I used to work with a guy who upgraded his 1999 R1 to a 2004 R1. He used to go out to a local dual carriageway in the middle of the night, do a dry run to check it was clear then do a high speed run. Each night he would add 10mph. He said up to 150mph it was fine but above that he needed the full width of 2 lanes as any change in direction made such a big change in his road position. He got up to an indicated 170. I have ridden at 150mph on track days and found it remarkably undramatic (on a 916).
From: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Ryan
Sent: 04 May 2012 01:13
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DucatiST] 170 mph joy ride, police say
Sometimes I have to wonder about the stated top speeds on these kinds of reports.
I mean, don't race teams spend how many millions of dollars building a bike that can attain these speeds? Why do they go through all the trouble when they can just buy a stock bike from the dealer?
And, secondly, I seriously doubt the average Joe can handle a bike at 170 mph. S&^t happe ns real fast at that speed.
Maybe it's true, but......
I don't know.
-Bob
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