# How fast on a motorcycle?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-fast-on-a-motorcycle/44987 "2008-03-13T18:27:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-fast-on-a-motorcycle/44987/49 "2008-03-15T08:53:54Z")

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> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> will leather save u at 150mph?

Yes… Ive seen people walk away from 150+ with full leathers… might burn threw in a few spots but you might live… as long as you dont impact somthing like a tree/car/truck

and on the ZX7r pre re-gearing it did 186 (speedo indicated)  
after (-1,+2) it toped at 167 (speedo indicated)

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