Posted by Anorak
on 21/6/2009, 8:05 pm, in reply to "Re: z1300"
92.237.240.73
If you look at the performance curves published by Kawasaki for the Z1300-A1 carb model it's geared for a theoretical 240 km/h at the 8500rpm red-line, which is 150 mph. Most bike publications of the era seem to report top-speeds of between 135 to 140 mph, Bike magazine in 1979 quoted 135 prone & 128 sitting-upright.
Phil
Daan saaf, innit.
--Previous Message--
: 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
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: --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
:
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: 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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