Don't try this at home!!!

[Scottish]

I thought he was going to lose it:

http://www.docv.org/galleries/videopages/biaggi.html?v=fauJCBJQOck

You know it seems without fail that showing off will put your dick in the dirt faster than anything. God hates the prideful and will humble you for sure.

[bonfy]

You talkin' to me?   

 

[Scottish]

You talkin' to me?  

  

Guilty much? No actually I was thinking about the time I was drunk doing a mad smokin' burn out on my 1100 when the rear hooked up and the bike shot off across the parking lot and me looking like a fool standing there looking after it. Or the time I was showing off (drunk again) cornering hard and hitting the gravel. It was at sunset and man the exhaust made the prettiest shower of sparks in the gloaming as bike slid along on it's side... boy I'm glad I quit drinking.   Sorry Mom, I don't think I'd meantioned those to you before.

[bonfy]

 

What concerns me most is this "corning hard".  Is it something you're eating or did you also spend some time in the pokey that you haven't told me about.  All the rest I already suspected since mysterious abrasions and dents would appear on your bike now and again.

[Zaster]

I do miss the Autobahn but looking at the speedometer on this bike (km/hr) is just nuts:
Crazy Motorrad fahrer Lebensmüde Highspeed auf der Autobahn





If my math is right we are talking 190 mph...anyone recognize the make and model?

[Zaster]

This guy has a hard time learning from his mishap:
German ghostrider crashes at 140km/h!







The gear did save the bonehead....he did this on a narrow rural road

[Scottish]

What concerns me most is this "corning hard".  Is it something you're eating or did you also spend some time in the pokey that you haven't told me about.  All the rest I already suspected since mysterious abrasions and dents would appear on your bike now and again.

Wow! You musta been right on top of that post. I saw that and went back and edited it before it could even give an "edited" time mark at the bottom.

[Diavolo]

Yeah, that's either a 99 or a 2000 Honda Blackbird.  I've had my 99 up to 182 on the speedo coming back from the crest... for just a few seconds.  Things happen at an alarming rate at that pace and I have rarely taken it over 160 since.  I've heard of others in the Blackbird family that have taken a stock up to 190+, and nobody will admit to over 200 on the board since it just doesn't make the power necessary to push air at that speed without at least a built engine.  That being said, they might have changed a sprocket for better low end acceleration and that would show 200 on the speedo without too much effort.  Most of the guys are starting to turbo them now, putting the air intake in place of the headlight and doing some crazy plumbing jobs.  I like mine just the way it is, plenty of power to get me in some serious trouble.

I do miss the Autobahn but looking at the speedometer on this bike (km/hr) is just nuts:
Crazy Motorrad fahrer Lebensmüde Highspeed auf der Autobahn





If my math is right we are talking 190 mph...anyone recognize the make and model?

[kingbaby]

Yeah, that's either a 99 or a 2000 Honda Blackbird.  I've had my 99 up to 182 on the speedo coming back from the crest... for just a few seconds.

 I do that down Central daily.   

[Scottish]

Yeah, that's either a 99 or a 2000 Honda Blackbird.  I've had my 99 up to 182 on the speedo coming back from the crest... for just a few seconds.  Things happen at an alarming rate at that pace and I have rarely taken it over 160 since.  I've heard of others in the Blackbird family that have taken a stock up to 190+, and nobody will admit to over 200 on the board since it just doesn't make the power necessary to push air at that speed without at least a built engine.  That being said, they might have changed a sprocket for better low end acceleration and that would show 200 on the speedo without too much effort.  Most of the guys are starting to turbo them now, putting the air intake in place of the headlight and doing some crazy plumbing jobs.  I like mine just the way it is, plenty of power to get me in some serious trouble.

I would be surprised if honda was still running a mechanical speed sensor on those. Hondas has always been an innovator, I'd expect them to run a mag sensor they same as newer Monsters, if so the sprocket combo wouldn't make a wit of difference. I am surprised to hear that your Blackbird will do 200mph, the zx-14 and Busa(fastest production bikes) are governed at 187mph and won't go faster without an aftermarket chip. You saw that that Blackbird went up to 300kph? That is the fabled 187mph, The big four out of Japan have agreed on a gentlmens arrangement not to excede that in an effort to self police so the countries they sell bikes in don't pass legislation to curtail their hp numbers.

[Diavolo]

Yeah, sometimes what's in my brain and what gets read is two different things.  What I was meaning was there is no stock Blackbird that will clear 200.  190 is pretty impressive and I haven't gotten mine over the indicated 182.

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/motorcycles/1999/abachofen_suzuki_honda.html

Chart at the bottom shows a shootout with a Busa and a Bird.  Bird at 185+mph, Busa at 200+ mph.  I'm thinking you are right about the speedo not being mechanical.

Sorry if I sounded out of sorts, sometimes I can't the brain...

[Scottish]

Yeah, sometimes what's in my brain and what gets read is two different things.  What I was meaning was there is no stock Blackbird that will clear 200.  190 is pretty impressive and I haven't gotten mine over the indicated 182.

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/motorcycles/1999/abachofen_suzuki_honda.html

Chart at the bottom shows a shootout with a Busa and a Bird.  Bird at 185+mph, Busa at 200+ mph.  I'm thinking you are right about the speedo not being mechanical.

Sorry if I sounded out of sorts, sometimes I can't the brain...

It's all good, I was just wondering. Sometimes I don't brain well either.

[Zaster]

I know this is not what our group is about but was reminded by this clip how much fun it
is to be one with your bike. I think HP has been hanging with these guys
http://www.evisor.tv/tv/motorrad-fun/motorradstunts-mal-ganz-anders-10769.htm

[hunkypunk]

Excellent camera work...great video! Man...Karl I wish I could ride like that!!!
For sure not with a sport bike but at least like this.....

[Scottish]

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