Without a flash, electronically limited to 136. I got my flashed 2014 bike to 145 before I gave in to the wind.

 

Oh I'm not made for top speed pulls. 131 all I wanted.

 

I topped out at 140.5mph (via GPS, dash read 143) last weekend, '24 with a vcyclenut flash. A 165lb rider in full gear.

I was also going uphill and ran out of track, so I imagine on level ground and more space it'd be a handful of mph quicker?

 

Life begins at 140 mph on two wheels...m

 

Sounds about right it’s quicker than I want to go on the road and has sufficient power and torque for me but top speed bragging rights ended around the oversized 1000 era ninja and blackbird 1100 hayabusa mv f4 and so on. I saw the speedo coming up to 200kmph pretty quick on the loaner before I got mine. heard all the noises it makes and let it sit till the fan came on all that jazz. It’s a really good bike and geared nicely. I don’t think it should be judged by its top speed though. The quick shifter and quarter mile time is pretty impressive. I like to see it as slightly more interesting well rounded ujm and expect it will last 60000km or about 5 years without having to do anything other than a valve clearance and oil change every 5000ks. Sell it in original condition and make someone happy still 🙃 or write it off. I see no reason to ride this bike in anger. Maybe the older models were a bit more raw but mine does everything well except hitting high speed in a straight line

 

Right at 142 mph with one tooth higher on the front and a Vcyclenut flash . And I have a speedo correction device.

 

Right at 142 mph with one tooth higher on the front and a Vcyclenut flash .

I thought I saw 140ish On a completely stock ’16 XSR 900 (maybe it was flashed). After reading this thread now I’m wondering , am I senile?

 

I've seen an indicated 133 on my xsr. I think it had a bit more. I chickened out there, was worried about going to jail.

 

That decision between a possible hefty fine(or stern talking to) vs. felony fleeing to elude can be tough.

 

I've seen 158(255kmh) mph on the dash, but given that it has 8% error, it should be a lot less...

 

138, which is definitely optimistic.
I did it when it was brand new but broken in. Too spooky. I'll never try to do that again.
The FZ / MT wasn't designed for that

 

138, which is definitely optimistic.
I did it when it was brand new but broken in. Too spooky. I'll never try to do that again.
The FZ / MT wasn't designed for that

Agreed, but I do find adding a steering damper eliminates the instability as speed increases.
What happens with my bike is that if I keep a firm grip on the bars, I unintentionally input a steering force, and a weave results. Loosening my grip on the bars stops this, but on max acceleration, hanging onto the bike can be challenging.
The damper immediately stops the weave, and more importantly, I can focus on my line rather than trying to keep the bike stable.

 

I somehow clearly recall taking my buddy Frank's 99 Busa from his well appoonted and humongous personal garage right off IL 41 Skokie Hywy up to the close by next stop n go light at Buckley Rd (IL 176). Frank currently has 3 beautiful Busas and Vettes in his club house plus a few stragglers

Anyway, I then hopped on I 294 north toward Milwaukee.

After it and I warmed up, I summoned the nerve and slowly rolled it on FWO while holding on and getting as small as I could.

This was before my stomach and back disallowed such postures.

At some point up near 6 Flags Great America in Gurnee at IL 132 Grand Ave, I managed to focus down on the speedometer for an instant.

I blinked thrice through the tears running down my cheeks and thought I saw a blurry 201 mph.

I stretched the cables to ensure that was it, and that was all there was.

It was like an early F1 video game screen dodging the occasional back marker but for some reason in my overloaded grey matter in B&W...

I was then able to tell my right wrist to roll off and and my chest to breath again for what seemed the first time in 10 miles.

When down to 110, it seemed like I was just sauntering down the 4-lane wide portland cement concrete superslab.

70 was a comparatively catatonic pace.

When Frank got his 2nd Gen Busa I repeated the effort.

It was a tad slower but being much more refined, it was considerably less over-stimulating. Which was actually more enjoyable because it allowed me to relax more and absorb all the input to my senses.

As I said, Life Begins at 140 mph on two wheels...

I gotta give Frank a call!

His health has also put him through the wringer too.

It's Hell getting old...

 

My K6 GSXR1000 easily ran into its speed limiter, so when I lived in straight, featureless Florida, I had a few spaces where it was reasonably safe. The sensation of brake fade coming into a heavy braking zone isn't something I'm keen to repeat.
Today's liter bikes are capable of tickling 200, I'd suggest having a trauma team on speed dial.