i know its not a boat but OMG

That's not a Bugatti, it's a Suzuki Hayabusa at 258 mph.

I call bs. That speedo doesn't seem to be calibrated for the gearing.

The speedo has a peg so it won't go higher. Then again, you could double the gearing to make this vid, or, more likely, green screen the bacground and use a drill motor.

Did anyone else notice the launch wheelie didn't settle til over 100?

front wheel drops at 140

Um, I don't think so. The landscape is not flashing by in a manner that you would expect with those speeds.

BS. The white lines (lane dividers) are not going by nearly fast enough, and at the end when he passes the turn-around through the median it still says he's going 100. NO way

hkunz said:

The speedo has a peg so it won't go higher. Then again, you could double the gearing to make this vid, or, more likely, green screen the bacground and use a drill motor.

Did anyone else notice the launch wheelie didn't settle til over 100?

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yes I did......fairly sure the speedo is connected to the front wheel (most bikes are)
so why did it continue to climb MPH in a wheelie?

redneckcharlie said:

I call bs. That speedo doesn't seem to be calibrated for the gearing.

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This video has been floating around forever....


I believe its a canadian/japanese bike with a gauge swap. That bike is no where near 230mph

SummitKarl said:

yes I did......fairly sure the speedo is connected to the front wheel (most bikes are)
so why did it continue to climb MPH in a wheelie?

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The speed sensor (tells the bike's computer how fast you're going and hence your speedo) is actually connected to the top or side of the gear box... not the front wheel or the rear. They make a device called a speedo healer (I have one installed on my 1000RR)... It compensates/adjusts your speed if you decide to regear (front or rear sprockets). Although it is designed to correct your speed, you can program that thing to read what ever you want. I could be doing 100mph and I can make it read 50mph or the flip side... make it read 200mph at 100mph. It's a device that attaches to and interupts the speed sensor signal to the computer and hence the speedometer. So you can make these thing read what ever you want...

An accurate radar gun or timed distance is the only true way to ensure the truth... BTW, not saying the video is inaccurate, but there really is no way to tell!

I feel that the speedo is correct on this run. I ride a GSXR1000 and I can tell you that a stock Busa on the big end is no joke. I would love to ride one with a turbo making 300+ at the rear wheel. Pure SICK!!

This video link is another bad a$$ Busa!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQP4v_Z0nQ

It's in KPH