Monster Top Speed

[superjohn]

So most of us knows that the top speed of a ducati monster is ~130 for 2v naked. But what if you stuck a the motor into a 999. how fast would you reckon it go? 150?

A Supersport would be close to that right? The 900SS topped out in the 135-145 range I think.

[kingbaby]

i would of never kept up. that guy rides like a maniac.

GREEEAAT  And I thought he was riding supa' smooth.  It's probably best you stayed home, the group we were with were the get back in one piecers. 

[The Architect]

Isn't the top speed of the 620 somewhere around 140?

I opened this thread just to look for this post.      

[He Man]

it was because of the wookie

did he grind up a wookie and feed him into the hyperdrive?

Yea i'm kind of glad i stayed back, and skill level alone + an oil leak cannot keep up with that guy.

the 900SS is pretty damn close... if that thing bucks out 140, then wtf is the threshold between naked top speed and faired top speed?

[herm]

did he grind up a wookie and feed him into the hyperdrive?

Yea i'm kind of glad i stayed back, and skill level alone + an oil leak cannot keep up with that guy.

the 900SS is pretty damn close... if that thing bucks out 140, then wtf is the threshold between naked top speed and faired top speed?

how funny. i just met a guy today who was riding a 900ss, and we were discussing high speeds on the monster vs. a fared bike. he thought his SS topped at about 130...
maybe he hadn't wrung its neck yet.

oh, and its because the wookie was chasing him.
something about beating him at a game....

[Raux]

an engineer would better answer this, but i don't think at the 130-150 range fullfaired vs naked would be much different on Cd and Frontal area. once you get above that then Cd really comes into play.
so i think it's all about HP and gearing. ie taking an SS vs Monster with same HP and same gearing, they would top out the same.
BUT get into a SBK vs a S4RS and i think you would see the top end difference even with similar gearing and HP

[fasterblkduc]

From my racing experience...

The 620 in my avatar photo is heavily modified for track, (chassis, not motor). I have the weight down to 350lbs., and added a fairing. It tops out at approx. 120mph. I race against other Monsters, some with fairings and some without. The fairing does make a difference, but not much to top speed. Drafting is more important to top speed than anything when racing and discussing aerodynamics. I have guys that can draft me down the straights with naked Monsters but if we are side by side, I can motor them.
It is more stable and feels a heckuva lot better to ride with a fairing but from my experience, it only gains you approx. 5 mph. or less. If you are racing, that 5mph. is like a much appreciated gift but if you aren't racing, it doesn't matter. 

A track modified 900SS is good for approx. 140mph. (stock motor)

[RetroSBK]

From my own personal experience, but understand that I am as wide as a sheet of plywood, so pretty much anyone else is faster!

696 - 132 indicated. GPS shows 58mph at 60 on this bike.

M1100 - 154 indicated. GPS variation was 57 at 60. My friend Fabio had this bike showing over 160, but in a draft.

Streetfighter - 162 indicated.

Afari Seri - 172 GPS, but DAMN that sucks ass! I think my neck got compressed an inch

1198S - 182 GPS

For what its worth, there you go

[kingbaby]

I love the neck compression statement.

We have a guy in town that claims 170+ on his 848.  As Dr. Evil would say Riiiiggghht.

And you hear people say its all the same over 150.   

I am happy to say that at high 160's on my 1098s I am not very happy.  Shit starts lookin' WEIRD on an open road in the desert ( picture a Jim Morrison dream).

Beemergeek walked me in Colorado @ DITR on his make the beast with two backsin' beemer (I was at around 155), and BAM off he went. Said he was mid to high 170's. My GPS agreed.   

Greg, your bike is still ugly   




 

[ducpainter]

I love the neck compression statement.

We have a guy in town that claims 170+ on his 848.  As Dr. Evil would say Riiiiggghht.

And you hear people say its all the same over 150.   

I am happy to say that at high 160's on my 1098s I am not very happy.  Shit starts lookin' WEIRD on an open road in the desert ( picture a Jim Morrison dream).

Beemergeek walked me in Colorado @ DITR on his make the beast with two backsin' beemer (I was at around 155), and BAM off he went. Said he was mid to high 170's. My GPS agreed.   

Greg, your bike is still ugly   




 

I don't know about it all being the same over 150...

but damn...things happen in a hurry at 150.

[Michael]

This shirt might offend someone ... tell her to take it off.

 

[BellissiMoto]

Isn't the top speed of the 620 somewhere around 140?

Yes   

[kingbaby]

This shirt might offend someone ... tell her to take it off.

 

She's soaking in the Jacuzzi right now... too late.

Gotta go 

[NAKID]

135 indicated on my S2R800 on a slight downhill. 141 indicated on my S2R1000 straight. It had more, but I ran out of road. I'm guessing I could have hit 145...

[cyrus buelton]

I was cruising at 115-120 indicated on my 2004 S4r last June on I-70.



I got a speeding ticket for 98 in a 65.



I had my 99 750 with FCR's up to 115 indicated and decided that was fast enough. I dont know if it had any left or not, no tach on it.