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ikonoklass · 09-15-2003, 07:45 AM

What about the self-imposed ban among the Japanese manufacturers to limit top speed at 187, or whatever it was? Does Triumph someone get a pass on this because they aren't one of the Big Four? If memory serves, the whole self-imposed embargo came about as a means of preventing the EC from limiting top speed.

SmokeU · 09-15-2003, 08:20 AM

Triumph refused to agree to the limit when it first came about. I think they had this bike in mind when they refused.

dp5 · 09-15-2003, 09:24 AM

not yet anyway. a complete brand-new motor with all electricals and even a dash recently cost me $4K by buying a new bike and parting it out. a turbo kit would cost an additional $5K+ and a whole lot of fiddling. i'd rather be able to get a normally aspirated 225hp factory-reliable motor for the original $4K

the new R1 is looking even more attractive actually, i bet i could get a 180hp mill for under $3K with everything i need to run it including the battery....

kawazuki · 09-16-2003, 10:58 AM

It will be interesting to see if the other guys now violate said ban as well. Besides, there is no similar ban among cage manufacturers, yet there's almost no concern about a goverment imposed limit on top speed for those.

It's bloody classist is what it is. The high performance motorcycle brings the capability for speed into the hands of the average man, rather than just the fantastically rich.

It makes me giggle though, to think that my $13k Yamaha Warrior can smoke a $180k Ferarri.

-Kawazuki

09-15-2003, 07:45 AM	#11
ikonoklass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 240	Question! What about the self-imposed ban among the Japanese manufacturers to limit top speed at 187, or whatever it was? Does Triumph someone get a pass on this because they aren't one of the Big Four? If memory serves, the whole self-imposed embargo came about as a means of preventing the EC from limiting top speed. __________________ Go Hinckley or go Home!

09-15-2003, 08:20 AM	#12
SmokeU Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pet**...pet...pet** Posts: 1,865	Re: Question! Triumph refused to agree to the limit when it first came about. I think they had this bike in mind when they refused. __________________ Pretending to be purple on the inside.

09-15-2003, 09:24 AM	#13
dp5 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 28	nah, don't want to turbo not yet anyway. a complete brand-new motor with all electricals and even a dash recently cost me $4K by buying a new bike and parting it out. a turbo kit would cost an additional $5K+ and a whole lot of fiddling. i'd rather be able to get a normally aspirated 225hp factory-reliable motor for the original $4K the new R1 is looking even more attractive actually, i bet i could get a 180hp mill for under $3K with everything i need to run it including the battery....

09-16-2003, 10:58 AM	#14
kawazuki Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 196	Re: Question! It will be interesting to see if the other guys now violate said ban as well. Besides, there is no similar ban among cage manufacturers, yet there's almost no concern about a goverment imposed limit on top speed for those. It's bloody classist is what it is. The high performance motorcycle brings the capability for speed into the hands of the average man, rather than just the fantastically rich. It makes me giggle though, to think that my $13k Yamaha Warrior can smoke a $180k Ferarri. -Kawazuki

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