ on my 1990 VFR in 1993. It had a 2 Bros. left pipe and a jet kit. But I think the stickers gave me an extra 5-10 MPH.

I've only had my 2005 since the beginning of winter... I know it's seen at LEAST 85 MPH. :biggrin: Frankly, I'm usually going to or from work and I'm waiting for some spring/summer/fall rides to open her up and see what she'll do. Though, thoughts of the wife and fam will probably keep me under 130... Hell, who am I kidding, I probably haven't even hit the VTEC roar more than a dozen times.

 

145mph+ on my 4th gen. 175 on the R1. 135 on my warrior cruiser. 160 on my old rf900. 152 on my old yzf600.

 

It doesn't. That's sitting in the driveway after I got home. The display is "Max speed since last reset". Any more questions?


Lane

 

I haven't ridden them very hard or very far yet, but my impressions, so far, are very good. I think they would satisfy most riders, but probably not the really fast guys.


Lane

 

I hit 256 km/h(about 156mi/h) but a have the black one who is the faster...

ti-pack

 

Hi elf800...'86 FG is 750 - we in UK went straight in at full strength!

OK,Tony f###ing Blair - so there's a###holes everywhere!

Oh,and - rngdng,try shifting up to 5th or even 6th!

Keep it smiley...and if you like pics -here's my baby

ciggy break in North Yorkshire,Feb '08

 

cycle world test 147 gen 6 thats all folks......................................

 

How Fast?

Well about 18 years ago I had my 1985, 500cc Interceptor to about 135mph and I felt somthing called a rev limitor kick in. I was trying to keep up with my older friends who were on Gixers & Ninjas over 900cc's. they were very suprised I stayed not too far behind. Almost 20 years later (about 6 months ago) I had my 2003 VFR Interceptor to 155 I know this to be true because of my digital speedo. I did not feel any rev limitor this time, but because of somthing I never seen before (The lines on the freeway became one continuous line) I backed off and came back down. BIGEST RUSH OF MY LIFE! So to answer your very good question, 155mph. But I do believe they can go faster. I wonder if any one else reading this, can answer his very good question AND do the new vfr's have a rev limitor like the old ones?.......LVVFR.:biggrin:

 

5th.......6th???? Hmmmm, I'm gonna need a longer road!



Lane

 

Tee hee,good one - like the GT,had it long?

 

If Cycle worlds test clocked 147, were they using a gps and if they were then I guess our speedos are wrong because mine read 155. Others have said they went 160 or better. I dont know if those statements are true for a stock gen 6 bike, unless gearing was changed. Others have said that top speed was 145, I believe the truth is somewhere in the middle. LVVFR...........

 

Confucius

Confucius say: "He who go to bed with itchy butt, wake up with smelly finger".:biggrin: