Rob did live in New Orleans.... now he's in Texas, not Tampa, though he did live in St. Pete for years and still stops by from time to time.
He knows John and knows that Noonan's bike is Faster (The Speed King ).
Rob's blast on pavement is quite a feat, but not nearly the accomplishment of John's on the Salt, per Rob.

And I am with you.... not many folks have seen a ligitimate 200mph.... or even close. It's not easy.

 

I think, though it seemed impossible prior, Noonan or someone else will make it to 300 MPH, non-streamlined.

 

You can use the TRE from the '01, '02, '03, & '04 Gixxers.. the problem is that your gear indicator will always read 5th gear. I took mine off, the gear indicator grew on me. They also do make a "switchable" TRE that yes, has a switch. I've got enough switches on my bike

 

to answer the question... 186-189 is all he is gonna see stock.

 

Unless you got the black '05.... everybody knows they're the fastest.

 

don't get me started Cecil..

 

OK so i have a 1999 Busa. We were out at a road in Naples right off of I75, and i let it go. Speedo said 220 mph and 6th gear was hitting the limiter. How fast was i really going? All that is done to the bike is i have a 41 tooth rear sprocket. No i dont have a picture or anything to show that thats what the speedo said but thats where it was.

 

Sportrider has it at 189, When you say 41 tooth not sure if that's bigger or smaller then stock if its bigger your going slower top end and if its smaller your going faster.

 

im not sure i got the bike like that. I think the stock rear sprocket is either a 39 or a 40 tooth.

 

you were able to wrap it out because of the bigger rear sprocket, however your speedo is no longer correct. when it says 50 you may be going 45 or so.