About 75 in first and 170 in sixth. Sorry, it's all I got.

Mark
99 R1

 

Why don't you try it out and see?

 

Like i said in above post, i dont want to do it myself man. Something about having to look at the tach, the speedo and the traffic (or potential traffic) all at the same time. I guess im just not THAT freaking curious eh? Kinda thought some bike magazine would have already done this LOL. Or at least some nut on here. :lol

 

Thanks man-all info is appreciated!

I did see in my google searching that the '98-'99 had a top speed in first of around 75MPH but in 2000 they made a taller first gear so im not sure if it was still 75MPH in 2000?

I have seen the 170MPH top speed. Thats accurate im sure but crazy that a 385 pound bike with 130HP at the wheel and twice the torque of a 600 has the same top speed as a 600. Gearing agian though im sure.

 

My '99 will do about 72-73 in first and that's corrected speed with a Yellow Box. The '00, with a taller first gear, will do about 3 mph faster. You won't see any stock 600's with a top speed of 170, more like 155-160.

Mark
99 R1

 

The 2000 is only 3MPH faster in first despite the taller gear? Wow. They mist not have given it "that much" of a taller gear! Maybe just for PR purposes or something?

The new R6 is the first 600 to break the 170MPH barrier....or so all the mags say.

 

my 2000 will go faster than 170

 

I can easily go over 85 in first gear on my stock ( as far as I know ) '00

 

Check out this speed calculator. It's very close for my '07.
http://www.garveynetworks.co.uk/gear/index.php

 

Thanks-thats pretty cool.

 

I think there is a lot of confusion over indicated and actual speed. Just because your bike says you're going 85 or 180 doesn't mean you actually are. Sportbikes are typically off by ~6-10%. The '98-'03 R1's top out about 170. Current 600's are about 160. I stand by my original statements.

Mark
99 R1