There's Fast, And Then There's Wagon Fast
by
Jack Baruth
Published: December 2nd, 2013
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On the days when my Honda CB550 can be bothered to wake up and run properly for my daily commute, I’m frequently passed by everything from HEMI-powered Grand Cherokees to Vulcan-powered Mercury Sables. That’s because the Honda CB550 is only slightly more powerful than a KitchenAid mixer.
This fellow, on the other hand, has a motorcycle capable of reaching 300 km/h on the rev limiter. That’s 186mph in American money. But as you’ll see, it isn’t quite enough.
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As the Youtube comments mention it is a ZX10, not the faster ZX14. Bikes don't have much torque and the aerodynamics of the bike at those speeds are crazy poor. Staying in the draft helps the bike big time. but can be unsettling at those speeds. A 600cc and larger sport bike will run mid-10's in the 1/4 mile at 130+ mph. A ZR1 will not from the factory, nor will an RS6. That AWD sucks allot of energy.
To all commenters (except our German friend): it's km/h, not kph
Rechts fahren indeed! The Audi even spends some time in the right lane.
Even on an Autobahn - that I've never driven, but have riden my '04 ZX10 up to 186MPH in a track setting - things close in exponentially fast when they are not moving in the neighborhood of the same speed you are. Also bikes aerodynamics suck at those speeds especially vs a slipery car. See how well the bike fares in a 0-150 contest against anything this side of a dragster...just can't be beat.