01-13-2018, 08:26 AM
The 180 kph 112 limiter was indeed for the Japanese domestic market where even Hyabusas and H2R and BMW 1000S are limited to that. it is a National Speed limit. This bike was originally intended for that market only where heritage bikes have a big following. Honda had to be convinced to release it in other countries incl the USA 3 years later. I can not understand why it would be released here with a limiter, or at least with a limiter as low as it is. Yamaha's FZ-09 is speed limited to 134 mph and all street legal bikes released everywhere in the world as of model year 2000 have limiters if they have the ability to exceed 300kph/186 mph, (except for MV Augusta's) who refused to abide by the "gentleman's agreement" all other manufacturers voluntarily agreed to.
. What Honda's thinking was behind rev limiters in certain gears I have no idea, although I know Honda is not alone in that either.
. What Honda's thinking was behind rev limiters in certain gears I have no idea, although I know Honda is not alone in that either.