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350mph

10 Apr 2008 22:20

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BUB racing set the land speed record for motorcycles, a streamliner.. Which of you guys is gonna beat em??

Anyone see the 76 kz900 run 200mph?? :ohmy: And crash? :huh: twice?:blink:

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Re: 350mph

10 Apr 2008 22:23

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where do you put your feet at the red lite?

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10 Apr 2008 23:00 - 10 Apr 2008 23:01

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You never stop moving. Have to refuel on the move like fighter planes. Takes a very dedicated rider! On the dash, there is a button you push that pushes a set of training wheels out the side along the back half of machine. Retrack them when you take off! Simple!

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Re: 350mph

10 Apr 2008 23:27

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Put your feet right there..

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Re: 350mph

12 Apr 2008 22:18

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I saw the crash videos. They're proof that a good set of riding leathers and kicking free of the bike is better than trying to muscle an out-of-control bike into compliance. Even though he got hung up the first time, all he had was road rash.

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12 Apr 2008 22:52 - 20 Dec 2011 04:11

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Re: 350mph

21 Apr 2008 09:12

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KZ250LTD, it was a national geographic special on speed engineering, specifically for bikes. They replay it every once in a while, ive seen it a couple times. try you tube, keyword 76 KZ900, it might be there, but not sure.

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Re: 350mph

21 Apr 2008 10:30

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it's no kz but looks to be about 240mph

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21 Apr 2008 12:24

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You can't even estimate the speed from a Busa clock as like most modern bikes the speedo pickup is on the gearbox sprocket. Lower the gearing and the speedo reads fast, raise it and it reads slow.

For what it's worth, my GPz750 turbo has been TIMED at 211mph.

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21 Apr 2008 13:08 - 21 Apr 2008 13:11

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that was no where near 228 actualB)im no where nearly as brave as lorcan but i can honestly say at 150 those lines and trees look like one big blur!:woohoo:

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Re: 350mph

21 Apr 2008 20:20

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For what it's worth, my GPz750 turbo has been TIMED at 211mph.

Wow, Lorcan, that's serious speed, IMO....and you probably only spent a fraction of what that BUB liner cost. Can I assume that you used some kind of slicker-than-stock bodywork on it for that run ??? Pics ???

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Re: 350mph

21 Apr 2008 20:43 - 21 Apr 2008 20:47

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Pic taken just prior to the run.
Stock GPz750 Turbo bodywork.

There is a whole thread about it on 750turbo.com (Lorcan's site).

www.750turbo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5366

Fearless Lorc is the one with the helmet on in front of the bike

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