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Post by **duke63** » 30 May 2015, 23:06

Was the top speed at Miugello today by Dovi.

It's almost impossible to comprehend speeds like that on a bike. It's getting not far off to 100mph faster than I have ever been on a bike.

Post by **Kwacky** » 30 May 2015, 23:39

168 is my fastest. In France. That was weird, it's like you're in a bubble

Post by **Itchy** » 30 May 2015, 23:49

156 is the fastest I've been. Nearly 70mph more and I'm there!

Post by **kiwikrasher** » 31 May 2015, 00:12

Best I've done is 172 mph (278 km) and that was last track day. Dunno how reliable the ZX speedo is thou' or if it still has standard gearing even.

224 is nuts, can't even fathom it.

Post by **Tricky** » 31 May 2015, 00:14

175 for me. its like there is nothing else around you, as rich says, "it's like you're in a bubble".

Post by **kiwikrasher** » 31 May 2015, 00:21

It definitely is surreal, at Eastern Creek you hit it with the pit wall on one side and the grandstand on the other, playing chicken with the brake markers and forcing yourself not to turn in too soon for turn 1. It is such a sensory overload.

Post by **Rossgo** » 31 May 2015, 06:08

Bloody hell that's just ridiculous speed must of been great to watch though

Post by **rocket** » 31 May 2015, 06:12

180 on the clocks on the blackbird don't think it was a reliable figure but it felt so easy no drama.

Post by **DaytonAndy** » 31 May 2015, 07:24

To hit 224mph at the end of a straight only to then pile on the brakes and no doubt hit an apex is mind boggling.
My top score (and the reason I won't buy a litre bike) is 185 on the clock on a fireblade. It was a bit surreal how easy and comfortable it was.

Post by **Blade** » 31 May 2015, 08:46

Watched the onboard lap of when Dovi did the 361 kmph as a mate at work has full motogp.com access so can watch loads of video clips and the whole lap was brutal and very physical.

I also watched the Lorenzo hot lap and although 20 kmph slower on the straight I reckon lornezo will win today as his lap was so much less physical and effortless and therefore his consistency and race pace will be much easier and therefore consistently faster IMO.

Post by **Tuffers** » 02 Jun 2015, 20:24

No wonder they have them little spoilers on the faring on the dukes. That is an amazing speed, how the fook do the brakes cope?

Post by **Jimmy Mc** » 06 Jun 2015, 01:33

To hit 224mph in such a relatively short distance is unreal. Track must look 6ft wide at that speed!

Post by **Blade** » 06 Jun 2015, 08:25

Read the title and mistakenly thought our Rossi had been out in Wales again, haha

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