the fastest bird???

firstbird

what year was the fastest and most powerfull stock bird made?

mikedevine

It was the '01 red bird.

redxxrdr

If this was last year on another forum, it would have been a 02 silver bird.


Pretty much the same from year to year. Kent Stoltz had his up on e-bay, but it is not quite stock.eBay Motors: Custom Built Motorcycles : Pro Street (item 160193810516 end time Jan-03-08 18:56:31 PST)


But it is red

rdkng88

98 and the 02 the very fastest

firstbird

well i was reading that the 1997-98 had the most hp but i wasent sure

rdkng88

my 98 is as fast as i want to go but my 02 is a little faster than i want to go

firstbird

yea, i thinking bout painting mine red to get a little more hp, think that will work redXXrdr? lol!!!

lois

etc

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Partsguy

It's definately not a carbed model.
99-07 should run the same.Then again those Aussies might come with airtight exhaust systems and be dog slow...

dunedain

You are probably correct however I've seen FI bikes w/only slightly higher numbers than my carbed 98. They are spending alot more per HP but I can never effectively run NOS with is a bother to me as I would love a chance at the TX mile.

In this testosterone filled forum you might as well have asked who has the biggest...............

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Nutter67

Nah, the only thing that slows us down are speed cameras and double demerit weekends.

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Birdman

im told the Fi bikes have more HP but doesnt show due to emissions
the Carb models seem to accelerate harder from low rpm

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Partsguy

The Blackbird ram air system was tested with others in a really good article in Cycle Canada some years back,it showed that system was excellent and if I remember correctly was good for about 5% more power once the airbox was fully pressurized.Airbox won't make positive pressure until you are going like 80mph,it varies from model to model,but you get the idea.
I have drag raced identical XX's,1 carbed,1 f.i. same km's on both motors,the f.i. had more mph every pass.

magley64

Well, so far as I've come to understand it, the 01 was the last year before the "self regulation" to 186 mph, AND it was the last year without the 100 HP limiter for first gear...

this tells me 01's are the fastest bone stock...

they easily have the prettiest paint...LOL

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1100xxben

Already covered it... check it out here.

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SilverBrd

Anyone riding a 02 Silver is the fastest guys!!!

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rdkng88

i have one i think it is fast

matthend

why can't you run NOS on your bird? my 97 has a wet shot that works qhite well...

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bullet

mostly earlier 98 carbed birds have peakier response after 7000 rpm havin different ignition timing and slightly different cams and also their exhausts bridged in 12 -34 pairs which helps also at higher rpms .... the efi shows a bit better low mid response using 14 -23 exhaust bridging and with different pgm-fi ingition...they also have slight differences in the frame,1 liter bigger tank,more efficient radiator and oil cooler,altered and little bigger airbox and upgraded regulators/rectifiers ...and also efi's have improved oem windscreens ,plus triple catalysts..

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youfly2

97 was always the fastest everyone knows that but if you don't have that year they won't admit it! but hey i may be bias but all numbers i have read said so and i have out run some later models not by much ! also have a newphew with zx 12 who has ran me and serveral other birds of later model and said for sure mine came the closest!

JayO

I have heard top speed is 180ish MPH on a stock '97, but mine, minus the center stand and a 4-2-1 exhaust system has been at 160mph with PLENNNNTY left to go.

TheG.O.A.T.

I got a 01 bird and gps confirmed 316 kph (196 mph) two weeks ago with a k&n air filter and a full yam exhaust + me at 180 and all my luggage @ about 35 pounds