FJR1300 top speed?

[Yamazuki]

Anybody ever topped out the FJR?I did once but then again I couldn't even look at the speedo... :blink:

I can tell you how fast your '02 Gixxer goes.

I had my '03 GSX-R750 tapped out at 172 mph via gps. Speedo said like 188.

FJR is 154ish flat out.

I heard ya.

Jap speedos are pretty optimistic,that's a known fact.Specially if you re-gear,you will throw away the calibration.Mine has -1 up front +2 on the back for 16/43 (stock is 17/41).It makes for a lively acceleration and a fun playbike,the lost top end is very dificult to reach anyway.My guess is the bike now tops around 160's on our track's main straight.

 

[Centerline]

Mine topped out on level ground, 600' elev. with about 2000 miles on her at 154 indicated and 151 mph on the GPS. Several runs on different days got same result. It was stock, with no bags and mirrors folded aft.

 

[bikerschim]

[SIZE=21pt]184 [/SIZE]miles per hour! WWWWWAAAHHooooooiiiieeee!!!!

But hang on, it's gona be a rough ride at that speed, mainly because the method required to achieve that speed is to drive off a cliff. You will reach terminal speed in a matter of seconds. I would recommend a parachute for yourself at the very least so you can ride again. If you can rig a parachute to your FJR that would be a nice plus so you could ride it again.

 

[worldbound4now]

Hey Bikerschim, isn't terminal velocity for the human body falling somewhere around 120mph? You'd need to be driving downhill with a cliff at the end and have eaten some boarder resturaunt mexican the night prior to continue accellerating while airborne. You'd also have to remember to tuck those arms in and dive head first to reduce resistance. Now... how high were you.... what is the drag coefficient of the FJR.... what is the FJR's front end surface area.... and how much fluid was in the FJR (trying to assess mass of the falling object).

TTYL

 

[Rickster]

I have to ask myself -- self? why the question?

If you wanna go fast, the FJR is the wrong tool, who cares how fast one will go.

It's like asking how much you can haul or what can you trailer with your mini-cooper...

just doesn't make sense... to me anyway... my DR won't go fast, but travels very well on dirt trails, my aprilia goes very fast, but i don't like to ride in on long trips... my truck get's crappy gas mileage, and my car is awefull towing trailers.

 

[kaitsdad]

All -

What's the Iron Butt answer to the question 'how fast will it go?'

The speed limit.

 

[RaiderBill]

140mph 2 different times, same result. I weigh 232lbs and with bags on. Fast enough for this bike. If I decide I want faster I will get a ninja of some flavor again.

 

[biknflyfisher]

140mph indicated crossing the dry lake before starting the climb to Panamint Springs Resort. The scary thing was, it was still accelerating when I backed out of the throttle. I firmly believe it would have hit 150 and kept going….
When I got off the bike at Panamint Springs, my knees were shaky from the experience.
It was fun to do once, but don’t need to do that again on a public road…..
Biknflyfisher

 

[FJRJayke]

150 Speedo, 143 GPS and that was the top of 4th

 

[Sunnyorlando]

150 Speedo, 143 GPS and that was the top of 4th

I know these get up there, 145~150 is not unheard of. But 140+ in 4th? You must have been close to red lining, no?

 

[raesewell]

If you want top speed you have to be red lining or close to it.

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

Speedo said 155, but I have no GPS. The FJR wasn't done, but I was running out of safe (relatively speaking) sight distance. Flat, straight road, saddlebags on, chin on the tank bag, and mirrors out in normal position. Obviously, the speedometer is quite optimistic.

 

[CollingsBob]

I used to push the envelope…then on June 4th I came off my freshly restored Vincent at 60mph..
6 broken ribs, a punctured lung and a broken & fractured shoulder blade.
Resurgence kevlar jeans, a Klim Latitude jacket, Alpinestars Web Goretex boots, Racer gauntlet gloves and a Shoei RF1400 helmet all prevented road rash ( I slid on my face after impacting on my left shoulder and left side)
They took 16 CT scans of my head, neck and spine..then they put in a chest tube to drain the blood out of my chest cavity, an epidural in my spine for the pain and a catheter in my man meat. 9 days in the hospital, most of which I cannot remember due to the Ketamine and Hydromorphone they gave me to try and kill the pain.
Today is September 28th. I still can’t sleep on my left side..I still take pain killers to get through the day and although I have been able to get back on my FJR, I can’t ride for more than 15 minutes without a lot of pain.

Oh…and my Vincent which my father bought new and I’ve owned since the early 80’s is for sale.

 

[keithq]

Hit 142 once, for at least one or two seconds before letting off. It was a long gentle downhill slope, surely with a tail wind in 'nowheresville' Wyoming. Scary enough...

 

[user 90243]

140 in Texas with bags, touring windshield. Would like to try again with chopped windshield and no bags. There ain't much time to look at that speedo at that speed! Well, really, once was enough.

 

[torch]

256kph by GPS. (Gen 1).

 

[FJRJayke]

I know these get up there, 145~150 is not unheard of. But 140+ in 4th? You must have been close to red lining, no?

Yes, I was close to redline. I was shifting near redline in the higher gears to get the most speed quickly. I was surprised that I was still in 4th when I started slowing down.

 

[Old Guy]

I'll never know because, well, I don't need to. But I do know my '13 will put 120 on the speedometer in 3rd gear. I've had bikes that would run faster in 4th than 5th, but the FJR makes such power I've wondered. I know my bike does 75 indicated at 4000 rpm, and peak horsepower is in the 8000 range, so 150 seems believable.

As far as speedometer accuracy, mine is 73 GPS at an indicated 75. Sometimes, with a brand new rear tire, it's 74. It's probably the most accurate I've ever owned.

 

[Sunnyorlando]

If you want top speed you have to be red lining or close to it.

Right, i get that. But in 4th gear? Why when it will do it just as well in 5th without pushing the engine to the limit...

 

[nvmike24]

Fully loaded, GPS indicated 153 and still accelerating. The front wheel started lifting with the road imperfection. Lil bit of a thrill. Southern Nevada heading to Lida Junction from 95. The Drs tell me I’m going to die anyway. If I go on the scoot it will be doing something I love.

 

[keithq]

I'll never know because, well, I don't need to. But I do know my '13 will put 120 on the speedometer in 3rd gear. I've had bikes that would run faster in 4th than 5th, but the FJR makes such power I've wondered. I know my bike does 75 indicated at 4000 rpm, and peak horsepower is in the 8000 range, so 150 seems believable.

As far as speedometer accuracy, mine is 73 GPS at an indicated 75. Sometimes, with a brand new rear tire, it's 74. It's probably the most accurate I've ever owned.

I have noticed over the years that motorcycle speedos are never exact, at least not compared to a GPS. They must think if they indicate 75 and we are really doing 72 or 73, somehow that is safer. One thing I am certain I have noticed is that the faster you go the wider the spread between speedometer and GPS. Usually, it is only about 1 or 2 miles different. Above 85 or so and it stretches to 3 MPH.

And I agree this bike seems most happy around 80+. Quite stable and steady at that speed, not that I would do that anywhere but in West Texas where the signs are actually posted that high in places!