General SBK Discussion Thread

[Samarth 619]

Originally Posted by greyanaroth

^^post torque curve also!

Torque curve not available. I got the power curve from below page:-->

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R Comparison - Motorcycle USA


However, I found a '05 MT-01's torque & power curve, a detailed one ... Here it is:-->

[manson]

Originally Posted by Streetfighter

I tried that same day you went to Lonavla, no scanty population; there was some processions and various groups of about 10 to 12 were walking along the road and crossing here and there. Managed a 180 that day but didn't have the appetite for more

That certainly must have been a one off case. Look for atleast 400 meters ahead of you before you intend to do a high speed run. The road should be clear straight ahead, as well as empty on both sides.
Very often on the western express highway after Vasai you would have cows crossing right in front of you while you are way above the permissable speed limit. This is because you cant possibly look through the bushy dividers.

One thing though Areez, its more than amazing that you manage to keep your hormones in check. Kudos!

manson.

[Streetfighter]

Originally Posted by insaneroller

Not only bikers but quite a few read & head for various reasons & you can max out an MT-01 on the W.E.highway itself. The max delivery of an MT-01 is 125mph (201kmph). I've hit that speed plenty of times on that stretch from Bandra Kurla to kalina. Why would I make an excuse

Hitting 125 on a 200 mph capable bike happens in a flash, even before you realise it. I rode back the Busa the other day and didn't realise I was doing 110mph with a fair scattering of traffic around. Doing 125 on a 130 mph capable street bike is another thing. You need a long clear road for that. The excuse bit was a joke mate.

Originally Posted by manson

That certainly must have been a one off case. Look for atleast 400 meters ahead of you before you intend to do a high speed run. The road should be clear straight ahead, as well as empty on both sides.
Very often on the western express highway after Vasai you would have cows crossing right in front of you while you are way above the permissable speed limit. This is because you cant possibly look through the bushy dividers.

One thing though Areez, its more than amazing that you manage to keep your hormones in check. Kudos!

manson.

May be I was plain unlucky that day. Though I was ahead of the Busa on the highway on account of the twisties :-)

I'm no longer 21, a wee bit older and a lot wiser buddy

[isbkracing]

Originally Posted by insaneroller

yah yah dude. lets do this. My beast is also set. Getting the map in tonight & the de-restricter too but I must say I'm a bit scared after last night's rip. Dam, once she takes off, you suddenly realise how fast your are going, then the breaking gets a bit tricky. Well will have to get used to the power increase.

Sorry but what is a de-restricter, and how does it work?

[insaneroller]

Originally Posted by Killer

Up north you mean....there are 2 down south. Some of the mumbai guys like Vicky from performance racing store (h) and a few others come down here and ride once in a while. You guys should consider doing so too, it will be worth your while

Dude, both those tracks wont allow a hyperbike to go past 2nd or 3rd gear max. You'll find a karizma or RD or any 600cc bike will be taking the hyperbike. So those tracks aint worth it for a 14R or Busa. Noida is coming up with a killer track but god knows when it'll be ready. Noida outer roads are awesome for straightline bursts.

@isbkracing, its a simple black box that bypasses the ecu set speed limit on the hyperbikes as per law. De-restricting it will enable the bike to reach greater speeds. So if you are on the Salt Pan, you can manage to touch 380kmph even.

[Killer]

Originally Posted by insaneroller

Dude, both those tracks wont allow a hyperbike to go past 2nd or 3rd gear max. You'll find a karizma or RD or any 600cc bike will be taking the hyperbike. So those tracks aint worth it for a 14R or Busa. Noida is coming up with a killer track but god knows when it'll be ready. Noida outer roads are awesome for straightline bursts.

Then again, hyper bikes werent designed for the track. On track Its the corner speed that matters and the average street rider will get plenty of that at the chennai track regardless of whether he's on a 600, 1000 or 1400. Karizma and RD wont touch the hyperbike at chennai, atleast not if the hyperbike guy can ride reasonably well in the corners. You can do 150kph with your knee on the deck at chennai and probably burst upto 250 on the straights on a hyperbike. I guess my idea of fun is slightly different, for me the straights are the boring bits . If its all about straightline, then guess what you need is a salt flat then, not a track.

[insaneroller]

Well the rush I get out of taking high speed turns leaning is way better than the straight bursts. So I guess i'll head there one of the weekends. My statement was from the numerous 1000cc & above riders who claimed that the track is small for a 1000cc & above bike.

[isbkracing]

Originally Posted by insaneroller

Dude, both those tracks wont allow a hyperbike to go past 2nd or 3rd gear max. You'll find a karizma or RD or any 600cc bike will be taking the hyperbike. So those tracks aint worth it for a 14R or Busa. Noida is coming up with a killer track but god knows when it'll be ready. Noida outer roads are awesome for straightline bursts.

@isbkracing, its a simple black box that bypasses the ecu set speed limit on the hyperbikes as per law. De-restricting it will enable the bike to reach greater speeds. So if you are on the Salt Pan, you can manage to touch 380kmph even.

Thanks for the clarification, unless your bike can d about 250kmph in 3rd, I think you can get your bike wound up a lot higher on either of the tracks and if I am not mistaken a 2005 r6 got wound up to about 267 on a speed gun at chennai back straight and Kari has a 800mts long straight, imagine what you get going there?

[Killer]

Originally Posted by insaneroller

Well the rush I get out of taking high speed turns leaning is way better than the straight bursts. So I guess i'll head there one of the weekends. My statement was from the numerous 1000cc & above riders who claimed that the track is small for a 1000cc & above bike.

Not saying theres anything wrong with straightline speed, i've been on that trip before and i can understand it, theres just not too many safe places to do that here, especially on a hyperbike.

[Streetfighter]

The 600s easily outrace the 1000s at the chennai track due to better cornering ability. The 1000s will easily outrace the Busa or the Kwacker on any RACETRACK due to the same reason.

I'm not talking about straightline speed.