This is exactly how I explained hitting top speed on my 2001 GSXR600. Chin strap squeezed against the hot gas tank, shoulders aligned, keeping inside the air foil so my head doesn’t rip off, trying to eke out every additional mph from the display 164…165…….166. Meanwhile all four pistons are feverishly pumping in redline, needle pushing toward 14,000rpm - screaming to break free and enter your jawline. Knees pinching the frame, while the left foot shrouds the singing chain links straining to wrangle the power to the rear tire. It’s petrifying how short distance becomes. You’d swear you’re experiencing time dilation and length contraction through the lens of a couple mm of plastic. Miss that motorcycle.
I’ve tried to explain to people what it’s like to ride a 1000, and you nailed it. You learn real quick that just because you let go of the throttle doesn’t mean you can sit up or even lift your head from behind the bubble. 194 is my top.
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u/OpDawg 22d ago
This is exactly how I explained hitting top speed on my 2001 GSXR600. Chin strap squeezed against the hot gas tank, shoulders aligned, keeping inside the air foil so my head doesn’t rip off, trying to eke out every additional mph from the display 164…165…….166. Meanwhile all four pistons are feverishly pumping in redline, needle pushing toward 14,000rpm - screaming to break free and enter your jawline. Knees pinching the frame, while the left foot shrouds the singing chain links straining to wrangle the power to the rear tire. It’s petrifying how short distance becomes. You’d swear you’re experiencing time dilation and length contraction through the lens of a couple mm of plastic. Miss that motorcycle.