Posted by Pete F on 21/6/2009, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: z1300"
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I agree with Dread here.
I have had numerous Z1300's and they have all easily pulled 140 MPH, and some a little more, but the speedo is not 100% accurate.
You are really govered by the gearing as its shaft drive. Some say the Touring models are faster as they have a different diff, allowing the bike to go faster at lower revs.
Many people in the USA fit the touring diff to the standard bike for higher top speed. The down side to this is you loose a little acceleration.
Pete F
Up North
--Previous Message--
: Hi
: Used bike guide did state it as 120mph but I
: spoke with the editor saying the tester must
: not have realised it had a 5th gear and they
: upped it to 135mph.
:
: Before I went to 1440cc mine hit 150 on the
: clock however since then I've found my clock
: to be about 10 mph out so it was a true
: 140mph I recon it would have gone more but
: my wife was on the back at the time and the
: kidney punches were starting to hurt so I
: eased off.
:
: I have heard all sorts of stories but I
: recon the average top speed for a 13 would
: be 140-145mph. Some may do more some may do
: less.
:
: I know it doesn't give you a conclusive
: answer but it's probably the most accurate
: and honest you'll get.
:
: I might fit a cam on mine and do a run then
: post it so people can see. Need to find a
: private road first though as I don't want to
: be traced and banned for breaking any laws.
:
: I did once gave a ride to a street racer
: (Car's) he got off shaking saying he was
: watching the clocks and was amazed that the
: clock he was watching was the speedo, he
: said it went up so quick he thought it was
: the rev counter. All talk of his car being
: quicker than my bike then stopped. So even
: today 30 years on they pull impresive
: numbers.
:
: Dread
:
: --Previous Message--
: could any1 tell me the max speed of the 1300
: in its day?
: i would reckon (never ridden the bike)it wld
: have been 155mph!!!!!!!!!!!
: wld b grateful 4 all answers, cheers bob.
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