As the old timers here know, this poll has been taken many times here before. With all the new blood I can appreciate it coming up again. What suprises me however is the bulk of the numbers on this thread are well below the busas capability. It puzzles me why you would purchase the fastest production motorcycle in existence if you never intended to experience the visceral nirvana of exceeding 190 actual. Within days of delivery of my first 99 model I buried the speedo with stock gearing. Every time I rode I saw 180. On my current 2000 I hit 215 indicated with a 16 tooth front, around 189 actual. Point is, what are you all waiting for? You dont need miles of open highway to get there, and she wont take much to slow down either. Just get her up to about 100 in 6th, plant your chest firmly on the tank, and roll it back till it stops. When you see the needle sweep smoothly past 200 you'll appreciate where I'm coming from. Dont worry, she's as stable as a freightrain at those speeds. Good Luck and Enjoy
