V7III Top speed test

[JohninVT]

I saw 138 on my 1200 Sport with PCV-5, open air box and Mistral.  I posted the pic here about ten years ago.  I'd be shocked if a small block can do more than a true 105-110 since a 70hp Ducati Scrambler is HP limited to about 120. 

[Huzo]

Twenty years ago, 220 kph (indicated) flat out on the Autobahn south of Munich riding an R1100S, and I was being passed by other bikes.

I never had the nerve or the reason to take my V7C over 80 mph.

If it’s the same as this one



You were doing 4,000 rpm @ 120 k’s.
You did well to get it to rev to just under 8,000 and keep everything inside...

[borderer]

Following an AMG mercedes down a hill on my old Centauro hit the rev limiter in top, no idea what speed that was here was no way I was taking my eyes off the road. The bend at the bottom which was usually comfortable at 90 was bloody tight. I just hung on and throttled back on the straight. Not doing that again, took weeks to get the clamp marks out of the seat.

[PeteS]

I have always wanted know how fast just about everything I own is capable of.
These are mosty speedometer readings, some backed up by tachs if available.
Yamaha 80 58mph
Yamaha 350 1st edition 100 mph
Norton 750 117 at 7300 rpm well beyond exploding crankcase territory. Hey, what did I know?
MG LeMans 850 130 @ 7000 rpm new stock gearing also attained by at least two motorcycle magazine testors
Currently around 130 @ 8200 rpm with close ratio gearbox, Raeco head work
BMW R100RT 118 after many modifications
Honda Goldwing 1800 128 computer limited
Triumph Tiger 800 XC 128, maybe more?
Kawi 650 KLR 92 and well beyond white knuckle territory with its flexi flyer frame.

Pete

[Sykestone8886]

30-40 yrs ago I used to think speed was a thing, now I’m quite content slowing down and smelling the roses!!!

[Tkelly]

How fast are the new Stelvios?I have ridden mine pretty fast passing on crazy interstates but was afraid to look away from the road as the speed came on in such a rush.My day of testing bikes to see how fast they go are long over.

[moto]

30-40 yrs ago I used to think speed was a thing, now I’m quite content slowing down and smelling the roses!!!

I pretty much agree, except for my 250cc Italjet! Top speed is definitely a real-world issue for it.

Testing for its top speed I found out that a lot of care is needed to get a realistic value. In particular, you need to observe the top speed in two directions at the same point on the road. Otherwise, if you just go both ways along a fairly level course you may be tricked by an imperceptible rise near the middle of it. This allows the bike to speed up down hill in both directions! (As I found out.) So the put-the-GPS-in-your-pocket method is not really adequate if you want an informative value.

My 250 can do an honest 72 or 73 mph, averaged as just described. However, other fans of the bike report 85 mph -- "no problem" -- and the ability to wheelie in 2nd gear! My old Honda 160 memorably gained 10 mph on the top end when I sold it to someone else, now that I think about it.

My T3 did 116 mph, one-way, as nearly as I could calculate at the time, using highway mileposts as my standard. A contemporary two-way airfield test in England showed the same figure.

My Griso is too fast to test in the space that seems to be available.

Moto