Don, guess what bike holds the P-PS 750 cc record, yep a 1983 Gpz 750 turbo,
with cranked up boost, Al Lombardo set the record on one in 98 got it to 157
and upped it last year to 167. Many of the speeds for stockers I have
noticed at Bonneville are about 7-8 or so mph slower than what a Magazine
nets nearer to sea level on pavement. Joe :) :)
Don Kerr wrote:
> Hallo Ron,( and the other bike boyz...)...well OK, everybody.
> Watched you on the TV taking a spill trying for 200. Ouch!
> I've only fell off twice so far, in 30 years of riding, and both where
> under 35mph !!
> The thing is, I have been looking at the P-PS speed records and for
> 750cc up there is an odd thing.....
> The recorded speeds seem slower than I would have imagined. My 1982/3
> 750cc turbo Kawasaki was very quick and although the speedo can not
> always be relied on as accurate, the bike would run off the clock at an
> indicated 185mph,( on the Queen's hiway in the UK... Yes, there was a
> speed limit, it was 70mph, but I was a complete 'nutter' back then
> though, some will say... "So what's changed?"... )
> Injection cut out was 11500rpm and 180 was still under 10900rpm. I
> was running 'slightly' more boost than stock though. Also the F1 boys
> where topping 200 on the F1 tracks, I speak of your Kenny Roberts and
> the UK's Ron Haslem in the UK in the late 70's and 80's, I believe on
> the Isle of Man TT, some ran 210mph on the long straights on the island.
> Does running on the salt slow a vehicle down compared to asphalt or
> concrete or is it rarefied air and temperature that's the problem? Joe
> Amo pointed me to a 750 gpz bike for sale up in NC, I'm gonna call
> tomorrow to see about that for a proddy racer(P-PS.). Anyone, feel free
> to kick in their thoughts about this speed thing.
> DK. DKV Euro. (SIR) USA.
>
> PS......Oh yeah, an' in case anyone wos wunderin', me 455ci twin turbo
> 1961 VW crew cab pickup is still on the books.......wot class would that
> be now ?
>
> It can be seen at
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/DKVeuro/pagetwo.html
>
> in the library section.
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