Top Speed - with Pics - Please add yours

[F4sSprintST]

2007 Sprint ST ABS

70 degrees F
600 feet elevation, approx
Dallas Texas area

300 lb rider

almost redlined in 5th gear, changed to 6th, no additional acceleration

flat, level ground. Wind minimal

2100 miles on the clock

[NikosR]

Your bike is still too tight being quite new so it should loosen up in the next 4K or so. 300lbs is impressive though

[DaveM]

I tried this but as I reached 255kph the camera flew out of my hand and I almost fell off.

Lucky for me eh?

Sorry no pics you will just have to take my word for it..............and who is going to buy my new camera?

DaveM

[ruscook]

Originally Posted by DaveM

I tried this but as I reached 255kph the camera flew out of my hand and I almost fell off.
Lucky for me eh?
Sorry no pics you will just have to take my word for it..............and who is going to buy my new camera?

DaveM

hehe Dave, I don't have your fairing protection so only got this shot @ 166kph




Russ

[DaveM]

Russ somebody has to be the smart guy and actually dunnit!

Sheesh!

DaveM

[DaveB]

= 159 mph with tank bag on.

DaveB.

[DaveB]

Sorry, I'm an old codger having problems with embedding pics . Let's try again:



= 159mph.
5,500 ft asl, 18C/64F, I'm 190 lb & the tank bag was on at the time.

Why do I always seem to have the tank bag on when I'm speed testing on the closed road course?

DaveB.

[ruscook]

Originally Posted by DaveM

Russ somebody has to be the smart guy and actually dunnit!

Sheesh!

DaveM

It was the outback Dave, between Hawker and Wilpena, nothing to worry about but emu's (even too hot for roos in that part)

Does shows how stable the Triumph chassis is, that I felt comfortable even trying this.

Also shows how much you need the wind protection at high speed, my absolute max (so far) on the S3 is 203kph. My Sprint got up to 237.4kph and when I was harrumph, "smaller" I got up to 265kph on my ZZR1100

Russ

[F4sSprintST]

Originally Posted by DaveM

I tried this but as I reached 255kph the camera flew out of my hand and I almost fell off.

Lucky for me eh?

Sorry no pics you will just have to take my word for it..............and who is going to buy my new camera?

DaveM

Um, we have a Tattler built in - just take the pics when it's parked.

[PeirreOBollox]

Fastest so far ......... 142mph solo fully loaded (panniers, top box, camping gear)
currently showing 137mph on max speed, of the trip computer.
and i`ve just done a 500+ miles weekender to riding the 2 sportiest things in my life atm. (my bike and my G/F) and I was clocking speeds around 100-125mph solo (panniers, top box), covering the 210 miles 1 way from door 2 door in around 2 1/2hrs, this inc a fuel and coffee stop.

the only problem round here is that several of the bike cops, hand out at the local triumph dealers, which means,
1) they get to test ride the triumphs, and behave like hooligans, which they often do
2) they know how to opperate the trip computer, and find out how fast you`ve been, if they ever pull you over