Sounds simple enough to me, but these other hard headed fools still won't understand. I think most of you are only reading half my posts befor you make some stupid comment that doesn't apply to a bike with a self limiting device. A stock 1600dp vw bug only has 63hp, but it'll still do 90 mph in a car that weighs over 1700 lbs. But a quad at 1/4 that weight with almost half that hp can't do 70? Come on? You really think there is that much "resistance" that it can't hit rev limit in 5th? What's the matter, I prove you stupid, so you resort to wanting to race? WTF, I'm just trying to get everyone to accept the fact a stock z will run 70-71, not that it'll smoke everything else. Remove head from a$$ then post.

 

First of all, the race invitation is to prove to you that your z will not run 70-71 bone stock, if you would prefer, we can get a gps to find out how fast you're really going. Need I also point out that (to a point) the hp of the motor doesnt necessarily determine the top speed potential. The gearing does. If they had geared the 1600 bug to do 150, i bet it could do it, but it would take about 10 minutes, same goes for the Z. If suzuki had geared it to go 71, theres no doubt in my mind that it would do 71, but it would take longer to get there than it takes to get to (what I believe is it's stock top speed of...) 66 or 67. If they had geared it to only go 50 mph, it would do it, and it would get there fast as he!!, but it doesnt matter how much horsepower the motor has, if its geared for 50, it'll only go 50, whether you have 20hp or 100. In that sense, all hp changes is how fast you get there. The 64mph claim was a little low, I'll admit, but it wasn't a tested and proven number, it was an estimate and a number that I hear a lot associated with stock Z's.

BTW, I'm just dyin to know what "wooo woooo" means.

 

You are correct in saying that HP does not have bearing on top speed, assuming max RPM's are reached. But if a motor does not have enough HP to reach maximum RPM's, it is limiting top speed.

 

Yes, and how many machines out there are capable of hitting the rev limiter in top gear. I don't know any STOCK machines that can. Enlighten me

 

Nobody has argued that fact, it just takes an Excel sheet for craZ400 to understand it but i guess this comes with his degree...



If you gear it to theorically reach 100mph beleive me it wont even come close to hit the rev limiter and a stock one will never hit 100mph unless you have a 60mph wind at your back or are going down a steep hill.Dont beleive me? No problem try it yourself Einstein...