206 mph on a stock motorcycle

[Jeff in Pa]

OK it's just any stock motorcycle, it's the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2R. It's a 300 hp supercharged liter bike ( 1000 cc ) capable of just over 200 mph as delivered from the factory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSqSmEfeV1k

I highly suggest full screen and HD settings. The gear indicator is to the left of the key and the digital speedometer is directly behind the key.

Kawasaki rider James Hillier is looking to claim the fastest speed ever recorded for a motorcycle on closed roads at the Isle of Man TT after registering over 206 mph on his Strava GPS app on the famous Sulby straight riding a Ninja H2R in a parade lap.

The Quattro Plant Kawasaki rider declared himself nervous but excited at the prospect of guiding the closed-course-only Ninja H2R around the 37 ¾ mile circuit complete with its integrated supercharger and 300+ horsepower.

With the TT organisers wisely allowing him his own time slot as part of an afternoon of parade laps, the 30-year-old Ringwood, Hants rider adjusted the on-board-camera-equipped bike to his needs using the unique adjustable side sections of the seat to locate him during intense acceleration. His crew for the TT event also adjusted the suspension to cope with the array of different road surfaces he would encounter across a lap of the World’s most famous pure roads course.

Ushered to the TT start line, Hillier’s crew removed the tyre warmers and the TT winner accelerated down Bray Hill in an unsilenced cacophony that impressed even the hardiest TT fan. And with instructions to enjoy himself aboard the exclusive machine, Hillier spent little time waving and the majority of his unique lap hard on the gas in what he termed as a once in a lifetime experience.

“That was insane, simply insane”, a clearly shocked Hillier declared to Manx Radio TT as the tyre burnout smoke cleared in the TT winners enclosure at the conclusion of the lap. “The first four gears are just over in a flash and the acceleration is mental.



It was fast everywhere and over the mountain, well, it was simply incredible. I had my cycling app Strava switched on for the whole lap and down Sulby straight I gave it full gas in top gear and it topped out at over 206mph…Wow!”

[Sam Mac]

That is one seriously sick puppy!

[wally67]

This reminds me of a funny story. About 10 years ago I was working as a technician at a motorcycle dealership in Decatur IL and had a brand new suzuki hayabusa come into the shop for initial set up and the customer that was buying it wanted better exhaust system and a power commander installed before he took delivery of the bike (as if it was not fast enough stock) so the customer comes in and picks up the bike and rides it from Decatur to Danville gets home and calls the service department complaining the bike was not running right it would only do 90mph and the service manager asked him what gear he was in and the buyer responded what do mean what gear. So come to find out he rode it home in first gear wound out and didn't realize there were 5 other gears! Must of been his first bike!

[Alvy]

I believe it Wally they will definately do 90 in first, almost amazed me. Great video Jeff thanks for sharing. If you want to see some other crazy bike stuff look up Ghost Rider on you tube.

[Terry C]

Isle of Mann is some crazy stuff. In my younger days I had a zx12 and I thought it was fast( well it was) but 300 hp on a liter bike is crazy! People are going to die on those things.

[green 4 acres]

sounds like his 1st bike was a mini bike just turn the gas Wally ,thats hilarious too. I wonder if he lived ?
think he came into a pile of $$$ some way?
hey someone put that 300hp into a cub cadet!