I've done 120mph, with plenty left. Thats actual speed too, not what a dodgy at best datsun speedo read.
It's hard to belive that movie is based on a real person. I saw a picture in the paper of the actual bike he rode. (Not the replica made for the movie) It actually looked even dodgier than the one in the film. He converted the sidevalve indian motor to OHV using the cylinder head off a BSA.

KIWI INGENUITY!!!!!!!!!!

that sucks, whats wrong with my heap.

ive only had it to 140 or so and that was revvin the ####e outta it in 5th gear(toyota box i might add)

Late 1980s, VB110 wagon, a-12, 4 speed, stock everything...max speed 6600rpm (valves bouncing) in 4th on the flat.

DATRATS A12 off the clock with no needle visible (square guage face) in 4th and not even close to struggling and a gear to go

Stock A12, stock carbie, paddock spec - 145-150 kph main straight sandown....was happy with that!

Jeeze there is some great results here! my old A12 is sounding a bit rough now and has just started leaking badly from the rear main seal, good thing the A15 is almost ready to replace it, I worked out that if I was doing 5200rpm with the auto at 150kmph I should see about 245kmph at 8500rpm, not sure if i will ever try though!

my ute is complete stocker cept for 14 inch rims and had it to 175 kph with a big runup and down a long gradual slope but the motor certainly wasnt enjoying it as much as i was (and that was with a passenger so i have a witness)

105mph in the wags 100% stock A12 in 1000 wagon 4.37:1 and 1000 4spd.

Pretty scarry at that speed! If the speedo is acurite that is...it seems out though

Datsun Speedometers like most early Japanese cars and bikes are not real accurate.

By doing the math........... 89 MPH with stock A12. With slightly modded A12GX and on a downhill ultra fast part of Willow Springs Raceway 110 MPH. I know 1200's with the full race A12 will do about 135 MPH there....they have about 100 RWHP.

aerodynamics get real important at these speeds, the 1200, 210, etc weren't really streamlined, so lowered hatch backs with front dams probably have the best lines for speed.

someone do a frontal area calc and figure out how fast 100 RWHP should be at sealevel.