0-60 Accelerations

[Lespaul20]

I just read a mag that had the McLaren F1 in it, it's fast, and i downloaded a video of a guy going 391 Km/hr(241Mph), and it's quite fast, anyway i was wondering if any of you have or has done any timings on your bikes, just would be kinda cool to know the speed of our bikes.

 

[Okiewan]

:whiner:

 

[toalco-kdx]

whats the website for the video?

 

[wakeboarder]

I think it'd be roadandtrack.com, cause thats what magazine it is in. And wow that is a nice car. They had the McLaren F1, Porsche 959, and Ferrari F40, all in one magazine. I almost cried.

 

[OnAnySunday]

Not sure about top speed but Flash's ('82 XL500r) 1/4 mile times are:
14.734 sec. @ 86.12 mph.
("Motorcyclist" magazine sept. 1982)
Sorta lackluster eh?
But i'm sure that was measured -w- some skinny 150lb. editor on board.... :confused:

 

[BadgerMan]

0-60? I don't think my YZ250F will even do 60 mph! I'll bet I could smoke that McLaren down a two-tracker though. Especially if it was whooped out! LOL!

I keep wondering when the sport bikes will break the 200 mph barrier. I'll bet one of those GXSR's would give that car a 1/4 mile run for its money.

 

[HomeMadeSin]

I remember years ago....15 or so....that one of the bike mags...either Dirt Bike or Dirt Rider did a test on a CR500 in 1/4 mile.  I wish I could remember what the result were but I know they had problems with wheelies and burnout. 

I plan to dual purpose my CR500 and I have every intention of trying out a 1/4 mile.  I'm not sure if the insurance nazis would allow a strip to let me run it, but we'll see. :cool:

 

[Hucker]

Originally posted by BadgerMan

I keep wondering when the sport bikes will break the 200 mph barrier. I'll bet one of those GXSR's would give that car a 1/4 mile run for it's money.

The 'Busa (before the computer limiting) was hitting 201mph. That was 3 years ago I think...

 

[Boozer]

there is a GSXR1300 around here that is standard except for a longer swingarm, and it does 10.1 down the quarter. not sure what rear tyre he was using.

 

[BigBore]

Originally posted by OnAnySunday
Not sure about top speed but Flash's ('82 XL500r) 1/4 mile times are:
14.734 sec. @ 86.12 mph.
("Motorcyclist" magazine sept. 1982)
Sorta lackluster eh?
But i'm sure that was measured -w- some skinny 150lb. editor on board.... :confused:

Interesting......not bad really, for a bike with about 35-36hp. I was always curious as to what my XR650R would have been able to do. Judging by what that 500 did, maybe 12's for the 650?

 

[MrLuckey]

Originally posted by Okiewan
:whiner:

BWAAHAAHAA :thumb:

 

[Tony Eeds]

These are not the fastest cars on the road but here are the results of the 2002 Big Bend Open Road Race.  The race was shortened to 20 miles from the normal 56 (if I remember correctly) because of fog on the course.  The fastest of the unlimited cars was timed with radar at 210 mph on one stretch of road.  They don't allow bikes and probably never will because of TXDot requirements/concerns.  The course is US385 between Fort Stockton and Sanderson Texas.

Now often do you see a NASCAR car running on the street.

Tony

 

[linusb]

The latest big bore sport bikes are reported in the mags as doing 1/4 mile times in the high 9's. The 'Busa and the ZX-12 were the two I believe. The 'Busa for sure. Pretty darn fast and impressive considering the bang for the buck as compared to high performance automobiles.

 

[IrishEKU]

After replacing the front tire and the factory recalled rear tire valve stem nut on an 02 ZX-12, I can confirm that the bike is scary fast.

 

[Camstyn]

My neighbor says his CR80 will do 115mph! :thumb:

 

[Tony Eeds]

Originally posted by Cam Mitchell
My neighbor says his CR80 will do 115mph! :thumb:

Yup ... when dropped from a plane!

 

[IrishEKU]

Originally posted by Tony Eeds


Yup ... when dropped from a plane!

:)

Perception and reality never seem to mesh do they? :thumb:

 

[MikeT]

Originally posted by Cam Mitchell
My neighbor says his CR80 will do 115mph! :thumb:

I knew that was coming

 

[yzeater]

Originally posted by Tony Eeds


Yup ... when dropped from a plane!

The plane would only have to be 437.3 feet off the ground...

 

[Lespaul20]

I downloaded the video of the mclaren f1 from Kazaa, that thing was screaming, not to stear off my own topic but wouldn't a street bike going over 200mph have problems with areodynamics, just a thought.

No one has ever timed there bike? It's gives you something to brag about, maybe.

 

[OnAnySunday]

Originally posted by BigBore :
"Interesting......not bad really, for a bike with about 35-36hp."

Actually i think it was 32 bhp. (according to my friendly neighborhood Honda dealer).
In that issue of "Motorcyclist" (9/82) they rated it at only 25.7bhp. :think:
(i think someone was sniffing preimium fumes that day.)
The sad part is that the bike it was up against (a 1982 Yamaha XT550) was rated at 34.2bhp and turned a 13.995 quarter mile -w- a 90.72 mph trap speed!!
Still not too bad for a couple of 20 year old 320+pound "dual sports", eh? :thumb:

 

[CanadianRidr]

Canadianridr pat's
Okie on the back

It's okay bud, you can't win em all. Don't cry for him, he's allready lost. :( ;) ;)

 

[Boozer]

i think wind resistance would be a big factor when running a dirtbike down the 1/4.

 

[nephron]

V65--3.2?

VMAX--2.8?? (70 in a 20 about a block from the stopsign--not pretty :ugg: :eek:

Boss Hoss 502/502--probably 1.5 if you can throw a slick on AND hang on.

 

[Hucker]

Originally posted by Boozer
i think wind resistance would be a big factor when running a dirtbike down the 1/4.

I don't think a dirtbike has to worry about wind resistance when doing the 1/4 mile. It will top out way before it anyhow, gearing I think is the biggest prob.