Top Speed??

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:24 pm

Hi, I had a discussion with a friend about the top speed of the bike. Has anybody reached
the bikes full potential??? Thanks

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:33 pm

Which one? 750,906 or 907

dross1 · Post by **dross1** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:51 am

For the 750... Fastest I ever hit was 130 on a flat stretch. My friend said he pushed 130 out of the bike on a down hill slop in Canada when he first bought the bike. That's just the 750 though

Post by **jcslocum** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:13 pm

Duc speedometers are very, very optomistic in their readings!! You gotta have a GPS on board to really measure.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:03 pm

Sprocket sizes?

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:29 pm

Duc speedometers are very, very optomistic in their readings!! You gotta have a GPS on board to really measure.

Not just Ducati, most motorpickle speedos are optimistic.
These days you can clock yourself accurately with a Droid or an Iphone

persempre907 · Post by **persempre907** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:20 pm

When an Italian magazine made the test, the Paso reached 204 km/h = 126,6 mph.
Ciao

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:51 pm

When an Italian magazine made the test, the Paso reached 204 km/h = 126,6 mph

The 750 Paso ?

ducinthebay · Post by **ducinthebay** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:13 am

I generally get an indicated 115 mph. Haven't had a long straight to see if I get much higher.

Cheers,

Mc tool · Post by **Mc tool** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:55 am

my 906 (pretty standard except exhausts)is struggling to do much more than 205 km/h

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:13 am

Have not had the chance to GPS my 906 but saw almost 140 on the clock and still had a bit left,have no idea what actual speed may have been. I suspect the 907 might have a little more on the top end than the 906

Post by **jcslocum** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:09 pm

Finnpaso wrote:Sprocket sizes?

Nope, just plaing old BS. On the paso (as you know) speed is measured at the front wheel. On my later bikes it's by Hall (magnetic) sensor at the rear wheel.

Tamburinifan · Post by **Tamburinifan** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:42 pm

Didn`t Antti mean
different gearing = different top speed?

Post by **jcslocum** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:39 pm

Tamburinifan wrote:Didn`t Antti mean
different gearing = different top speed?

Maybe, maybe not. Your interpretation is probably better than mine!

Gearing is certainly a factor and sometimes lower gearing can result in a higher top speed.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:13 pm

I mean just gearing, as Gert stated, sorry. It is important to know, what sprockets guys use if they test top speed. Anyway only accurate system is GPS with top speed hold....

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