150mph +

Originally Posted by Grinch

I don't think so to, as the speedo is out by about 10%, I did 142 on helga the other day on a slight long down hill run but thats really 127. So would still have 23 to go.

posted at 9:01AM
at work then? good to see you wasted no time

Originally Posted by hovis

get a gixxer1000

I took a video last night of a Gixer Thou pulling away from rest in 6th. I wouldn't have liked to line the SV up against him (I'd have nailed him to 60 but after that...)

It was tuned (~175bhp @ Rear wheel) and I think 1 off front and 2 on rear. Still...

Feckin' impressive

Originally Posted by mattSV

Do you get to Beachy Head very often?

No but when I do I'll let you know

[Viney]

Originally Posted by svryanpompy

the sv650 my two mate had can and k&n air filter and use to get it up to 135 to 140mph

with my sv and the mods i get 140 to 145mph out of mine

got the speed o to say 150 once but that eas a long road took forever

the most i think you get out of a sv is 130 to 145

but if you get 150 out of it or faster let me know

Aw bless. You really think that a 70hpish SV with 2 cylinders and 650cc is really going to do 145mph, a TRUE 145mph let alone 150?

The Sv's true top speed will be no greater than about 130mph, and thats modified and pusing it a bit. The speedo is very arong at anything above 120, sometimes nearer 15%, so keep dreaming. You cant beat Physics. Even on a dyno with no wind resisitance, the SV will just top 130 and thats not still a true speed.

[rictus01]

,Flip the speedo to kph, it'll keep you happy

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by scorpion

I was thinking of The Bonneville Salt Flats

Hell of a way to ride, especially with that setup

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

posted at 9:01AM
at work then? good to see you wasted no time

yep keepin busy...

on a track I've seen an indicated 167 on my SV'thou, but I reckon thats closer to 140 than 160. I've got a couple of extra teeth on the back sprocket, so I'm slower than a standard, but faster from a standing start

[jambo]

Originally Posted by 2mths

I took a video last night of a Gixer Thou pulling away from rest in 6th. I wouldn't have liked to line the SV up against him (I'd have nailed him to 60 but after that...)

It was tuned (~175bhp @ Rear wheel) and I think 1 off front and 2 on rear. Still...

Feckin' impressive

You really wouldn't have.....
If the bloke on the GSXR 1000 knows what he's doing there is no point during the launch where the SV will have more torque, power or acceleration. Sorry.

Originally Posted by jambo

You really wouldn't have.....
If the bloke on the GSXR 1000 knows what he's doing there is no point during the launch where the SV will have more torque, power or acceleration. Sorry.

If you think so fair enough but I suspect you misunderstood what I meant. To clarify, my comment about lining up refered to the GSXR pulling off in 6th vs an SV starting in 1st.

I'll ask him sometime if we can have put them side to side and see how close they are and to what speed. (FOR FUN)