For all you people wondering if the baby blade can do 160+ or not, Here's a picture of me doing 161 KMPH. Took loads of efforts to click this picture. Many trial and errors. clicked some 30-40 pics and this was the only one which came out well. clicked this using my spy cam. Mounted it to the clip on holder and kept clicking.

^^^ Nice.

nice 1 mate


regarding the weight and speed, i personally dont think there shld b a problem, it might take few more seconds in case of more weight.

when we ride alone we can lean forward that can handle the cross winds easily. but thats not the case with pillion

Thanks for the answers.

I am really interested in riding this bike. Haven't got an opportunity yet.

It sounds bad buddy, no idea about how much bhp increase will be there on a 17ps bike!

@Others: Please understand that I am not sparking a topspeed discussion, I just want to know how fast this bike can cruise.
Weight/chainslack all come into play, but we must go by average Indian standards&our Indian bike!

6k RPM -> 96 kmph

100-125kmph average FE 30kmpl.

Better fuel quality, unadulturated probably.

Hi thefastestindian, I can second on what you noticed about Shell Super and its impact on mileage. I have always filled Shell Super in this bike, however in my previous bike, Honda Unicorn, I felt a considerable increase in mileage compared to BP or Indian Oil. Also the bike knocked lesser with this fuel.
The quality of the fuel used probably will also have alot to do with the top speed atained, probably more that weight on the bike. I never bothered top speed on my previous but mileage definitely improved.
So i suggest to all to try switching the fuel next time and see if for yourself.

What about what? I've not seen them doing, nor I don't know where they did; a flat road is not necessarily a flat. Try doing Chennai-BLR & BLR-Chennai (excluding the ghats after K'giri), you'll reach Chennai much faster than BLR from Chennai, though both the roads are flat surfaces.

Yes they're 1 hp more, but, I'll reserve my comments; can't say anything much unless we check them out personally Sudeep.

Several times? Was it easy? On the same roads?

Good, so when you shifted from 5th to 6th at 10.5K RPM, what was the RPM to which that started when the gear fell on 6th? Pls don't tell me it was 8.5K RPM

Well, here's the trick; Chennai-Trichy, its extremely difficult crossing 140 & this is flat road; while, on the same road, way back from Trichy-Chennai, I was able to cross 144 several times, again flat road.

Another example, way from Ambattur towards Porur, though its a bridge downhill, its difficult crossing 120, but on the other way, 135 is a piece of cake until I hit the bridge.

Regarding flat surfaces, I've tried Pokhran-Jaisalmer, Pokhran-Bikaner, Surat-Vadodara, Chennai-Trichy-Chennai, K'Giri-Chennai, Chennai-Bangalore, entire NH4 stretches. Its much faster to come from B'lore to Chennai than Chennai-B'lore, I've witnessed it several times with my car as well as bike.

Point - You never know its a real flat or has some steep. That's why I insist, different roads, different day on same bike & person to obtain accurate result.

Same road or tried on different roads? But don't take pains to prove me, I believe what you say

Once, twice or on multiple attempts on the same route or different ones?

Depends on which gear you are; its better to rev the engine than to lug it.

Did you try hitting the same speed when coming back?

Err...if I couldn't even notice that, then there's no point for me to have cross 10K kms in 88 days isn't it ?

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Not think, its the fact ;

On the same road where you did 145? Then you're coming closer to what I'm trying to say.

Yep; perfect.

We're talking about heavy weights not featherlites buddy

Pls note I'm not concluding or striking a debate, I'm sure there're many ppl here who might've the same issue of not crossing 130ish. I've already spoken this issue with HMSI & they're waiting to hear from their engineers, meanwhile, I'm only trying to collect some facts so that HMSI doesn't shut my mouth saying that's the max the vehicle can do. Theoretically speaking, if the bike is able to rev upto 10.5K RPM, it should be able to do it in all the gears, including 6th, which means the speed at 10.5K RPM should be 168 Kmph (or atleast 10K RPM & 160 Kmph), but, practically it isn't crossing beyond 8.5K RPM. Only once, it did went upto 9.2K RPM (took 2-3 min though) from Trichy-Chennai & most of the time I could keep in 140ish.

I'm talking on under any flat looking surface condition & on that situation, the bike doesn't cross 137/139.

SAme happened to me ,,,, bike went out of control when i pushed brake ... controlled it back with extreme ,,extreme difficulties

thinking to change TYRE

Even i have reached 152 on ODO ,,, it was on a flat road Karnal bypass ..did it on while coming back from G2g Delhi

r13nick was with me and we were cruising at 140 with real EASE ,, really enjoyed it

Once, twice or on multiple attempts on the same route or different ones?


multiple attempts on different routes....and that was with pillion weighing about 56 kgs.....alone i have attained around 156 for few minutes on moradabad-delhi highway.....

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very impressive, man. just hope you had a clear road ahead of you when you were trying this out.
i personally haven't had the balls to go at top speed yet. i always back off after it crosses 145...

I weigh 85kg and have done 154kmph top and also 140's on several occasions..

Rear Tyre slipping during acceleration

Forget turns, i no longer trust my tyres on turns but today i felt something else that crashed whatever was left as a hope in them.
Today while coming back from office i accelerated very hard in 2nd gear (i was joining a road and a bus was coming from behind so needed to be faster than the bus before it could come close to me) and as i twisted the throttle i could simply feel the slip of tyres underneath. The bike was slightly inclined as i was settling in the lane. there was no scary moment of fishtailing but i could simply feel that the bike was trying to produce a burnout even though i was not trying to.

I have never felt such slippages of tyre ever. Even punny tyres on activa handle better.

On clean, dry asphalt they do feel like they are apt for my bike but just put some gravel or little shower and then they have a wish of their own; my bikes stops obeying me .

I also feel that the rear brakes are not that good. Any thing i need to get tested for better rear braking?

How many you folks feel that the bike wobbles between 4-5K RPM? My rear has weights so most probably they are balanced but my front wheel does not have any, so not sure if Honda forgot to do wheel balancing on my front tyre.

Regards
Piyush

90kg, No winds ... With scary stuff reached and did 153. Its possible! Was able to reach 142 with ease btw!

And people with 130's issue ? Are you guys shifting at power bands ? i.e after 9~9.5K rpm ? And in my observation after some 30+ mins of cruise engine kinda feels powerful reaching the upper ends. Not sure whether I am sure! Or I am being weird