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« Reply #125 on: August 03, 2010, 02:30:30 PM »
Your bike will go faster in 5th than in 6th.
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« Reply #126 on: August 04, 2010, 12:55:56 PM »
I remember reading that somewhere too ...that is odd ...it sure wasn`t running out of power as I made the shift into 6th . ...man that is scary stuff for a guy my age ........after all I didn`t live this long running over 100 very often .. naughty
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« Reply #127 on: August 14, 2010, 11:14:31 AM »
170MPH on GSXR750 at Jennings GP about a month ago. It is legal there so squeel all you want! rayof I have a few videos on you tube if anyone is interested.
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« Reply #128 on: August 14, 2010, 12:29:45 PM »
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uhhh.... yep, that would be me.
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« Reply #129 on: August 14, 2010, 12:47:26 PM »
http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,6476.msg83202.html#msg83202
Here's some in case you missed them Pants.
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« Reply #130 on: August 14, 2010, 06:52:49 PM »
Quote from: Popawilly on August 14, 2010, 11:14:31 AM
170MPH on GSXR750 at Jennings GP about a month ago.

Popawilly, have you ever ridden a GSXR1000? I have a co-worker (we are both ex moto-x racers) who used to own one. He said he had it up to 300 Km/h (186 MPH) and it was bone stock.
From what he describes, it sounds like that Gixxer was one fast bike.
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