>OK, as long as were talking bikes.....
>Back when I was 15 I had a Kawasaki 500 triple two-stroke.
>One morning on the way to work I took up the challenge at the light.
>The other guy backed off at about 100mph, but I decided to see what
>she'd do. Redline in top gear should have been about 140mph, but I'm
>not sure because I had the spedo disconnected at the time. Then, the
>engine side seal gave out and my right hand piston siezed instantly.
>Must have left about 400 yards of rubber on the road before it broke
>free a second later. I just kept riding the rest of the way to work. I
>took half the piston out of the exhaust and the other half from the
>cylinder with a hammer. Never was able to find a suitable crankshaft
>and ended up scraping the bike. It was fun, but I wouldn't try it
>again;-)
Good bike!
Used to have a tripple myself. 750H2C Special Edition. You should have
been able to pull up close to that 140 mark. I had mine up to 160mph
according to the speedo several times. Finally sold it when I started
think it was to slow. Realized I was going to die soon of terminal
stupity on my part. Kinda miss that brutal machine.
About our Triumphs top speeds. I got an old convertable Beetle of mine
up to 99 mph once according to it's speedo. So I'd say we should all
claim to be at least able to outrun a Beetle. <g>
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