Re: [ST] Pissed off Tonight.

[simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 21:46, Thomas Emberson wrote:
> simonb wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 20:39, Thomas Emberson wrote:
> > 
> > I did have waterproof kit on over leathers. Quite bulky. But I mean It
> > should do 165 me thinks. But perhaps not. I did have a GSXR1000 before
> > it. I've never taken the ST flat out one up before this. I was a tad
> > disappointed.
> 
> Hmmm, well for a data point, my '99 ZX9r, that dyno'd at around 134 RWHP 
> (IIRC) topped out at around 165 indicated with my wide ass on it with a 
> looser jacket. So the ST and rider with a rain suit, true speed of 
> 130-140, very healthy I would suspect.
> 
> Anything over 100 mph cars are going to have a *HUGE* advantage in 
> regards to aerodymanics. Pure and simple.

That sound about right.


MY 98 ZX9R-C1 was much quicker than my ST. I remember comming back from
the Bol-dor in 99 at 155-165mph on the clock constant chasing a n R1. I
got 79 miles to reserve...


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