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#1 Dante

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 09:28 am

Hi!

I know that the point of this motorcycle is not top-speed but traveling in high-speeds, but just for the history,
i have searched around (and tested mine) about what is the top speed of TDM900.

I acquired 215km/h in speedometer in my standard unmodified '05 model.



You? (please refer to any modifications that improved it's performance)


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Posted 12 January 2007 - 11:22 am

QUOTE(Dante @ Fri 12th Jan 2007, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi!

I know that the point of this motorcycle is not top-speed but traveling in high-speeds, but just for the history,
i have searched around (and tested mine) about what is the top speed of TDM900.

I acquired 215km/h in speedometer in my standard unmodified '05 model.
You? (please refer to any modifications that improved it's performance)
thanks and keep up the great work! cool.gif


226kph real GPS speed -didn't see the bike speedo - too busy looking for rabbits! but I'd guess 240+ (150mph) on the clock. Engine mods - see below...........

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 01:23 pm

QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Fri 12th Jan 2007, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
226kph real GPS speed -didn't see the bike speedo - too busy looking for rabbits! but I'd guess 240+ (150mph) on the clock. Engine mods - see below...........


So where was the rmp needle gone ? blink.gif

I did only 220 on the clock once, but i made 180-200 during +200km.

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 03:18 pm

I get 129mph on the speedo of my, as it came from the factory 04 900.



This converter mph to kph tells me that is
207.59969999999998 kph

I'll do some mods when I get some cash.
But I think I'll start on the suspension before trying for more top end dry.gif

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 05:30 pm

QUOTE(JBX @ Fri 12th Jan 2007, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So where was the rmp needle gone ? blink.gif

I did only 220 on the clock once, but i made 180-200 during +200km.

Still too busy watching for the rabbits JBX but it still makes power into the red band.
I don't do it often, in fact once just to see what it would do good.gif The previous owner had Carillo conrods fitted but I can't see any need for that as I don't normally use all the power - just the nice flat torque and good useable power between 4 - 6000.

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 05:39 pm

140 mph (speedo) once down a slight incline

135 Mph once recorded on my GPS true speed on a long flat straight road

but mostly i am on the twisty roads at a lot more sensible speeds. wink.gif

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 06:11 pm

QUOTE(Razgruff @ Fri 12th Jan 2007, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I get 129mph on the speedo of my, as it came from the factory 04 900.
This converter mph to kph tells me that is
207.59969999999998 kph

I'll do some mods when I get some cash.
But I think I'll start on the suspension before trying for more top end dry.gif



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Posted 12 January 2007 - 07:38 pm

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226kph real GPS speed -


Is that like the "real" 12 feet we were below sea level? rolleyes.gif
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Posted 12 January 2007 - 09:07 pm

I got 134 mph on the speedo but I ran out of room before my turn off the M-way. '03 900 and over-due for the 18k service. As in over 1k over-due. Soon, old thing, soon...

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Posted 12 January 2007 - 10:26 pm

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Is that like the "real" 12 feet we were below sea level? rolleyes.gif


Aye.........and they still ran eh?

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 10:34 am

132mph on the speedo but felt as if it had as bit more before running out of room ON A PRIVATE ROAD OR WAS IT AN AUTOBAHN?

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 12:44 pm

best speedo indication on me 7 year old MKII 850 was 131mph.

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 11:32 pm

...so i guess a standard 900 hits about ~133mph or ~215km/h...not bad at all!!!

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 12:48 am

That'll be about 205kph/128mph in real speed Dante - the speedo's around 5-7% inaccurate - the R1 is even worse huh.gif

Edited by dandywarhol, 14 January 2007 - 12:49 am.

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 01:29 am

On a similar note, what are the 0 to 60 times for the tdm 850 and 900?
And from the point of view of bike control, are these bikes particularly easy or difficult to wheelie? I've just passed the IAM test (a course I'd reccomend to anyone) and having owned this fantastic bike a couple of months only, I realise i still have a lot to learn about it.
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Posted 14 January 2007 - 11:12 am

QUOTE(tony_tony @ Sun 14th Jan 2007, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
On a similar note, what are the 0 to 60 times for the tdm 850 and 900?
And from the point of view of bike control, are these bikes particularly easy or difficult to wheelie? I've just passed the IAM test (a course I'd reccomend to anyone) and having owned this fantastic bike a couple of months only, I realise i still have a lot to learn about it.

Never checked the times but if you launch with lots of revs it will be less inclined to wheelie...........use the torque at around 5000 rpm and you'll be struggling to see the horizon....................................so I've been told rolleyes.gif

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 11:22 am

QUOTE(tony_tony @ Sun 14th Jan 2007, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... are these bikes particularly easy or difficult to wheelie?

There was an earlier posting mid-to-end of last year: some video footage of TDM wheelies up and down a European country road, but I can't find the link. Maybe one of the "memory men" (Wicky?) can help? Showed possibilities but didn't look very "elegant" as I recall.

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 09:06 pm

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 06:55 pm

a TDM gathering...........wonder how much oil this lot consumed....?

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 11:00 pm

Blimey! Where was it? Riders' ages look about in line with that earlier survey.

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