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09 R1 Max Speed in 1st gear?

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#1 ·
Hey

anyone know what the max speed in 1st gear is for the 09 R1, i think i have hit 115/120km/hr in 1st gear but not 100% sure just curiouse

cheers
 
#12 ·
huh? :dundun: gearing commander for stock 09 gearing has a top speed at rev limit of 97.5 mph... and in real driving conditions it would probably be about 95 mph

I bet if you activate PRM it will do 190MPH in First.
NO NO NO!!! I had a friend activate PRM in first at those speeds and ended up blowing the exhaust bearings clean out of the bike!!! its way too much power in that low of gear :fact
 
#18 · (Edited)
bah... 155... that's nothing...

My R1 did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs... now that's fast


Oh crap, I hear those exhaust bearings are a PITA to replace. You need that special grease to lube them.
Yup... special grease and a spring loaded inverted pneumatic bearing tool (which are not cheap and hard to find!!!)
 
#21 ·
yeh i think its 'round 100mph...

if i'm getting going off a light on highway i shift at 62ish mph..

a buddy of mine was telling me he was shocked when he 1st took the 09
for a test ride... he wacked the throttle open at 60mph and the front wheel just popped up with no effort at all... still shaking his head when he brought it back to
the dealer... no thanks... thats just too much ;)

personally i love it...
 
#23 ·
a buddy of mine was telling me he was shocked when he 1st took the 09
for a test ride... he wacked the throttle open at 60mph and the front wheel just popped up with no effort at all... still shaking his head when he brought it back to
the dealer... no thanks... thats just too much ;)

personally i love it...
That's a liter for ya...

I think after the reflash (which raises the limiter a little) I can do about 100 indicated. I end up shifting at around 95 mph, though.
 
#24 ·
stock I think i hit around 96 in first with a speedoDRD calibrated to match GPS. with the ecunleashed I think its around 100 since you have a 100 or so more rpm but i cant say for sure...usually not staring at the cluster when going that fast in first