2006-10-24 18:43:01 · 6 answers · asked by troy g 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
The major motorcycle manufacturers decided to govern production motorcycles at 300kph (about 187 mph)
This was voluntary but under increasing legislative scrutiny.
The land speed record for a motorcycle is 333.117 mph but it didn't look much like your average motorcycle. At high speeds, the problem isn't lack of engine power - it is lack of traction to overcome the wind resistance. The rider can increase the throttle but the rear wheels just spins instead of accelerating the bike.
2006-10-25 04:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by lepninja 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vague question, but here goes...All motorcycles in the US are limited by Federal law to 186 mph. Now, if you take the governor out of the computer on a Hayabusa, which is what I cruise on, many magazines and websites put them at over 200 mph stock. IHRA drag bikes do the quarter-mile at over 215 mph and under 7 seconds. Some of the vehicles raced at the Bonneville salt flats in Utah could be considered motorcycles (2 wheels) and have been over 250 mph. Really tough question. If you'll narrow your question I'm sure you'll get better answers. For example. What's the fastest stock motorcycle? What's the fastest street legal motorcycle? And anyone who has ridden for a while knows this to be true. No matter how fast you've been, there's always some idiot at the gas station who claims he's gone faster than you.
2006-10-25 02:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by bad_ass_chevelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rolling road tests, and dyno tests are never an accurate way of determining how fast a bike can go, loaded with a rider, and actually moving on a surface.
That being said, there have been vehicles classified as motorcycles that have reached speeds of over 350mph on a dyno.
The fastest road test i have seen is the Rolls Royce Jet Engine bike, at 225mph+
2006-10-25 18:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by xkatsax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorcycles are limited by Federal law to 186 mph however people go a lot faster.
2006-10-25 14:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by HUH!!!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All bikes are legislated to 300Km/hr which works out to around 186MPH.
The are add in electronics which trick ignition/speedo to allow a few more mph, but without changing gearing none of them are going much faster (maybe 195~200)
Its much cheaper and easier to make a 'fast' speedometer which reads about 220mph or more. Without some modification, the bike isn doing it.
2006-10-25 09:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you mean category..
well, if you do then there is no fixed top speed for all category of motor bikes.
your question could be.. whats the top speed reached on a bike
2006-10-25 01:53:33 · answer #6 · answered by Nighteyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋